Re: [Thinstation-developer] Intel D201GLY2's SIS900 NIC driver

[Trevor B. <tre...@us...>]

On Mon, 2008-05-05 at 14:58 -0700, Chris Trabing wrote:
> Any update on this?
> 
> I have just tried on a new Intel "Little Valley" (D201GLY2) with Thinstation
> v2.2.1 and behaviour as described by Mike, booting from the CD-Rom.  Tried
> also with a 3Com 3C905B-TXNM in the PCI slot with the onboard nic disabled
> in BIOS (BIOS version is 1.37 - 4th Jan 2008).....and still hung loading
> network.

Chris,

Have you tried the b44, bnx2 &/or tg3 drivers? From my searches the
Little Valley uses a Broadcom AC131KLMG LAN chipset (that I can't find
any reference for a linux driver for....).

Trevor B
> 
> Tried booting on an Intel "Woodruff" (S845WD1), and it was fine.
> 
> It would be good to get this going........the Intel Little Valley looks
> quite good as a thin device - there is a "Little Valley A" which has an
> "active" heat sink (propellor on the heatsink) for the heat issues
> identified.
> 
> I understand that Intel is currently working on a 945 chipset based itx form
> factor which will be Intel through and through.....better than the 3rd Party
> "experiments".
> 
> Thinstation = very nice.