Software information: RiscPC: NIC drivers
Overview
This archive contains disc-based (i.e. softloaded) drivers for the following Ethernet cards:
| Driver name | Chipset | Brand | Physical |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ether1 | LANCE 82586 | Acorn | 10base2 coax |
| EtherB | SEEQ 80C04/80C04A/8005 | ANT | 10baseT RJ45 |
| EtherH | Macronix MX98905 | i-cubed/DesignIT EtherLan 500 and EtherLan 600 | 10baseT RJ45 + 10base2 coax |
| EtherH | Macronix MX98905 | Acorn AEH75/AEH62/AEH78 | 10baseT RJ45 + 10base2 coax |
| EtherM | Myson MTD908F | ANT (Atomwide) Myson | 10baseT RJ45 |
| EtherY | SMSC LAN91C111 | Castle Technology Net20/Net21 | 10baseT RJ45 |
Prerequisites
If you want to softload these drivers on older releases of RISC OS (e.g. 3.6 or 3.7) you must have an up to date C library installed (SharedCLibrary 5.34 or later, and CallASWI 0.02 or later). Updated versions can be found in the “System Resources” archive on the Miscellaneous downloads page. If you are already running RISC OS 5, you do not need to download the “System Resources” archive.
ROM upgrade
It is also possible to upgrade the flash memory in the EtherH and EtherY cards, instead of softloading the drivers. This archive contains the necessary reprogramming tools.
For EtherB and EtherM cards, RISC OS Open also sell replacement ROM chips containing upgraded drivers – see the EtherB and EtherM page pages respectively. Alternatively you can softload the drivers as mentioned above.
Obtaining these drivers
Go to RiscPC downloads and download the NIC drivers archive.
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