New 'Toy'

From: James Rice <jrice_at_texoma.net>
Date: Sat Apr 27 14:57:24 2002

Intel made a line of EthernetExpress NIC's that would autodetect slot
type and autoconfigure for 8/16 bit slots. I'm using one in my Tandy
1000SX that's connected to the internet.

James

Jeff Hellige wrote:

>> Pat Finnegan wrote:
>>
>>> I'm
>>> suprised the 16bit card works OK in an 8bit slot).....
>>
>>
>> Some of them can do that. I have a 16-bit ISA VGA card from Western
>> Digital that will do it too.
>
>
> Other than memory cards, quite a few of the 16bit boards from the
> mid 1980's will work in an 8bit ISA slot, either by changing a jumper
> or through the board autodetecting the slot type. Western Digital /
> Paradise chipset VGA boards are known for this.
>
> Jeff
Received on Sat Apr 27 2002 - 14:57:24 BST