RE: Device Support for Ethernet

[Mark Rivers <RIVERS@cars3.uchicago.edu>]

Hi,

> Has anyone done device support for devices accessed directly through
> ethernet? Socket interface I would assume. 

I have written device support for the Canberra 556 Ethernet MCA.  It does not
use TCP/IP, but a lower-level protocol (IEEE 802.2 Extended SNAP as I recall).

IP access would be a lot easier, but requires more horsepower on the server
end.

Mark Rivers