X-Account-Key: account1 X-UIDL: 94878 X-Mozilla-Keys: Return-Path: X-ListServer: CommuniGate Pro LIST 5.1.3 List-Unsubscribe: List-ID: List-Archive: Precedence: list Message-ID: Reply-To: "OS/2 Wireless Users Mailing List" Sender: "OS/2 Wireless Users Mailing List" To: "OS/2 Wireless Users Mailing List" X-Original-Message-ID: <4642E93B.6040702@bigpond.net.au> Date: Thu, 10 May 2007 19:43:23 +1000 From: "Ed Durrant" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Subject: Re: [OS2Wireless] Is my NIC supported? John Poltorak wrote: > On Thu, May 10, 2007 at 06:36:46AM +1000, Ed Durrant wrote: > >> John Poltorak wrote: >> >>> I've recently acquired a more uptodate motherboard which includes a LAN >>> port on it. >>> >>> How do I find out if there is any OS/2 support for it? >>> >>> >>> >>> >> You need to first of all find out what the chipset is. >> >> This should be stated in the manual. Alternatively, it will have come >> with a windows driver CD - the directory name for the NIC drivers may >> tell you what the NIC is or you can go into the INF file with a text >> editor and it should say in there. >> >> If all of these do not return the data, you can use a utility like >> PCI.EXE to tell you the vendor and device IDs and if you download the >> latest reference file (cross platform I believe) it will tell you what >> the device is - or simply search on the web to find this info. >> > > The LAN port is integrated into the motherboard. It'sn't new and I don't > have any docs for it. > > According to PCI:- > > > Bus 0 (PCI), Device Number 1, Device Function 1 > Vendor 1039h Silicon Integrated Systems (SiS) > Device 0900h SiS900 10/100 Ethernet Adapter > Command 0007h (I/O Access, Memory Access, BusMaster) > Status 0290h (Has Capabilities List, Supports Back-To-Back Trans., > Medium Timing) > Revision 83h, Header Type 00h, Bus Latency Timer 20h > Minimum Bus Grant 34h, Maximum Bus Latency 0Bh > Self test 00h (Self test not supported) > PCI Class Network, type Ethernet > Subsystem ID 09001039h SiS900 10/100 Ethernet Adapter (Generic ID) > Subsystem Vendor 1039h Silicon Integrated Systems (SiS) > Address 0 is an I/O Port : E400h..E403h > Address 1 is a Memory Address (0-4GiB) : DD102000h > System IRQ 11, INT# C > Expansion ROM of 128 KiB decoded by this card, currently disabled > > > >> Once you know what the NIC chipset is, you can check the GenPak >> documentation or on os2warp.be to see if there any OS/2 native drivers >> (or at the chipset manufacturers site of course). If these don't list >> the device, you can check the doco with the latest version of the Genmac >> wrapper driver to see if it supports it. >> > > os2warp.be includes this > > > http://www.os2warp.be/nicpak/files/sis.zip > > which contains a SIS900.NIF file with the following > > [SIS900] > Type = NDIS > Title = "SIS 900/7016 PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter" > Version = 1.13 > Drivername = SIS900$ > Xports = NETBEUI LANDD > > I guess this looks like it should work.. > > > >> Cheers/2 >> >> Ed. >> > > > I would say you have a good chance of that driver working ! It's a SiS 900 NIC (which I had never heard of) and the driver looks right, so see how you go ! Cheers/2 Ed. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to To switch to the INDEX mode, E-mail to Send administrative queries to To subscribe (new addresses), E-mail to: and reply to the confirmation email. Web archives are publicly available at: http://lists.2rosenthals.com This list is hosted by Rosenthal & Rosenthal, LLC P.O. Box 281, Deer Park, NY 11729-0281. Non- electronic communications related to content contained in these messages should be directed to the above address. (CAN-SPAM Act of 2003) =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=