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Re: [rtl] Oneshot / Periodic / ISA cycle time
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From: David Schleef <ds@stm.lbl.gov>
> Does anyone have experience with a decent, cheap, and fast PCI
> timer card? For decent, I'm thinking of one with a timer reload
> register, or (better), one that can trigger when the counter
> reaches a specified value, and keep counting. Atomic reads/updates
> of registers is a must. If a card like this can be obtained for
> USD ~100-150, I think that would be a decent alternative to the
> 8254. I'll write a driver...
>
> (Actually, now that I think about it, the 3com 3c905b has such a
> counter, and is ~USD 60. What a bargain. What a hack. But hey,
> if it works...)
What a good idea ;) is it then possible for the NIC to work as a NIC
too? Could you provide more details?
Alexander Mikhailov
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