I'd like to add jumbo frame support to a 4801, and to that end, I'm looking to pick up a gigabit adapter. (yes, I realize the 4801 won't even fill normal Fast Ethernet: it's for the frame size, not the speed.) Looking at the $30 Intel PWLA8139s, I can't tell if they'll support the 3.3 signaling in the 4801. The product datasheet isn't very clear. It claims PCI 2.3 compatiblity, but then says typical power consumption is 800Ma at 5v.
So, A) will it work at 3.3v at all, and B) can the Soekris supply that much juice to the PCI slot? That seems like an awful lot. I believe I'm only providing 1250Ma right now. If it'll work, I imagine I'd have to replace the power supply. Alternately, if anyone has any suggestions for something else that would work well in OpenBSD, I'm all ears. Thanks in advance! _______________________________________________ Soekris-tech mailing list [email protected] http://lists.soekris.com/mailman/listinfo/soekris-tech
