[svlug] Networking questions.

[Marc MERLIN]

On 11 Nov 1998 23:35:15 -0800, George Bonser <grep at shorelink.com> wrote:

>It is a token ring protocol using fiber-optic cable. There is a copper
>equiv. called CDDI but it is not in much use anymore. The only difference
>is the tranciever on the module. I have two of them here that I can not
>use because there is no driver for Linux.

Ah?

1) CDDI is not phased out at all. It's  the easiest way to connect a desktop
   to a  FDDI network because you  can reuse the existing  CAT 5 wiring. The
   Onyx sitting in my cube is connected to SGI's FDDI backbone in that way.
   Even in the server room, we don't have enough fiber wiring, so we just use
   FDDI over CAT-5, also known as CDDI :-)

2) There is support for FDDI under linux, the proof is that I have dual ring
   FDDI network in my appartement, and my PC is obviously running linux.
   
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FDDI driver support
CONFIG_FDDI
  Fiber Distributed Data Interface is a high speed local area network
  design; essentially a replacement for high speed Ethernet. FDDI can
  run over copper or fiber. If you are connected to such a network and
  want a driver for the FDDI card in your computer, say Y here (and
  then also Y to the driver for your FDDI card, below). Most people
  will say N.

Digital DEFEA and DEFPA adapter support
CONFIG_DEFXX
  This is support for the DIGITAL series of EISA (DEFEA) and PCI
  (DEFPA) controllers which can connect you to a local FDDI network.
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Marc
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