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Re: [LUG] EEPROM chips

 

Rob Beard wrote:
> Robin Cornelius wrote:
>> Rob Beard wrote:
>>> Robin Cornelius wrote:
>>>
>>>> Yea, if i recall netboot roms are just standard EPROMS not EEPROMS,
>>>> EEPROMS are also known as E2 or E squared devices. Probably a 93c64
>>>> 93c128 93c256 or 93c512 is what you want. I have the programmers and the
>>>> chips just need a rom file.
>>>>
>>>> Robin
>>> Ahh great, thanks Robin, how much are the EPROM chips?  I had a look for 
>>> EEPROM chips but the ones I've found seem to be about £5 each.
>>>
>>> I'll have to check the rest of the network cards I have, hopefully 
>>> they're all the same type.
>> Yea that seems about right for 1 off prices. Look on rswww.com or
>> www.farnell.co.uk.
>>
>> Let me know what you want to do with them, its np to burn as many as you
>>  need. Don't forget they are erasable as well (UV) so if you have old
>> ones can be reused.
>>
>> Robin
>>
>>
>>
> 
> Great, if I can find any on old dead motherboards I'll try and dig them 
> out :-)
> 

Bear in mind they may be the wrong size but its worth a go.

This is a useful reference for the subject, if you have not found it :-

http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO/Network-boot-HOWTO

How many do you need, if its only a couple then i can just magic you up
some for free anyway.

Robin


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