Heads UP - MFC for em coming shortly

[Jack Vogel]

On 10/8/07, Mike Tancsa <mike at sentex.net> wrote:
> At 08:36 PM 10/8/2007, Jack Vogel wrote:
>
> >Search thru the archives of this mailing list, look for 82573. There is
> >a DOS patcher that I have sent out a couple times. Its harmless to
> >run it, if the adapter is wrong or it doesnt need the patch it should
> >tell you.
> >
> >What it does it change a bit in the EEPROM programming of the
> >MANC register.
> >
> >If you can't find it in the archives let me know and I'll send it
> >to you.
>
> Thanks,
>          I did find this reference
> http://www.higherorder.com.au/2007/6/25/intel_82573_patch
>
> Is there a way from FreeBSD to tell remotely if its needed ?

Well, there would be a way, reading the MANC register and
seeing if the suspect bit is present, but am not sure if there
is some important point at which the thing gets misprogrammed,
its just best to use the patcher, its harmless if its not needed.

Sorry, I realize its a hassle to boot to that wonder DOS :)

Jack