I'm very curious about this output I'm getting,

=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- 00 14 100b 0020 0200 ff In: serial Out: serial Err: serial Net: natsemi: EEPROM contents: d008 0001 0001 0001 0001 0001 0001 0001 0001 0001 1841 0001 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-

As far as I know, NS83815 manual claims that d008 is a default value for vendor ID. but pci_ids thinks 100b is National semiconductor's vendor ID. Does anyone know why the difference ?

Also, board Im using has EEPROM to configure the NIC during reset. And it contains 100b (shown on first line of output), however, print out of EEPROM from natsemi.c shows d008 as written in the NS83815 manual.

I'm reading the natsemi.c but I just cant see why it would read some other value. This is a cut out of the source from natsemi.c

-------------cut-------------- printf("natsemi: EEPROM contents:\n"); for (i = 0; i <= EEPROM_SIZE; i++) { short eedata = read_eeprom(dev, EECtrl, i); printf(" %04hx", eedata); } ----------end cut-----------

EEPROM_SIZE = 12 <- correct EECtrl = 0x08 <- correct too

Another question is, I have several NIC. When I do tftpboot from first card, works. It prints out, Using dp83815#0 device

Next, when I remove the cable from first card, insert it to second card, run the same command, it works, and prints out, Using dp83815#0 device

I'm pretty sure it should print out "Using dp83815#1 device". Possibly failed attempt from using dp83815#0 device. What do you all think?

I havent looked at it deeper enuf, but if I can get some shared thoughts it would help me out great deal.