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From: leo@unipalm.uucp (E.J. Leoni-Smith)
Newsgroups: comp.dcom.lans
Subject: Re: WD8003E ROM option / Booting from the net
Message-ID: <1991Feb14.154601.6103@unipalm.uucp>
Date: 14 Feb 91 15:46:01 GMT
References: <1991Feb8.143904.26633@cs.eur.nl> <2290@cybaswan.UUCP>
Organization: Unipalm Ltd., Cambridge, England
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iiitih@cybaswan.UUCP (Ivan Izikowitz) writes:

>In article <1991Feb8.143904.26633@cs.eur.nl> evas@cs.eur.nl (Eelco van Asperen) writes:
>>Hi,
>>
>>I'm looking for info on the ROM option available on the Western Digital
>>WD8003E Ethernet cards and the possibilities of booting pc's from a
>>network server. We're a TCP/IP and (PC-)NFS shop here so Novell boot ROM's 

>We have a number of these 8003eb boards but our supplier here in the UK
>said that Western Digital have discontinued this board.

>  Can anyone verify this ?

>  Ivan

Both the very old (jumper selectable) WD8003 with ROM socket, and the later
WD8003BE with ROM socket have been replaced by the (compatible) Elite range
These are either software programmable or jumper selectable (a few options
supported only). Initial impressions are that they are a real advance on their
predecessors, whilst maintaining compatibility with them.

For full story - contact Western Digital.