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From: jch@SONNE.TN.CORNELL.EDU (Jeffrey C Honig)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.proteon
Subject: Re: Proteon Ethernet card ECO question
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Date: 17 Feb 89 22:56:55 GMT
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> There is an ECO to Proteon's ethernet card for their p4200.  Does anyone
> know what problem(s) it corrects?

Without the ECO the card violates the Multibus protocol.  This can
result in intermittent hanging of the Ethernet card or crashing of the
router. 

Jeff