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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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