[ixp1200] Functionality of A0 Silicon?

[Preston, Charles E]

Another good catch.  We'll make sure the updated versions gets posted onto
the developer website.

-----Original Message-----
From: rasit at cs.umanitoba.ca [mailto:rasit at cs.umanitoba.ca]
Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2001 9:15 AM
To: ixp1200 at CS.Princeton.EDU
Subject: Re: [ixp1200] Functionality of A0 Silicon?


Well, the website pointed at by Scott on this list contains a document 
dated Feb 2001. Why it is so old, then?

Rasit

According to Preston, Charles E:
> 
> Eric,
> 
> I thought I'd let you catch this before a dozen other people start posting
> corrections.  The latest spec update version on FDBL is actually August
> 2001.
> 
> Carlo
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Heaton, Eric D [mailto:eric.d.heaton at intel.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2001 8:50 AM
> To: 'ixp1200 at CS.Princeton.EDU'
> Subject: RE: [ixp1200] Functionality of A0 Silicon?
> 
> 
> Loren,
> 
> Check out the latest IXP1200 Spec Update for info on exactly how much
> trouble you will have.  ;)  This document can be found on the IXA SDK, but
> if you need a copy, let me know.  (The latest is dated June 2001.)
> 
>      Eric Heaton
>      Technical Marketing Engineer
>      Intel Corporation - NPBU
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: lcard [mailto:lcard at win.trlabs.ca]
> Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2001 11:27 AM
> To: ixp1200 at CS.Princeton.EDU
> Subject: [ixp1200] Functionality of A0 Silicon?
> 
> 
> Hello List,
> 
> It would seem that I am lucky enough to have an Evaluation Kit with A0
> Silicon.
> 
> I was able to glean this bit of information from a helpful source:
> 
> > Intel released 3 versions I know of, each less crippled then the
> > last. The B0 parts are useable. The A0 parts have a number of serious
> > bugs.
> 
> How bad are the A0 parts?
> 
> What are the bugs?
> 
> Thanks in advance!
> 
> -Loren
> 


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