Which flash-ROM for Realtek 8029 NIC?

Tomasz · Mon Sep 27, 2004 12:14 pm

Hi! after long time...
Sorry Moderator, I do not know it is right forum for my question...
The problem is:
I have NIC Realtek 8029 with empty =28 pin= socket for flashrom.
I would like to make it as bootable NIC for my old comp... I have tried to get info from many www sites about flashroms, but no results - too many chips&info for me B-)))...
Which kind (type) of flashrom do I need to flash it with BIOS for NIC as I described it above?
Tnx for any advice,
Tomasz.

Mon Sep 27, 2004 12:51 pm

http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/dow ... True#14DOS

There are three bootroms included in the RPL Boot ROM program file, depending on whether the chip you find is 16KB, 32KB or 64KB.

Mon Sep 27, 2004 4:32 pm

The problem is to get a 28-pin flash ROM chip...

Tomasz · Tue Sep 28, 2004 4:45 pm

The first problem is gone! I found a shop with FlashROMs 28 DIP.
They cost ~2,5euro...
But the next:
-how to flash that chip..? into my NIC socket? Or into original mobo socket with "hot-flash"..? And it has 32 pins...
Tomasz.

BiosMan · Wed Sep 29, 2004 2:14 pm

My Intel EtherExpress PRO-10+ ISA card flashes right in the NIC socket, using Intel's program for this card.

Tomasz · Wed Sep 29, 2004 2:35 pm

Is it possible to flash chip with PCI CARD..? I would like to use my NIC PCI for that... with Uniflash..
Tomasz.
P.S. The flashROM chip is:
ATMEL 28 pin's DIP
AT28C64B
15PC
0250

Sat Oct 02, 2004 2:41 pm

AFAIK, there's a flasher included with the BootROM images at the Realtek site.

Tomasz · Tue Oct 05, 2004 10:00 am

Any right link to Realtek site, please..?
That ATMEL chip is an EEPROM, isn't it?
It Could'nt be flashed via PCI card with floppy disk... or am I wrong?
Tomasz.

Tue Oct 05, 2004 10:19 am

Link already given up above.