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Windows CE driver for virtual network adapter - AMD PCnet
Posted: 28. Jan 2015, 16:57
by ibaisz
Hi everyone,
I am trying to start a Windows CE virtual machine on VirtualBox. I am working both with Windows CE 4.2 and 6.0.
The attempt has been successful so far but I need the drivers for AMD PCnet network controller. Does anybody know where I could get the drivers for Windows CE 4.2 and 6.0? Or could I use any other generic driver to support this controller?
Thanks in advanced!
Re: Windows CE driver for virtual network adapter - AMD PCne
Posted: 28. Jan 2015, 17:13
by loukingjr
Both the PC-net PCI II and the PC-net FAST III adapters are available in VirtualBox. You just have to select them if that is what you mean.
Re: Windows CE driver for virtual network adapter - AMD PCne
Posted: 28. Jan 2015, 17:46
by ibaisz
Yes, they are available with VirtualBox. However, what I need are the Windows CE 4.2 and 6.0 drivers for those controllers so that Windows CE can support them.
Re: Windows CE driver for virtual network adapter - AMD PCne
Posted: 28. Jan 2015, 17:48
by loukingjr
Okay. I wasn't sure. You do know Windows CE is not a supported guest I assume.
Re: Windows CE driver for virtual network adapter - AMD PCne
Posted: 28. Jan 2015, 17:52
by loukingjr
Re: Windows CE driver for virtual network adapter - AMD PCne
Posted: 28. Jan 2015, 18:00
by dlharper
Windows CE is customized to the machine it is sold with. It is compiled for that particular hardware, and so has integral drivers. If that machine had an AMD PCNet card (or compatible), then a driver for the card will be included. If not, then it won't be, and I doubt that you will find one.
Standard Windows (95 to XP) included drivers for PCNet, but you probably cannot lift these. Separate drivers for the card were produced for some issues of Windows NT. You could try one of the subdirectories in
ftp://ftp.mpoli.fi/pub/hardware/NET/OTHER/ETHERTE1.ZIP. It is just possible that one of those might work, but no promises.
Re: Windows CE driver for virtual network adapter - AMD PCne
Posted: 28. Jan 2015, 18:07
by ibaisz
loukingjr wrote:Okay. I wasn't sure. You do know Windows CE is not a supported guest I assume.
Yes, I know Windows CE it is not in the list of suported gues OSes. However, I am able to launch a Windows CE 6.0 image.
If I include the corresponding drivers in the the Windows CE image, the controllers will be supported and the virtual machine will have ethernet connectivity.
Re: Windows CE driver for virtual network adapter - AMD PCne
Posted: 28. Jan 2015, 18:19
by ibaisz
dlharper wrote:Windows CE is customized to the machine it is sold with. It is compiled for that particular hardware, and so has integral drivers. If that machine had an AMD PCNet card (or compatible), then a driver for the card will be included. If not, then it won't be, and I doubt that you will find one.
Standard Windows (95 to XP) included drivers for PCNet, but you probably cannot lift these. Separate drivers for the card were produced for some issues of Windows NT. You could try one of the subdirectories in []. It is just possible that one of those might work, but no promises.
I am creating an Windows CE image that suits VirtualBox.
Some network controller manufacturers, such as Intel, do provide separate drivers for Windows CE. However, I cannot find any in the AMD webpage.
Thanks for the link but it seems they are not valid for Windows CE.
Re: Windows CE driver for virtual network adapter - AMD PCne
Posted: 28. Jan 2015, 19:40
by dlharper
ibaisz wrote:I am creating an Windows CE image that suits VirtualBox.
Some network controller manufacturers, such as Intel, do provide separate drivers for Windows CE. However, I cannot find any in the AMD webpage.
They mght never have produced one. Windows CE was (and is, under a different name) normally used for small devices. As far as I know, the PCNet series was for desktops. You may need to write your own. There is a bit of info at:
http://support.amd.com/TechDocs/971hwman.pdf but I suspect you will need a lot more than that, which can only come from AMD themselves and could prove prohibitively expensive. Best of luck!