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Re: Linux and 100BaseT Cards

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From: Derek Morton
Date: Mon, 28 Dec 1998 00:00
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The 10/100VG cards are not compatible with other network cards, get another
brand of 100Mb card.

On Thu, 17 Dec 1998 19:47:53 GMT, webmaster@mail.communityconnect.com wrote:

>Am looking for advice as to which PCI 100BaseT networking
>card I can use in my Linux 2.0.27 system (the machine is a
>dual PII 400).  Have tried several and cannot seem to get them
>to work.
>
>In particular, recently bought the HP 10/100VG J2585B PCLAN
>card.  I have it set to the defaults on a PCI IRQ which is NOT
>being used by other devices.  I have compiled the driver into
>the kernel and it does not seem to work.
>
>If someone can give me any specifics as to WHAT they had to do
>I would greatly appreciate it.  I have had NO problems with
>3Com 3C509B TPO's.....I have tons of them in production.  However,
>I would LOVE to start upgrading to a 100MB, PCI card.
>
>Any help is GREATLY appreciated, Happy Holidays!
>
>Mike
>
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Date: 1998/12/28
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