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Article #948Re: 3Com 3C905 (Fast EtherLink XL)
From: ebohn
Date: Sun, 20 Sep 1998 00:00
Date: Sun, 20 Sep 1998 00:00
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In article <6tu5f7$8ql$1@lark.jmu.edu>, "Jason Romero" <romeroej@jmu.edu> wrote: > >I have found that the 3c905's work, but NOT THE 3c905b version > >(which is the only version you can get "new" anywhere) > > > >I have some of both, and the same Kernal works with the 3c905 > >but not the "B" version. > > Okay, but I think my problem is even a bit more basic than that. Where can > I find the drivers for the 3c905 card. My conf is using the 3c509 driver. > Does that matter? If it doesn't, is the problem that my card is trying to > run at 100Mbps (as has been suggested to me)? If so, how do I set that to > 10Mbps instead? > Once again, I seriously thank anyone who can help me with this as I really > do not want to go through the whole procedure of installing another card and > going through my campus' routine to get an IP address.. THANKS! :) > > Jason > I'm using the 3c905b-tx and the driver is 3c59x.c/o. I'm pretty sure the 3c905 uses the same driver. You can get the latest version from Donald Beckers page: http://cesdis.gsfc.nasa.gov/linux/drivers/vortex.html BTW, I recommend you upgrade your kernel to 2.0.35 as this kernel has the .99E version of the driver built-in and this is the driver version I use. - Eric -----== Posted via Deja News, The Leader in Internet Discussion ==----- http://www.dejanews.com/rg_mkgrp.xp Create Your Own Free Member Forum
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X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 10669a,b45ff194464aa72d X-Google-Attributes: gid10669a,public X-Google-Thread: 102b32,b45ff194464aa72d X-Google-Attributes: gid102b32,public X-Google-Thread: 100b1f,b45ff194464aa72d X-Google-Attributes: gid100b1f,public X-Google-Thread: fd376,b45ff194464aa72d X-Google-Attributes: gidfd376,public From: ebohn@apci.net Subject: Re: 3Com 3C905 (Fast EtherLink XL) Date: 1998/09/20 Message-ID: <6u3k7b$jbi$1@nnrp1.dejanews.com> X-Deja-AN: 393046524 References: <35ff8e23.0@dns.pareto-partners.co.uk> <6ttvlh$8fv$1@lark.jmu.edu> <36028CB2.FFE1349@shooters.com> <6tu5f7$8ql$1@lark.jmu.edu> X-Http-Proxy: 1.1 x1.dejanews.com:80 (Squid/1.1.22) for client 206.100.37.119 Organization: Deja News - The Leader in Internet Discussion X-Article-Creation-Date: Sun Sep 20 19:14:52 1998 GMT Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.hardware,comp.os.linux.help,comp.os.linux.networking,intel.network.adapters X-Http-User-Agent: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 4.01; Windows 98)