I'll give it a try. Thanks.
-Charles
On Sun, 30 Apr 2000, David Talkington wrote:
> Yeah, the docs list that as the "Vortex/Boomerang" driver, and it's
> supposed to be appropriate for the PCI 900s. I think there are at
> least three versions of that card, though (A,B,C?), and some work best
> with a 3Com driver. Like I says, check the 3Com website for specifics
> ... and do read 3Com's readme thoroughly for warnings. I no longer
> have a copy of it or I'd just send it to you.
>
> -d
>
> Charles Culver wrote:
>
> :In linuxconf it reports that the kernel module for that card is "3c59x".
> :I didn't even realize it before.
> :
> :I guess this is what it detected since I didn't select it during the
> :install. Is this typical for the 3coms under linux?
> :
> :Would that cause a kernel panic though?
> :
> :I guess I'll have to track down the correct drivers.
> :
> :-Charles
> :
> :
> :On Sat, 29 Apr 2000, David Talkington wrote:
> :
> :> :
> :> :I have (2) 3c905x cards and (1)smc 9432x cards in the offending machine. (dhcp
>server).
> :>
> :> My apologies if this is off-base or you've already thought of it, but
> :> do make sure you're using the right driver for those 905's. There are
> :> umptyscrunch versions of that card, some of which are best handled by
> :> native kernel modules, others which want the Linux driver which 3Com
> :> provides. Dig around their site for details.
> :>
> :> hth -d
> :>
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