Re: [COMP] how can windows recognise a pci-networkcard

John Madden wrote:

> Bruno Van de Casteele wrote:
>
> > Sigh...
> >
> > i've been trying to get a 3com etherlink pci card to work in my linux 
> > box....
> > nothing worked... tried the ne2000 and ne2000-pci modules... and a lot of
> > different things too.
>
> ne2000 drivers?  But it's a 3com!  What's the model number?  For the 905, go
> 'modprobe 3c90x' and for the 595, 'modprobe 3c59x'.  I think just about every
> 3com is supported, and part of [most?] every distrobution.
>
> > is there a place to download drivers (specifically for my card.. i know
> > everything about it, at least i thought)
> > the card itself is ok (its back where it belonged, in this windows machine)
>
> I'd try the mirrors, or search for it at google.  I actually just had to find
> info on this card the other day for my office machine, but it turns out (by
> reading the comments in /etc/rc.d/rc.modules) that the 905B is supported by 
> the
> 90x driver.
>
> > oh, and while i'm at it... the io port was (hexadecimal) FF00 while the 
> > other
> > card in the linux machine was 280, only three numbers long. is this normal?
>
> ? Got me. :)
>
> John
>
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If you can't find it then something is missing or something is up with your
distro. There WILL be drivers for it.

James
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