> gamba ...then the foolproof way would be to identify pin 1 on each board connector
Precisely (and how I figured it out). And in anticipation from those who might require a little more detail on this bit of esoterica: if you turn the cards over, away from the soldered on connector block, you will see where the pins of the connector block were soldered to the board. If you look closely, you will see that all the solder pads on the board are round ...save one, which is square. This is almost ALWAYS "pin 1" ...and yes, this works for almost every card you are likely to ever come across (not just ethernet cards). (Almost "always" - bit odd, that phrase - because there is equally "almost always" the likely presence of incompetence in human endeavour, and someone in the design-and-manufacturing chain may have gotten the whole thing wrong. So call it a 99.99% most of the time rule ...and for those others, just toss the bloody board.) ...my two bits. ------- Brandon -- Compact Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/>. Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Compact Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/compact.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/compact.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
