"R. Smith" wrote:
> This sounds like an interupt conflict between your video card and your
> nic. You need to run the 3c5x9cfg.exe setup program that came with the
> card, from dos, to move the interupt if that's the case. (You might need
> to move the memory address but I doubt it.) The 3c509.o module that came
> with Mandrake will work. There was no need to download anything from
> 3com for linux but you can get the above mentioned dos program from
> them. Put the following line in /etc/conf.modules:
>
> alias eth0 3c509
>
> Assuming that the 3c509 is the only ethernet card you have. The module
> will find the interupt and memory address.
>
> All my nics were 3c509b's untill I upgraded to 100mbps. They are great
> cards!
>
> Rick in Tampa
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Sorry, wrong card! 3c905 not 3c509 but everything I said still goes!
Just change the card name and run the appropriate dos configure program.
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