Yes I mentioned in my first post that that option had no effect. Further research got me checking the PCI ID but that is correct - assuming that my friend who downloaded and burnt the EPROM used the one I requested.
Somehow I must learn how to enable the ROM socket on my 3c905b-tx card Robert Experience is something you don't get until just after you need it. -----Original Message----- From: Shane Hollis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, 4 December 2003 4:43 p.m. To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Etherbooting using EPROM's on the NIC Some of the modern bioses also have setting swhich enable / disable the boot from Lan settings and affect the eprom. Have you looked into the bios / cmos settings? > -----Original Message----- > From: Fisher, Robert (FXNZ CHC) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, 4 December 2003 3:26 p.m. > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > Subject: RE: Etherbooting using EPROM's on the NIC > > > Just found this which might be a clue.... > > 7.2 Enabling the EPROM > First you must discover how to enable the EPROM socket on your card. > Typically the EPROM is not enabled from the factory and a jumper or a > software configuration program is used to enable it. > Now onwards on my path of discovery (no luck so far) > > Robert > > Experience is something you don't get until just after you need it. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Nick Rout [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, 4 December 2003 4:19 p.m. > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Etherbooting using EPROM's on the NIC > > do you get any messages from the ethernet card on boot? something should > flash past if it is reading the prom. > > > On Thu, 04 Dec 2003 16:03:30 +1300 > "Fisher, Robert (FXNZ CHC)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I have successfully set up LTSP using a floppy to boot 3Com > 3C905b-tpo100 > > Network cards but when I try to use an EPROM on the NIC it does > not boot. > > How do I know if the PC (I have tried 2) is capable of booting using the > > eprom? > > Maybe the ROM image is not burnt correctly? > > One of the PC's has a BIOS option for "First Boot Device" to be LAN but > this > > option did not work either. > > Any advice? > > > > Robert > > > > -- > Nick Rout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > --- > Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.545 / Virus Database: 339 - Release Date: 27/11/2003 > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.545 / Virus Database: 339 - Release Date: 27/11/2003
