Actually, I got the USB card running (though I have to run different extension sets for making my HP printer or my zip dirve work) via some arcane Apple USB extentions for 8.5. It's the ethernet card or driver that seems the problem. How did you get ethernet capable?
TIA rg Dr. Robert Gershon Chair, Communication Dept. Castleton State College Castleton, VT 05735 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.castleton.edu/communication >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] - 10/7/02 11:44 AM >>> on 10/7/02 9:59 AM, Robert Gershon at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I dimly recall having the same experience with a USB card on a C500 running 8/1. In that case a minimum of OAS 8.6 was required . . .might be the same thing. The card works fine now with 9.0.4 . . .and I'm ethernet capable also . . . grosfader > Hi foks, > > I'm new to the list. I've got a C500 that's so nice I can't quit bear (or > afford, sigh) to give it up. But I'm on a cable modem now with our faster G4 > and have a router, so it's time to add ethernet to the C500. I bought an > Encore ENL832-TX+ NCI on ebay which claimes to work on the C500. It comes > with driver software. But I've installed card and driver and the Appletalk > control panel refuses to acknowledge ethernet's presence. I think I've tried > all combinations of Apple's 3 e-net extensions and the RTL8139x Driver that > comes with the NCI. > > I'm running 8.5.1, 48MB, I've replaced the HD with a 30GB one, and I've added > a USB-PCI card. > > Is there any hope for my C500's networthiness? > > Bob > > Dr. Robert Gershon > Chair, Communication Dept. > Castleton State College > Castleton, VT 05735 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > www.castleton.edu/communication > > -- > SuperMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | > Service & Replacement Parts [EMAIL PROTECTED] | & CDRWs on Sale! | > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > SuperMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/supermacs/list.shtml> > --> 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/supermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com > -- SuperMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | Service & Replacement Parts [EMAIL PROTECTED] | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> SuperMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/supermacs/list.shtml> --> 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/supermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com -- SuperMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | Service & Replacement Parts [EMAIL PROTECTED] | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> SuperMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/supermacs/list.shtml> --> 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/supermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
