Re: Debian 1.3.1 installation and network problems

[Tim Bell <bhat@cs.mu.oz.au>]

Quoting Jean Pierre LeJacq (jplejacq@quoininc.com):
> On Thu, 9 Oct 1997, Richard A. Guay wrote:
> 
> > I am trying to install Debian 1.3.1 for the first time on a system that has
> > a 3Comm 3c905 100Base-T card.  I set it up using the vortex driver.
> > Everytime it reboots and loads the 3c59x module, it spams the net with
> > continuous collisions until I unplug the category 5 cable from the unit.
> > Then when I put the cable back in, it seems to act normal except that the
> > system can not communicate over the network at all.  Any suggestions?
> 
> We use this card extensively in our network and have had no trouble at
> all.  Have you configured the card with 3COM's configuration utility?

You might like to look at Donald Becker's page of information (including
newer drivers) about the 3Com vortex cards:

http://cesdis.gsfc.nasa.gov/linux/drivers/vortex.html

There has been varying amounts of success with the 3c905 card reported
on the vortex mailing list.  Unfortunately, there's at least one of these
cards (i.e. mine) which really doesn't want to work under linux.

Tim.
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Tim Bell                                      .--_|\ 
bhat@cs.mu.oz.au                             /      \
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