Re: Network doesn't work
````Mitch Blevins wrote:
>
I saw that. It works great. My network is running
wonderfully now (as to the Linux nodes). I just need to get
my windows box to hear my 3Com card, and I'm in business.
> In foo.debian-user, you wrote:
> > AAAHHHHH!!!
> >
> > Well I made it back from Frye's and bought a Netgear Fast
> > Ethernet NIC, a Netgear Fast Ethernet Hub, and I'm still
> > using the Linksys pcmcia fast ethernet NIC for my laptop.
> >
> > I recompiled my desktop kernel to recognize the Tulip module
> > for the new NIC. It was detected, etc. I ifconfiged (I
> > think correctly because no errors). Now when I telnet from
> > my laptop to my desktop, I get 100% packet loss. When I
> > switch the configuration back to the way it was it ranges
> > from between 88% and 97% packet loss.
> >
> > Do I go buy new cables now? Is there a way to fix this.
> > Thanks everyone. Happy Valentine's Day.
>
> The newer NetGear cards ship with a floppy that contains their
> own version of tulip.c which is not necessarily the same tulip.c
> that is included in your kernel tarball.
>
> Replace the tulip.c in the kernel tree with the one included on
> the floppy and recompile, reboot, etc.
> Maybe that will work.
>
> -Mitch
>
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