Re: 3Com 509B Ethernet card working in Windows but not in Linux
Quoting Dan Brosemer (odin@linuxfreak.com):
> Only problem I've ever had with a 509B was that it was configured to use the
> BNC port when I had a TP network and vice-versa. Check that this is not the
> case.
... and don't believe the autoselect option; select the right one.
> Also, if you have only one network card in your system, it's perfectly safe
> to compile the 905B support _into_ the kernel rather than as a module which
> will save you a little trouble if you're a newbie.
[typo, 509] ... but a module can save a reboot if the driver/card/wire
plays up (as has happened to me).
Cheers,
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