Setting module parameters?

["Colin Andrews" <debslug@headbonk.com>]

I just did a clean install of etch (congrats and thanks to all those who
made etch happen)

but I seem to have this problem:
http://lists.debian.org/debian-user/1999/06/msg02838.html

I have a 3Com 3c905B that is using the 3c59x driver module, but it will
only come up at 10 Mb/s instead of 100. I tried the solution listed in
that link, but it doesn't see, to help. I notice that that post is rather
old though. Is there a different way to set those module parameters now?
Is there a better way to solve this problem now? (other than buying a new
nic).

Thanks
-Colin