Re: 3c905c doesn't work

Wakko Warner (wakko@animx.eu.org)
Wed, 28 Jul 1999 17:44:06 -0400


> >>On Wed, 28 Jul 1999, Wakko Warner wrote:
> >
> >> This card isn't found when I boot the machine. The kernel versions
> tried
> >> are 2.2.1 and 2.2.10.
> >>
> >
> >You need to download the latest driver from NASA
> >http://cesdis.gsfc.nasa.gov/linux/drivers/vortex.html and compile them -
> >the command line to compile the driver is at the end of the file (Thanks
> >Donald!).
>
> >
> >I have a 3C905C in my machine right now, and I am very disappointed. I
> >only get 10MB Half-Duplex - it hurts the remote X displays quite a bit.
> >Anyone have any ideas?

Once I downloaded the driver, compiled the kernel and booted the machine, it
came up in 100mbit mode on an 100mbit hub. Didn't have any problems since.

> tried some moduleparameters ?
> Have a look in 3c59x.c and search for MODULE_PARM

Hehehe, for what I was doing, modules wasn't an option.

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