OK I've no idea if that is 100% compatible.
> Here's what happens:
> boot up Linux machine
> try to telnet in from SGI: no response from linux machine
> telnet from linux machine to SGI: works fine
> telnet from SGI to linux machine: works fine
Sounds like media detection. You may need to tell the Tulip card what
media type to default too. The other approach (and one I use to kick a
machine with a dodgy NE1K clone into action at boot is to send a single
ping packet somewhere during boot).
Alan