DLINK DFE530TX a bad card?

Hannu Krosing hannu@trust.ee
Mon Jul 20 15:30:24 1998


Stefan G. Berg wrote:
> 
> This is a brand new (and very cheap) 10/100Base-T card from
> D-Link. It's working just fine under Win95/98, but I can't get it
> to work under Linux (2.0.35). If somebody has a little time to
> look at this, I'd really be greatful. All I really want to know
> is if I'm just doing something stupid or if I should return the
> cards (ok ok... I bought four, so shoot me :) and get another
> type.
> 
> I compiled with the tulip.c v0.89H 5/23/98 driver as a module and
> inserted:
...

> # tulip-diag ./tulip-diag -f -e -e -a -m -m
> tulip-diag.c:v1.03 5/20/98 Donald Becker
> (becker@cesdis.gsfc.nasa.gov)
> Unable to find a Tulip card in /proc/pci.

AFAIK DLink530TX is _NOT_ a tulip card. It uses a DLink proprietary
chip.
The card with DEC chip is 500TX

Hannu