Newbie needs help getting 3c90xC to work

Simon Hogg seth@hogg.org
Wed Dec 8 11:48:24 1999


At 02:11 07/12/99 -0600, you wrote:
>Dave,
>I just worked my way through the same problem last week.  You need to
>get the latest drivers for this card from 3Com.  The 3c59x "vortex"
>drivers work with the 3c900 and 3c905 (boomerang series), but do not
>work with the 3c905B (cyclone series) and 3c905C (tornado series)
>cards.  There is detailed information, as well as a link to the drivers
>with build and installation instructions at:
>
>http://cesdis.gsfc.nasa.gov/linux/drivers/vortex.html

I have no problems using the Becker 'vortex' driver with my tornado 
(3c905C).  However, the drivers with support for the 905C were not included 
with the 2.0.36 and below kernel sources.  The sources for the 2.2.x (at 
least >2.2.10) kernels *do* support the 905C (and by inference the 905B).

Of course, disclaimers apply - I haven't used the driver for two cards, 
only one.

--
Simon