RE: Does anyone have

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Is this a possible discussion topic for January??
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	-----Original Message-----
	From:	Chris Fearnley [SMTP:cjf@netaxs.com]
	Sent:	Sunday, December 13, 1998 1:46 PM
	To:	Kurt Starsinic; Scott Fraser
	Cc:	LeRoy D. Cressy; Kenny, Vale T; plug@lists.nothinbut.net
	Subject:	Re: Does anyone have

	On Sun, Dec 13, 1998 at 12:08:43PM -0500, Kurt Starsinic wrote:
	> Scott Fraser wrote:
	> > 
	> > >         Does anyone have drivers for Compaq's line of server
Ethernet
	> > cards?
	> > > I think they're called "netiquette" They're the standard cards
on the
	> > <<
	> > 
	> > I have used the Thunderlan ("tlan") driver with DeskPro's and
their
	> > integrated "NetFlex" controller.  It might work with other
cards.
	> > However, as recent as last week I was using the 1.0 tlan, and
still had
	> > problems on kernel 2.0.36.  Tcpdump showed me getting extra
malformed
	> > acks back from the compaq.  So the card sort of worked but the
extra
	> > acks were really screwing things up big time.  I had to give up
and
	> > disable the onboard card, and then install a 3Com and use that.
	> > 
	> > One thing to watch out for on Compaqs is they apparently have a
	> > proprietary pci bios where they map it into some weird plice
high in
	> > memory.  Some of the drivers out there (including some by
Becker) have
	> > notes in the code about this, and places where you can even hard
code
	> > things that normally would be auto-detected.
	> 
	>     I have a Compaq Proliant 3000 running NT; the Control Panel
claims
	> that it has a Compaq Netelligent adaptor.  I intend to get Linux
running
	> on it soon.  Should I expect to have headaches with this
controller, too?

	Netelligent adaptor don't work under Linux, but you should be able
to
	replace them with NE2000 or somesuch.  Also, it might be smart to
	leave the Compaq DOS partition.  I believe it is the only way to
	change the BIOS settings.

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