Re: Does anyone have

[Kurt Starsinic <kstar@isinet.com>]

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?

    Peace,
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