Re: [PLUG] Libranet, 3c900B card

[Kevin Brosius <kbrosius@kns.com>]

Gregson Helledy wrote:
> 
> Following generally positive feedback from this list, I installed Libranet
> 2.0 on a second partition on my main machine.
> So far, so good, though I've never used a Debian-based distro before and am
> still feeling my way around.  One oddity is that it seems to have only one
> option for ps/2 mice, a 2-button version (with 3-button emulation).  I still
> have to figure out how to get it to recognize the wheel on my 3-button
> wheelmouse.
> I also need to fine-tune X to get the display centered and full-size on my
> monitor (I also use Windows for games, so I don't want to just adjust the
> monitor).  Do Debian users have a tool for tuning the modelines?
> 
> I also had an interesting experience with a 3Com NIC.  My old NIC was
> getting flaky so I wanted to replace it before doing the new install.  We're
> still using coax wiring, and PCI NICs with coax (BNC) connectors are hard to
> find.  Fortunately, a local store had a 3c900B card, which has both BNC and
> Cat5 connectors.  I installed it, it worked fine under windows, and Libranet
> detected and loaded the module for it ("3c59x", I believe), but there was no
> connectivity.  I switched back to my old card (uses the "tulip" driver) and


It's possible that the driver defaults to the Cat5 port, but requires a
parameter to use the other port.  Usually there is documentation for the
network drivers in the kernel source tree which describes available
options.  A google search may also turn up a web page.

-- 
Kevin Brosius
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