[plug] Old network cards == hell

[Paul Day]

On Tue, 18 Jun 2002, Jonathon Bates wrote:
> Ive got an old SMC83C69 network card that I am trying to install
> into a machine, now has anyone had any experience with this card
> and Linux? I have tried everything i know, ive even resorted to
> google, and I have had any luck!

The 83C69 was a Western-Digital card. Use the WD80*3 driver/module.

> If not, does anyone know of any network cards that have aui, bnc and
> cat5 that will work under Linux? I have a few here:
> Intel EtherExpress 16: with bnc aui
> Intel 8/16 Lan Adapter: with cat5, aui
> And an unlabeled intel card: with bnc, aui, cat5

A number of the 3com ISA NICs also had all three. The 3com 590 and 900s
also came as PCI (or at least one of them did).

PD

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