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Re: 3c905b-tx output file > 64k



Hello,

Khairul Azmi Abu Bakar <mie@mimos.my> wrote:
> I tried to use my new NIC 3com 3c905b-tx. I found the packet driver from
> dir nwclient and used it in my netboot-0.8. However I ended up to receive
> this error message.
> 
> makerom: size of output file >64kB
> make[1]: *** [bootrom] Error 37
> make[1]: Leaving directory `/test/netboot/makerom'
> make: *** [bootrom] Error 1

Obviously, your packet driver is way too large. But I wonder wher you got
this driver... according to an official 3Com statement (see ftp.3com.com,
file /PUB/NIC/3C90x/3c90xpkt.txt), the 3c905b packet driver will be available
in 3Q98...

gero.

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