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Re: Booting with PCI 3C590 (XL) Combo



Hello,

Arne Bernin <arne@gondor.nikoma.de> wrote:
> but i do not know whether it is possible to do this with a 3Com PCI
> Card (3C590 XL COMBO). Where do i find (bootrom-packet-) drivers
>  for this card , if there are any ???

ftp.3com.com:/PUB/SOFTWARE-LIBRARY/FILES-BY-PRODUCT-FAMILY/ADAPTERS/LATEST-DRIVERS/3C59xn.exe

It's a self-extracting DOS archive, which contains a suitable packet
driver in the PKTDRV subdirectory after unpacking. As the driver is
self-configuring, you don't need to give it any command line options.
Unfortunately the packet driver binary is rather large. Please make
sure that your network card supports 32kB bootroms, or use the FlashCard
(which is the better choice anyway).

gero.

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