Network configuration problems - 3c509B

[Thomas E. Dukes]

On Fri, 2004-08-20 at 00:12, Gregory Woodbury wrote:
> On Thu, Aug 19, 2004 at 10:53:58PM -0400, Thomas E. Dukes wrote:
>  
> > I don't know what brand nic you have but I ran into similar problems
> > with a 3Com 3C509B (think thats the model).  I finally had to scrap it
> > and get something different.  I think some of the older cards are no
> > longer supported.  This may be whats happening with your card.
> > -- 
> > Thomas E. Dukes <edukes at alltel.net>
> 
> I'm using a 3c509B on FC3t1 (was using it on FC2) and it works fine.
> Kudzu doesn't detect and configure it, but system-config-network will
> set it up fine when selected manually under the "devices" tab.
Good Lawd!!  I wish I had known that!! Do you know how much hair I pulled out?  I installed FC 2, twice and White Box Linux twice thinking the card was just too old.  :-(

Oh well, I'll stick it the FC 1 machine I robbed and try that out.

Thanks