[K12OSN] Bootable floppy challenge: DFE-530TX+

Doug Simpson simpsond at leopards.k12.ar.us
Thu Nov 4 16:19:49 UTC 2004


Likely that is a D-Link n100 (or similar) chipset. . . try one of those 
and see. . .

I think there are only about two or three companies that make LAN adapters 
because you'll see chipsets from each manufacturer's on each other's cards 
and vice-versa. . .

Doug Simpson
Technology Specialist
DeQueen Public Schools
DeQueen, AR 71832
simpsond at leopards.k12.ar.us
Tux for President!

On Thu, 4 Nov 2004, Richard K. Ingalls wrote:

> I had a chance to get 20 super cheap NICs, they are D-Link DFE-530TX+ , 
> Rev.E1 cards.  When I researched them online I read that I could use the 
> RTL8139 zdsk image from Rom-o-matic.net.  My problem is that the chip on 
> the card is not a RealTek chip, as I thought it would be.  The chip says 
> DL10038D.  Can anyone help me to determine the correct bootable floppy 
> image from rom-o-matic that I need to use?
> 
> Any help would be greatly appreciated.  Thanks.
> 
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