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From: was@gdwb.oz.au (Warren Stokes)
Newsgroups: comp.protocols.tcp-ip.ibmpc
Subject: PCNFS, Packet drivers and 3C503
Message-ID: <418@rome.gdwb.oz.au>
Date: 23 Jul 90 05:01:19 GMT
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I am using Sun's PC-NFS 3.0.1 with a 3C503 ethernet board.  I have seen mention of running PC-NFS with the Clarkson packet drivers.  After getting the packet
driver for the 3C503 and changing the board to use shared memory rather than
DMA, I could run NCSA's Telnet fine (with PC-NFS unloaded).  However I came
unstuck when tackling how the packet driver relates to PC-NFS and its various
drivers (VECIE6.SYS, NFSVEC.SYS, SOCKDRV.SYS and PCNFS.SYS).  Obviously,
VECIE6.SYS has to go and PCNFS.SYS has to stay. Other than that I am at a loss!
Has anyone done this or can anyone shed some light?

Also, I have tried the 3COM 3C503 TP (Twisted Pair) card as a drop in
replacement for the 3C503.  3COM diags work ok but PC-NFS does not fire up
at all (I am using the AUI port with an external transceiver in both cases).
Any comments?

Any help appreciated.