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From: jimmy@denwa.info.com (Jim Gottlieb)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.sysv386
Subject: Ethernet Cards
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Date: 28 Nov 90 20:49:50 GMT
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Usually, we use the 8-bit Ethercard Plus in our systems running
Interactive 2.2 + TCP/IP 1.2.  Is there any reason not to move up to
the 16-bit card (I know we have to get the latest drivers from WD)?
It's not that much more expensive.


A recent post mentioned problems with the Ethercard Plus in 33MHz
systems.  Likewise, we had problems with it (the 8-bit version) in our
Olivetti M380/XP-9 machines (basically a 33MHz version of the AT&T
6386E WGS).  We switched to the 3Com 3C503 and all was fine.  Our video
card (Olivetti supplied) doesn't have the option to switch it into
8-bit mode.  I wonder if the 16-bit Ethercard Plus would have worked.