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From: george@swbatl.sbc.com (George Nincehelser 5-6544)
Subject: Re: Ethernet cards and System 7
Message-ID: <1991Apr25.012838.4039@swbatl.sbc.com>
Keywords: System 7, Ethernet cards, Ethernet drivers
Organization: Southwestern Bell Advanced Technology Laboratory
References: <8129@jhunix.HCF.JHU.EDU> <1991Apr25.003715.26195@m.cs.uiuc.edu>
Distribution: comp.sys.mac.hardware comp.sys.mac.system comp.sys.mac.comm
Date: Thu, 25 Apr 91 01:28:38 GMT

In article <1991Apr25.003715.26195@m.cs.uiuc.edu> coolidge@cs.uiuc.edu writes:
>phillips@jhunix.HCF.JHU.EDU (Mark D Phillips) writes:
>>Is this a general problem with Ethernet-equipped Macs, or did we buy
>>from the wrong people?  Are their any Mac Ethernet cards that currently
>>have System 7-compatible drivers and installers?  We could be buying
>>some more cards in the near future, so any insight would be helpful.
>
>We're using Apple EtherTalk NB cards and running without a hitch with
>7.0fc3. We do printing, file sharing, and telnet via the ethernet cards;
>so far, no problems. MacTCP seems to run fine under 7.0. I have no idea
>about third-party cards; we don't have any to test with.

Well, I would sure hope Apple's Ethernet cards would work under 7! ;-)

That's one advantage of sticking with Apple products....

Anyway, I've run into the same problem.  About all you can do is to try to
convince your vendor that you really, really need it and that you have some
say in product purchases for a large organization.  If they really have a
fix, they'll usually give it to you (in beta form, of course).  If the vendor
does do this for you, you should feel obliged to politely inform them of any
bugs.  A thank-you note on your company's letter-head is appropriate, too.
 
I've used this technique with much success.

One warning, though.  You may have to be very persisent.  Often you will come
up against some reps who just spout the party line: "We can't comment on 
unreleased products."  That's what they've been told to say by their            
supervisors...don't blame them, just ask to speak with someone who would have
such authority.  It usually works.

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