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From: bunda@cs.utexas.edu (John Bunda)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.rt
Subject: RT Thin Ether Connection
Keywords: When is thick ether not thick ether?
Message-ID: <108@qt.cs.utexas.edu>
Date: 12 Jun 89 22:12:38 GMT
Organization: U. Texas CS Dept., Austin, Texas
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I just got an RT Ethernet Adapter, and I believe I've got all the 
software configured properly (including etc/hosts, etc/net (AIX 2.2.1)
entries, including 1500 length packets).  Since the UB card has only the
thick-type connection, I tried connecting it with an HP ThinMAU,
but neither the net nor the RT seem happy with this arrangement -
the TCPIP startup gives me "009-005 Physical link control experienced an
unusual network condition", and meanwhile, the network is going crazy
with "ie0: packet received with XXX bit cleared" appearing on Suns.
This occurs even with the RT powered down (but all cabling connected).

Question:  Should this work?  Should I suspect a bad part (the thinMAU?)
or is this hopeless, and I should go dig up an IBM (logo) adapter box?

Thanks---

John

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John Bunda                           UT CS Dept.      
Internet: bunda@cs.utexas.edu      Austin, Texas