Yes, the FA310TX will work fine, but the FA311TX and FA312TX are toast, as
no drivers work for them. I went to www.skyld.com site and followed the
instructions to compile natsemi.c, but got 20 pages of errors. I do know
enough to know that there must be someting very basic wrong if you get 20
pages of errors, but don't have a clue what. I imagine the directions make
assumptions about what I have installed or something that I (being a linux
newbie) wouldn't be aware of. I sent an email to Netgear asking for help
and got no response. So much for "Linux" on the box meaning anything. I'm
pretty upset about that.
BobC
----- Original Message -----
From: "abe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, November 19, 2000 2:43 PM
Subject: Re: [newbie] This bites (further cable woes)
> I've had great luck with 3com905tx and netegar fa310tx. They use 3c9X.0
> and tulip.o respectively. Both worked fine with cable, uselessworst DSL
> and speakeasy DSL.
>
>
> Bob Currey wrote:
> >
> > By hardware adapter, he means ethernet card. Be very careful which you
> > pick. I have many "supported" ones that didn't work with my cable modem
> > setup on 7.1 and 7.2. I'd suggest an NE2000 PCI clone or 3Com 3C905tx
after
> > all I've been through. Intel boards (2) are hopeless, Netgear (2) are
> > hopeless, SMC (1) are hopeless. I ended up buying 4 boards for $5 each
> > after going thru the name brand stuff to no avail. Same boards in same
> > machine worked under Windoze, tried to use same settings under Linux.
Don't
> > get me wrong, I'm just trying to help you not go buy the same mistakes I
> > have a shelf of.
> >
> > BobC
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Mark Weaver" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Saturday, November 18, 2000 12:13 PM
> > Subject: Re: [newbie] This bites (further cable woes)
> >
> > > Hardware Adapter???
> > >
> > > Mark
> > >
> > > jack dugas wrote:
> > >
> > > > get the hardware adapter that is supported by linux and you will
have no
> > > > problem. then reinstall the OS and there you will have it . On the
> > internet
> > > > !!!!
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Mark Weaver" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > To: "Mandrake Newbie List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > Cc: "Roger Sherman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > Sent: Saturday, November 18, 2000 8:45 AM
> > > > Subject: Re: [newbie] This bites (further cable woes)
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >> Roger,
> > > >>
> > > >> when you setup eth0 in linuxconf did you check for manual config of
> > your
> > > >> IP, or is it set to dhcp? the default setting is manual. This needs
to
> > be
> > > >> set to dhcp. if you're not sure open drakeconf -->Network
configuration
> > > >> -->Basic Host information -->Adaptor 1 (tab).
> > > >>
> > > >> 1) make sure "Enable" is ckecked
> > > >> 2) if it is not check Dhcp
> > > >> 3) make sure the correct "primary name + domain" field is filled
> > correctly
> > > >> 4) alias is optional
> > > >> 5) fill in your ip address
> > > >> 6) choose the correct netmask - most likely 255.255.255.0
> > > >> 7) choose the correct type of "Net device" (eth0)
> > > >> 8) click the "accept" button
> > > >>
> > > >> From here close the Network configuration interface and reboot your
> > > >> machine to set everything in motion.
> > > >>
> > > >> O yeah...one more thing. let us know how you make out.
> > > >>
> > > >> --
> > > >> Mark
> > > >>
> > > >> ...Wisdom begins when the mouth is closed and
> > > >> the palms are turned upward.
> > > >> On Sat, 18 Nov 2000 Roger Sherman had this to say!
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>> So, when I installed 7.2 a few days ago, I was thrilled to see it
> > > >>> configured my cable modem for me. Yesterday, I decided it was time
to
> > > >>> install a firewall, which I attempted. It went poorly, so I
decided to
> > > >>> put it on the shelf til I could talk to someone who knew a bit
about
> > > >>> it. My roommate wanted to use the PC, and go into WIndows, which
he
> > > >>> did. Later I booted back into Linux, and saw as it was
initializing
> > > >>> everything, that eth0 failed to initialize. The reason given was
> > > >>>
> > > >>> Initializing eth0 - Determining IP information via dhcpcd - failed
> > > >>>
> > > >>> I figured it was because of my botched firewall attempt, so I
> > > >>> uninstalled it, and still nothing. So, since Id just installed
> > > >>> everything, and nothing was really tweaked to my liking, I just
> > > >>> reinstalled the whole thing. Problem solved, and I was back
online.
> > > >>> Until I rebooted again - this time with no firewall to muck things
up.
> > > >>> Same result though, same message.
> > > >>>
> > > >>> Can anyone tell me how to get back online? I typed in ifconfig,
and it
> > > >>> didnt tell me anything except that I was offline, I tried to
> > > >>> reconfigure my cable setup through DrakeConf - Network and
Internet
> > > >>> Configuration; it told me it was starting eth0 again, then a
minute
> > > >>> later it said it was already configured. In a terminal, as su, I
typed
> > > >>> dhcpcd, but it didnt do anything. Thats it for me, Im a newbie, I
have
> > > >>> no tricks up my sleeve.
> > > >>>
> > > >>> So is it possible to dual boot and still be able to initialize
eth0
> > > >>> upon booting? Id really hate to think I might have to reinstall
Linux
> > > >>> a couple times a week if I want to be online, but at the same
time, I
> > > >>> want nothing to do with Windows anymore, and am considering making
> > > >>> this PC strictly a Linux box. Problem being, if I get knocked
offline
> > > >>> like that, then I have to reinstall Windows to get help.
> > > >>>
> > > >>> Help!!!
> > > >>>
> > > >>> peace,
> > > >>>
> > > >>> Rog
> > > >>> http://www.slammingrooves.com
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Mark
> > >
> > > Larry is NOT a cucumber...he's a stinkin pickle...
> > > WITH WARTS!
> > >
> > > registered linux user # 182496
> > > =/\= PINE 4.21 =/\=
> > > *----------------------------------------------------*
> > >
> > >
>
