Try using the uninstall feature for the Farallon card. When I switched e-net cards on my PB 1400 I had problems until I uninstalled the old driver before installing the new one. There must be an invisible file or preference file that has to be deleted before the old driver lets go.
John on 1/23/03 12:37 AM, PowerBooks at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > From: Cameron Kaiser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Message-Id: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: Need help with 3Com ethernet card > In-Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> from centurytel at "Jan 22, 3 > 06:30:13 pm" > Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2003 19:05:03 -0800 (PST) > >> I just received a 3Com EtherLink III LAN PC Card today. It came with a >> driver (Hacked) that was supposed to make it work in my 1400C. The card is a >> 3C589D. >> I installed it in the computer like they said just drag the file into >> extensions...restarted it and nothing happened. How do I get this thing to >> work?? (I do have a Farallon in there working now) > > At least for the hacked driver I (sort of) support, since it's based on the > Farallon driver, I have not had good results getting the two to work together. > I'm surprised they load together at all. > > That being said, if the card appears on your desktop, and you didn't get a > message saying there's no driver for it, it's working. Double click on > the card icon and configure it. > > I have a 3C589C in my 1400 and it works flawlessly. You can try this driver > if the one you're using is different (look in Extensions Manager; if it's the > one I'm maintaining, it will have my name in the Extensions text and a > blue-and-white PCMCIA card icon). > > http://www.floodgap.com/retrotech/mac/enet3c589/ > > Please tell me if you try this, so I can get more datapoints (whether it > ends up working or not). -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
