3com 590c (AUI) on Fedora4 - kernel 2.6.11

Gustavo Gouvea gustavo at scire.coppe.ufrj.br
Tue Dec 20 14:21:07 UTC 2005


Hi all,

 just want to inform that the problem was solved using the Configuration Utility found at 3com website (3c59xcfg.exe)

Thank you all for the reply's.

Gustavo Gouvea.


Edward Dekkers wrote:
> 
> Gustavo Gouvea wrote:
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I am currently upgrading a Linux router on my net and I found some problems with the network
> > card:
> > On this new router I am using a 3com590c which works fine when I use the RJ-45 (10/100)
> > conection. This card has an RJ-45, a BNC and an AUI conector. But I have to use the AUI
> > conection.
> >
> > The fact is that it doens't work with the AUI conection, only with a RJ-45/Twisted pair.
> > I have tried to load the module (3c59x) with "options=1", to force AUI conection, but I dont
> > know if the option is correct (1).
> >
> > The cables are all ok, because the old router is up and running just fine, using a 3com
> > Etherlink II. I cannot use this card because its an ISA card, and I dont have ISA slots on the
> > new machine.
> >
> > Is that possible for this card (3c590c) to be damaged only on the AUI conector?
> > (I do the test pinging a machine on the same network, which is my gateway)
> > Is it possible that this gateway is doing a MAC address filtering and I will have to ask the
> > backbone admin to alow my new NIC?
> >
> > I have very little experience with this AUI conections, so any tips would be very helpfull.
> >
> > Thanks a lot.
> > Gustavo Gouvea
> >
> 
> I haven't had much experience with AUI connections since 1995 - when we
> used to use them exclusively.
> 
> Back in those days we used to have to run a 3COM utility (check their
> web-site), to set the flash ROM to AUI mode.
> 
> It may not have changed?
> 
> Have you even checked the 3Com site for support?
> 
> Regards,
> Ed.
> 
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