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Subject: Re: vx driver(s) - bad powerup behaviour
In-Reply-To: <m0vJGBB-00001lC@ernie.kts.org> from Hellmuth Michaelis at "Nov 1, 96 10:46:20 am"
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> Just got some 3Com 590 ethernet PCI boards (because they were the cause of
> some severe troubles under Gates-OS'es :-) ). Under 2.1.5, with the supplied
> driver, with Guido's new driver from freefall and with another driver from
> Fred Gray this card does not run after a cold reset or powerup on the 
> machine in question.
> 
> Another warm boot is required to make this card run with all three drivers.
> 
> Has anybody an idea what to try or where to look ?
> 
> Is technical documentation available for this card somewhere ?

Yes. Use the 3com fax service. It's handy.

-Guido