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From: Terry Lambert <terry@lambert.org>
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Subject: Re: vx driver(s) - bad powerup behaviour
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Date: Fri, 1 Nov 1996 11:33:05 -0700 (MST)
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> > vx0 <3Com 3c590 EtherLink III PCI> rev 0 int a irq 9 on pci0:11
> > utp[*UTP*] address 0:20:af:f7:f2:dd
> > Warning! Defective early revision adapter!
> 
> I'm afraid that you have on of the early defective cards then :(
> Try to see if you can get this verified with the dealer, they
> should exchange it for a new one (at least here in DK they _should_)

Is it utterly impossible to send or receive packets with the early
revision adapters?

Or is the driver just insufficient to the task?


					Terry Lambert
					terry@lambert.org
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