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Re: Problems with 3com PCMCIA network card
« on: January 23, 2006, 02:53:52 PM »
Hi,

Hate to point to 'the usual suspect' but I had problems with Miami not recognising my 3c589 when I had a power shortage.  Are you running other devices, for example a hard drive and/or accelerator?  
If it is a pwer issue you may find you have the same problem with your serial port also.

May be something else entirely, but this is the problem I had.

PS - The only thing I installed (above os3.9) was the 3c589 installation package, which you've already got.  This installs the driver in devs:networks, so yes - you are right to put networks/3c589.device into miami.

EDIT<<<>>>
-my mistake, it is required.

Prepcard will NOT recognise this card - the prepcard utility is only for installing memory cards into the pcmcia, and configuring them.  
All you need to do is point miami to the driver - no extra utilities, no extra libraries.

Try disconnecting something power hungry (eg accelerator) and see if miami picks it up then.  IF you can, try the card on a laptop aswell to make sure you are not wasting your time.

Good luck.
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Re: Problems with 3com PCMCIA network card
« Reply #1 on: January 23, 2006, 05:54:16 PM »
Silly question, but I notice you haven't mentioned the model of the network card - is it a 3c589 (or 3cec589, or 3cxe589) card?

PS - Shameless plug, amigakit.   :roll:  :lol:
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Re: Problems with 3com PCMCIA network card
« Reply #2 on: January 23, 2006, 06:49:39 PM »
@Amigakit

btw - OT: Have you thought about getting some USB - IDE cables in to sell with the spiders/Subways you have in stock? I was surprised to not find them on the website.
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