Re: Success with 3c905b-TX-M and onboard flash prom.

[Steve_Marfisi@3com.com]

If you don't have a backup of the original ("factory") ROM image for the
3C905B-TX-M, you can download the latest from this URL:

http://support.3com.com/infodeli/tools/nic/mba.htm

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Steve Marfisi
Manager, Technical Services
Lanworks Technologies / 3Com

905 238-5528
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Robert Thompson <robertt@stargate.cs.swau.edu> on 01/06/2000 11:13:12 PM

Please respond to netboot@baghira.han.de

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Subject:  Success with 3c905b-TX-M and onboard flash prom.





I would like to report success using this card with etherboot.

This is such a simple solution that I'd recommend it even to idiots and
monkies... er, maybe not idiots.

The soldered-on eeprom, and the in-circuit programmability are really big
wins for someone who doesn't want to have to buy and install proms, or
doesn't have a prom burner...

If you're looking for a simple bootprom solution, and can get this card,
it doesn't get much simpler. Just use romutil and go!


PS: Just a note, might not hurt to keep a backup copy of the original rom
image.

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