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landslidepurist Offline

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Posted: Jan. 30 2008,19:53

Thanks for your help but this is all too much work for such an old laptop and for someone with such a limited grasp of linux as myself!

I think I might try a different (and cheaper) card.

I've been looking online at xircom cards and would ideally like to find one that is definitely supported by DSL. Is this easy to do?

Onyarian

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Posted: Feb. 01 2008,12:43

Try one like mine,

D-Link Express EtherNetwork DFE-690TXD 32-bit Notebook Adapter

Is a Pcmcia that work out of the box with DSL if your laptop have a 32-bit pcmcia, if it is a 16-bit try to found other.
I have another laptop 486 with 16-bit pcmcia and this card don't work.

landslidepurist Offline

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Posted: Feb. 02 2008,12:42

Nice one, I'll try and find one of those. According to the manual the laptop likes 32-bit card.

Thanks.

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Posted: Feb. 07 2008,17:00

Quote (Onyarian @ Jan. 29 2008,17:41)

product info: "D-Link", "DFE-690TXD", "PC Card"
manfid: 0x0149, 0x0000
FULLNAME="D-Link System Inc|DFE-690TXD CardBus PC Card"
DRIVER="8139too"

You're using a DFE-690TXD but it's loading the modules for a 8139 DLink chip set. It may be that you need to load a different module for your card. *

DLink has a page on installing drivers on linux but its outdated and I wouldn't suggest following the directions here. However there may be some sort of useful information.

I did a little google search and it seems you're not alone.

*
1. Find module package / source
2. Compile / install module
3. rmmod 8139too (unload old module)
4. insmod XYZ (load new module)

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