OpenServer6 NIC drivers

[motoslide]

SCO lists dozens of "CERTIFIED" network adapters on the Hardware Compatibility list for OpenServer6, yet there are only a few to choose from in "netconfig". Specifically, my test server has a 3COM 3C905B-TX which isn't detected. 3COM's site only has drivers for 5.0.X, and nothing newer than 2001.

Has anybody else installed OpenServer6 and had to add a network driver?

 

[motoslide]

Well, in the interest of passing along information....
I was able to get the 3COM adapter to work in that system by disabling the "Plug-n-Play O/S" option in BIOS. This wasn't required for OpenServer5 on that same PC, however.

One nice thing I noticed as a result is that I was able to add the drivers for the card, assign an IP address, and get it on the network without rebuilding the kernel or rebooting. That's an improvement over OS5.

 

[stankow]

It is a shame how SCO supports network adapters !! Hopefully 3Com runs ok. Install the driver - usually it need tar or even shell procedure (!), rearly "scoadmin software". Then (only then !) it could be installed via netconfig

Stankow,

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