DLINK DFE530TX a bad card?

dandy_diig dandyhon@diig.abocom.com.tw
Mon Jul 20 21:52:35 1998


Dear all,
   For D-Link DFE530TX, you can find a driver "VIA3043.C" by archie to drive
it.

                                    Dandy


>Stefan G. Berg wrote:
>>
>> This is a brand new (and very cheap) 10/100Base-T card from
>> D-Link. It's working just fine under Win95/98, but I can't get it
>> to work under Linux (2.0.35). If somebody has a little time to
>> look at this, I'd really be greatful. All I really want to know
>> is if I'm just doing something stupid or if I should return the
>> cards (ok ok... I bought four, so shoot me :) and get another
>> type.
>>
>> I compiled with the tulip.c v0.89H 5/23/98 driver as a module and
>> inserted:
>...
>
>> # tulip-diag ./tulip-diag -f -e -e -a -m -m
>> tulip-diag.c:v1.03 5/20/98 Donald Becker
>> (becker@cesdis.gsfc.nasa.gov)
>> Unable to find a Tulip card in /proc/pci.
>
>AFAIK DLink530TX is _NOT_ a tulip card. It uses a DLink proprietary
>chip.
>The card with DEC chip is 500TX
>
>Hannu
>