->  WC> Very nicely thank you, it's in the dmesg | less listing but I
->  WC> forget the exact syntax.

-> Understood.  The same should happen with the 3c509.

->  WC> I pulled the sound card to work on other stuff.
->  WC> With all the cards in you can't even get to the IDE0
->  WC> channel connector.

-> Sounds like an irq starvation issue.  Could be the pci controller.

Mope, it's a mATX form factor problem.
Connect the drives first, then put in the cards in the H.P.
It's tight in there.

->  WC> It too is a 3com509B so I've two of them!
->  WC> One of them is sure to be good :-)

-> Yep.  Always nice to have a backup.

Well the source I got them from said his used parts supplier had stuff
2/3rds good but I found it closer to 1/3.

Even so with the prices so low and my getting what I really needed
I'm happy.

I'm planning on tackling the upgrades this weekend. 
                                                  
I may try to use the second 3com card in the 486 and network that or put
the second card up for the first in line with a need for one.
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