Hey WAYNE!

Sep 15 07:42 05, WAYNE CHIRNSIDE wrote to MAURICE KINAL:

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

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

Ah!  Sorry about that chief.  I read the original differently.

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

I hear you.

 WC> I may try to use the second 3com card in the 486 and network that or 
 WC> put
 WC> the second card up for the first in line with a need for one.

That sounds like a good plan.  A 486 can keep up on a 10Mb connection. 
It's the 100Mb where it starts having problems and unless the 486 has pci I
doubt you will find a ISA card that can do 100Mb.

Life is good,
Maurice

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