jshurlbut wrote:

> I have a Dell Latitude C600 that I am trying to load
> with MCP 2 / 4.52.  I can not get the network adapter
> to work.  The label on the bottom claims it is a 3Com
> 3CN3ACx556 LAN/Modem.  Dell says that it is a 3Com
> 3C905B.  I have tried the MCP 2 files, the OS/2 driver
> from the 3Com site, and the drivers from the Dell site.
> 
> For each driver I get the 3Com dirver message (different
> for each driver I tried) and then "ERROR: Network
> adapter not found or not responding." along with the
> initialization failure message. 
> 
> Is there a driver that does work?  If so, what are the
> file dates and where can I find them?

Ironic that I just read the TECHNOTE.TXT file that came with WSeB CP2. 
It had this to offer:

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2.5.2 Dell OptiPlex GX110
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Customers may experience an error when installing the Convenience 
Package on a Dell OptiPlex GX110 with an integrated Ethernet adapter. 
This system has an integrated 3Com Ethernet adapter that appears to the 
operating system to be a 3Com Fast Etherlink XL/Etherlink XL OS/2 
adapter. This causes the incorrect device drivers to be installed 
(EL90X.OS2 dated 01/24/99 and EL90XIO2.NIF dated 01/09/97) and when the 
system is restarted, the following message is displayed:

3Com Fast Etherlink XL/Etherlink XL OS/2 NDIS driver v4.0z
   ERROR: Network adapter not found or not responding.

Updated device drivers are available from the following 3Com Web site:

http://support.3com.com

Search for "3C905C" and "3C90XN2.EXE" to locate the
panel with the 
correct download file, then download the EtherCD v5.2 Disk 2 of 2 for 
the 3C90X Adapter Family, file named 3C90XN2.EXE. This is a 
self-extracting file.

On the diskette created when the file is extracted is a directory named 
\ndis2\os2. In that directory is the driver for the 3Com Fast 
Etherlink/Etherlink Family OS/2 adapter. The files are EL90XIO2.NIF 
dated 01/09/97 and EL90X.OS2 dated 11/09/99. This driver will work with 
the integrated adapter in the Dell OptiPlex GX110.

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I know it's not the same computer, but maybe it will give you some 
direction?

Hope that helps ...

Craig


 
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