On Fri 07 Mar at 16:58 Jeff Dunlop (1:203/16) wrote to All:
 JD> A particular Netware 3.12 486 ISA server has a Buslogic ISA 
 JD> adapter and an NE-2000 network adapter. I noticed that 
 JD> responsiveness during moderate traffic (7 users) was 
 JD> considerably slower than I'm used to seeing, so I 
 JD> replaced the NE-2000 with an Intel EtherExpress Pro 
 JD> ISA, which is known for its performance and low (for 
 JD> ISA) CPU utilization. The server is faster but still 
 JD> bogs in my opinion way too quickly for the work being 
 JD> done, and CPU utilization is sky high.
How much RAM is in the server? Buslogic's VLB SCSI adapter runs quite ok here 
in a 486DX2-66 with 64 Meg of RAM.
For a while we ran an Intel EtherExpress 16, replacing it with a 3COM 3C509TP 
when adding MPR 3.0. There is also a Microdyne NE100I NIC in the server. HSM 
3.30 modules and LAN drivers are now running in the server.
 JD> My guess is that the BusLogic is non-busmastering (and I'm 
 JD> kicking myself for not writing down the model#). On an ISA 
 JD> machine, is there that much difference between the two 
 JD> technologies? If so, anyone know if BusLogic is 
 JD> Adaptec-format-compatible?
Check with www.buslogic.com. Their technical support people actually respond 
helpfully also.
As usual, apply the current patches as available from 
http://support.novell.com.
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