Network adapters mystery

From: Maciej S Szymanski <macieks_at_pzl-okecie.com.pl>
Date: Mon May 15 23:42:52 2000

I've got my VAXstation and PC/Linux box connected via ethernet and
TCP/IP at last ! And offcourse the problems I had - were on the PC
side... VMS config was OK since first time :)
But there was one mystery: The network not worked with Compex
NE2000 clone adapter. When I replaced it with Compex ENET16/U
adapter configured as NE2000 everything is OK... does anybody
has any idea ? (I'm sure that first adapter was good, I've tested it)
Was there any changes in ethernet specification that could make
that new (1996 - second adapter was 1992) adapter incompatible
with VAXstation ?

And by the way - I got offer of "microVAX 3600 in 3500 case" I have
no idea what it may mean - could it be 3600 put in small 3500 cabinet ?
Is it possible ?
(the offer is interesting anyway - its 3600 running VMS 5.5 +
DECserver 200 + DELNI +4 VT320 + VT340 for free - I'm thinking
where to put the stuff...)

Maciek Szymanski
Received on Mon May 15 2000 - 23:42:52 BST