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From: wier@merlin.etsu.edu (Bob Wier)
Subject: WD 8013 ethernet?
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Organization: East Texas State University
Date: Sat, 20 Feb 1993 08:08:25 GMT
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Has anyone gotten the Western Digital 8013EBT card up
for 386BSD? (ethernet)

This is basically the "dumb" card in the 16 bit line.
I bought it used, so have extremely limited documentation,
and no MSDOS software (I don't think it would do anything 
anyway - see below)...

I've put it online with the boot floppy, and it seems to
be recognized, but when I try to ftp with it, I get
infinite "65531reject 65531reject" messages (I'm suspicious
that it's the difference between the 8003 8k buffer and the
8013 16k buffer?)

I struggled with this on LINUX for weeks, and have given up
there for the time being. Thought I'd try 386BSD since the
networking facilities seem somewhat more advanced.

The machine is a 386SX clone, 4 meg memory, 40 mb hd (but
with an adaptek 1542 scsi controller waiting to be 
installed). This WD board basically has no smarts - it's
configured with jumpers.  It does appear to be functioning
somewhat since the LED indicators light when there is
ethernet activity.  

Any suggestions gratefully received. Please drop me a note
at the address below or post here. THANKS!

--Bob Wier

======== insert usual disclaimers here ============
  Bob Wier, East Texas State U., Commerce, Texas
  wier@merlin.etsu.edu (watch for address change)