First post, by MetroidHatchling
Hello, I am having trouble setting up my 3Com EtherLink III 3C509B-C card on my 486 running DOS 6.22.
I tried using the 3C5X9X.EXE file to install the drivers and config but when I try installing, I get the error:
"!!! ERROR !!! There are one or more EtherLink III ISA (3C509) adapters configured to EISA mode and installed in an ISA slot. Remove these adapters, place them in an EISA slot on an EISA computer, and configure them for ISA operation."
I get the same error when I try running 3C5X9CFG.EXE:
That would be fine except I don't have any computers with EISA lying around. Is there any way to reconfigure this card without access to a computer with EISA? I would've thought it'd be a simple matter of moving jumpers but there aren't any jumpers on the card so I'm not really sure what to do.
Specs:
486 DX2 66 CPU
Microstar MS-4137 mainboard
16MB RAM
Sony IDE CD-ROM drive from 2002
NEC 3.5" floppy drive
5.25" drive (don't know the brand on that one)
2GB Transcend Compact Flash card on IDE adapter as primary HDD
72025AP MAXTOR 2GB 5400RPM 3.5IN 3H IDE Secondary HDD
Jaton S3 805 VLB Video Card
Creative AWE64 Gold CT4390 Sound card
MPU-401 PC MIDI Intelligent Mode interface card (made by members of this forum)
MCT Multi I/O VLB DUAL IDE Disk Controller Card with Goldstar Prime 2C chip
Thrustmaster ACM Game Card
Running with Ontrack Disk Manager 9.57 BIOS overlay and disk partitioning tool.