[comp.dcom.lans] ethernet board drivers for novell netware??? ;^)

DANGC@CUNYVM.BITNET (04/22/88)

Greetings!

I have Novell Netware (ver 2.1), an ethernet thin cable system and
(here comes the punch line) three types of ether link boards that
are not listed with supported drivers by Novell.  (Well, at least
not that we can find anywhere yet.)

So, does anyone know where I can find work station and file server
drivers for the following boards?

     Micom NI5210
     Western Digital Etherlink Card
     3COM 3C501

We are getting various stories (each time we call) and would like to
move forward.  Please respond to me at:

dangc@cunyvm.bitnet

If there is success, I will post.  Thanks in advance.

Danny Choriki
CUNY Grad. School Computer Center

gof@crash.cts.com (Jerry Fountain) (04/25/88)

In article <1305DANGC@CUNYVM> DANGC@CUNYVM.BITNET writes:
>Greetings!
>
>I have Novell Netware (ver 2.1), an ethernet thin cable system and
>(here comes the punch line) three types of ether link boards that
>are not listed with supported drivers by Novell.  (Well, at least
>not that we can find anywhere yet.)
>
>So, does anyone know where I can find work station and file server
>drivers for the following boards?
>
>     Micom NI5210
>     Western Digital Etherlink Card
>     3COM 3C501
>

For the Micom I am not sure.  I would contact the manufacturer for both it 
and the Western Digital card.  The 3com card was not supported under Novell 
until quite recently.  I believe Novell and 3com worked out thier differences
and drivers should now be available from 3com or Novell.  

One number I have found to be valuble is 1-800-555-1212.  This will give you 
directory information for all the 800 numbers.


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backman@interlan.UUCP (Larry Backman) (05/01/88)

In article <2873@crash.cts.com> gof@crash.CTS.COM (Jerry Fountain) writes:
>>I have Novell Netware (ver 2.1), an ethernet thin cable system and
>>(here comes the punch line) three types of ether link boards that
>>are not listed with supported drivers by Novell.  (Well, at least
>>not that we can find anywhere yet.)
>>
>>So, does anyone know where I can find work station and file server
>>drivers for the following boards?
>>
>>     Micom NI5210


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	We will supply you with Netware 2.1 5210 drivers if need be.  However
	you should be able to get 5210 drivers from Novell, as we have had
	it certfied by them (to the tune of $2500)!

						Larry Backman

	As an aside; what does Novell certification buy you?  Not much;
	it gaurentees that a board will run on a 6 workstation network,
	with only that board in the file server.  Novell certification does
	not include mix and match interoperabilty testing.  Be warned!!