3Com XLPCI manual Question Answer

	Frequently Asked Questions	3-11
Table 3-1Frequently Asked Questions (continued)
Question	Answer
What interrupts	You should avoid using any interrupts used by ISA/EISA
should I avoid?	boards that do not properly support shared interrupts
	(level-triggered). If you do not know or are unsure whether
	other devices or adapters in your PC support shared
	interrupts, then avoid using them.

	Avoid using the same interrupt as your local hard disk
	(normally IRQ 14 for IDE drives and IRQ 11 for most SCSI
	host adapters), because not all hard disks support shared
	interrupts at this time.
	Avoid using 9 because it cascades with 2.
	For Novell NetWare servers, avoid using IRQ 7 or 15. These
	IRQs support only nonshared devices and may cause
	problems if they are shared between two devices.
Are my EtherLink XL	Yes.
network drivers
Microsoft-certified?
Are my EtherLink XL	Yes.
bus-master ODI drivers
Novell-certified?
How do I remove	1 Double-click the 3Com icon to start the 3Com NIC
the 3Com icon from	Diagnostics program.
my Windows 95	2 In the bottom-right corner of the main window, click the
system tray?
	Enable Tray Control check box to remove the check mark.
	3 Exit the program and the icon will not appear anymore.
Where can I get a	Obtain the SCO driver from the 3Com World Wide Web site:
SCO driver?	http://www.3com.com/
Does the 3C900B NIC	Yes, the 3C900B NIC supports full-duplex at 10 Mbps.
support full-duplex?
Why does the 3C900B	When Windows 95 is installed after the 3C900B NIC has
NIC install as a “Generic	already been installed, Windows 95 installs the NIC as a
PCI Ethernet Controller”	generic PCI Ethernet controller. To work around this
under Other Devices in	problem, follow these steps:
the Windows 95	1 In the Device Manager, double-click Other Devices.
Device Manager?
	2 Click PCI Ethernet Controller.
	3 Click Remove.
	4 Restart your PC.

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