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- From: dave@nakiska.ucs.ualberta.ca (David Ross)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
- Subject: Re: Do not buy the Asante SCSI ethernet adapter
- Message-ID: <1992Aug12.205215.22070@kakwa.ucs.ualberta.ca>
- Date: 12 Aug 92 20:52:15 GMT
- References: <1992Aug11.154223.953@midway.uchicago.edu>
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- In article <1992Aug11.154223.953@midway.uchicago.edu>
- jcav@quads.uchicago.edu (JohnC) writes:
- > In article <1992Aug11.135312.6078@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu>
- rrumpf@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Robert Rumpf) writes:
- > >I also had massive freeze problems with my Asante En/Sc box. After a
- > >frustrating few days talking to a tech rep, I finally managed to get
- the new
- > >driver for the box (version 2.0, now up to version 4.1 on the Universal
- > >Installer which finally handles the En/Sc). The new drivers make a
- HUGE
- > >difference. I couldn't get the Asante Si board to work on a IIsi for
- anything
- > >until I installed the 4.1 driver. GET THE NEW DRIVERS, anyone who is
- having
- > >problems with Asante boards. The hardware is fine, but the older
- drivers
- > >really had some bad bugs.
- >
- > I requested and was send a disk allegedly containing the version 2.0
- > drivers. The lockup problem under this software was _worse_ than under
- 1.25.
-
- I had the same freeze-up problems with my box - it would flood the
- ethernet and pound on the destination site. I only had it occur while
- using MacTCP applications.
- In any case the version 2.0 drivers fixed my problems as well (SE/30,
- Sys7.0.1, TuneUp 1.1.1). BTW, the actual version of the EN/SC Extension
- is still 1.0, but the modification date has changed to July/92.
-
- I would also be willing to distribute this by email if anybody would like
- it that way. Only the EN/SC Extension has changed I think (right
- everyone?) I have confirmed this with Asante - the software is freely
- distributable.
- --
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