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From: forsyth@cal... forsyth@cal...
Subject: [9fans] SCSI update and NE2000 question
Date: Tue, 15 Jul 1997 21:10:48 BST

i think one of York's students might have been responsible for jmk adding
the nodummyrr option, since the student had such a card, which
gave the effects you describe.  the `dummy read' documented in the
data sheet looks like a fix for a chip bug that a clone manufacturer
didn't clone.  if you enable that option, you
should be able to get your card working.  even so, the 8390 cards are best avoided.
for 10m/bit operation, of those supported by plan 9, the 3com 3c509 cards
are a better choice, and now very reasonably priced.