While we're on the topic of the 3c509, I can't get this blasted thing to 
run for more than about 10 minutes before the "send packet" routine 
wedges.  I am not even sure how to go about debugging this problem, and 
I'm not very proficient with ddb (at least not yet) if that's the first 
step I need to take anyway.  I've got

Micronics 486DX2-66 ISA/VLB main board
12MB RAM
VLB IDE card of unknown origin
Paradise Accelerator+ VLB SVGA

and (of course) a 3C509.  I use a 503 as my backup network connection, 
but it's frustrating because during the initial time that the 509 works, 
it's _loads_ faster.  Can anybody with a similar configuration let me 
know if you have (or recently had) any problems with the driver?

Thanks in advance...

--scott

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