STeve,
As an admin in a previous "life," I was responsible for maintaining about 100 Optiplex GX260s (which shipped with WinXP or XPSP1) and 270s (XPSP1 and XPSP2). I recall there was some special problem with detection of the NIC that the resource disc handily addressed. I would see this problem with every machine I re-imaged.
I apologize for being unable to help you directly, but I assure you the complication you're having with the 3c905 has been experienced by others.
Best,
Tony
Tony Farrell
Systems Analyst
Student Academic Record Systems Team,
Administrative Information Services
Michigan State University
517.353.4420 x302
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-----Original Message-----
From: Steve Bogdanski [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2007 8:30 AM
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Subject: Re: [MSUNAG] Dell Optiplex gx260 and XP
Is this 3c509 an add-on PCI card? Because the Dell Optiplex GX260 ships with an integrated 1ntel(R) PRO/1000 MT NIC.
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Stephen Bogdanski
Network Support
College of Veterinary Medicine
Michigan State University
>>> On 11/20/2007 at 1:02 AM, <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> So I have this gx260 with Win2K on it, or rather was Win2K 'till I
> stuffed XP on it. A problem has cropped up which is weird: WinXP
> can't find the nic, an innocent 3c905c. I've gone to the Dell site
> and found the seemingly appropriate drivers, but no go.
>
> Googling about, I see on the Dell site a reference to the Dell
> Resource CD, v 5.02 or 5.03 I think. I wonder if anyone has one
> that I could try that driver out on. I remember a case back in the
> days of the 166MHz GXMT's, where a driver on a CD was different
> and correct compared to the Dell site, thus my request. ...I have
> XP licenses, blah blah, legal install, etc. ;-)
>
> Most maddening, XP not finding the nic...
>
> Thanks,
>
> STeve Andre'
> Political Science
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