3Com 3C359 NIC Release Note

Part No. 09-1332-001

Published July 1998

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These release notes provide 3Com

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PCI network interface card (3C359 NIC) information on the 

following topics:

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3C359 NIC compatibility with some platforms

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NBI NLM file copy procedure for NetWare server 

installations

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Corrections to the user guide

3C359 NIC Compatibility

3Com tested the 3C359 NIC on over 100 different 

computer platforms. You can view the list of successfully 

tested platforms at the 3Com World Wide Web site:

http://www.3com.com/

During quality assurance testing, the following computers 

exhibited compatibility issues:

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AST Bravo MS-T (models 5133, 5200)

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Compaq Proliant 800

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DEC Venturis 5/75

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IBM PC 330 (models 6560, 6575)

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NEC PowerMate V133

If you experience a compatibility problem, 3Com 

recommends making the following changes to your 

system’s configuration to resolve the issue. You can try any 

of these steps or all of them.

1 Move the 3C359 NIC to another PCI slot, preferably 

one close to the motherboard.