Network driver for OptiPlex GX1 - 1CJ4Z

The NIC in the GX1 is a 3C90x  Equivalent.

http://www.3com.com/products/en_US/result.jsp?selected=5&sort=effdt&order=desc&sku=3C905B-TX-NM

EtherCD v5.4 Disk 1 of 2 for the 3C90x Adapter Family. Notes: This disk contains drivers for NetWare, WFW, Win95, Win98, Win NT, WinME, Windows 2000, and Windows XP. There are NO GUI Diagnostics.

ftp://ftp.3com.com/pub/nic/3c90x/3c90x1.exe

EtherCD v5.4 Disk 2 of 2 for the 3C90x Adapter Family. Disk 2 contains DOS ODI and NDIS drivers, Packet driver, Help files, and DOS Diagnostics.

ftp://ftp.3com.com/pub/nic/3c90x/3c90x2.exe

http://support.3com.com/infodeli/tools/nic/linux.htm

 

 

 

I was having a similar problem, and the only driver of the one's listed that would install caused my windows xp to not boot; I had to go into safe mode and uninstall the nic just to get windows to boot again. Any suggestions as to why this happened?

XP doesnt need any drivers downloaded to work on the GX1. It just installs.

Any version of windows past WIN98SE and up do not need any drivers.

If something doesnt work its because its disabled in bios or cards installed conflict with whats onboard.

A clean install of WIN98SE or higher works without error on GX1's