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> This is probably due to a DOS TSR.  Try booting a
> naked DOS (without AUTOEXEC.BAT without CONFIG.SYS).

You can boot with a DOS boot disk with no autoexec.bat or config.sys.

> > Net adapter ? This is 3COM etherlink III
> > (ISA. IO ports @ 0x300. IRQ 10.
> > I can't find the appropriate "module"

I have about a dozen of these - 3c509.o
There is a DOS utility from 3com that you can use to reset the numbers 
permanently.

3c59x is for a newer PCI card.

One way is to cd to wherever you put the module, then type
insmod ./3c509.o io=0x300 irq=10

If you copy the module to /lib/modules/2.2.26/misc you can just
insmod 3c509 io=0x300 irq=10

> That will use 3c59x.o or one of the
> other 3c modules in the same directory.
> --------------------------------------------------------
> http://www.basiclinux.com.ru/add-ons/2_2_26/modules/net/
> --------------------------------------------------------
> > how to install
>
> Put the module in: /lib/modules/2.2.26/misc
>
> > What would the command line be ?
>
> insmod 3c59x (or whatever the module name is)
> Steven

That is correct for the pci card but not the ISA one, which needs 
parameters specified.  Some ISA cards need helper modules but this one 
does not.

Sindi