Dave,

> I seem to remember that tthere used to be support for xicom parallel
> port ethernet adapters - now I see only d-link.

I don't believe there has ever been support for Xircom adapters of any
type under Linux.  The only reason that there may be support for Xircom
CardBus ethernet adapters now is that they are using a standard ethernet
chip (tulip, I think, IIRC) that is supported.

If it were up to Xircom there would not be any support of any type, ever,
in the Linux kernel for their products.

I have always made a point of not buying anything from Xircom due to
their bad attitude.  I plan to continue in this manner, in addition to
discouraging everyone else from buying Xircom crap as well.

NB they may have changed their tune now, but historically they have been
very very unfriendly to open source developers and open source software.

> Can anyone point to a way to use the xircom unit under a 2.4 kernel
> (woody)?

I doubt that you'll find it.  Good luck though!

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