EtherTalk NB Card: System 7 and Compatibility Issues



Is the EtherTalk NB Card, Rev K, required for System 7 users or does it not
matter?

System 7 does not pose any compatibility issues for EtherTalk cards. Here
is a list of the Apple EtherTalk NB and Ethernet NB Cards that are
compatible with the various Macintosh II class systems:

* Macintosh II or Macintosh IIx:

EtherTalk NB Card (M0410LL/A), Rev. J, K, L, or M
Ethernet NB Card (M0417LL/A)


* Macintosh IIcx, Macintosh IIsi, or Macintosh IIci:

EtherTalk NB Card (M0410LL/A), Rev. K, L, or M
(Rev L or M on Macintosh IIci with on-board video)
Ethernet NB Card (M0417LL/A)


* Macintosh IIfx:

EtherTalk NB Card (M0410LL/A), Rev. K, L, or M (Rev J WON"T work)
Ethernet NB Card (M0417LL/A)

Note: There is a remaining bug that affects Macintosh IIci owners who use
the EtherTalk revision K card. Ethernet performance is adversely affected
when a user starts up the Macintosh IIci in 2-bit (4 colors) or more, using
on-board video. To workaround this problem, the user can use a revision L
or M card, or not use on-board video (i.e. use a video card), or use only
black-and-white video.


Published Date: Feb 18, 2012