In article <C0rAD1.9yH@jti.com> richb@jti.com (Richard Braun) writes:

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> My guess is there's still an awful lot of 3c501s out there.

There are indeed an awful lot of them here at UCLA.  Recent budget cuts
have left our department with absolutely NO money -- not even $79 --
for new equipment.

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> If there's enough demand, a 3c501 driver for Linux will eventually appear.

A 3c501 driver for Linux would be a welcomed and appreciated contribution.
At least until we can find enough money to replace them all over the next
few years.  Bob Tisdale (edwin@cs.ucla.edu)