The correct Linux driver for the NetGear FA311 card is the National Semiconductor one. It is an option in the kernel “make menuconfig” utility.
I initially had some trouble with this driver; the card would only come half-way up, pause, then go down again. Tried the tulip driver, with no luck, and also rebooted a few times too. Eventually went to bed.
After a good sleep, I was able to notice that I had unplugged the ethernet cable from the card. As soon as I attached the cable, the card started to work.
Doh!
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