Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2001 17:10:30 +0100 From: Edwin Groothuis <mavetju@chello.nl> To: "Mr. Bad Example" <jvdietsc@sidehack.sat.gweep.net> Cc: questions@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: Hiya Message-ID: <20010110171030.F94930@d9168.upc-d.chello.nl> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0101101100390.31608-100000@sidehack.sat.gweep.net>; from jvdietsc@sidehack.sat.gweep.net on Wed, Jan 10, 2001 at 11:05:36AM -0500 References: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0101101100390.31608-100000@sidehack.sat.gweep.net>
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On Wed, Jan 10, 2001 at 11:05:36AM -0500, Mr. Bad Example wrote: > I am trying to install FreeBSD for the the first time. It doesnt > look all that intimidating thus far. But please bear in mind I have never > installed a linux-like OS on any computer ever so I am still rather in the > dark when it comes to this. Anyhow, on to my question. I have a Dell GXa > at work that nobody is using and I am throwing FreeBDS on it. And I am > going to the network install. I have the floppies handy and ready to go > and all the hardware as far as I can tell is supported but... when I > get to the scree to configure hardware (from the 2 floppiy start-up) none > of the network drivers are the correct ones (and happen to conflict with > each other until I remove them all...) and the one I need (3Com 3C905B) is > not any where on the list. So my question is... do I need to add Isn't that a PnP or a PCI one? You can't disable them IIRC. I would suggest, just let it boot (don't change the config unless needed to because of hangs) and see if you see the card coming by in the device-overview (in bold letters) Edwin -- Edwin Groothuis | Interested in MUDs? Visit Fatal Dimensions: mavetju@chello.nl | http://fataldimensions.nl.eu.org/ ------------------+ telnet://fataldimensions.nl.eu.org:4000 To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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