Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2001 17:03:46 -0700 From: "Jeff" <iratus@home.com> To: "Jonathan M. Slivko" <optix@nyc.rr.com> Cc: <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: RE: Setup doesn't see my network card Message-ID: <BDELILOGNOKKBJDGBENMAEOFCAAA.iratus@home.com> In-Reply-To: <000701c0c474$5e0bdca0$01000001@darkstar>
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Hello again - First let me apologise, I really thought I had given enough
info, I do know about the compatibility (no problem and appreciated :-) What
is happening is that the boot floppy boots, I insert the mfsroot.flp and it
gives the the standard setup screen. I always use the novice setup as it has
the most coverage (and I HAVE been know to boff this part) and when I get to
the network portion, I have ONLY the ppp, slip etc. choices. I know the card
is seen by the kernel as it shows up during probing but it is not recognized
by the setup pgm. As I mentioned I am beginning to think that this is
related to win2k but I'll be damned if I can see how. BTW the same problem
does not show up with the older version of linux (7.1) but I really prefer
FBSD. SIGGGHHHH, if anything rings a bell a heads up would be great in the
mean time I am going to tinker with the setup options menu and see what
happens :-) Again, thanks, Jeff Phillips
-----Original Message-----
From: Jonathan M. Slivko [mailto:optix@nyc.rr.com]
Sent: Friday, April 13, 2001 16:49
To: Jeff
Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject: Re: Setup doesn't see my network card
That hint was actually supposed to help. What I meant by that is that you
can use the generic NE2000 driver under FreeBSD and it should recognize
fine.
-- Jonathan M. Slivko
Jonathan M. Slivko - optix@nyc.rr.com - jmslivko@datasyrge.net
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff" <iratus@home.com>
To: "Jonathan M. Slivko" <optix@nyc.rr.com>
Cc: <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG>
Sent: Friday, April 13, 2001 7:39 PM
Subject: RE: Setup doesn't see my network card
> O.K. that may be it but I have another thought and I am almost afraid to
ask
> but here goes. I run win2k as a matter of application needs and school
> compatability - Is it possible that win2k may have setup the card in a
mode
> that only it can see ? I know I am reaching but I ran the two setup disks
a
> while back to see and the setup options screen doesn't show any nic either
> which I think means the card isn't being seen at all. I admit to being not
> too savy on this but have never encountered this before (over a dozen
> installs on this box and two others). Thanks for the quick reply and
thanks
> in advance if this should ring some bells (or even induce a certain amount
> of laughter :-). Jeff Phillips
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jonathan M. Slivko [mailto:optix@nyc.rr.com]
> Sent: Friday, April 13, 2001 16:31
> To: Jeff
> Subject: Re: Setup doesn't see my network card
>
>
> I also have a generic SMC card, but FreeBSD picked it up and installed it.
>
> Hint: it's NE2000 compatible :)
>
> Jonathan M. Slivko - optix@nyc.rr.com - jmslivko@datasyrge.net
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>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jeff" <iratus@home.com>
> To: "Linh Pham" <lplist@closedsrc.org>
> Cc: "FreeBSD Questions" <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG>
> Sent: Friday, April 13, 2001 7:23 PM
> Subject: RE: Setup doesn't see my network card
>
>
> > Hello - It is a generic SMC with a dec 21041 chip. Linux recognizes it
> with
> > the "tulip" driver and all the other installs of FBSD have used the de0
> > driver to see it. It is possible that I either have the wrong floppy (I
> used
> > the boot.flp and mfsroot.flp from 4.2-RELEASE) or perhaps need to tweak
> the
> > setup menu options?
> > Jeff
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Linh Pham [mailto:lplist@closedsrc.org]
> > Sent: Friday, April 13, 2001 15:10
> > To: Jeff
> > Cc: FreeBSD Questions
> > Subject: RE: Setup doesn't see my network card
> >
> >
> > On 2001-04-13, Jeff scribbled:
> >
> > # Hello, I am trying to install FBSD v. 4.2 over ftp. I have a strange
> > problem
> > # that I have not seen before. I have created the two boot disks with
> > fdimage
> > # and they boot without any problem. I can set up the disk slices with
no
> > # problem but when I go to setup the network connection all I am given
is
> > # slip, parallel and ppp connection options. I have an ethernet card
and
> a
> > # cable connection that I have setup and running with win2k and have
> always
> > # (back to FBSD v. 3.2) been able to set it up in FBSD with no problem.
At
> > # system probe the kernel sees the card (as da0 as I recall) but the
setup
> > # portion doesn't. Any pointers, reading material or suggestions will be
> > # greatfully accepted. Thanks in advance, Jeff Phillips
> >
> > What kind of network card do you have installed in the machine (make,
> > model, etc.)?
> >
> > --
> > Linh Pham
> > [lplist@closedsrc.org]
> >
> > // 404b - Brain not found
> >
> >
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