Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2001 21:08:47 +0200 From: Jesper Skriver <jesper@skriver.dk> To: Doug Wilson <want_2_learn_freebsd@hotmail.com> Cc: freebsd-mobile@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: please help with pcmcia nic... Message-ID: <20010417210847.L23398@skriver.dk> In-Reply-To: <DAV55gRzaha5mEKYQUg00000e59@hotmail.com>; from want_2_learn_freebsd@hotmail.com on Sun, Apr 15, 2001 at 04:30:29PM -0700 References: <DAV55gRzaha5mEKYQUg00000e59@hotmail.com>
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On Sun, Apr 15, 2001 at 04:30:29PM -0700, Doug Wilson wrote: > Hi list! > > I bought a 3Com Megahertz Model 3CCFE575BT 10/100 Base-TX PCMCIA nic the > same day I bought the Power Pack. Never have I got that stupid card to work > with FreeBSD! It's a cardbus card, which is only supported in -current (I use one right now), cardbus is not supported in FreeBSD 4.x > 1) is there a way to get this card happy with FreeBSD, or... Only by running -current, not something I would recommend, unless you know what you're doing. > 2) what cards are supported by FreeBSD? There is mention of a 3Com 3C589 > card in (http://www.freebsd.org/handbook/install-hw.html), but I've never > actually found that card on the open market. My brother use a 574 card without problems. > When I was at the store, I was going to buy that card listed at the top, or > a Netgear. But I remember someone saying how it is best to buy 3Com as they > are usually compatible. Were they wrong? Have a look at /etc/defaults/pccard.conf, most (all ?) the cards there should work. /Jesper -- Jesper Skriver, jesper(at)skriver(dot)dk - CCIE #5456 Work: Network manager @ AS3292 (Tele Danmark DataNetworks) Private: FreeBSD committer @ AS2109 (A much smaller network ;-) One Unix to rule them all, One Resolver to find them, One IP to bring them all and in the zone to bind them. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-mobile" in the body of the message
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