Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2004 23:48:54 -0700 From: "Ted Mittelstaedt" <tedm@toybox.placo.com> To: "Stephen Krauth" <stephenk@stephenk.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: RE: 5.2.1-RELEASE ethernet troubles Message-ID: <LOBBIFDAGNMAMLGJJCKNEEGAEPAA.tedm@toybox.placo.com> In-Reply-To: <20040923230354.W55255@beelzebub.inside>
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> -----Original Message----- > From: Stephen Krauth [mailto:stephenk@stephenk.com] > Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2004 11:20 PM > To: Ted Mittelstaedt > Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > Subject: RE: 5.2.1-RELEASE ethernet troubles > > > I would have tried that but the PnP config on my BIOS won't let me. > It only lets you reserve IRQs 3-15 (skipping a few) and these cards > consistently show up on IRQ 17. > I've run across that too, idiot bios code writers. Your only option is a fully pnp-aware card. The ne2000's generally wern't. If you must use ISA, a 3com 3c509b set into pnp mode with the dos configuration program would probably work. But your probably better off with a pci card. If the intel/pro isn't an option then try a cheapie Realtek 8029-based job (ne2000 clone) and see what happens. You can often find these in junk bins and such. If you want to wait for one I probably have one or two around here. Ted
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