Date: Sun, 18 Aug 2002 13:30:23 -0400 From: "bill" <bill@TechServSys.com> To: friar_josh@webwarrior.net, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: which nic (new network install) Message-ID: <3D5FA16F.10277.BB10C6@localhost> In-Reply-To: <1029669917.253.12.camel@markx.vladsempire.net> References: <3D5F8D2C.32558.6BE7C6@localhost>
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On 18 Aug 2002 at 11:25, Josh Paetzel wrote: > On Sun, 2002-08-18 at 16:03, bill wrote: > > I am attempting a network install. > > I have loaded the kernel and mfs root filesystem from floppy and am looking > > at the configuration. > > > > I have either an Intel Pro/10 (currently installed) or a 3com 3c509 card > > available in this 486 isa motherboard with 32 Mb of ram. > > > > The configuration screen lists neither. > > can I use either of these nics for the install ? > > if so,how. > > > > -bill- > > The configuration screen lists just a fraction of the drivers available > for FreeBSD. The reason they are there is those particular drivers have > a nasty habit of hanging machines when they probe. Most of the time you > can leave them in and there won't be any trouble. Have no fear, the > installer will pick up your cards. > > Josh Oh, here I go again trying to do it all the hard way. You are absolutely correct, it even found out it was on a nonstandard io address. Many thanks -bill- > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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