Date: Wed, 28 Aug 2002 00:44:01 -0500 From: Patrick Whalen <patrickwhalen@mac.com> To: "Charles Pelletier" <fozekizer@attbi.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: NIC Message-ID: <27A0B457-BA49-11D6-857D-003065D743AE@mac.com> In-Reply-To: <003301c24e50$3106bab0$32040101@hume>
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On Wednesday, August 28, 2002, at 12:03 AM, Charles Pelletier wrote: > didn't see the other question till too late.. > ifconfig will give you the device ID, what its status is, what its IP > is. > > --charlie pelletier > --litmus(mp3.com/litmus) > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Patrick Whalen" <patrickwhalen@mac.com> > To: "John Bleichert" <syborg@stny.rr.com> > Cc: <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> > Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2002 11:46 PM > Subject: Re: NIC > > >> On Tuesday, August 27, 2002, at 11:11 PM, John Bleichert wrote: >> >>> On Tue, 27 Aug 2002, Patrick Whalen wrote: >>> >>>> Date: Tue, 27 Aug 2002 22:28:43 -0500 >>>> From: Patrick Whalen <patrickwhalen@mac.com> >>>> To: Charles Pelletier <fozekizer@attbi.com> >>>> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG >>>> Subject: Re: NIC >>>> >>>> Thanks for the reply. If there is a more appropriate place for this >>>> type of question, please let me know. >>>> >>>> The google search just turned up various copies of the Hardware >>>> Release >>>> Notes for freebsd. >>>> >>>> I found this document linked to aue(4) when going the Hardware >>>> Notes: >>>> >>>> http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/ >>>> man.cgi?query=aue&sektion=4&manpath=FreeBSD+4.6-RELEASE >>>> >>>> This document says that the driver is for a USB ethernet adapters. >>>> Mine >>>> is a pci card with an RJ-45 port. Any idea why this would be? >>>> >>>> I did find a driver download from speedstream.com, but I would not >>>> know >>>> how to determine which is the correct driver for FreeBSD. >>>> Furthermore, >>>> I would not know where or how to install it. >>>> >>>> Working with unix, will I typically find drivers supplied by a >>>> hardware >>>> manufacturer, or are they more often built by other means? >>>> >>>> Thanks for your help. >>>> >>>> patrick >>>> >>> <snip> >>> >>> Normally the drivers come with the system kernel source code. Rarely, >>> with >>> the exception of nVidia and a tulip NIC driver >>> from Linksys a looooong time ago, have I gotten drivers from a >>> manufacturer. Now, some drivers in the source may have been >>> contributed by >>> manufacturers, I can't speak to that. >>> >>> You've hit a problem lots of us have at one time or another - trying >>> to >>> load 'something else' on an old PC built specifically for windows and >>> finding a rare piece of hardware that doesnt exist outside the >>> Windows >>> world. >>> >>> Get a new, common NIC - they're cheap :-) >>> >>> JB >>> >>> PS: and please bottom-post. >>> >>>> >>>> On Tuesday, August 27, 2002, at 09:44 PM, Charles Pelletier wrote: >>>> >>>>> bsdnet calls it the aue(4) driver. just do a google search for your >>>>> card AND >>>>> freebsd. that'll help. >>>>> >>>>> --charlie pelletier >>>>> --litmus(mp3.com/litmus) >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>> From: "Patrick Whalen" <patrickwhalen@mac.com> >>>>> To: <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> >>>>> Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2002 8:57 PM >>>>> Subject: NIC >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> I am a macintosh user who has been drawn into FreeBSD because of >>>>>> Mac >>>>>> OS >>>>>> X. I've just completed my first installation of 4.6.2 on an older >>>>>> Compaq Presario. >>>>>> >>>>>> Everything has gone well, except that I can't seem to get my >>>>>> network >>>>>> card to work. It is a Siemens SpeedStream 1020. How do I know >>>>>> which >>>>>> driver to choose when configuring the kernel at the very beginning >>>>>> of >>>>>> installation? If the proper driver is not listed, then how do I >>>>>> install >>>>>> one? >>>>>> >>>>>> This NIC is listed as compatible, so it should work. >>>>>> >>>>>> I appreciate any help >>>>>> >>>>>> thanks, >>>>>> patrick >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org >>>>>> with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org >>>> with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message >>>> >>> >>> >>> # John Bleichert >>> # http://vonbek.dhs.org/latest.jpg >>> >>> >>> To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org >>> with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message >> >> The NIC that I have is actually new. I bought it specifically because >> it was listed in the Hardware Notes. >> >> When I install, or boot -c, I get a list of 6 drivers from which to >> choose. None of them stand out as the correct one. At first, it shows >> 7 >> conflicts. If I get rid of all of them, and then later on go into the >> Networking configuration, the card shows up as an unidentified device, >> or something to that effect. If I choose an arbitrary driver, either >> nothing will show up under Networking, or I will get something like >> faith0. >> >> Should I need to choose a driver, or is it automatic? Is there >> something else that I'm missing? Is there anything specific which I >> should look for when I type 'ifconfig'? >> >> thanks, >> patrick >> >> >> To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org >> with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message >> > > If I do /stand/sysinstall and go to Configure, then Networking, then Interfaces, I now have an additional interface that says faith0 <unknown network interface type> Am I just needing to install a driver somewhere? Where are the drivers kept? thanks, patrick To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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