Date: Sun, 15 Dec 2002 10:57:44 +0000 From: Matthew Seaman <m.seaman@infracaninophile.co.uk> To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Ethernet fast Card Message-ID: <20021215105744.GB15884@happy-idiot-talk.infracaninophi> In-Reply-To: <F68YdQO6EFdBlrO7Ybp0000a2c9@hotmail.com> References: <F68YdQO6EFdBlrO7Ybp0000a2c9@hotmail.com>
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On Sun, Dec 15, 2002 at 01:41:06AM +0000, max lizano wrote: > I trying to install Freebsd 4.7 but my linksys Len 10/100TX Version 4.1 it > is not recognized by sysinstall.Do I have to buy another Ethernet Card? Not recognised how? If you mean that there's no listing for that type of card in the kernel configurator screen at the beginning of the install, then you may be in luck. Only ISA/EISA cards are shown in that screen. More modern PCI or PCCARD devices that can identify themselves to the kernel need no manual setup in order for the system to detect and configure them. I looked at LinkSys's site, but I couldn't see a model called the "Len 10/100TX". Did you mean the LNE100TX (http://www.linksys.com/products/product.asp?grid=34&prid=31)? If that's the case then that card should be autodetected and work very well with FreeBSD using the dc(4) or de(4) driver. Just charge ahead with the install --- if you're doing a network install, you'll be given the option to configure a an ethernet interface fairly early on, otherwise you can jump to the "Emergency Holographic Shell" (Alt-F4 I think) and use 'ifconfig -a' to list the known network interfaces, either of which should confirm that the OS has found the NIC. If your card still doesn't appear, then, yes, substituting an alternative NIC probably is your best move Cheers, Matthew -- Dr Matthew J Seaman MA, D.Phil. 26 The Paddocks Savill Way Marlow Tel: +44 1628 476614 Bucks., SL7 1TH UK To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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