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Date:      Wed, 10 Sep 1997 00:09:33 -0700 (PDT)
From:      Pasvorn Boonmark <boonmark@juniper.net>
To:        Jane Kelly <Jane@intercom.org>
Cc:        dk@snark.ukma.kiev.ua, FreeBSD-doc@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   ne2000
Message-ID:  <199709100709.AAA21615@boonmark-pc.juniper.net>
In-Reply-To: <34158A8E.61B@intercom.org>
References:  <34158A8E.61B@intercom.org>

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Jane Kelly writes:
 > Im trying to run ne2000 card on freeBSD 2.2.2 but 
 > BSD cannot see the card. What is the usual setup procedure.
 > 

The kernel should probe for a device named "ed0", the driver name for
the ne2000 card.

 > My understanding is that there is usually a program
 > that comes with the card and that it runs under dos.
 > Does this program need to be compiled?

no. 

> 
 > My card did not come with aprogram for BSD. Is there such a 
 > program out there? Is there a way to do it using only the BSD?
 > 

The kernel should come with the driver.  You might want to type
"dmesg" and look for "ed0".

If the kernel recognized the card, "ifconfig ed0" should display some
information. 

 > Shouldn't there be better documentation on this?
 > 
 > Thanks



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