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Date:      Mon, 18 Jan 1999 03:07:43 -0800
From:      Eric Hodel <hodeleri@seattleu.edu>
To:        Mark Kobussen <skjellyfetti@iname.com>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Ack! Linksys Ether16 ISA
Message-ID:  <36A315FF.249C75F9@seattleu.edu>
References:  <36A24AB9.BA41D40E@iname.com>

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Mark Kobussen wrote:
> 
> I hate this card, I'd just like to start out saying that.
> 
> Besides the fact that my motherboard is old and I can only get a hold of
> ONE brand of ISA card here (well, that have the pocket change for...)...
> Anyway... On to the problem.
> 
> Finally had FreeBSD recognize the card last night (Oh, BTW, I'm using
> 2.1.5 - I've ordered 3 times from Walnut Creek - I've received 0
> distributions), now it's timing out and can't get a connection to the
> hub (least of my problems).
> 
> It's in the subject line, but often overlooked: It's a Linksys Ether16
> PnP card, which supports EEPROM configuration of the memory address and
> IRQ.
> 
> Ok, both status lights are on on the back of the card.  I programmed
> it's EEPROM with a DOS box I have in the other room, setting it to
> 0x280, IRQ 10, half-duplex, disabled PnP features.  The pertinent
> information follows below:
>    ed0: device timeout

	^^

I would get this error on a 10Base2 card when I didn't have the link properly
terminated.  I don't know about your card, but it could be set to 10B2 instead
of 10BT like you want it.

-- 
Eric Hodel
hodeleri@seattleu.edu

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