Date: Wed, 14 Aug 1996 17:58:11 -0600 From: zeeb@digitaladvantage.net (Russ Panula) To: Lloyd <lloyd@usa.net> Cc: questions@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: Network Cards Problems Message-ID: <32126707.16443143@mail.digitaladvantage.net> In-Reply-To: <32123AC8.E43@usa.net> References: <32123AC8.E43@usa.net>
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On Wed, 14 Aug 1996 22:44:56 +0200, Lloyd <lloyd@usa.net> wrote: >Hello! > > I am a FreeBSD 2.1 user. > > I'm kind of a newbie in this subject, because I've been using it for >one year. I have a couple questions to ask: > > 1 - When trying to extract something using the command TAR I keep >getting a message like "Could not write to device /dev/rst0. Device not >available". Why do I receive this!? This is when I am root, because when >I'm a simple user I receive: "Permition denied" in the same device. I >use: > > tar -x <filename> > Try tar -xf <filename> The 'f' specifies you are reading from a file rather than the tape device. See 'man tar'. > > 2 - I own three computers and I am trying to connect them in a network >using the software provided together with the three network cards I own: >NE200 compatible, DEC DC21040 and LE8029R processor based PCI cards. > > The problem: > > On the computer wich has the NE2000, no problem: I can even connect >to the other computer when they are using using Win95 TCP/IP protocol. > > On the PC wich uses the LE8029R card, it simply does not recognize >ANY network card. In the documentaion that card is not supported (at >least not mentioned). Also when I boot, I get that message wich tells me >to warn SOMEONE (haven't written his name :). Do you need some info to >make it supported on the system? I am a programmer but can't manage to >make it work in BSD yet... > > On the DC21040 based one, the FreeBSD simply does not boot. When I >remove the card, everything ok! > Hmm.. I use a DC21140 based card and it works fine. (Pretty amazing for a US$60 card) Do you get any messages at boot up? > Could you please be so kind to help me with these matters? Or at least >indicate or forward this message to someone who will help me? > > Thank you very much and thank's a lot to keep supporting this >EXCELLENT OS. > > Joao Duraes > Russ
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