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From: Terry Lambert <terry@lambert.org>
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Subject: Re: 3c509 : How can I erase the "pencil mark"?
To: candy@fct.kgc.co.jp (Toshihiro Kanda)
Date: Wed, 13 Mar 1996 11:02:55 -0700 (MST)
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> My FreeBSD 2.1.0R says:
> 
>  'ep0: 3c5x9 at 0x300 in test mode. Erase pencil mark!'
> 
> Hmm... I've ever heard this was not a joke, though I couldn't find the
> document.  How can I use this card under FreeBSD?

It believes the card is in self-test mode, which is generally set by
marginally decreasing inductance across a junction:

      ,.
-----(||)---
      `'
       ^gap

By scribbling across the gap with a pencil.

You can either:

1)	Turn *off* "PlugNPlay"

2)	Update your driver to one that understands "PlugNPlay" cards
	(basically, update your OS to -current if the PNP code has
	been integrated).


					Terry Lambert
					terry@lambert.org
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