Date: Tue, 8 Oct 1996 22:58:12 -0500 (CDT) From: "S(pork)" <spork@super-g.com> To: Daniel B Giffin <daniel@eecs.harvard.edu> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: 3Com509B-Combo ethernet card Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.3.92.961008225337.14702B-100000@super-g.inch.com> In-Reply-To: <199610082130.RAA12340@ebola.eecs.harvard.edu>
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I've recently used the 3c509B(combo/UTP only) on a few machines with no problems, although I prepared ahead by reading up on it... Check out your startup messages (the "dmesg" command will show them once your up) to see what's taking what IRQ's. Most likely you'll see some conflicts. If you boot into DOS with a boot disk and then run the 3Com setup utility, you can turn off PNP and set the IRQ to where the kernel is looking. If that doesn't work, make a list of what's found where, use any config utilities for any cards your have to set IRQs out of conflict, then use the boot -c option and manually set IRQs and base addresses as necessary... Charles On Tue, 8 Oct 1996, Daniel B Giffin wrote: > > When I try to do an FTP install, the installer waits for a minute > or two while it says "Logging in as FTP" and then gives up, saying > it can't make the connection. > > I think either the ethernet connection my institution provided me with > is bad, or freeBSD doesn't actually support this card, which I suppose > could be a little different from the 3C509. > > Has anyone used the 3Com509B-Combo with success (or lack thereof)? > > > Thanks for any help. > daniel > >
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