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Date:      Tue, 7 Dec 1999 15:11:21 -0500 (EST)
From:      grafe@lab12.ie.pitt.edu (Gary Rafe)
To:        freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org
Cc:        grog@mojave.sitaranetworks.com
Subject:   Re: Can't compile irq into kernel (was: 3c589d w/ freebsd 3.3 works badly.)
Message-ID:  <199912072011.PAA03101@lab12.ie.pitt.edu>

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R>> R>> > I had no problems using 3.3 and my 3C589D, but I've only done minor
R>> R>> > stuff with that.  I've done most of my work on -current, however.  The
R>> R>> > most likely problem is that you're using the wrong IRQ for the card.
R>> R>> > You'll want to check /etc/rc.conf to make sure that you are using the
R>> R>> > /etc/pccard.conf file.  Also, you'll want to make sure that the irq
R>> R>> > line is correct.
R>> I'll second this.
R>> I'm running 3.3R/PAO3 on a Toshiba 4030CDT w/ a 3c589c,
R>> and experienced very poor throughput with the kernel & pccard.conf
R>> pointing to "irq 9".
R>> Moving it to another free irq (irq 5) seemed to clear it right up.
R>>
R>> BTW, I seem to recall Lehey writing in The Complete FreeBSD that
R>> irq can't be compiled in the kernel, but doesn't elaborate.
R>> Why does he make that claim ?
Sorry about that -- I dropped the '9', above: "irq 9 can't be compiled ..."
I don't have my copy of the text at hand,
so I can't cite the page number immediately.

--Gary


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