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From: Jaye Mathisen  <mrcpu@cdsnet.net>
To: David Meyer <Skynet1@Cris.com>
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Subject: Re: Ethernet Adapter on PCI plug
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Uh, it must emulate something, generic may refer to quality or price, but
it's not a type.  ie, does it emulate an NE2000, or SMC, or whatever?

Is it found on bootup in the probe?

What's the dmesg output, or netstat -i output?

On Tue, 26 Sep 1995, David Meyer wrote:

> Date: Tue, 26 Sep 1995 15:50:05 -0400
> From: David Meyer <Skynet1@Cris.com>
> To: Questions@FreeBSD.org
> Subject: Ethernet Adapter on PCI plug
> 
> 1) I have an GENERIC ethernet card on my PCI slot 3...IRQ 11...Memory range
> 7F40-7F5F.
>    I can't seem to configure it...Should I specify an address on one of the
> Ethernet cards supported that looks compatible?? Or do I need to build a
> whole new kernel? If so, please let me know...I'm sure there are tons of
> heavy-duty UNIXers out there willing to help little old me become to same..
> 
> 
> 
> If you've reached this point in the letter, I thank you for atleast reading it!
> 
> Thankye.
>