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Subject: Re: D-Link DFE-530TX NIC not recognized...
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"ngin " <ngin@operamail.com> writes:

> I have a D-Link DFE-530TX Ethernet NIC installed in a FreeBSD 4.6.2 box. Looking at:
>
> freebsd.org/releases/4.6.2R/hardware-i386.html#ETHERNET
>
> I see my card is supported:
>
> RealTek 8129/8139 Fast Ethernet NICs ( rl(4) driver)
> D-Link DFE-530TX+, DFE-538TX
>
> But when kernel boots I see no sign of any ethernet card... I think it should be displayed at these lines:
>
> pci1:<unknown card>(vendor=0x1106,dev=0x3106)at 9.0 irq 11
> pci1:<unknown card>(vendor=0x127a,dev=0x1005)at 13.0 irq 11
>
> I just don't know how to have it recognize my card. Any suggestions as to what should be done?

Is the rl driver in your kernel?  If it isn't try loading it from the
command line with 'kldload /modules/if_rl.ko'.

If that works, you need to either add 'device rl' to your kernel
configuration and build a new kernel or add 'rl_load="YES"' to
/boot/loader.conf.
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