From owner-freebsd-hardware@FreeBSD.ORG Sun May 9 08:33:43 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0BF0516A4CF for ; Sun, 9 May 2004 08:33:43 -0700 (PDT) Received: from tomts16-srv.bellnexxia.net (tomts16-srv.bellnexxia.net [209.226.175.4]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E6F1443D41 for ; Sun, 9 May 2004 08:33:41 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from francis-tremblay@sympatico.ca) Received: from pcchapter9 ([64.229.142.12]) by tomts16-srv.bellnexxia.net (InterMail vM.5.01.06.05 201-253-122-130-105-20030824) with SMTP id <20040509153340.PECA18955.tomts16-srv.bellnexxia.net@pcchapter9> for ; Sun, 9 May 2004 11:33:40 -0400 Message-ID: <002001c435db$058f64d0$0b00000a@pcchapter9> From: "Francis Tremblay" To: Date: Sun, 9 May 2004 11:27:25 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1409 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1409 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.1 Subject: Unrecognized Digital EtherWork III (de205) X-BeenThere: freebsd-hardware@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: General discussion of FreeBSD hardware List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 09 May 2004 15:33:43 -0000 Hi ! I have just installed FreeBSD 5.2.1 (Minimal install iso disk 1) on my = 486DX4 100 Mhz sucessfully but I'm unable to get to work one of my three = ISA Digital EtherWork III (de205) The fact is that I'm sure they work since in MSDOS 6.22 the tool that = came with the driver (E3KIT253.ZIP) from Digital recognize successfully = the three cards. Adapter #1 - ISA Port 300, IRQ 5, ADDR D0000 MEM/IO 2k (jumper = set to W1 off, W2 off) Adapter #2 - ISA Port 280, IRQ 5, ADDR D0000 MEM/IO 2k (jumper = set to W1 on, W2 off) Adapter #3 - ISA Port 200, IRQ 5, ADDR D0000 MEM/IO 2k (jumper = set to W1 on, W2 on) I have tried the following : When booting with the installation disk,=20 - I have "unset hint.le.0.disabled" before booting into Kernel = =3D does not work - I have try, one card at a time, making sure that the variables = hint.le.0.X are set to correct settings =3D does not work When installed, I have removed the disable flag into the = device.hints file =3D does not work I wanted to go back to older releases of freebsd, I didn't found = anything older than 4.9 (does not work either... or need help) here is my specs of my 486 =20 486 DX 4 100 Mhz 16 Mb of ram 540 Mb HD (400 Mb /, 134 Swap) 24x Creative lab CD-ROM drive Sound Blaster 16 Trident 1Mb video card =20 Is there any ways I cant force the detection of the le(4) driver ? I = cannot recompile the kernel, the sources does not seems to fit ??? Any hint or help would be appreciated=20 thx chp9