Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2002 08:36:50 +0200 From: Roman Neuhauser <neuhauser@bellavista.cz> To: James Wu <jameswu@softhome.net> Cc: sroberts@dsl.pipex.com, freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: sis(4) driver error with NetGearFA311 Message-ID: <20021016063650.GD364@freepuppy.bellavista.cz> In-Reply-To: <3DACF927.3090102@softhome.net> References: <3DACB703.9080809@softhome.net> <1034745093.363.82.camel@Demon.vickiandstacey.com> <3DACF927.3090102@softhome.net>
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# jameswu@softhome.net / 2002-10-15 22:29:11 -0700:
> Stacey Roberts wrote:
> >You didn't mention whether or not the nic is "onboard" or PCI, but did
> >it actually ever work under another OS? As far as the installation goes,
> >if this is the only nic you've got in the box, you'd just have to
> >disable the other drivers that appear in the list of conflicts, leaving
> >the sis driver only.
>
> It's PCI, works perfectly under Windows ME, and it is the only nic I
> have;
what were the results of putting it into another PCI slot as advised
by Stacey?
> however the sis driver seems to be not on the list of drivers (driver
> selection, graphical mode); instead it seems to be detected
> independently,
the menu you get at the beginning of an install lists selected *ISA*
devices. PCI devices are, indeed, autodetected. (you still have to
enable their respective "drivers", either by compiling them into
your kernel, or loading the appropriate kernel module.)
FreeBSD should highlight all devices that have IRQ conflicts.
> for a year ago the same person who informed me to install from CD also
> told me to uncheck/delete all drivers in the list and the sis would be
> detected normally... please enlighten me if it is otherwise.
Since what you're seeing is most probably an IRQ conflict, that
person is very likely to be right.
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