From owner-freebsd-questions Thu Oct 16 11:27:17 1997 Return-Path: Received: (from root@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.7/8.8.7) id LAA15760 for questions-outgoing; Thu, 16 Oct 1997 11:27:17 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-questions) Received: from pegasus.rutgers.edu (pegasus.rutgers.edu [128.6.10.45]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.7/8.8.7) with SMTP id LAA15749 for ; Thu, 16 Oct 1997 11:27:11 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from paradox@pegasus.rutgers.edu) Received: from wasteland (wasteland.rutgers.edu [128.6.32.75]) by pegasus.rutgers.edu (8.6.12+bestmx+oldruq+newsunq/8.5) with SMTP id OAA16616; Thu, 16 Oct 1997 14:27:04 -0400 Message-Id: <3.0.3.32.19971016142921.0094f1c0@pegasus.rutgers.edu> X-Sender: paradox@pegasus.rutgers.edu X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Pro Version 3.0.3 (32) Date: Thu, 16 Oct 1997 14:29:21 -0400 To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org From: Red Barchetta Subject: 3c509 ethernet adapter driver??? Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk For the past two days, I have been trying to install various versions of the 2.2.5-BETAs from 22releng.freebsd.org. I need to do a network-based install, but my network card is not being detected on bootup. I have a 3com 3c509 adapter (with all 3 connector types), which a search of the list archives reveals has been a problem in the past. I have tried everything I can find in the archives, including checking my card's settings with the 3c5x9cfg.exe program, powering down completely before booting from the install disk, disabling all other devices that are probed at I/O address 0x300, assuring that PnP mode is turned off, manually setting the parameters shown in the boot utility to match those of my card, etc. In all cases, I get the following boot messages: 16 3x509 board(s) on ISA found at 0x200 0x200 0x200 ... (16 instances of 0x200) ep0 not found at 0x300 I don't know what to make of these messages... it appears that the card is being detected in some fashion, but that there is some problem as well. I know that the card itself works properly (I use it just fine under Win95 and NT). If anyone has any suggestions, I'd be happy to hear them. Please cc: me on replies, as I am not subscribed to the list anymore. In case this helps, here is the card configuration as reported by 3c5x9cfg.exe: I/O: 300h IRQ: 12 Boot PROM: Disabled Transceiver Type: On-board TP (RJ-45) Network Driver Optimization: Windows or OS/2 Client Max. Modem Speed: No modem Plug and Play Capability: Disabled Full Duplex: Disabled Thanks! Ernie Pistor