Date: Mon, 8 Jan 1996 16:21:54 +0100 From: se@zpr.uni-koeln.de (Stefan Esser) To: Serge Bezzubov <gray@yars.free.net> Cc: FREEBSD-QUESTIONS@freebsd.org Subject: Re: driver for 3Com 3c590 adapter doesn't work Message-ID: <199601081521.AA25732@Sysiphos> In-Reply-To: Serge Bezzubov <gray@yars.free.net> "Re: driver for 3Com 3c590 adapter doesn't work" (Jan 8, 15:52)
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On Jan 8, 15:52, Serge Bezzubov wrote:
} Subject: Re: driver for 3Com 3c590 adapter doesn't work
} > On Jan 6, 16:38, Serge Bezzubov wrote:
} > } Subject: driver for 3Com 3c590 adapter doesn't work
} Firstly thank you for your assistance.
} My freind configured a PCI bus using dedicated utility and now while
} system boots I get message:
} vx0 <3Com 3c590 EtherLink III PCI> rev 0 int a irq 5 on pci0:7
} aui/bnc/utp [*UTP*] address ...
}
} It seems OK and even issuing ifconfig command system reports that
} the interface vx0 is configured properly, but no network connection at
} all and even when I issue any command regarding network operation the system
} hangs until I terminate that process.
Well, the Ethernet cable type is generally selected
with the link0, link1 or link2 options to ifconfig.
Well, lets see (quoting from the driver sources):
* if any of flags link[0-2] is used and its connector is
* physically present the following connectors are used:
*
* link0 - AUI * highest precedence
* link1 - BNC
* link2 - UTP * lowest precedence
*
* If none of them is specified then
* connector specified in the EEPROM is used
* (if present on card or AUI if not).
} The network cable is attached to the BNC connector however the adapter
} driver reports that a network media is the UTP. We supposed that
} something's wrong with adapter. The appropriate driver under MSDOS reports
} correct media type, so adapter works just fine.
You may want to try the "link1" option to ifconfig ...
Regards, STefan
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