Date: Sun, 17 Jan 1999 14:40:26 -0600 From: Mark Kobussen <skjellyfetti@iname.com> To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Ack! Linksys Ether16 ISA Message-ID: <36A24AB9.BA41D40E@iname.com>
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I hate this card, I'd just like to start out saying that.
Besides the fact that my motherboard is old and I can only get a hold of
ONE brand of ISA card here (well, that have the pocket change for...)...
Anyway... On to the problem.
Finally had FreeBSD recognize the card last night (Oh, BTW, I'm using
2.1.5 - I've ordered 3 times from Walnut Creek - I've received 0
distributions), now it's timing out and can't get a connection to the
hub (least of my problems).
It's in the subject line, but often overlooked: It's a Linksys Ether16
PnP card, which supports EEPROM configuration of the memory address and
IRQ.
Ok, both status lights are on on the back of the card. I programmed
it's EEPROM with a DOS box I have in the other room, setting it to
0x280, IRQ 10, half-duplex, disabled PnP features. The pertinent
information follows below:
dmesg ->
<- snip ->
ed0: at 0x280-0x29f irq 10 on isa
ed0: address 00:40:05:6e:4d:ed, type NE2000 (16 bit)
<- snip ->
ed0: device timeout
<- dmesg
ifconfig -a ->
ed0: flags=8863<UP,BROADCAST,NOTRAILERS,RUNNING,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST>
mtu 1500
inet 192.168.1.1 netmask 0xffffff00 broadcast 192.168.1.255
ether 00:40:05:6e:4d:ed
lp0: flags=8810<POINTOPOINT,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST> mtu 1500
lo0: flags=8049<UP,LOOPBACK,RUNNING,MULTICAST> mtu 16384
inet 127.0.0.1 netmask 0xff000000
sl0: flags=c010<POINTOPOINT,LINK2,MULTICAST> mtu 552
tun0: flags=8010<POINTOPOINT,MULTICAST> mtu 1500
<- ifconfig -a
ALTHEA (kernel config file) ->
<- snip ->
device ed0 at isa? port 0x280 net irq 10 iomem 0xd0000 vector edintr
<- snip ->
<- ALTHEA (kernel config file)
As I said before, the hub status light will not signal a link, although
my Win95 box will signal a link as soon as I power-up, even before it
starts booting from 'C:'....
Should I just wait for 2.2.8/3.0 (if anyone of them ever arrive?) and
hope it has better support for this piece of a card?
--
Mark Kobussen
IS - Honeywell, SGP Division
mkobusse@sgp.honeywell.com
skjellyfetti@iname.com
ICQ#11860734
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