Date: Sun, 30 Jul 2000 13:02:25 +0930 From: Greg Lehey <grog@lemis.com> To: Brett Glass <brett@lariat.org> Cc: Jay Kuri <jay@oneway.com>, hardware@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: FreeBSD on Dell Inspiron Message-ID: <20000730130225.E65178@wantadilla.lemis.com> In-Reply-To: <4.3.2.7.2.20000729211116.04b48c80@localhost>; from brett@lariat.org on Sat, Jul 29, 2000 at 09:14:10PM -0600 References: <4.3.2.7.2.20000729211116.04b48c80@localhost>
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[moved to -questions; you're more likely to get an answer there] On Saturday, 29 July 2000 at 21:14:10 -0600, Brett Glass wrote: > Saw your message regarding the Dell Inspiron line. I'm trying to > get FreeBSD onto a private-labeled machine that's internally > the same as the Inspiron. Trouble is, it won't recognize a PCMCIA > LAN card, so I can't do a network install. I've tried the LAN > card that came with the system (a Linksys that has an NE2000 clone > plus a modem) and also a 3Com card. Neither works. Any tips? You don't say which version of FreeBSD you're trying to install; maybe the problem is there. I have an Inspiron 7500, and I've used it with a number of different cards, including Linksys, and I haven't had problems. I'd guess that you have a card with slightly different ID, one which isn't in pccard.conf. I'd suggest you try the install from CD-ROM and then get the card up and running afterwards. Greg -- Finger grog@lemis.com for PGP public key See complete headers for address and phone numbers To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hardware" in the body of the message
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