Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2001 13:17:59 +0100 From: Jamie Heckford <heckfordj@psi-domain.co.uk> To: Valentin Nechayev <netch@iv.nn.kiev.ua> Cc: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Intel VE Desktop 10/100 NIC NOT SUPPORTED? Message-ID: <20010430131759.C44799@storm.psi-domain.co.uk> In-Reply-To: <20010430114352.C646@iv.nn.kiev.ua>; from netch@iv.nn.kiev.ua on Mon, Apr 30, 2001 at 09:43:52 %2B0100 References: <20010425091911.I31916@storm.psi-domain.co.uk> <200104260024.f3Q0Ocb18833@mass.dis.org> <20010430114352.C646@iv.nn.kiev.ua>
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All of the recent BIOS's support this option - it may be hidden as something like: "Operating System Type:" "WindowsME/2000" "Windows95/98" "Windows NT4.0/Other" If you've got something like this, set it to WindowsNT/Other. Check your documentation for more info. Jamie On 2001.04.30 09:43 Valentin Nechayev wrote: > Wed, Apr 25, 2001 at 17:24:38, msmith (Mike Smith) wrote about "Re: > Intel VE Desktop 10/100 NIC NOT SUPPORTED?": > > > > Disabling Plug and Play in the BIOS seemed to cure this one > > > for me... > > > If I am right(!), does anyone know exactly why this is? What > > > does the error message mean exactly? Quick skim through the > > > driver source for me I thinks... > > It means that you have "PNP OS" turned on in your BIOS, and the version > > > of FreeBSD that you are running is not a "PNP OS". > > Does "options PNPBIOS" fix this? I have a SiS496+AMDK4/133 box where > FreeBSD4 hangs up without this option during searching ISA PnP devices, > and > there are no "PNP OS Yes/No" switch in BIOS. "options PNPBIOS" enables > system to load and work correctly but it was found occasionally, > no man mentiones this option in such context. (FreeBSD3 did not require > any special options to boot.) > > > /netch > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message > > -- Jamie Heckford Network Operations Manager Psi-Domain - Innovative Linux Solutions. Ask Us How. FreeBSD - The power to serve Join our mailing list and stay informed by emailing majordomo@psi-domain.co.uk with the line: subscribe collective ===================================== email: heckfordj@psi-domain.co.uk web: http://www.psi-domain.co.uk/ tel: +44 (0)1737 789 246 fax: +44 (0)1737 789 245 mobile: +44 (0)7866 724 224 ===================================== To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message
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