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From: "Edwin" <edwin@introweb.nl>
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Date: Mon, 7 Jul 1997 15:35:24 +0000
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Subject: Re: 2.2.2 with 3com509
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> Hi
> 
> I recently installed FreeBsd 2.2.2 with 3com 509, but after
> installation, I set up the
> 3com 509 with the right settings, and ntoice that pings to neighboring
> machines (on
> the same repeater) are around 3 or 4 minutes or so. Anyone know this
> problem? Are
> there any solutions?
I've had a simular problem. Solved it by claiming IRQ 10, which was 
set on the ethernet card, in my cmos for ISA. 
The problem is that a plug'n'pray card thinks it should use the same 
IRQ as your network card. Probably the video card.
So your solution is to set the 3c509 to an irq and no plug and play 
support. Then get into the CMOS setup and go to plug and play 
configuration. Set the irq to used by ISA.
That should do the trick.

Greetings,
Edwin