Date: Wed, 10 Sep 1997 17:10:37 +0930 From: Greg Lehey <grog@lemis.com> To: Pasvorn Boonmark <boonmark@juniper.net> Cc: Jane Kelly <Jane@intercom.org>, dk@snark.ukma.kiev.ua, FreeBSD-doc@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: ne2000 Message-ID: <19970910171037.33032@lemis.com> In-Reply-To: <199709100709.AAA21615@boonmark-pc.juniper.net>; from Pasvorn Boonmark on Wed, Sep 10, 1997 at 12:09:33AM -0700 References: <34158A8E.61B@intercom.org> <199709100709.AAA21615@boonmark-pc.juniper.net>
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On Wed, Sep 10, 1997 at 12:09:33AM -0700, Pasvorn Boonmark wrote: > Jane Kelly writes: >> Im trying to run ne2000 card on freeBSD 2.2.2 but >> BSD cannot see the card. What is the usual setup procedure. > > The kernel should probe for a device named "ed0", the driver name for > the ne2000 card. > >> My understanding is that there is usually a program >> that comes with the card and that it runs under dos. >> Does this program need to be compiled? > > no. > >> My card did not come with aprogram for BSD. Is there such a >> program out there? Is there a way to do it using only the BSD? Did the board come with a program for DOS? You should run that. You don't need a driver, but you do need either to configure it or at least to know what the current settings are. > The kernel should come with the driver. You might want to type > "dmesg" and look for "ed0". > > If the kernel recognized the card, "ifconfig ed0" should display some > information. > >> Shouldn't there be better documentation on this? Yes, it should be supplied with the board. As far as the driver goes, look at ed(4). Greghome | help
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