From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Sep 24 06:47:08 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id BB42116A4CF for ; Fri, 24 Sep 2004 06:47:08 +0000 (GMT) Received: from mail.freebsd-corp-net-guide.com (mail.freebsd-corp-net-guide.com [65.75.192.90]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 71E6D43D48 for ; Fri, 24 Sep 2004 06:47:08 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from tedm@toybox.placo.com) Received: from tedwin2k (nat-rtr.freebsd-corp-net-guide.com [65.75.197.130]) i8O6lbW43680; Thu, 23 Sep 2004 23:47:38 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from tedm@toybox.placo.com) From: "Ted Mittelstaedt" To: "Stephen Krauth" Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2004 23:48:54 -0700 Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook IMO, Build 9.0.6604 (9.0.2911.0) X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1441 In-Reply-To: <20040923230354.W55255@beelzebub.inside> Importance: Normal cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: RE: 5.2.1-RELEASE ethernet troubles X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2004 06:47:08 -0000 > -----Original Message----- > From: Stephen Krauth [mailto:stephenk@stephenk.com] > Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2004 11:20 PM > To: Ted Mittelstaedt > Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > Subject: RE: 5.2.1-RELEASE ethernet troubles > > > I would have tried that but the PnP config on my BIOS won't let me. > It only lets you reserve IRQs 3-15 (skipping a few) and these cards > consistently show up on IRQ 17. > I've run across that too, idiot bios code writers. Your only option is a fully pnp-aware card. The ne2000's generally wern't. If you must use ISA, a 3com 3c509b set into pnp mode with the dos configuration program would probably work. But your probably better off with a pci card. If the intel/pro isn't an option then try a cheapie Realtek 8029-based job (ne2000 clone) and see what happens. You can often find these in junk bins and such. If you want to wait for one I probably have one or two around here. Ted