From owner-freebsd-questions Sun Aug 18 19:49: 6 2002 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 B72CD37B400 for ; Sun, 18 Aug 2002 19:49:02 -0700 (PDT) Received: from sccrmhc02.attbi.com (sccrmhc02.attbi.com [204.127.202.62]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2E16C43E81 for ; Sun, 18 Aug 2002 19:49:02 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from fozekizer@attbi.com) Received: from hume ([12.239.154.32]) by sccrmhc02.attbi.com (InterMail vM.4.01.03.27 201-229-121-127-20010626) with SMTP id <20020819024901.CBLY13899.sccrmhc02.attbi.com@hume> for ; Mon, 19 Aug 2002 02:49:01 +0000 Message-ID: <00b401c2472a$9d337930$32040101@hume> From: "Charles Pelletier" To: References: <3D5F8D2C.32558.6BE7C6@localhost> <3D5FA16F.10277.BB10C6@localhost> Subject: Re: which nic (new network install) Date: Sun, 18 Aug 2002 21:46:26 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2600.0000 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000 Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk List-ID: List-Archive: (Web Archive) List-Help: (List Instructions) List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG 3c509 is definitely supported by FreeBSD. the 5 or 6 cards that get listed are the most standard/used devices. i think, please correct if i'm wrong, that the 3c509 is device ep0. --charlie pelletier --litmus(mp3.com/litmus) ----- Original Message ----- From: "bill" To: ; Sent: Sunday, August 18, 2002 12:30 PM Subject: Re: which nic (new network install) > > > On 18 Aug 2002 at 11:25, Josh Paetzel wrote: > > > On Sun, 2002-08-18 at 16:03, bill wrote: > > > I am attempting a network install. > > > I have loaded the kernel and mfs root filesystem from floppy and am looking > > > at the configuration. > > > > > > I have either an Intel Pro/10 (currently installed) or a 3com 3c509 card > > > available in this 486 isa motherboard with 32 Mb of ram. > > > > > > The configuration screen lists neither. > > > can I use either of these nics for the install ? > > > if so,how. > > > > > > -bill- > > > > The configuration screen lists just a fraction of the drivers available > > for FreeBSD. The reason they are there is those particular drivers have > > a nasty habit of hanging machines when they probe. Most of the time you > > can leave them in and there won't be any trouble. Have no fear, the > > installer will pick up your cards. > > > > Josh > > Oh, here I go again trying to do it all the hard way. > You are absolutely correct, it even found out it was on a nonstandard io > address. > > Many thanks > > -bill- > > > > > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message