Date: Fri, 07 Jul 2000 11:20:47 -0400 From: Jason Antonacci <janton@neuro.mcg.edu> To: questions@freebsd.org Subject: (fwd) help! - NE2000 hangs install Message-ID: <20000707151539.29CE237BE58@hub.freebsd.org>
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Nevermind! I noticed the '2 CONFLICTS' at the top of the kernel config screen and removed the devices that were using the resources (COM1 and COM2). I feel foolish. :P >Summation: Does anyone know how to configure a TC5143-T NIC during >FreeBSD r4.0 install? > >I have a NE2K compatible NIC mfg. by Thomas-Conrad (bought out by Compaq) >that keeps hanging when probed. It is set to I/O 0x340 and IRQ 4. These >settings are not in conflict w/ other devices (COM and LPT disabled, no >sound card). My options for the NIC config are... >I/O 0x240,280,2c0,320,340,360 >IRQ 3,4,5,2/9 >The linux ethernet-HOWTO stated that these cards (NE2K clones) do not >respond to the device reset on the ISA probe and to add 0xBAD as the end >I/O address when you insmod. I know FreeBSD is not linux, but maybe this >is similar? I am trying to do a FTP install, so this is essential. Has >anyone had any luck w/ this type card? What settings did you use? > >Why not PCI? Because the system is a Dell Optiplex 466MXN and only has >ISA. > >TIA >Jason S. Antonacci >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >MCG Neurology Network Support >Email: nsupport@neuro.mcg.edu > janton@neuro.mcg.edu >Tel : 706.721.2681 >Fax: 503.218.7129 >Page: 706.723-5586 >If page not returned w/in 15 min. call... >Cellular: 706.373.8863 >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > >NOTES: >A) Before requesting assistance, reboot the computer and confirm your > user name and password are correct. >B) When requesting assistance include your telephone and the equipment's > location. > >Thank you. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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