Date: Sat, 7 Sep 2002 22:18:23 -1000 (HST) From: Vincent Poy <vince@oahu.WURLDLINK.NET> To: Alex Teslik <alex@acatysmoof.com> Cc: freebsd-mobile@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Vaio PCG-XG9 and 3Com 3CXFE575CT install? Message-ID: <20020907221340.T2914-100000@oahu.WURLDLINK.NET> In-Reply-To: <20020908082239.M18466@acatysmoof.com>
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On Sun, 8 Sep 2002, Alex Teslik wrote: > Hello, > > I am trying to install FreeBSD 4.6.2-RELEASE on my Vaio PCG-XG9 laptop. Since > my CD/DVD drive is broken I am trying to do the install via ftp using the > pcmcia network card which is a 3Com 3CXFE575CT. However, during kernel boot I > do not see the card being detected. When I enter sysinstall, it prompts for > pccard settings. No matter which setting I use, the card is not detected. I > have two questions: > > 1) Is the 3Com 3CXFE575CT supported by the drivers supplied in the boot floppies? > > 2) If not, how can I add the drivers I need to the boot process so my card > gets detected? > > I checked the archives, but mabye I'm just not finding what I need. Any help > or links would be greatly appreciated! > > Thanks, > Alex The 3CXFE575CT is the 3Com/Megahertz 10/100 32Bit CardBus Card with XJack connector right? If so, FreeBSD 4.6.2-RELEASE doesn't support it as it only supports 16bit PCMCIA cards. You need one of the FreeBSD -current SNAPSHOTS ISO Images dated August 18, 2002 or later from current.FreeBSD.ORG both via ftp or www and it should support it. Cheers, Vince - vince@WURLDLINK.NET - Vice President ________ __ ____ Unix Networking Operations - FreeBSD-Real Unix for Free / / / / | / |[__ ] WurldLink Corporation / / / / | / | __] ] San Francisco - Honolulu - Hong Kong / / / / / |/ / | __] ] HongKong Stars/Gravis UltraSound Mailing Lists Admin /_/_/_/_/|___/|_|[____] Almighty1@IRC - oahu.DAL.NET Hawaii's DALnet IRC Network Server Admin To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-mobile" in the body of the message
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