Date: Tue, 13 May 1997 08:27:52 -0700 From: "Tim Oneil" <toneil@visigenic.com> To: Steve Howe <un_x@anchorage.net> Cc: questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: ed net card question Message-ID: <3.0.32.19970513082752.009993c0@visigenic.com>
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At 03:33 AM 5/13/97 -0800, you wrote: >> my exsisting 2.2.1 system wants to recognize as ed0. It > >NE2000 compatable (good) Yeah, its an NE2000 compatible. >> times out though after the system comes up, I suppose becuase >> it not configured, which is ok, I want to use it in the new >> box anyway, and the config software is probably for dos. But > >you may need it to program the flash ... Yep. The auto config in the installation program suggested IRQ 15 which I thought was a little strange, but I selected it. >BAD setting - will conflict with COM2 (oh, it's jumperable?) Software config only, no jumpers. >the pc has no UARTs on board? Its an AMD bios 486 board. I have a serial card on it for serial stuff. >> and it still timed out. I was wondering if there was an ideal >> irq to use on the fresh 2.2.1 system? Does the dos config ware > >yeah, 5 or 7 - as long as you don't use your printer on one of those. I don't, so I guess I'll try those. >you should read more about this stuff. you will need to set up >ARP, PPP, etc, etc. I will, certainly. One thing though, I shouldn't see these time out messages normally, should I? Fortunately, the fate of nations doesn't ride on my getting this set up, its my own personal thing, I want to set up an intranet at home. So I figure I'll make the timeout messages go away first, and then start tinkering with protocols. Si? -Tim
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