Date: Tue, 30 Jan 1996 15:20:34 +1030 (CST) From: Michael Smith <msmith@atrad.adelaide.edu.au> To: garya@dreamchaser.org Cc: questions@FreeBSD.ORG, hardware@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: DEC 21041 ethernet card (SMC 8432T) Message-ID: <199601300450.PAA13591@genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au> In-Reply-To: <9601300139.AA28108@ montana.com > from "garya@dreamchaser.org" at Jan 29, 96 06:39:02 pm
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garya@dreamchaser.org stands accused of saying: > > I have an SMC 8432T (Dec 21041 type) ethernet card. > There doesn't seem to be a driver for this card. > I tried the de0 interface, but at boot I get: > > de0 <Digital DC21041 Ethernet> rev 17 int a irq 15 on pci0:17 > de0: DC21041 pass 1.1 Ethernet address ... > swapon:... > reboot > ... > de0 flags=8863<...> mtu 1500 > ... > ifconfig: ioctl (SIOCGIFFLAGS): no such interface > > Is there a driver which works with this card? > Or what am I doing wrong... The de driver should work fine. If you don't get a message indicating the media type, it's most likely that the card is not generating interrupts. I had the same problems with a Compex card, which turned out to be busted. -- ]] Mike Smith, Software Engineer msmith@atrad.adelaide.edu.au [[ ]] Genesis Software genesis@atrad.adelaide.edu.au [[ ]] High-speed data acquisition and (GSM mobile) 0411-222-496 [[ ]] realtime instrument control (ph/fax) +61-8-267-3039 [[ ]] "wherever you go, there you are" - Buckaroo Banzai [[
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