Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2001 20:13:15 -0400 From: "Jonathan M. Slivko" <optix@nyc.rr.com> To: "Jeff" <iratus@home.com> Cc: <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: Setup doesn't see my network card Message-ID: <003901c0c477$b3649680$01000001@darkstar> References: <BDELILOGNOKKBJDGBENMAEOFCAAA.iratus@home.com>
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What are the options there? There should be one marked Ethernet. If there isn't, try going to PPP and then trying to select a DHCP server, etc. Thanks. I'm sorry i'm not that clear on the actual install as I haven't done one in awhile. -- Jonathan M. Slivko Jonathan M. Slivko - optix@nyc.rr.com - jmslivko@datasyrge.net ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------ FreeBSD: The Power To Serve - http://www.FreeBSD.org ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeff" <iratus@home.com> To: "Jonathan M. Slivko" <optix@nyc.rr.com> Cc: <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Sent: Friday, April 13, 2001 8:03 PM Subject: RE: Setup doesn't see my network card > Hello again - First let me apologise, I really thought I had given enough > info, I do know about the compatibility (no problem and appreciated :-) What > is happening is that the boot floppy boots, I insert the mfsroot.flp and it > gives the the standard setup screen. I always use the novice setup as it has > the most coverage (and I HAVE been know to boff this part) and when I get to > the network portion, I have ONLY the ppp, slip etc. choices. I know the card > is seen by the kernel as it shows up during probing but it is not recognized > by the setup pgm. As I mentioned I am beginning to think that this is > related to win2k but I'll be damned if I can see how. BTW the same problem > does not show up with the older version of linux (7.1) but I really prefer > FBSD. SIGGGHHHH, if anything rings a bell a heads up would be great in the > mean time I am going to tinker with the setup options menu and see what > happens :-) Again, thanks, Jeff Phillips > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jonathan M. Slivko [mailto:optix@nyc.rr.com] > Sent: Friday, April 13, 2001 16:49 > To: Jeff > Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG > Subject: Re: Setup doesn't see my network card > > > That hint was actually supposed to help. What I meant by that is that you > can use the generic NE2000 driver under FreeBSD and it should recognize > fine. > > -- Jonathan M. Slivko > > Jonathan M. Slivko - optix@nyc.rr.com - jmslivko@datasyrge.net > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- > ------------------ > FreeBSD: The Power To Serve - http://www.FreeBSD.org > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jeff" <iratus@home.com> > To: "Jonathan M. Slivko" <optix@nyc.rr.com> > Cc: <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> > Sent: Friday, April 13, 2001 7:39 PM > Subject: RE: Setup doesn't see my network card > > > > O.K. that may be it but I have another thought and I am almost afraid to > ask > > but here goes. I run win2k as a matter of application needs and school > > compatability - Is it possible that win2k may have setup the card in a > mode > > that only it can see ? I know I am reaching but I ran the two setup disks > a > > while back to see and the setup options screen doesn't show any nic either > > which I think means the card isn't being seen at all. I admit to being not > > too savy on this but have never encountered this before (over a dozen > > installs on this box and two others). Thanks for the quick reply and > thanks > > in advance if this should ring some bells (or even induce a certain amount > > of laughter :-). Jeff Phillips > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Jonathan M. Slivko [mailto:optix@nyc.rr.com] > > Sent: Friday, April 13, 2001 16:31 > > To: Jeff > > Subject: Re: Setup doesn't see my network card > > > > > > I also have a generic SMC card, but FreeBSD picked it up and installed it. > > > > Hint: it's NE2000 compatible :) > > > > Jonathan M. Slivko - optix@nyc.rr.com - jmslivko@datasyrge.net > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > FreeBSD: The Power To Serve - http://www.FreeBSD.org > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Jeff" <iratus@home.com> > > To: "Linh Pham" <lplist@closedsrc.org> > > Cc: "FreeBSD Questions" <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> > > Sent: Friday, April 13, 2001 7:23 PM > > Subject: RE: Setup doesn't see my network card > > > > > > > Hello - It is a generic SMC with a dec 21041 chip. Linux recognizes it > > with > > > the "tulip" driver and all the other installs of FBSD have used the de0 > > > driver to see it. It is possible that I either have the wrong floppy (I > > used > > > the boot.flp and mfsroot.flp from 4.2-RELEASE) or perhaps need to tweak > > the > > > setup menu options? > > > Jeff > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Linh Pham [mailto:lplist@closedsrc.org] > > > Sent: Friday, April 13, 2001 15:10 > > > To: Jeff > > > Cc: FreeBSD Questions > > > Subject: RE: Setup doesn't see my network card > > > > > > > > > On 2001-04-13, Jeff scribbled: > > > > > > # Hello, I am trying to install FBSD v. 4.2 over ftp. I have a strange > > > problem > > > # that I have not seen before. I have created the two boot disks with > > > fdimage > > > # and they boot without any problem. I can set up the disk slices with > no > > > # problem but when I go to setup the network connection all I am given > is > > > # slip, parallel and ppp connection options. I have an ethernet card > and > > a > > > # cable connection that I have setup and running with win2k and have > > always > > > # (back to FBSD v. 3.2) been able to set it up in FBSD with no problem. > At > > > # system probe the kernel sees the card (as da0 as I recall) but the > setup > > > # portion doesn't. Any pointers, reading material or suggestions will be > > > # greatfully accepted. Thanks in advance, Jeff Phillips > > > > > > What kind of network card do you have installed in the machine (make, > > > model, etc.)? > > > > > > -- > > > Linh Pham > > > [lplist@closedsrc.org] > > > > > > // 404b - Brain not found > > > > > > > > > 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 To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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