From owner-freebsd-questions Fri Aug 17 9: 3:43 2001 Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from web14105.mail.yahoo.com (web14105.mail.yahoo.com [216.136.172.135]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 55C5437B407 for ; Fri, 17 Aug 2001 09:03:30 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from k_greenwood1@yahoo.com) Message-ID: <20010817160330.76748.qmail@web14105.mail.yahoo.com> Received: from [209.105.201.115] by web14105.mail.yahoo.com; Fri, 17 Aug 2001 09:03:30 PDT Date: Fri, 17 Aug 2001 09:03:30 -0700 (PDT) From: "K. Greenwood" Subject: Re: 3COM509B-UTP To: ringgo@rnpa-online.net Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG In-Reply-To: <20010817041803.11009.cpmta@c000.snv.cp.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk List-ID: List-Archive: (Web Archive) List-Help: (List Instructions) List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG --- ringgo@rnpa-online.net wrote: > Hallo > Thank's for the help > Seems better now, NIC has detected but it seem got > problems: > I got a message when booting > ep0: <3Com 3C509-TPO EtherLink III> at port > 0x300-0x30f irq 10 on isa0 > ep0: Ethernet address 00:04:32:5j:bla:bla > ifmedia_set: no match for 0x24/0xfffffffff > panic: ifmedia_set > > I use FreeBSD 4.2 RELEASE and always got that > problems. > But if I run NIC on FreeBSD RELEASE 2.2.8, it's work > fine....Why? > > On Thu, 16 August 2001, "K. Greenwood" wrote: > > > > > --- ringgo@rnpa-online.net wrote: > > > Hai > > > Could you help me some ....:) > > > Can you tell me what should i put in my kernel > > > configuration exactly > > > > > > Thank's > > > On Wed, 15 August 2001, "K. Greenwood" wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- ringgo@rnpa-online.net wrote: > > > > > ep0: <3Com 3C509-TPO EtherLink III> at port > > > > > 0x300-0x30f irq 10 on isa0 > > > > > ep0: No irq?! > > > > > ep0: ep_alloc() failed! (6) > > > > > device_probe_and_attach: ep0 attach returned > 6 > > > > > > > > > > Somebody can help for the right > configuration > > > for > > > > > 3COM509B-UTP for FresBsd 4.2 release kernel > > > > > configuration? > > > > > Because I always got up there when my box > > > booting > > > > > > > > Since no one else has tried a response, I may > as > > > > well... but take what I say with a grain of > salt. > > > > > > > > First off, run the diagnostics that the card > came > > > with > > > > (specifically 3c5x9cfg.exe through dos). > > > > > > > > Allow it to configure (automatically set the > > > > resources) and run the test. Power down and > bring > > > BSD > > > > back up... > > > > > > > > If it still does not work go back into the > > > diagnostic > > > > program and change the plug and play from one > to > > > the > > > > other. Cycle the power and see what bsd says. > > > > > > > > If it still doesn't work try manually > selecting > > > your > > > > resources. > > > > > > > > If, after all this, it still fails, did you > know > > > that > > > > breaking a circuit board is (if done correctly > and > > > > under supervision) very stress relieving? > > > > Well, starting off with the GENERIC kernel is > > generally a safe bet. > > > > I find it's best to recompile with just the > GENERIC > > kernel first then add things on later. Please > note, > > the GENERIC kernel has support for the 3c509. > > > > In regards to things that will DIRECTLY relate to > the > > 3c509... I can see the following. > > > > device isa #it is an isa, right? > > device ep #should not require extra > flags > > > > #these are not directly required by 3c509 except > > #for ether, obviously. The rest is stuff that > should, > > #as far as I know, never be removed. I left out > the > > #explanitory stuff, but it's in the generic > kernel. > > > > pseudo-device loop > > pseudo-device ether > > pseudo-device sl > > pseudo-device ppp > > pseudo-device tun > > pseudo-device pty > > pseudo-device md > > pseudo-device gif 4 > > pseudo-device faith > > > > After you have sucessfully recompiled the kernel > with > > the above (once again, it should all be in the > GENERIC > > kernel (and the initially installed kernel as > well) of > > course you need to have installed kernel developer > > during the installation, otherwise the source code > > will not be there) it should be properly id'd. > > > > I know I recently had this situation and had to > > manually reconfigure the nic (specifically the IO) > > through the 3c509cfg. Now it works like a charm. > > > > After that, simply either run /stand/sysinstall or > > manually edit the /etc/rc.conf to include the > ifconfig > > statement for the ep0 and you should have a > > successfully configured network card. Hope this > > helps. Wow... okay. First off, is your card actually a TPO card, and is it plugged in? Also, when you were in the 3c5x9cfg program did you see where it told you what interface to use (such as BNC, AUX, TPO, or auto-detect)? First I would ensure that it's set to TPO (twisted pair, RJ-45, big telephone cable, whatever) and ensure that you have a solid connection/cable/hub/etc. Next... does this problem panic and freeze the whole system? If not skip the rest of the paragraph. If so, then you will have to reset the system and when prompted, press a button to stop the loading process and "boot -s" (boot in single user mode) mount -a (all drives) to access the /etc/rc.conf. Now, I have not tried this before but a brief scan indicates that you may have a ifconfig problem, which is loaded from the /etc/rc.conf. You may want to add the media type with the 10BaseT option (a brief example may be in order). ifconfig_ep0="inet 192.168.0.5 netmask 255.255.255.0" ifconfig_flags="10BaseT" Obviously, you have to put a valid IP address where I have the 192.168.0.5. BTW, ensure that ep0 is in your network_interfaces line in your rc.conf... You will note that I also sent this message to the mailing list, because I don't know what your problem really is, hopefully someone more knowledgeable can chime in (and if it is by chance correct, it will be archived for future reference). Hope this is of some help. K. Greenwood __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! 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