Date: Sat, 23 Aug 2003 17:16:18 -0500 From: "Charles Howse" <chowse@charter.net> To: "'Matthew Emmerton'" <matt@compar.com>, "'Clay Jones'" <clay@clay-jones.com>, <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: RE: FreeBSD 4.8 install issues Message-ID: <005801c369c4$329555e0$04fea8c0@moe> In-Reply-To: <001301c3697c$5de66fb0$1200a8c0@gsicomp.on.ca>
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> > 1) There are only 6 network adapters listed in the kernel config > > screen, and the Realtec is not one of them. Realtec cards are > > supposedly supported according to the hardware compatibility list. >=20 > The network adapters listed in the kernel config are ISA NICs=20 > that require > configuration. If you have a PCI NIC that is supported, it will be > auto-detected. I have what might be some interesting input on this issue. I have a Linksys LNE100TX nic (PCI) in my FBSD system. I do an FTP install. When I get to the Kernel Config screen, I choose the last network adapter in the list, I think it's an SMC, and enter the proper I/O address (the default IRQ is correct). I can then configure the network and continue my FTP install without any problems. I've only been running FBSD for a few weeks (this time), and I run a custom report every day that does ifconfig, and I see no problems at all. I cvsup every day with no nic related errors, so I cannot see any problems with using the tx driver. I would be interested in knowing the proper procedure to change drivers after install completes. I assume I would have to recompile the kernel, disable the tx driver and enable the dc driver. =20 >From the Hardware Notes: Lite-On 82c168/82c169 PNIC Fast Ethernet NICs ( dc(4) driver) Kingston KNE110TX LinkSys EtherFast LNE100TX Matrox FastNIC 10/100 NetGear FA310-TX Rev. D1 Is there anything else I should be aware of?
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