From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Nov 6 23:58:50 2005 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9377D16A41F for ; Sun, 6 Nov 2005 23:58:50 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from matt@kbc.net.au) Received: from smtp3.adl2.internode.on.net (smtp3.adl2.internode.on.net [203.16.214.203]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id ED74A43D45 for ; Sun, 6 Nov 2005 23:58:47 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from matt@kbc.net.au) Received: from [203.122.211.161] (ppp211-161.lns1.adl2.internode.on.net [203.122.211.161]) by smtp3.adl2.internode.on.net (8.12.9/8.12.6) with ESMTP id jA6Nwj6s026391 for ; Mon, 7 Nov 2005 10:28:46 +1030 (CST) (envelope-from matt@kbc.net.au) Message-ID: <436E98B4.5080708@kbc.net.au> Date: Mon, 07 Nov 2005 10:28:44 +1030 From: Matthew Smith User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird 1.0 (X11/20041206) X-Accept-Language: en-us, en MIME-Version: 1.0 To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org References: <436DCB19.2090005@kbc.net.au> <20051106102456.GA26939@slackbox.xs4all.nl> <436E6776.8030507@kbc.net.au> <20051106231903.GA46371@slackbox.xs4all.nl> In-Reply-To: <20051106231903.GA46371@slackbox.xs4all.nl> X-Enigmail-Version: 0.91.0.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Subject: Re: NFS Installation Issues X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 06 Nov 2005 23:58:50 -0000 >>So, my real question remains: how does one get a network card >>recognised? > > You don't have to. The GENERIC kernel comes with all network card > drivers built as modules. If FreeBSD has a driver for your network > chip/card, it should show up. It's a generic PCI card based on the Realtek 8139C - the hardware file on CD1 suggests that this is supported. Motherboard is an old Gigabyte GA71XE4 with an AMD Duron 850. > If it doesn't, make sure that it's not disabled in the BIOS and that the > cable is actually connected to the hub/router. The card and connection certainly work - this box is normally a Linux machine, but currently has a 2.5" hard disc in so that I can get FreeBSD installed and then transfer to an old ThinkPad. Light showing all OK on Ethernet switch. I can't see anything in the BIOS (AMIBIOS) that should be stopping it other than PnP OS Installed=No. (This doesn't affect operation under Linux.) > If none of that works, try to give us some details about the > chip/card. Make and model if possible. The big worry is that Ethernet doesn't even come up as an option. Think I'll try a card with a different chipset and see if that helps any. I've just had a look through /var/log/messages and have spotted some lines that may be relevant: {timestamp} kernel: re0: couldn't map ports/memory {timestamp} kernel: rl0: couldn't map ports/memory {timestamp} kernel: pci0: at device 8.0 (no driver attached) Cheers M -- Matthew Smith South Australia http://www.kbc.net.au