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From: zeeb@digitaladvantage.net (Russ Panula)
To: Lloyd <lloyd@usa.net>
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Subject: Re: Network Cards Problems
Date: Wed, 14 Aug 1996 17:58:11 -0600
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On Wed, 14 Aug 1996 22:44:56 +0200, Lloyd <lloyd@usa.net> wrote:

>Hello!
>
>  I am a FreeBSD 2.1 user. 
>
>  I'm kind of a newbie in this subject, because I've been using it for
>one year. I have a couple questions to ask:
>
>  1 - When trying to extract something using the command TAR I keep
>getting a message like "Could not write to device /dev/rst0. Device not
>available". Why do I receive this!? This is when I am root, because when
>I'm a simple user I receive: "Permition denied" in the same device. I
>use:
>
>  tar -x <filename>
>
Try tar -xf <filename>

The 'f' specifies you are reading from a file rather than the tape
device.  See 'man tar'.

>
>  2 - I own three computers and I am trying to connect them in a network
>using the software provided together with the three network cards I own:
>NE200 compatible, DEC DC21040 and LE8029R processor based PCI cards.
>
>  The problem:
>
>    On the computer wich has the NE2000, no problem: I can even connect
>to the other computer when they are using using Win95 TCP/IP protocol.
>
>    On the PC wich uses the LE8029R card, it simply does not recognize
>ANY network card. In the documentaion that card is not supported (at
>least not mentioned). Also when I boot, I get that message wich tells me
>to warn SOMEONE (haven't written his name :). Do you need some info to
>make it supported on the system? I am a programmer but can't manage to
>make it work in BSD yet...
>
>    On the DC21040 based one, the FreeBSD simply does not boot. When I
>remove the card, everything ok!
>
Hmm.. I use a DC21140 based card and it works fine.  (Pretty amazing
for a US$60 card)  Do you get any messages at boot up?


>  Could you please be so kind to help me with these matters? Or at least
>indicate or forward this message to someone who will help me? 
>
>  Thank you very much and thank's a lot to keep supporting this
>EXCELLENT OS.
>
>					Joao Duraes
>

Russ