Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2002 08:24:40 +0800 From: "Aaron deRozario" <deRozA@sbdc.com.au> To: <newbies@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Post-install networking problem Message-ID: <sc735d5c.036@mail.sbdc.com.au>
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have recently completed my first installation of freeBSD using version 4.4. Unfortunately during the installation phase I did not pay enough attention to the kernel configuration and that has left me with a driver/IRQ conflict between my NE2000(Realtek 8029) ISA NIC driver and the COM2 serial port driver. The result of this is that I am unable to use the NIC. I have entered boot -c at the prompt and entered the visual mode to configure the kernel. I am able to disable the driver for the COM2 port, which I don't use, setup the correct IRQ etc for the NIC save and exit. This gives me access to the NIC and I can configure the ed0 device fine. The problem is on reboot the kernel reverts to the first configuration - resulting in no networking. No doubt there is a way to fix this (I thought the save & exit option would sort this out but it doesn't) but I'm not sure how to do this. Do I need to - a) reinstall - least favoured option b) recompile the kernel - certainly doable, but not favoured or c) is there a config file/command that will enable my hardware/kernel driver settings to be kept over a reboot. In the archives I have come across a similar problem - alas the thread seemed to end before an answer came forward. If anyone can be of assistance in this matter it would be much appreciated. Aaron To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-newbies" in the body of the message
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