From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Dec 1 13:13:13 2003 Return-Path: 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 9BDC516A4CE for ; Mon, 1 Dec 2003 13:13:13 -0800 (PST) Received: from pimout2-ext.prodigy.net (pimout2-ext.prodigy.net [207.115.63.101]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E4D4143F75 for ; Mon, 1 Dec 2003 13:12:46 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from peter@sri-software.com) Received: from peter.sri-software.com (adsl-68-89-117-169.dsl.rcsntx.swbell.net [68.89.117.169]) hB1LCgnX091086; Mon, 1 Dec 2003 16:12:43 -0500 Message-Id: <6.0.1.1.2.20031201151125.01bc2aa0@mail.sri-software.com> X-Sender: peter@mail.sri-software.com X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Version 6.0.1.1 Date: Mon, 01 Dec 2003 15:12:37 -0600 To: Jeff From: Peter Elsner In-Reply-To: <005301c3b84b$e6091a00$0200000a@Jeff> References: <005301c3b84b$e6091a00$0200000a@Jeff> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; x-avg-checked=avg-ok-32EE686C; boundary="=======5D537FB5=======" cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Network Card X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 01 Dec 2003 21:13:13 -0000 --=======5D537FB5======= Content-Type: text/plain; x-avg-checked=avg-ok-32EE686C; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit I would lean towards your motherboard if I were you. I have used the Netgear FA-311 in numerous systems and they all work fine. Peter Elsner At 02:44 PM 12/1/2003, you wrote: >Sirs, > >I hope this is the place I can ask a question. > >I'm trying to setup FreeBSD on a machine. It wouldn't even boot from CD >to install because of a network card error. I bought another network card >(Netgear model FA311) and it seemed to work. At least I was able to >install FreeBSD. Upon further inspection, after installation and re-boot, >I noticed that this card was also getting and error. The following three >lines are what I get: > >sis0: at device 13.0 on pci0 >sis0: couldn't map ports/memory >device_probe_and_attach: sis0 attach returned 6 > >I admit that I am VERY new to the Unix/Linux stuff. I know the card >fails, but why? It's new and from the above three lines I am unable to >find any kind of help to answer the question. > >Any help or direction would be greatly appreciated and I thank you in >advance for any you can give me. > >Thanks, > >Jeff Nordgren (Rookie) >_______________________________________________ >freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list >http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > > > > >--- >Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. >Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). >Version: 6.0.545 / Virus Database: 339 - Release Date: 11/27/2003 Peter Elsner - President peter@sri-software.com SRI Software 726 Dalworth Suite 1007 Grand Prairie, TX. 75050 972-266-8870 - Voice 817-887-1609 - Fax www.sri-software.com Service Plus(tm) Public Warehouse Management Software --=======5D537FB5======= Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; x-avg=cert; x-avg-checked=avg-ok-32EE686C Content-Disposition: inline --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.545 / Virus Database: 339 - Release Date: 11/27/2003 --=======5D537FB5=======--