Date: Wed, 11 Jun 1997 23:00:03 -0400 (EDT) From: Dan Roberts <ddr@gwis.com> To: David Kirchner <dpk@notreal.com> Cc: support@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: de0 is not working with supposedly supported SMC card Message-ID: <Pine.BSI.3.95.970611225633.14625G-100000@gwis.com> In-Reply-To: <Pine.NEB.3.95.970611194834.6789A-100000@nowhere.notreal.com>
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On Wed, 11 Jun 1997, David Kirchner wrote: > > Try adding '-link2' to your ifconfig line. That disables 100baseTX, so it > uses 10baseT. Tried this already.. based on other responses, it appears that the newest generation EtherPower cards (SMC9332BDT) are not compatible with FreeBSD. Evidently the chipset changed (since the DST models). Please make appropriate parties aware of this so the driver can be updated. Thanks! > > On Wed, 11 Jun 1997, Dan Roberts wrote: > > > I'm building a new news server for my ISP, and we chose the SMC EtherPower > > 10/100 (Model 9332) because it came highly recommended, especially for use > > with FreeBSD. Today I assembled the machine and made the boot floppy for > > 2.2.2.. when the machine powered up, the link light came on, however as > > soon as the boot up went by and de0: device was detected, the link light > > went out and the ethernet card ceased to operate. I substituted a cheap > > NE2000 card to install the OS, and then tried compiling my own custom > > kernel, replaced the card and the same thing happened. > -- Dan Roberts (support@gwis.com) GWIS - Gateway to Internet Services voice - 216.656.5511 / 330.929.0266 For Internet Access in N. E. Ohio fax - 216.656.5440 / 216.342.3923 Greater Cleveland and Akron Areas www - http://www.gwis.com Get on the Information Superhighway!
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