From owner-freebsd-questions Wed Jul 24 09:44:46 1996 Return-Path: owner-questions Received: (from root@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.5/8.7.3) id JAA29121 for questions-outgoing; Wed, 24 Jul 1996 09:44:46 -0700 (PDT) Received: from obie.softweyr.com (slc61.xmission.com [204.228.136.61]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.5/8.7.3) with ESMTP id JAA29109 for ; Wed, 24 Jul 1996 09:44:42 -0700 (PDT) Received: (from wes@localhost) by obie.softweyr.com (8.7.5/8.6.12) id KAA05937; Wed, 24 Jul 1996 10:44:47 -0600 (MDT) Date: Wed, 24 Jul 1996 10:44:47 -0600 (MDT) Message-Id: <199607241644.KAA05937@obie.softweyr.com> From: softweyr@xmission.com To: Area 51 CC: questions@freebsd.org, wes@obie.softweyr.com Subject: Re: Old Gateway Ethernet card In-Reply-To: <107703745@toto.iv> Sender: owner-questions@freebsd.org X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk moke@winternet.com writes: > Well here is my problem. I have recently converted from Linux to freebsd > 2.1.5-release on my pentium system. The problem is that i cannot get the > ethernet card I have to work. I believe it is a Gateway ethernet card > and it works under Linux 1.2.13 as a ne2000 compatible, but in new linux > kernels it locks on detection on every other boot. The problem in FreeBSD > is that it the system locks up on detection on every boot. Perhaps replacing it is the best answer? DataComm Warehouse sells NE2000 clones with either 10Base-2 or 10Base-T interfaces (only one, choose which card you want) for $24.95 with a $5.00 rebate - your cost $19.95 plus shipping. I have several here, both interfaces, and they seem to work fine. They're not exactly speed demons at 650Kbps in a DX2/66, but since my test machine is a 386sx-16, speed doesn't much matter. ;^) We run TCP/IP & NFS, plus Samba, Win95, and WFW all on these cards on various machines and haven't had a problem yet. DataComm Warehouse: 1.800.328.2261 -- Wes Peters | Softweyr | Where am I, and what am I doing in this handbasket? Consulting | softweyr@xmission.com