Date: Tue, 13 Oct 1998 11:36:57 -0400 From: "Stephen A. Derdau" <sderdau@ne.mediaone.net> To: "J. A. Landamore" <jal@mcs.le.ac.uk> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Support of 3C900B card Message-ID: <36237399.128B7C49@ne.mediaone.net> References: <6060.9810131450@sun2.mcs.le.ac.uk>
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I found refrence to this on http://www.freebsd.org/search : It handles them fine. The detection is sometimes funny, you may have to specify `link0 link1' for extra ifconfig options to force the UTP port. I haven't had a problem with it though. Here are the rest of some of the comments. Mayb help ! Search Results The archives freebsd-newbies and freebsd-questions contain the following items relevant to `3c900b-combo': 1.sburch@com I have a 3com Etherlink III card 3C509B-COMBO that didn't configure Score: 705; Lines: 29; 27-Feb-1996; Archive: freebsd-questions 2.Wayne Self IBM Home and Away PCMCIA Ethernet/Modem Combo Card Score: 703; Lines: 39; 23-Mar-1998; Archive: freebsd-questions 3.Silent Bob 3c509b-combo with FreeBSD Score: 698; Lines: 41; 21-Oct-1997; Archive: freebsd-questions 4.Diego LAO Drivers 3C900-COMBO Score: 685; Lines: 33; 26-Dec-1996; Archive: freebsd-questions 5.Darius Moo [Q]: 3C90x-Combo PCI under FreeBSD Score: 684; Lines: 34; 01-Oct-1996; Archive: freebsd-questions 6.D Boss <dn Support for 3Com Megahertz combo PCCARD Score: 664; Lines: 40; 08-May-1998; Archive: freebsd-questions 7.per@tip.ne FreeBSD 2.0 .vs. 3Com ELNK III Combo Score: 660; Lines: 34; 16-Jan-1995; Archive: freebsd-questions 8.Brian Beat SMC Combo cards, how to configure for TP Score: 647; Lines: 34; 21-Jan-1998; Archive: freebsd-questions 9.Doug White Re: 3c509b-combo with FreeBSD Score: 638; Lines: 42; 22-Oct-1997; Archive: freebsd-questions 10.compland@i 3Com 590 combo Score: 634; Lines: 35; 25-Mar-1996; Archive: freebsd-questions 11.Michael Ry 3c900-combo Score: 632; Lines: 46; 03-Apr-1998; Archive: freebsd-questions 12.Doug White Re: Drivers 3C900-COMBO Score: 631; Lines: 36; 26-Dec-1996; Archive: freebsd-questions 13.lajo@q8.dk EtherLink II COMBO (PCI) HELP!!! Score: 630; Lines: 37; 28-Sep-1995; Archive: freebsd-questions 14.wb2oyc@cyb RE: 3Com509B-Combo ethernet card Score: 624; Lines: 52; 08-Oct-1996; Archive: freebsd-questions 15."Pat McPar configure 3com 3c509 combo for 10baseT Score: 617; Lines: 33; 14-May-1997; Archive: freebsd-questions 16.Daniel B G 3Com509B-Combo ethernet card Score: 611; Lines: 38; 08-Oct-1996; Archive: freebsd-questions 17."S(pork)" Re: 3Com509B-Combo ethernet card Score: 607; Lines: 55; 08-Oct-1996; Archive: freebsd-questions 18."Goeringer RE: IBM Home and Away PCMCIA Ethernet/Modem Combo Card Score: 605; Lines: 55; 24-Mar-1998; Archive: freebsd-questions 19.Russell Ca Re: Sigh.. :-) Score: 603; Lines: 21; 31-Jan-1995; Archive: freebsd-questions 20.Doug White Re: [Q]: 3C90x-Combo PCI under FreeBSD Score: 599; Lines: 40; 01-Oct-1996; Archive: freebsd-questions 21.Nik Clayto ifconfig alias and a 3C509 Combo b Score: 596; Lines: 47; 03-Aug-1995; Archive: freebsd-questions 22.mglaris@pi Help configuring Etherlink III 3C590-COMBO PCI Board Score: 593; Lines: 44; 14-Jun-1995; Archive: freebsd-questions 23.Jacques Hu PCMCIA combo cards Score: 591; Lines: 50; 17-Jun-1998; Archive: freebsd-questions 24.Doug White Re: 3c900-combo Score: 590; Lines: 47; 03-Apr-1998; Archive: freebsd-questions 25.Foo Chun C 3C589C-COMBO Etherlink III PCMCIA support ??? Score: 589; Lines: 33; 02-Mar-1997; Archive: freebsd-questions Didn't get what you expected? Look here for searching hints. Return to the search page www@freebsd.org J. A. Landamore wrote: > > Hello, > I am trying to install 2.2.7-Release and the 3C900B-Combo card is not > recognised when booting to do the initial install. It is on the list of > supported cards. I have tried with the card configured to auto-detect media > type and half/full duplex and with it configured for 10BaseT, full-duplex (our > site configuration) It is on bus 0, slot 10. > I'm stuck until I can get this card recognised, any ideas please. > > Thanks > > > John Landamore | Researchers have already cast much darkness | > Sys. Admin. | on the subject, and if they continue their | > | investigations we shall soon know nothing | > e-mail: jal@mcs.le.ac.uk | at all about it. | > | - Mark Twain - | > > Phone: +44 (0)116 2523410 > Fax: +44 (0)116 2523604 > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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