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From: rajesh vaidheeswarran <rv@fore.com>
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Subject: FreeBSD 2.1.0 install on a Micron 486 VLB/EISA PC causing grief
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I am trying to install FreeBSD 2.1.0-RELEASE on a Micron 486 PC (VLB/EISA)
[I know it is not the machine I should be using, but lets not discuss that
issue now ], and all is well till I try to use the ep0 interface with the
3c509 card.

Irrespective of whether I try an NFS install or an FTP install, the machine
just spews the error (along with questionable DEBUG messages):

DEBUG: Init routine called for network device ep0.
Output=786432 Inflate_error=1 igz.error=0 error2=0 where=279
Output=786432 Inflate_error=1 igz.error=0 error2=0 where=279
Output=786432 Inflate_error=1 igz.error=0 error2=0 where=279
DEBUG: Network initialized successfully.

(and if NFS, it also says:)

DEBUG: Mounted NFS device lamprey-eth:/usr/export/common/freesd/2.1.0-RELEASE

I know this is not true because, at this point I dont see the link light on
my hub, and the install also stops with either (depending on whether I chose
FTP or NFS):

   Cannot resolve hostname 'ftp.freebsd.org'! Are you sure that your name
   server, gatewayand network interface are configred?

or

  Couldn't get root image from lamprey-eth:/usr/export/common/freebsd/2.1.0-RELEASE
  Will try to get it from floppy.


I went to DOS and configured the 3c509 not to use Plug and Play mode because
I learnt that it didn't like it in my other install (which was
successful). The bus has only 3 cards.

1. Viper 
2. 3com 
3. Ultrastor 

I know that I am not making any config errors because I have another Dell
Omniplex which I installed FreeBSD in the same exact fashion, and it works.

I am kind of almost at the end of the debugging, so I thought I might find
out something from anyone who might have encountered this.

Any help is appreciated.

thanks

rv