Date: Wed, 9 Apr 1997 15:42:37 -0400 From: "Pat McPartland" <mcp@blast.net> To: "Blaine Minazzi" <bminazzi@denverweb.net> Cc: <freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: smc9332 and freeBSD 2.1.5 problems Message-ID: <199704091945.PAA16492@fireball.blast.net>
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These cards are PCI cards. How would I set the kernel to find these cards? How does the kernel handle PCI? ---------- > From: Blaine Minazzi <bminazzi@denverweb.net> > To: Pat McPartland <mcp@blast.net> > Subject: Re: smc9332 and freeBSD 2.1.5 problems > Date: Wednesday, April 09, 1997 12:56 PM > > Pat McPartland wrote: > > > > Hello, > > I am trying to get smc9332 10/100 cards to work in FreeBSD. They detect as > > de0 and de1. > > > > Well, first, I can't even get one to work. I set up the card as such in > > sysconfig: > > network_interfaces="de0 lo0" > > ifconfig_de0="inet xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx netmask 255.255.255.0" > > ifconfig_lo0="inet localhost" > > > > and de0 is enabled (i'm using GENERIC kernel at the moment). > > No error, it just can't find anything on the network. Note this worked > > with 3com Etherlink3 (ep0). > > > > And the cards work in my win95 machine. > > > > I am going to trying to setup two of these cards in a dual-homed machine. > > > > Fun,fun,fun. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Pat > > > > Patrick McPartland > > mcp@blast.net > > Hate to ask a silly question, but are the cards set up at the interupt > and address that the kernel is compiled with? > > I would suggest that you either: > > a: Look at the config of the kernel and check the address and IRQ the > card is supposed to work at, and set the cards there. > > b: recompile the kernel with the parameters you need. > > I would personally go with option b... > > Oh yeah... if these are software set cards, did WIN95 "HELP" you > by resetting the cards to what IT wanted? I have seen it happen with > other cards. WinBLows changes settings on them without even a "by your > leave". > > I would also get ONE card working FIRST. then go to dual homed. > > Good Luck > > Blaine
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