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From: "Andrey Simonenko" <simon@comsys.ntu-kpi.kiev.ua>
To: "Jeremy R. Hilts" <staycool@ntr.net>
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Subject: Re: Kernel configurations/hardware
Date: Tue, 9 Oct 2001 13:44:07 +0400
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: Jeremy R. Hilts <staycool@ntr.net>
Newsgroups: lucky.freebsd.questions
Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2001 8:00 AM
Subject: Kernel configurations/hardware


> I've installed FreeBSD 4.4 many times in the past few days, trying to
> get my NIC to work.  I'm not really sure how to set up hardware/drivers
> of any sort in FreeBSD (I switched from RedHat).  When I first install,
> it has an option to use "Kernel Device Configuration in full-visual
> mode", and the only way I can think of to get my card to work (a
> jumpered ISA Kingston KNE2100TX set to 0x300 IRQ 5 -- it worked great in
> RedHat) is trial and error on drivers.  Unfortunately, this will take
> DAYS since that option is only available at the beginning of the
> install.  I know there HAS to be an easier way...I'm open to any
> suggestions.
> 

I thik you should read section about Kernel Configuration in FreeBSD
handbook. And then you'll be able to generate custom kernel with needed
drivers, etc. 


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