From owner-freebsd-questions Sun Aug 18 9:26:54 2002 Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.FreeBSD.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id ABE5037B405 for ; Sun, 18 Aug 2002 09:26:45 -0700 (PDT) Received: from services.webwarrior.net (overlord-host99.dsl.visi.com [209.98.86.99]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 32E3543E4A for ; Sun, 18 Aug 2002 09:26:45 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from friar_josh@webwarrior.net) Received: from markx.vladsempire.net (12-218-27-215.client.mchsi.com [12.218.27.215]) by services.webwarrior.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 74FC124FA5; Sun, 18 Aug 2002 11:26:29 +0000 (GMT) Subject: Re: which nic (new network install) From: Josh Paetzel Reply-To: friar_josh@webwarrior.net To: bill Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org In-Reply-To: <3D5F8D2C.32558.6BE7C6@localhost> References: <3D5F8D2C.32558.6BE7C6@localhost> Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Ximian Evolution 1.0.5 Date: 18 Aug 2002 11:25:09 +0000 Message-Id: <1029669917.253.12.camel@markx.vladsempire.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk List-ID: List-Archive: (Web Archive) List-Help: (List Instructions) List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG On Sun, 2002-08-18 at 16:03, bill wrote: > I am attempting a network install. > I have loaded the kernel and mfs root filesystem from floppy and am looking > at the configuration. > > I have either an Intel Pro/10 (currently installed) or a 3com 3c509 card > available in this 486 isa motherboard with 32 Mb of ram. > > The configuration screen lists neither. > can I use either of these nics for the install ? > if so,how. > > -bill- The configuration screen lists just a fraction of the drivers available for FreeBSD. The reason they are there is those particular drivers have a nasty habit of hanging machines when they probe. Most of the time you can leave them in and there won't be any trouble. Have no fear, the installer will pick up your cards. Josh To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message