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Date:      Sun, 03 Jun 2001 14:05:34 -0400
From:      Walter Betancourt <walt@betan.com>
To:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Intel nic
Message-ID:  <4.2.2.20010603140215.00b94d80@pop3.palace.net>
In-Reply-To: <000b01c0ec56$3a4ad820$c4e3e6cf@kimsamy.com>
References:  <4.2.2.20010603124125.00b6c600@pop3.palace.net> <4.2.2.20010603133911.00b67720@pop3.palace.net>

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Kulraj,

You gotta forgive me for being very dense,

I must have looked at the rc.conf a dozen times and not saw the 
network_interfaces line,

changed dc0 to fxp0 and all is well,

thanks very much


At 10:54 AM 6/3/01 -0700, you wrote:
>Forgive me for being a little dense.......
>check you rc.conf network interfaces :
>
>eg.
>
>#network interfaces
>network_interfaces="lo0 fxp0 fxp1"
>
>That must be your problem.
>
>Regards,
>
>Kulraj Gurm
>
>
>ps. I believe we should all be allowed one blonde moment per day;
>I think I've used mine for today. :)
>
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Walter Betancourt" <walt@betan.com>
>To: <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG>
>Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2001 10:45 AM
>Subject: Re: Intel nic
>
>
> > Kualraj,
> >
> > Good thought, I had not checked the kernel just assumed it was in the
> > generic kernel
> >
> > did check and both fxp and mii are in the generic kernel (v 4.0)
> >
> > I put the original card back (linlsys lne100tx) set the rc.conf back to
> > ifconfig_dc0=...
> >
> > and network works ok,
> >
> > re-install intel 100b (new card) and set the rc.conf to
>ifconfig_fxp0="....
> >
> > and power off boot,   still no network response,
> >
> > lights on for "link" and "100tx"
> >
> > I'm still missing something,
> >
> > thanks
> >
> >
> > At 10:27 AM 6/3/01 -0700, you wrote:
> > >Is it included in your kernel config file?
> > >Make sure you add mii bus if not already there - just in case!
> > >
> > >eg.
> > >
> > ># PCI Ethernet NICs.
> > >device          fxp             # Intel EtherExpress PRO/100B (82557,
>82558)
> > >
> > ># PCI Ethernet NICs that use the common MII bus controller code.
> > >device          miibus          # MII bus support
> > >
> > >Regards,
> > >
> > >Kulraj Gurm
> > >
> > >
> > >----- Original Message -----
> > >From: "Walter Betancourt" <walt@betan.com>
> > >To: <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>
> > >Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2001 9:45 AM
> > >Subject: Intel nic
> > >
> > >
> > > > Hello all,
> > > >
> > > > I have replaced a Linksys LNX100 card with a Intel Pro 100b card
> > > >
> > > > and changed my rc.conf from
> > > >
> > > > ifconfig_dc0= "......
> > > >
> > > > to
> > > >
> > > > ifconfig_fxp0="....
> > > >
> > > > dmesg and ifconfig shows it recognizing the Intel card but
> > > >
> > > > no newwork response,  only local ping 127.0.0.1  ok
> > > >
> > > > Is there something else I have to do to configure the Intel card ?
> > > >
> > > > thanks
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Walt
> > > >
> > > >
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> > Walt
> >
> >
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