Date: Sun, 6 May 2001 11:19:50 -0700 From: "Michael O'Henly" <michael@tenzo.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Cc: <netrattler@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: How do I get my 3com 3c59x NIC to work Message-ID: <01050611195001.01765@h24-69-46-74.gv.shawcable.net> In-Reply-To: <IDENIBPMHLIDNFKGIBHJKEELCAAA.netrattler@yahoo.com> References: <IDENIBPMHLIDNFKGIBHJKEELCAAA.netrattler@yahoo.com>
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I think you may be misinterpreting that list in the kernel config setup. (I did too. Took me some careful reading of the accompanying help file to realize what was going on there.) Basically, there are many, many more drivers made available to the kernel in an install than any single machine is likely to need. This is so that the install can procede without the user having to know the ugly details right off the bat. After installing, you go back and disable the stuff you don't need by rebuilding the kernel without all those doodads. Among this embarassment of drivers, there are likely going to be some that conflict -- that's the list of you see under "network" in the kernel config. **Unless you have one of the devices in this list, you should simply disable them all and continue with the install.** Since the 3c59x isn't in that list, you should be fine. Now, having booted into FreeBSD, here's what you do. 1. As root, go to /stand and run sysinstall. 2. From the main menu, pick Configure. 3. From the Configuration menu, pick networking. 4. From the Networking menu, pick Interfaces. 5. Here you should see your 3c59x listed. Select it. Say "no" to IPv6 (unless you're actually using it) and "yes" to DHCP. The installer will scan for a DHCP server and return what it finds in a dialog. Just go with the defaults and I think you'll be all set. M. On Sunday 06 May 2001 10:46, Joe Wamsley wrote: > I got FreeBSD installed ok, but when doing the kernel configuration for the > network in the setup I didn't see my Network card in the list. I have a > 3com359x Fast Etherlink card and I looked up in the hardware compatibility > list and it was there. So is there any way to setup my network card now > that I already have FreeBSD installed and how do I do it. Just that I need > it so I can get internet access from my DHCP server, I know how to setup > the DHCP part. So if anyone can help me get my NIC and network up and > running would be appreciated. -- Michael O'Henly To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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