[linux-help] Re: 3c509 problems

[Carl D Cravens <raven@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Thu, 15 Jun 2000, james l wrote:

> I have a batch of 3com Etherlink 3 (3c509) cards, and I have not been able to 
> get them to work with linux. I have used linuxconf, redhat's programs, and by 
> hand, but I have not been able to get them to woirk. I don't think it is a 
> problem with the cards, I put one in my sister's windows box and it worked 
> fine, after getting the drivers. Has this happened to anyone else?

Hum.  Hum, hum, hum.  Yup, that's what I've got in my server.  Got it used
without documentation.  I'm running the 3c59x driver module (as loadable),
but it's the second card in the box.  I've not had any trouble with it at
all.

What are the symptoms of the problem?  Any error messages?  If the driver
is a loadable module, is it loading properly?  (cat /proc/modules).  Is it
in /etc/modules?  Do you have the right driver (3c59x)?  Do you have a
reasonably recent driver?  

This being a PCI card, the module can scan for and detect the proper
configuration... you shouldn't have to tell it anything about the card.  
Just load the driver and it should do its thing.  Hum... make sure that
the PCI IRQ isn't conflicting with any other devices.  (I think it's
possible to do that.)  That should be set in the motherboard BIOS.  IRQ
and IO range is set by the motherboard, so there shouldn't be anything to
configure on the card.  (Unlike jumperless ISA plug-n-pray cards, where
you have to have a program to change the settings on the card.)

See where we are at this point and if that doesn't give you a hint, give
us more details and we'll continue. 

--
Carl D Cravens (raven@xxxxxxxxxxx)
Hey, I ran Windows the other day, and it didn't crash!


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