[linux-help] Re: 3c509 problems

[Jonathan Hall <jonhall@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Only if the kernel knows what they are... and if the kernel knows what they
are, then there's no further need to tell the kernel what they are :-)


On Fri, Jun 16, 2000 at 09:07:23AM -0500, John Phillips wrote:
> dmesg | less    will let you see the parameters for your nic.
> John Phillips
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> 
> 
> On Thu, 15 Jun 2000, Matt Alexander wrote:
> 
> > You know what, before I get into all of that, I'd like to try something,
> > could you tell me how to find the port and irq for an my nic, its an isa so
> > it's a little harder.
> > 
> >                                   -Matt Alexander
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: linux-help-bounce@xxxxxxxxx [mailto:linux-help-bounce@xxxxxxxxx]On
> > Behalf Of Carl D Cravens
> > Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2000 10:39 PM
> > To: linux-help@xxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [linux-help] Re: 3c509 problems
> > 
> > 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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