[linux-help] Re: 3c509 problems

[John Alexander <johnalexander@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

3C509s are ISA, not PCI

ja

On Thu, 15 Jun 2000, you wrote:
> 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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