[linux-help] Re: Debian install

[Nathan <ncozzens@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

THANK YOU for the syntax tip!  I got the SMC-Ultra 
module to install from within the Debian install 
program.  Sometimes it's the simple stuff that drives 
you insane.

However, I'm not homefree yet.  Evidently Debian 
doesn't like to install 2 NIC cards during the 
install.  Although it allowed me to install modules 
for both cards, only one NIC card is setup, and only 
one NIC module shows up with an lsmod.

I tried adding the following eth1 section to my 
/etc/network/interfaces file:

iface lo inet loopback
iface eth0 inet static
         address 192.168.0.1
         netmask 255.255.255.0
         network 192.168.0.0
         broadcast 192.168.0.255
         gateway 192.168.0.12
iface eth1 inet static
         address 192.168.0.2
         netmask 255.255.255.0
         network 192.168.0.0
         broadcast 192.168.0.255
         gateway 192.168.0.12

I checked my /etc/modules file, and it does contain 
the module I need for the NIC that's not working.
I checked my /etc/modules.conf file, and it also 
refers to the module in question, passing the option I 
gave it during the install:  io=0x240.
As for /proc/interrupts, only the working NIC is mentioned.
As for /proc/ioports, only the working NIC is mentioned.

I'm a little stuck.  Any ideas?

Nathan

At 11:53 AM 6/24/01 -0700, you wrote:

>You need to use "io=0x240" because it is in hex, then
>it should work.
>
>--- Nathan <ncozzens@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > Hello,
> >
> > I'm doing a new install of Debian (Potato).  I'm
> > trying to setup a system with two NICs to be my
> > server/firewall/bridge (I'm finally getting
> > DSL!).  One of my netcards (3c509) installs
> > easily.  I'm having trouble with the other (an SMC
> > EtherEZ 8416BTA).
> >
> > I put the SMC in my Win98 machine, and it configured
> >
> > easily, choosing IO=240-025F and IRQ=5.  I then
> > tried
> > the same IO & IRQ during the Debian install, but it
> > still didn't work.  I've been trying the SMC Ultra
> > driver, since everything on the web points to that
> > driver for the 8416.  On the line where you put in
> > your parameters, I've been putting "io=240 irq=5".
> > Am
> > I using the right syntax?
> >
> > The following page (along with several others I've
> > found) says this NIC is supported.
> >
>http://lists.debian.org/debian-user-9805/msg00327.html
> > It says to set the card into Ultra compatibility
> > mode.  Since the card has no jumpers, I'm at a loss
> > as
> > to how to do this.
> >
> > Anybody have an idea what I'm missing?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Nathan
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