[linux-help] Re: DLINK DFE-530TX+ & Debian 2.2.18pre12

["Zeke Lightwave" <overlord_q@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bruce Bales" <bbales@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <linux-help@xxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2002 6:38 PM
Subject: [linux-help] Re: DLINK DFE-530TX+ & Debian 2.2.18pre12


>
> I assume from the title of the email that the card is a DFE-530tx.

http://www.dlink.com/products/adapters/dfe530txplus/

DFE-530TX+

>I am using
> one of these with rtl8139 driver.
>
> Try putting:
>
> alias eth0 rtl8139
> options eth0 irq=9
>
> into /etc/conf.modules.  If irq 9 doesn't work, try irq 12.  Some
distributions
> call the file modules.conf.  For some reason, I had the notation on my
notes to
> use irq 9 or 12 in my notes.????
>
> bruce
>

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff Vian" <jvian10@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <linux-help@xxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2002 5:12 PM
Subject: [linux-help] Re: DLINK DFE-530TX+ & Debian 2.2.18pre12


>
> I don't see here which card you are trying to set up.

It's a DLINK DFE-530TX+ i'm sure I mentioned that somewhere . . oh yea! the
subject line . . . how silly of me

> If you provide that it will be easier to help.
>
> Also, in the text below you say the return tells you possible irq
> conflict.
> Do you have some device set with a fixed irq such that the PNP features
> are not able to provide an irq for this nic card without sharing?  Or is
> there a device that cannot use a shared irq?

The box clearly states plug-and-play, so does the d-link site.


> If it is an irq conflict you might be able to force a change by
> reordering the cards in the slots so they get different addresses and
> irqs.
>
> I am inclined to believe you are trying the wrong driver for that card
> (you said every other driver gives the same message) or the card is not
> pnp.
>

Tried the driver that came on the floppy in the box.

> more information would help.

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