Re: Can't get FreeBSD 2.0 to see my ethernet card.

["Jonathan M. Bresler" <jmb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Sat, 7 Jan 1995 rjb@xxxxxxxxx wrote:

> I've just installed FreeBSD 2.0 on my 33Mhz 486 Gatewary box. Everything is
> running fine *except* I can't seem to get the OS to see my 3com 3c503 card.
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	this card uses the ep driver not the ed driver.
	to use the utp port, add 'link2' to the ifconfig arguments
	use ioaddr 0x300 and irq 10--if this is problematic, use the -c
		flag at boot time.   at the 'config>' prompt, type '?' to
		get the help screen and set the ioaddr/port and irq as
		required for the card.  you'll have to do this every time you
		reboot the machine until you build a kernel with the ep driver
		set to the location you need

> I read the release notes, noted FreeBSD FAQ #8.4 and went out and got the
> O'Reilly book on BSD. From what I read my /etc/netstart file handles the
> ifconfig'ing for me, assumming the autoconfigure probe sees an interface
> that's supported and present. During the initial boot phase I see 'ed0 not
> found at 0x280' and 'ed1 not found at 0x300'. I've check my kernel
> configuration file and the pseudo-device ether is definitely set along with
> 'ed0' and 'ed1'. Coming from a System V background, this handling of the
> network interface is somewhat baffling 8-/
> 
> Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
> Bob
> 
> 
> 

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