Re: [TCLUG:7868] 3c509 won't modprobe.

[Troy Johnson <john1536@tc.umn.edu>]

Bob Tanner wrote:
> Quoting Chad Juettner (chad@bitstream.net):
> > I wonder if it will work if you don't specify the io. Try doing 'modprobe
> > 3c509 irq=5' and see what happens.
> Is it a plug-n-pray model?

If it is, you should be able to turn it off with the cards driver/setup
disk (if you have a spare dos/win box or dual boot). The web page for
this card is:

	http://cesdis.gsfc.nasa.gov/linux/drivers/3c509.html

and I have heard of a 3cXXXutils package somewhere, but I don't remember
where. I found this when I searched for it though:

	http://www.linux-mandrake.com/lothar/

Good luck!

Troy