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

[Michael Hicks <hick0088@tc.umn.edu>]

> I recently installed a 3c509's in my linux box and I can't get them to
> work.  When I try to manualy modprobe 3c509 io=0x300 irq=5 I get something
> like "symbol for parameter io not found" what does this mean?
> 
> digger <coyn0023@tc.umn.edu>

Umm..  Your grammar is a little funny in the first sentence, so I have to ask,
did you install multiple 3c509s? (not that it would necessarily have anything to
do with the error message..)

If you do have multiple cards, make sure they are set up in non-PnP mode, with
different IRQs and IO addresses.  Also, make sure they aren't stepping on any
IRQs used by other devices (IRQ 5 is commonly used by sound cards, for
instance).  Also, it's probably a good idea to just get one card working, then
put the  other in..

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