Re: [TCLUG:10673] no detect NIC - 6.1 install

[Tim Neu <tim@tneu.visi.com>]

The 3c509b card is software configurable with a utility on the driver
floppy.  

If PnP is enabled on this board, then Linux usually doesn't find it
(without help). 

However, if you run the utility on the driver disk, you can disable PnP
and then Linux will usually see it.  On rare occasions I have had to
specify the i/o address, however usually it will autoprobe if PnP is off.

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On Wed, 1 Dec 1999, Phil Plumbo wrote:

> I don't know, ^chewie, I'm just basically repeating a process that was twice
> successful on this hardware, i.e., pop in the Mandrake installation disk,
> boot up, and go. Didn't have to load modules then. Mostly curious about why
> it's different this time.
> 
> Phil
> 
> >On Wed, 1 Dec 1999, Phil Plumbo wrote:
> >
> >> I am trying to install 6.1 (Mandrake) and a particulat platform is
> >> being stubborn - refuses to see the 3c509 NIC. The install skips right
> >> over it, never mentions network configuration. (I did two successful
> >> installs on essentially identical hardware Monday.)
> >
> >I'm assuming that you're using modules for the 3c509.  You know that you
> >can manually load the module for the NIC at any time, don't you?  Use
> >the 'modprobe' tool.
> >
> >	# modprobe -a -v 3c509
> >
> >Assuming, of course, that the name of the module is 3c509 (I believe it
> >is).  The -a will load all required modules (it should only load one)
> >and the -v will give you a verbose output.  Remember to use your 'man'
> >pages to learn more about the module utilities.  On the same token, you
> >should read your kernel source documentation to learn more about it. [1]
> >
> >[1] ../linux/Documentation/modules.txt
> >
> >^chewie
> >
> >
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