> I'm trying to install debian on Sun Sparc Ultra 5. The installation of > the base system went fine (network, file system, etc). But I needed to > put a second network card in the Sun station. This is were I started to > get some problems. <snip> > So this is clear, my network card (based on realtek 8139 chipset) is not > even detected when probing the pci slots ... > > My question is : Are standard network cards compatible with Sparc Ultra 5 ? So are. Some fail for a variety of reasons. Check the archive for a thread (about a month or two ago IIRC) about generic PCI cards in Sun boxen.
> Maybe its only the PCI Riser that is not working. How could i check that ? Make sure it is correctly seated and try plugging in known working PCI cards. I have got a generic (Lucent chip set) PCI USB card working in one of these. > What could i do to make this card work ... ? Sort out the PCI connectivity issue and then make sure the correct modules are compiled and installed. HTH Cheers, - Martin -- Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Seasons change, things come to pass"
