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On Fri, 24 Sep 1999, Charles Boening wrote:
> trying to specify the IRQ wouldn't hurt. Assuming that this is a PCI card,
> as long as your PCI configuration doesn't change, you should be ok. The IRQ
> is assigned by the PCI subsystem.
>
> If 95 thinks it's 11 then try it ... if it's not going to work, then the
> worst is your system wouldn't boot ... but more likely, it will still just
> fail like it is now if it's not going to work.
>
> Charlie
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Shannon Johnston [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Friday, September 24, 1999 4:00 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: RE: [expert] 3c59x problems
>
>
> I had a similar problem with mine. I had a custom system though. The only
> way I got it to work was to reinstall Linux.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Gabriel J. Weinstock
> Sent: Friday, September 24, 1999 3:31 PM
> To: in@"[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
> Cc: in@"[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
> Subject: [expert] 3c59x problems
>
>
> I recently installed Mandrake 6.0 alongside win98 on my Dell XPS-T PIII
> 450. my ethernet card is the 3com 3C905C-TX. When booting up, Linux fails
> to recognize my ethernet card, and responds with "failed" when trying to
> bring up interface eth0. I am using the 3c95x driver, although the 3c509
> driver has the same problem. My question is, do I need to specify the irq
> and base I/O address? win98 seems to think my irq is 11, but I don't know
> how to go about finding the I/O address. Any input would be greatly
> appreciated.
>
> -gabriel weinstock
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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