Thanks Scott, Will try it tonite. Thanks Good day! Joe ----- Original Message ----- From: Scott Tyson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2000 3:23 PM Subject: Re: [[newbie] ETHERNET CARD PROBLEM] > Have you done an insmod? This installs the module into the module.conf > file so when you re-boot the module gets loaded. > > *********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** > > On 6/20/2000 at 11:45 AM Joe scribbled: > > >Good day friends, > > > >I did a modprobe 3c509 on, it went ok... irq10, i/o 0x300 etc > >and after that I configured my network setting using the DrakConf... > >set-up my host name, IP and all... it works but not for long and not > >permanently. > >when it worked, i can ping the server, itself and other PCs on the LAN > but > >when I rebooted everything is gone again. > >I did modprobe again... now, it says i/o error... > >this got me confused... really confused. > >it's so easy to configure this thing in Win95/98/NT/2000... when it > comes to > >Linux... i'm lost and confused. > >checked almost every book there is, but it seems the writer are more > >interested in successfully installed Linux with everything configured > during > >installation then after. > >How do you configured a newly installed device in Linux i.e. Ethernet > card, > >MPEG card, etc. > > > >Thanks! > >Joe > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: Jaguar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Sent: Monday, June 19, 2000 3:32 AM > >Subject: Re: [[newbie] ETHERNET CARD PROBLEM] > > > > > >> I have the 3COM509B NIC, that functions perfectly in Linux and > Windows. I > >> suggest writing down the exact I/O, IRQ (using whatever method you > like to > >> retireve these #'s )from Windows and using those parameter's in > Linux. If > >the > >> card works in Windows, it will work in Linux (with the right I/O, > IRQ). > >> HTH > >> Jaguar > >> > >> "SJN" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > Dear Linuxers, > >> > > >> > I'm using Linux Mandrake 7.0. I've installed it so many timer over > just > >to > >> > get used to installation process. But I still could not overcome > two > >> > problems. I appreciate some assistance here. > >> > > >> > 1. Ethernet Card > >> > 3Com 509b (combo) ISA using BNC cable. > >> > PnP mode disabled. > >> > I couldn't get the card to work. Installation found it but after > >> > installation it is not functioning. > >> > Booting process shows Eth0 initialisation failed. > >> > Lothar doesn't help much. > >> > The card works fine under win98 and win2000. > >> > > >> > 2. Display/Graphics Card > >> > S3 Savage3D AGP with 8MB on board. > >> > I could not get it to it to the resolution I want i.e. 800x600 at > 32bit > >> > color depth. > >> > The monitor screen will go blank and the LED indicator on monitor > shows > >> that > >> > no signal received from the card. > >> > DrakConf offers no help as well. > >> > The card works fine under win98 and win2000. > >> > Monitor is a 15" Likom L503BGD. > >> > > >> > Thank you very much in advance for the help. > >> > > >> > Best Regards > >> > Joe > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > >> > >> The Dogma chased the Stigma, and was hit by the Karma. > >> > >> ____________________________________________________________________ > >> Get your own FREE, personal Netscape WebMail account today at > >http://webmail.netscape.com. > >> > >> > > > >
