Thanks Thalliox, I really appreciate your step by step help. I did the insmod command like Mr Scott Tyson advised but it gave 3c509.o error. invalid io. what does this error means? wrong i/o port? the win98/2000 shows that it uses 210 but the modprobe showed that it uses 300... But anyway I'll try your solution first. thanks best regards Joe ----- Original Message ----- From: Linux Neophite <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2000 6:37 PM Subject: Re: [[newbie] ETHERNET CARD PROBLEM] > friend, > > 1.) add this line to you /etc/conf.modules > alias eth0 3c509 ## eth0 if it is your first NIC, eth1 for the next > card and so on. > 2.) edit or create your /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0 > and add something like: > > DEVICE=eth0 ### note: eth1 on the other card > IPADDR=your_ip_address > NETMASK=your_net_mask > NETWORK=your_network > BROADCAST=your_broadcast > ONBOOT=yes > > > I hope this help to solve your problem. > Best regards > > Thalliox > > > On Tue, 20 Jun 2000, Scott Tyson wrote: > > > 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. > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > >
