this reminds me of not having plug and pray aware OS to OFF in BIOS. and maybe while in BIOS setting the ISA IRQ to reserve it. On Thursday 23 August 2001 17:19, Glenn Holden wrote: > Thanks Charles > the result from cat /proc/pci is what looks like four entries. None of > them are a NIC and none of them are using IRQ 10. This NIC is an ISA > device. > > Earlier I tried another (newer) 3Com 3c905 instead of this 3c509. I was > just installing the system then and it prevented the "second stage install" > from completing. Plus, the bundled drivers don't appear to include the > 3c905. I am trying to scrounge up this machine but if a new NIC is the > answer, that's not too bad. Thoughts? > > Glenn > > >What is your output from cat /proc/pci for network controller. > >If it is sharing an IRQ with either your graphics or sound card > >that my be causing the problem. > > > > Charles (-: > > > >Forever never goes beyond tomorrow. > > > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Glenn Holden > >> Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2001 3:04 PM > >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> Subject: RE: [newbie] How do I test my NIC? > >> > >> > >> Ok - When I ifup eth0, it returns "Delaying eth0 initialization" > >> I checked my ifconfig - it is setup > >> When I cat /procs/interrupts, eth0 is still not listed. > >> Reboot doesn't do anything. (Too used to using Win, I had to try it.) > >> > >> Thanks > >> Glenn > >> > >> >-----Original Message----- > >> >From: etharp [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > >> >Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2001 4:35 AM > >> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Glenn Holden > >> >Subject: Re: [newbie] How do I test my NIC? > >> > > >> >On Wednesday 22 August 2001 23:37, Glenn Holden wrote: > >> >> Thanks Matt > >> >> ifconfig and ping both return some data, but I think it's > >> > >> just a local > >> > >> >> loopback. When I ifconfig eth0, I get No such device. > >> >> Where/how do I configure the eth0? > >> >> Glen > >> > > >> >first, the command to start an interface is ifup so if you try > >> >ifup eth0 you > >> >would get a message that could not start, then type netconf > >> > >> as root, in a > >> > >> >text console. you will be able to steup your network, if you > >> > >> know all the > >> > >> >settings anf type of card, etc. MAKE SURE your bios is set to plug > >> >and pray > >> >aware OS to "off" > >> > > >> >> >-----Original Message----- > >> >> > >> >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> >> > >> >> >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Matt Greer > >> >> >Sent: Wednesday, August 22, 2001 9:02 PM > >> >> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> >> >Subject: Re: [newbie] How do I test my NIC? > >> >> > > >> >> >--- Glenn Holden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> >> >> My NIC tests ok with it's software. How can I be > >> >> >> sure the correct drivers, > >> >> >> etc. are configured? How do I test it? > >> >> > > >> >> >as root, type "ifconfig" from a console. Your nic > >> >> >should pop up with an ip address. > >> >> > > >> >> >Then i'd ping the loopback address ("ping 127.0.0.1") > >> >> >and your nic's ip address for good measure. > >> >> > > >> >> >If you pass all three tests you should be good to go. > >> >> > > >> >> >Matt > >> >> > > >> >> >__________________________________________________ > >> >> >Do You Yahoo!? > >> >> >Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with > >> > >> Yahoo! Messenger > >> > >> >> >http://phonecard.yahoo.com/ > >> > > >> >---------------------------------------- > >> >Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; name="message.footer" > >> >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit > >> >Content-Description: > >> >---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"; name="message.footer" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Content-Description: ----------------------------------------
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