Hi, All; I'll try to be as specific (without being wordy) as possible. �If more information is needed, I'll try to provide it. �Thanks in advance for reading and for any assistance that you may be able to share.
Trying to install my Linksys fast ethernet card (PCM100) in an IBM laptop 380ED with P166 CPU, 80MB RAM and a 5.1 GB HDD running Linux-Mandrake v8.1. L-M v8.1 has included the Tulip driver (thanks, Derek). �When I try to install the driver, this message: "In some cases, the Digital 21040/21041/21140 (Tulip) driver needs to have extra information to work properly, although it normally works fine without." �It then asks I want to autoprobe or to specify options. checking the autoprobe option yields: "Loading module Digital 21040/21041/21140 (Tulip) failed. �Do you want to try again with different parameters?" I click yes and am shown several options (requesting information I don't know how to provide) as shown here: tulip_debug (i) � � � � � � � � � � � _____________________ max_interrupt_work (int) � _____________________ rx_copybreak (i) � � � � � � � � � �_____________________ csr0 (i) � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �_____________________ options (1-8i) � � � � � � � � � � � � _____________________ full_duplex (1-8i) � � � � � � � � �_____________________ (Please bear in mind that I am very new to Linux and know no Unix; I am working to get away from MS �and realize it'll take time. �I am writing from an old desktop on which L-M 8.0 has been installed.) Visiting this page: <http://www.scyld.com/network/tulip.html>, I found information that (to someone who knew more than I do) must surely be of help but it doesn't give someone in my position quite enough to know how to proceed. What parameters should I use for those 6 options to try to get this NIC to function? �It is how I'll make my connection to the net with that machine as with this one (cable modem). One more thing; the BIOS in this box only allow 2 options (password and boot disc sequencing); it does not let me ask that the BIOS take care of pnp functions. Reading the specs page for this box at IBM imply that this is how the BIOS is set up, however. In any case, Drake doesn't detect any networking device when that PCMCIA card is in place. Thanks again, Dave (who's going looney over this card) -- Pray for Peace Dave Burrows 741 Cleveland Road������ ������� ������� Washington, PA �15301 USA
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