RE: (Off topic) An incredibly new Linux novice

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> From:         Marco Shaw[SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent:         Monday, May 18, 1998 12:28 PM
> To:   George Lenzer
> Cc:   'Redhat List'
> Subject:      Re: (Off topic) An incredibly new Linux novice
> 
> On Mon, 18 May 1998, George Lenzer wrote:
> > 
> 
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> > 7. Is it possible to use PnP network cards with Linux?  I have a
> D-Link DE-220 
> > card that claims to be NE2000 compatible, but Linux couldn't find
> it.  I turned 
> > off PnP using the DOS setup util and manually assigned IRQ9 and I/O
> 240.  I 
> > eventually wound up getting a 3com 509 card.  I would still like to
> use the 
> > other card though.
> 
> Linux will never 'find it'.  PnP cards can be made to work, for the
> most
> part, with Linux, but the easy days of Windows (Plug and Pray) are
> over
> with RedHat.  If the NIC works as a 3COM, then leave it unless you
> think
> you'll get a performance boost.
> 
> 
Actually, unless I'm wrong (and please correct me if I am :) ), using
the DOS setup util _permanently_ disables PnP and acts like the settings
were set with jumpers. (I said 'permanently', but the PnP can be
restored with the DOS util -- there, all bases covered.) The settings
will last if the card is powered down, or even removed from its slot and
installed in another computer. I have a cheap PnP ne2k clone which I
configured from DOS. The RH5 install kernel (on the floppy) detected it
with no input from me. Not bad for $22!

Nate


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