It definitely sounds like the IRQ is wrong. OK, from the top :-).
I see Intel released a new e100b driver in March. I have updated Unattended for the next release, and uploaded the new e100b.img to <http://unattended.sourceforge.net/testing/>. It is probably the same as what you already have, but please try it out just in case. Next, I suggest making sure your Compaq's BIOS is flashed to the most recent release. The IRQ auto-detection is supposed to "just work", but it depends on some interaction between the driver and the BIOS. If you look at the message printed during "net initialize /dynamic", it should show the I/O address and IRQ which was probed. If you can set the card's IRQ in the BIOS, you could force it to use that value. Some BIOSes allow this; some do not. If none of that works, or if you are loathe to muck with your hardware in this way, try editing net\protocol.ini on the boot disk. Add a line like this to the [GEN_NDIS] section: IRQ = 9 Try 9, 0xA, 0xB, and 0xC first. Then try 10, 11, and 12 :-). (I am not 100% sure of this syntax. I am not even sure that the e100b driver supports forcing the IRQ. But it is probably worth a try.) - Pat "Delgado, Ed" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Patrick, > > Thanks for the reply, so to answer your questions: > > - So "net initialize /dynamic" loads the e100b driver and correctly > identifies the network card? > > Yes, it loads the e100b driver successfully and proceeds to netbind > and tcptsr. I also tried using the e100b drivers downloaded directly from > IBM and Intel. Neither has worked. > > - Does this system have multiple NICs? If so, you might try disabling > one of them in the BIOS. > > Yes, the system has two NICs. I have tried disabling them in the > BIOS, doing one then the other but still no luck. I will try it again to > make sure I didn't mess something up. But i'm pretty sure that failed too. > > - Do things hang permanently, or do they eventually time out with an > error message? (If so, what message?) > > Yes, they just hang. The line reads "Initializing TCP/IP via > DHCP..." ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email sponsored by: Free pre-built ASP.NET sites including Data Reports, E-commerce, Portals, and Forums are available now. Download today and enter to win an XBOX or Visual Studio .NET. http://aspnet.click-url.com/go/psa00100006ave/direct;at.asp_061203_01/01 _______________________________________________ unattended-info mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/unattended-info
