RE: Kernel 2.4.1 Mis-configuring 3c509b NIC
Hi,
what happens when you cimpile the driver as a module? It seems to me that
it is not necessary for you to compile it staticly.
Greetz,
Sebastiaan
On Fri, 23 Feb 2001, Mike Kuhar wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Before I made my system a dual boot, I install a cable modem, hence the 3Com
> 3c509b NIC. Because of not wanting to share interrupts, I disabled com2 in my
> bios, and chose com2's addressing 0210 and IRQ of 03. I used the
> troubleshooting software that came with the card to load these values onto the
> card. Win98SE accepted these configurations without a problem. I then install
> Debian 2.0.32, and later to 2.2.17. Linux found the card correctly in both
> versions without any problem. And works quite nicely.
>
> I recently upgraded to, first, 2.4.0, and now 2.4.1. In neither case does Linux
> correctly identify my NIC. However, if I boot to 2.2.17, my NIC is again
> correctly identified. I think, though, in my building of the kernel, that I
> missed configuring something into it? What I don't know. But since it does
> recognize the card, although incorrectly, I'm inclined to think that this isn't
> the problem.
>
> Does anyone out there have any thoughts?
>
> Michael W. Kuhar
> mailto:mikrk147@mediaone.net
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Sebastiaan [mailto:sebas@sacred-key.org]
> Sent: Friday, February 23, 2001 4:05 AM
> To: Mike Kuhar
> Cc: debian-user@lists.debian.org
> Subject: Re: Kernel 2.4.1 Mis-configuring 3c509b NIC
>
>
> Hi,
>
> maybe plug and play has improved in 2.4.1? Does the card work? What do you
> see e with 3c509utils?
>
> Greetz,
> Sebastiaan
>
>
> On Thu, 22 Feb 2001, Mike Kuhar wrote:
>
> > I can start up kernel 2.2.17 and the 3c509b Nic has the proper address and
> intr,
> > 0210 and 03. However, when I startup kernel 2.4.1, the NIC gets configured as
> > 0220 12. Am I doing something wrong here, or is this some kind of bug?
> >
> > One more question, where can I find the source for getty?
> >
> > Mike Kuhar
> > + mailto:Mikek147@mediaone.net
> >
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