Re: Multiple NE2000 card
Adding the line you suggested to /etc/modules worked - thank you very much
for your help. Scott
On Wed, 21 May 1997 ioannis@flinet.com wrote:
> On May 20, Scott wrote
> > I am having a hard time getting LINUX to recognize that I have two NIC's
> > in my computer. I have two Novell NE2000 cards installed. I have already
> > tried the 'append = "ether=0,0,eth1" ' without any luck. On boot-up LINUX
> > probes and finds the first card - but not the second. Thanks Scott.
>
> (A)
>
> If ne is already compiled in the kernel, the lilo append parameter should
> look like this:
>
> append ="ether=12,0x280,eth0 ether=15,0x240,eth1"
>
> Of course, adjust for your values. The "0,0, eth1" lable assumes that the
> card is detectable and more than likely, you need two of those. If you wish
> to try your luck with autodetect, please verify the "0,0,eth1" syntax
> which is explained in /usr/doc/HOWTO/mini/Multiple-Ethernet.gz ):
>
>
> (B)
>
> If ne is loaded as module, then use this alias in /etc/modules :
> ne io=0x240,0x280 irq=15,12
>
>
> Please refrain using both methods at the same time. One method
> precludes the other, there should be no need to pass both the append to lilo
> and the alias in /etc/modules. I remember having problems detecting
> the second card when I tried to notify the kernel in more than one
> way at once.
>
>
>
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> Ioannis Tambouras
> ioannis@flinet.com, West Palm Beach, Florida
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