Re: Multiple network cards. ARGH! Double ARGH! ;-)

[Mirek Kwasniak <mirek@zind.ikem.pwr.wroc.pl>]

> Hi Mike!
> 
> I have faced the same problem but with 3Com cards. There is only one
> solution for this problem: use 2 different network cards. There is
> somekind of bug in debian, I think, because it just doesn't support 2 or
> more same network cards sharing the same driver. It doesn't even allow
> you to install one copy of the driver for each network card.
> 
> I solved my problem, as I said before, using two different cards. I
> didn't like it but it worked.
> 
> Hope this helps.
> 

With 3c509 was problem (I tried with 2.023 - mayby is now outated):
driver compiled as module don't recognize secondary nic.
When included in kernel - no problem with append="eth=...
Secodary problem was with PNP on 3c509 - it must disabled.


Mirek


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