Re: 486DX Install

[Pann McCuaig <pann@ourmanpann.com>]

On Sun, Sep 03, 2000 at 05:18, Gregg C wrote:
> I have an old AST 486DX (23Meg RAM/170MegHD) that I have been using as a 
> router for a few months. I installed 2.2 back when it was frozen, or maybe 
> even a month or so before. I had no problems with it, until I compiled a new 
> kernel for it, and for some reason the map file was screwed up, so I decided 
> the quickest thing to do was reinstall. But now I can't get the eepro module 
> to recognize the IntelEtherExpress NIC. Previously it worked fine. I tried 
> some old 2.1 base floppies, and it worked fine, so it can't be the hardware 
> itself. I pass no arguments to the driver, never have.

This may be a problem with the kernel on the boot floppies you're using.
There are several sets of boot floppies with different configurations.
Try another one. IIRC either "compact" or "idepci" solved a similar
problem for me.

Luck,
Pann
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