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Re: Newbie: Install networking problems



On Mon, Oct 30, 2000 at 03:04:11PM +0000, Rory Campbell-Lange wrote: 

> I'm trying to link to an ethernet network with an EtherLink XL PCI
> 3C900-TPO card.

Over a Hub or a crossed-cable?
 
> The network cannot be seen either before or after install.
> 
> The card is not shown to be 'unsupported' at

According to 'lspci -v' I have got a "3Com Corporation 3c900 Combo
[Boomerang]" and it works fine.

> Do I need to compile something into the kernel?

Sure you do. There is a module for the "3c590/3c900 series" included
in the kernel. Compile this as a module and load it with 'modprobe'.
Phil



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