Re: NIC PnP

[Ralph Katz <ralph.katz@rcn.com>]

On 12/18/2005 08:00 PM, Dave Whelan wrote:
> I can't get my 3c509 working for aliant dsl, does anyone know how I can check
> whether PnP is enabled on this NIC?
> Regards,
> Dave Whelan.

Dave,

I have that card working fine on a sarge box with kernel 2.4.27.  From
the syslog:

> Dec 19 10:05:57 localhost kernel: isapnp: Scanning for PnP cards...
> Dec 19 10:05:57 localhost kernel: isapnp: Card '3Com 3C509B EtherLink III'
> Dec 19 10:05:57 localhost kernel: isapnp: 1 Plug & Play card detected total
> Dec 19 10:05:57 localhost kernel: eth0: 3c5x9 at 0x220, 10baseT port, address  0
> 0 10 4b 15 c4 ed, IRQ 5.
> Dec 19 10:05:57 localhost kernel: 3c509.c:1.19 16Oct2002 becker@scyld.com
> Dec 19 10:05:57 localhost kernel: http://www.scyld.com/network/3c509.html

You should already have the driver:

$ locate 3c509
/lib/modules/2.4.27-2-586tsc/kernel/drivers/net/3c509.o

I do have 3c509 listed in /etc/modules.

Regards,
Ralph