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From: pparker@csi.compuserve.com (Paul Parker)
Newsgroups: comp.os.386bsd.questions
Subject: Re: 3C509 driver line...
Date: Tue, 10 May 1994 13:41:53
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In article <CpL904.7zo@world.std.com> mcgovern@world.std.com (Brian J McGovern) writes:
>From: mcgovern@world.std.com (Brian J McGovern)
>Subject: 3C509 driver line...
>Date: Tue, 10 May 1994 13:19:15 GMT

>I'm looking to use the new ep driver on at least one of my BSD machines, and
>are running into a problem getting it to work. I configure the ep
>driver like the ed0 driver, minus the iomem setting. Also, I've moved the
>irq from 5 to 12 (I need to use either 12,13, or 15). It didn't work. I can't 
>ping, etc... Also, the link light on the other end of my net connection blinks
>on and odd like the activity light should. I know my wiring is fine because
>if  drop in a 3C503 card, things work fine.
>  If anyone could let me know if they've gotten it to work, and if so, what
>they did to their kernel config file.
>        Thanks in advance,
>        -Brian (mcgovern@world.std.com)

I got my 3c509 to work using the TP connector by adding the keyword "aui"  to 
the end of the ifconfig in the netsart file.  This seemed to do the trick for 
me.

-Paul
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