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From: john@gab.unt.edu (John Booth)
Newsgroups: comp.os.386bsd.questions
Subject: Re: What am I forgetting (3c509 board)
Date: Mon, 25 Jul 1994 16:44:28 GMT
Organization: UNT College of Arts and Sciences
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In article <30p3ik$r61@blkbox.blkbox.COM> hoppy@blkbox.COM (Clay D. Hopperdietzel) writes:
>From: hoppy@blkbox.COM (Clay D. Hopperdietzel)
>Subject: What am I forgetting (3c509 board)
>Date: 22 Jul 1994 18:36:04 GMT
>I have a system which is communicating over 3c509 (UTP) network to its twin
>in the next room (no HW problem) using some DOS networking software.  When
>this goes on, the UTP Hub shows both links "active" and flashes the
>send/receive light when packets dribble.  Good.
>
>When I bring up FreeBSD, and do the ifconfig for ep0, I don't get an active
>indication from the Hub.  When I ping out to the other box, the active light
>comes on momentarily, but no Send/receive, and of course the packet is not
>seen on the other side.  Pings coming in don't work either.
>
>I'm guessing I hosed the config for ep0 device.  Any suggestions or ptrs to
>documentation?
>
Use aui in the ifconfig line--someone clued me in on it.