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From: julian@mailhub.tfs.com (Julian Elischer)
Subject: Re: device timeout with ne2000 on ifconfig
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References: <jlustgar.115.000FC63E@oregon.uoregon.edu> <casyD9Gtz3.MIL@netcom.com>
Date: Thu, 1 Jun 1995 18:51:36 GMT
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In article <casyD9Gtz3.MIL@netcom.com>,  <casy@netcom.com> wrote:
>Jim Lustgarten (jlustgar@oregon.uoregon.edu) wrote:
>I'm sorry I cannot give you advice about the timeout problem:(
>
>But, at least you got this far. For me BSD is telling there is no such 
>interface ed1 or ed0. I'm configured at 0x320 irq 5. Do you have any idea 
>how I could tell BSD that I'm at 0x320 and not on 0x300. And why is it 
>having a problem with ed0 or ed1. Why is it telling me that it found a 
>TCP/IP compatible interface on lp0 and not on ed*? It is so 
>confusing....Can
>you or anyone else help me to get up and running, please....?

when you get the Boot: prompt
enter as an answer..

-c

this will boot but stop in a configuration screen that allows you to
by hand set the addresses of any device.
set ed0 or ed1 to the address you wish.
and then allow it to continue booting (quit)..


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