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From: mike@hit.handshake.de (Michael Hanke)
Subject: Re: Install with 3C503
Date: 29 Jun 1995 08:38:00 +0100
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wpaul@ctr.columbia.edu wrote: "Re: Install with 3C503"


> and they work fine. Here are some things to watch for:
>
> - The FreeBSD 'ed' driver does not support the use of programmed I/O
>   with the 3c503. In other words, you must have the card jumpered to
>   use a shared memory segment: you _cannot_ jumper the shared memory
>   setting to 'disabled.' I think FreeBSD will complain if you do.
>
[...]
> I hope this helps. I've gotten pretty good use out of my 3c503
> cards. They're hadrly state of the art anymore, but they're pretty
> reliable once you get 'em going. :)
>
> -Bill


Bill,
it helped! The shared memory jumper was disabled which caused the problem.
Thank you again!

Michael



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