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From: Ean Kingston <ean@gold.interlog.com>
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: problems with ethernet card
Date: Fri, 6 Jun 1997 17:37:23 -0400
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To: Felix Wu <fwu@jupiter.scs.Ryerson.CA>
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Ya, know what you mean (exact same thing but with SMC card) and my
solution:  Boot DOS, run the DOS program that configures the card, reboot
BSD and make sure you have matching IRQ this time.  Just a couple of
reminders: Disable PnP if the card uses it (what a waist of technology),
and (despite with MicroSwift 95 would have you believe) setting
anything to IRQ 2/9 is not a good idea.


On 5 Jun 1997, Felix Wu wrote:

> Hi, I'm new to freeBSD and I just installed it.  Somehow it finds my 
> NE2000 compatible ethernet card, but it kept giving me ed0: device time 
> out message.  I read some docs said that I should change my IRQ setting 
> to -1 since my card is configurated by software instead of jumpers, then 
> I tried it but still no luck.. anyone got a clue? or should I just go buy 
> a network card with jumpers?  thanks in advance.

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