RE: [SuSE Linux] second eth card...
The 3c509 does have a batch file pnpdsbl.bat or something similar on the 3com etherdisk to disable P7P. Also, I have major problems getting more than 1 netcard working. In the end I found a simple procedure to follow which hasn't failled yet. Install both cards as modules, modify modules.conf if needed to specifiy Irq's e.t.c., use Yast to intigrate new netcard into lilo e.t.c. That's it.... Regards, Tony Melia MCP Server Support Group * +353 1 2044208 * Tony_Melia@Dell.com <<...>> -----Original Message----- From: kepe@home.com [SMTP:kepe@home.com] Sent: Wednesday, January 06, 1999 5:47 PM To: suse-linux-e@suse.com Subject: RE: [SuSE Linux] second eth card... On 06-Jan-99 Luca Colombi wrote: > > Hi, > > After recompiling the kernel to use only built in devices and not > modules, I 've lost my second network card. > > Through the documentation I read that I can append the following > line > 'ether=0,0,eth1 or ether=11,0x300, eth1' and that my card should be > probed at boot time, this doesn't append. > > When I start my machine I use > ># LILO boot: new_linux ether = 11, 0x300, eth1 > or ># LILO boot: new_linux ether = 0, 0, eth1 > or ># LILO boot: new_linux > > and get always the same error: > > 'Delaying eth1 initialisation' > > This seams to indicate that the line is not appended to the boot > process. > > I've then tried to edit my 'lilo.conf' as follow: > > append = "ether=11,0x300,eth1" (or ether=0,0,eth1) > boot=/dev/sda > map=/boot/map > install=/boot/boot.b > prompt > linear > timeout=100 > image=/boot/vmlinuz > label=new_linux > root=/dev/sda1 > read-only > image = my old configuartion with > modules which is working fine. > > I then run lilo at command line and restart. > > The error is now: > SIOCSIFFLAGS=Operation not supported by device. > > > Any idea how to solve or identify the problem ? > > By the way I use an ISA 3Com EhterLink III 10BaseT (RJ-45) > 3C509B-TPO. > In the non modular kernel I've PCI & ISA support with the 3c509 > drive > selected. > > My first card is a SMC EtherPower II 10/100 which is working fine. > > > Any help would be appreciated. > > Thanks, > > -- > Luca Colombi > System Administrator > The Hub Communications Co. Ltd. > The Farmhouse > Syon Park > Middlesex > TW8 8JF > > Tel: +44(0)181 560 9222 Fax: +44(0)181 560 9333 > E-mail: luca@thehub.co.uk URL: <A HREF="http://www.thehub.co.uk"><A HREF="http://www.thehub.co.uk</A">http://www.thehub.co.uk</A</A>> > Luca, If I remember correctly, doesn't the 3c509 come in "pnp" mode? If so, have you used the disk that comes with it (in DOS) to change from pnp to ISA mode? The "ether=0,0,eth1" append line is the same that I use, and it does work correctly. It wouldn't hurt to check /etc/rc.config and check that you have not made any typos in your eth setup. ---------------------------------- Danny Kephart <kepe@home.com> 06-Jan-99 11:18:35 ---------------------------------- - To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo@suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e Check out the SuSE-FAQ at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A">http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A</A>> and the archiv at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A">http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A</A>> - To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo@suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e Check out the SuSE-FAQ at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A">http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A</A>> and the archiv at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A">http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A</A>>
anthony_Melia@Dell.com wrote:
The 3c509 does have a batch file pnpdsbl.bat or something similar on the 3com etherdisk to disable P7P.
I will try that...
Also, I have major problems getting more than 1 netcard working. In the end I found a simple procedure to follow which hasn't failled yet. Install both cards as modules, modify modules.conf if needed to specifiy Irq's e.t.c., use Yast to intigrate new netcard into lilo e.t.c. That's it....
I 've got already a modular kernel with the card working fine.What I am trying to do is to use a built in kernel and the only think that fails is the card.
Regards,
Tony Melia MCP Server Support Group
* +353 1 2044208 * Tony_Melia@Dell.com <<...>>
-----Original Message----- From: kepe@home.com [SMTP:kepe@home.com] Sent: Wednesday, January 06, 1999 5:47 PM To: suse-linux-e@suse.com Subject: RE: [SuSE Linux] second eth card...
On 06-Jan-99 Luca Colombi wrote: > > Hi, > > After recompiling the kernel to use only built in devices and not > modules, I 've lost my second network card. > > Through the documentation I read that I can append the following > line > 'ether=0,0,eth1 or ether=11,0x300, eth1' and that my card should be > probed at boot time, this doesn't append. > > When I start my machine I use > ># LILO boot: new_linux ether = 11, 0x300, eth1 > or ># LILO boot: new_linux ether = 0, 0, eth1 > or ># LILO boot: new_linux > > and get always the same error: > > 'Delaying eth1 initialisation' > > This seams to indicate that the line is not appended to the boot > process. > > I've then tried to edit my 'lilo.conf' as follow: > > append = "ether=11,0x300,eth1" (or ether=0,0,eth1) > boot=/dev/sda > map=/boot/map > install=/boot/boot.b > prompt > linear > timeout=100 > image=/boot/vmlinuz > label=new_linux > root=/dev/sda1 > read-only > image = my old configuartion with > modules which is working fine. > > I then run lilo at command line and restart. > > The error is now: > SIOCSIFFLAGS=Operation not supported by device. > > > Any idea how to solve or identify the problem ? > > By the way I use an ISA 3Com EhterLink III 10BaseT (RJ-45) > 3C509B-TPO. > In the non modular kernel I've PCI & ISA support with the 3c509 > drive > selected. > > My first card is a SMC EtherPower II 10/100 which is working fine. > > > Any help would be appreciated. > > Thanks, > > -- > Luca Colombi > System Administrator > The Hub Communications Co. Ltd. > The Farmhouse > Syon Park > Middlesex > TW8 8JF > > Tel: +44(0)181 560 9222 Fax: +44(0)181 560 9333 > E-mail: luca@thehub.co.uk URL: <A HREF="http://www.thehub.co.uk"><A HREF="http://www.thehub.co.uk</A">http://www.thehub.co.uk</A</A>> >
Luca,
If I remember correctly, doesn't the 3c509 come in "pnp" mode? If so, have you used the disk that comes with it (in DOS) to change from pnp to ISA mode?
The "ether=0,0,eth1" append line is the same that I use, and it does work correctly.
It wouldn't hurt to check /etc/rc.config and check that you have not made any typos in your eth setup.
---------------------------------- Danny Kephart <kepe@home.com> 06-Jan-99 11:18:35 ---------------------------------- - To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo@suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e Check out the SuSE-FAQ at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A">http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A</A>> and the archiv at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A">http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A</A>> - To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo@suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e Check out the SuSE-FAQ at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A">http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A</A>> and the archiv at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A">http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A</A>>
-- Luca Colombi System Administrator The Hub Communications Co. Ltd. The Farmhouse Syon Park Middlesex TW8 8JF Tel: +44(0)181 560 9222 Fax: +44(0)181 560 9333 E-mail: luca@thehub.co.uk URL: <A HREF="http://www.thehub.co.uk"><A HREF="http://www.thehub.co.uk</A">http://www.thehub.co.uk</A</A>> - To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo@suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e Check out the SuSE-FAQ at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A">http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A</A>> and the archiv at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A">http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A</A>>
anthony_Melia@Dell.com wrote:
The 3c509 does have a batch file pnpdsbl.bat or something similar on the 3com etherdisk to disable P7P.
Also, I have major problems getting more than 1 netcard working. In the end I found a simple procedure to follow which hasn't failled yet. Install both cards as modules, modify modules.conf if needed to specifiy Irq's e.t.c., use Yast to intigrate new netcard into lilo e.t.c. That's it....
Regards,
Tony Melia MCP Server Support Group
* +353 1 2044208 * Tony_Melia@Dell.com <<...>>
Me, too. I've found the only way I can get 2 NICs to work together is to use two identical NICs, make sure they are not Plug'n'Pray, and specify the io and irq explicitly. I've spent hours trying to get dissimilar NICs working, and in the end, it's easier, and far less work, to get two LinkSys NE2000 clones. Of course, I have read of other people getting 2 different NICs working, but as you can see, it's a challenge. George - To get out of this list, please send email to majordomo@suse.com with this text in its body: unsubscribe suse-linux-e Check out the SuSE-FAQ at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A">http://www.suse.com/Support/Doku/FAQ/</A</A>> and the archiv at <A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html"><A HREF="http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A">http://www.suse.com/Mailinglists/suse-linux-e/index.html</A</A>>
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