Jose Roberto de Chermont Teixeira <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Does someone have already had problems with the DEC PCI Ethernet DC21142 > network card? I thought it was defective, but on Nt it works. I have > isntalled Debian and FreeBSD to see what was the problem but both can't > use them. The card is detected and the module correctly loads, but I > have no network access. On a FreeBSD it displayed a message like "cable > problem?". Only on NT it has worked, so it does not seem that the card > is broken. Is there any parameter that I can insert in some file?
You might need to get an updated version of the driver. I believe the one distributed with even the most recent version of the kernel is a couple of versions behind what's available on the author's web page. Take a look at: http://cesdis.gsfc.nasa.gov/linux/drivers/tulip.html For information and source code for the driver, tulip.c There's lots of info there for the tulip-based cards. Of course if you do decide to get an updated the driver you'll have to rebuild the kernel. Gary
