let's have a look ... Did you try ... ?
http://www.linux.com/links/Documentation/ Also, if i'm correct you would be able to set this parameter with netconf or would at least find the dox when you use man netconf greets, joris -----Original Message----- From: Bill Bell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, January 26, 2001 2:13 PM To: debian-user@lists.debian.org Subject: RE: 3c509 with 2.4.0 kernel and sid Hello Joris, I am sure all the NIC network config paramerters are good under /etc/network/interfaces. You are correct though, I am trying to find the correct option to send in from the lilo.conf append= line to force the the 10baseT media port on, (if there is one :-). This has been the target of my searchs and RTFMs so far. Thanks, -- Bill C.R.E.A.M. Dark Angel Quoting Joris: > Hi, > > Isn't this just a netconfiguration issue ? > > At install of a debian system you can pass parameters to the module such > as > the media port (bnc,utp) i think you should read something on that > instead. > > Don't really know where you should configure that. Dive into those > How-To's > :) > > Greets, > > Joris > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Bill Bell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Sent: Friday, January 26, 2001 7:28 AM >> To: debian-user@lists.debian.org >> Subject: 3c509 with 2.4.0 kernel and sid >> >> Hello all, >> >> I have a dual NIC system using two 3c509 cards. This configuration >> has >> been working well under sid with a 2.2.18 kernel (my current system). >> I have been trying to move up to a 2.4.0 kernel and I am having >> problems. >> >> My problem is when booting with the 2.4.0 kernel, both NIC cards have >> the wrong media port enabled. The boot message is saying something >> like "Coax port" instead of "10baseT port". >> >> This is the lilo.conf append line I use to get both cards working for >> the 2.2.18 kernel. >> >> append="ether=10,0x300,eth0 ether=11,0x310,eth1" >> >> When I remark out this append line, run lilo, and boot the 2.4.0 >> kernel, >> eth0 gets configed correctly with the 10baseT port enabled, but eth1 >> is not found. >> >> Some of the things I have tried- >> RTFM docs under /usr/src/linux/Documentation/networking >> searching the debian user list archives >> searching www.kernel.org documentation >> other various FAQs on the web >> >> Possible problems as a guess- >> 1) I am missing a new append "ether='parameter'" >> 2) There is a better way to use the "ether=" line >> 3) 2.4.0 kernel has a bug in the 3c509 driver (?) >> >> More info- >> I have PnP turned off in both the BIOS and on both NICs. >> >> Thanks for any and all suggestions. >> >> -- Bill >> C.R.E.A.M. Dark Angel >> -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
