> -----Original Message----- > From: W.Kenworthy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 08 August 2005 03:42 > To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org > Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] NE module, modprobe, etc. > > > Experience across a number of cards on a number of machines (both > running 2.4 and early 2.6 kernels) says otherwise - and its > not working > so its worth a try! In fact, I cant remember it ever working without > the irq option, even if the card uses "auto". This brings up another > memory - some cards refuse to work under auto, or plugnplay setting > (planet I think in my case), I had to force a fixed IRQ with a jumper > (nominally the same as the auto seemed to be).
Whenever I boot a LiveCD (Gentoo, Knoppix, etc.) I have to kick start mine by: =============== modprobe ne io=0x300 irq=3 =============== If you have M$Windoze check which irq the card uses and adjust accordingly. -- Regards, Mick -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
