In my experience with 3Com ethernet cards the IRQ's can be set manually
with the jumpers on the cards. I suspect that RH and probably Mandrake
will share these characteristics since it's a networking commonality. Give
it a shot. I had to do the same thing with my 3Com Modem that I'm
using. Mandrake and RH picked it up perfectly, but Win95 and 98 forced me
to manually set the jumpers. It was the weirdest thing.
Mark
On Sun, 18 Jun 2000, SJN wrote:
:Hi Mark,
:
:Thanks for the advice.
:On the video card, during installation, I've set to 640x480 at 8bit color
:depth. I thought as long as the X will start I can troubleshoot anything
:later after successful installation.
:Now, my display is at 1024x768 at 16bit color and suprisingly it works...
:however, it still refused to work on 800x600 at 32bit color. I suspect this
:could be the sync problem. I guess there's more research I need to do on
:this.
:
:On the Ethernet card, which flavors of Linux do the same way as ms-win?
:And how to set the IRQ manually on Linux?
:
:Thanks
:
:Have a nice day.
:Joe
:
:----- Original Message -----
:From: Mark Weaver <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
:To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
:Sent: Sunday, June 18, 2000 7:29 AM
:Subject: Re: [newbie] ETHERNET CARD PROBLEM
:
:
:> for the ethernet card try setting the IRQ jumpers manually if the install
:> will allow you to enter the address manually while you're installing the
:> system. I've had a few like this at work with a Win 95 machine and I know
:> of some NT applications are like this. So it would surprise me to find a
:> flavor of Linux doing the same thing.
:>
:> :) as for your Video card and the display troubles you're having. That's
:> somthing that you're very likely going to have to play with for a while to
:> get it just the way you want it. I worked (wrestled) with mine for a good
:> hour this afternoon before I finally obtained the desired results.
:>
:> try setting the color depth a little lower.
:>
:> --
:> Mark
:>
:> I love my Linux Box...
:> My Linux Box Rocks!
:>
:> On Sun, 18 Jun 2000, SJN wrote:
:>
:> > Date: Sun, 18 Jun 2000 03:28:59 +0800
:> > From: SJN <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
:> > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
:> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
:> > Subject: [newbie] ETHERNET CARD PROBLEM
:> >
:> > Dear Linuxers,
:> >
:> > I'm using Linux Mandrake 7.0. I've installed it so many timer over just
:to
:> > get used to installation process. But I still could not overcome two
:> > problems. I appreciate some assistance here.
:> >
:> > 1. Ethernet Card
:> > 3Com 509b (combo) ISA using BNC cable.
:> > PnP mode disabled.
:> > I couldn't get the card to work. Installation found it but after
:> > installation it is not functioning.
:> > Booting process shows Eth0 initialisation failed.
:> > Lothar doesn't help much.
:> > The card works fine under win98 and win2000.
:> >
:> > 2. Display/Graphics Card
:> > S3 Savage3D AGP with 8MB on board.
:> > I could not get it to it to the resolution I want i.e. 800x600 at 32bit
:> > color depth.
:> > The monitor screen will go blank and the LED indicator on monitor shows
:that
:> > no signal received from the card.
:> > DrakConf offers no help as well.
:> > The card works fine under win98 and win2000.
:> > Monitor is a 15" Likom L503BGD.
:> >
:> > Thank you very much in advance for the help.
:> >
:> > Best Regards
:> > Joe
:> >
:> >
:> >
:> >
:>
:>
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