On Sun, 5 Nov 2000 19:26:45 -0600, you wrote:
>I left my settings alone as far as getting the nic to work. As long as you
>have a kernel module for the right card, you should be okay. I had a DHCP
>error and the card wouldn't initialize but that was from another problem.
>Try with no IRQ and I/O settings.
OK, Ill give that a whirl...
>
>Greg
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Roger Sherman
>> Sent: Sunday, November 05, 2000 9:29 PM
>> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> Subject: Re: [newbie] My continuing cable modem woes...
>>
>>
>> On Sat, 4 Nov 2000 14:24:01 -0800, you wrote:
>>
>> >
>> >>
>> >> OK, heres one of my fundamental problems...I don't know how to tell if
>> >> my card exists as eth0...how do I do that? I apologize for the
>> >> simplicity of this question, and the many to follow, but theres gonna
>> >> be a bunch until I get this thing knocked off, so get your seatbelts
>> >> buckled :-)
>> >>
>> >
>> >Open DrakConf>NetworkConfiguration>Basic host Information>Adaptor 1
>> >You should find it with your system address, netmask, the card
>> driver, DNS of
>> >your box, its status (enabled), possible to add in the I/Oport and IRQ.
>> >
>> >hth
>> >
>>
>>
>> OK, heres what I have in there:
>>
>>
>> Adaptor
>> Config Mode: DHCP
>> Primary Name and Domain: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> Alias: rog@slammingrooves
>> IP address: 24.188 blah blah blah
>> Net mask: 255.255.255.192
>> Net Device: eth0
>> Kernel Module: 3c59x
>> I/O port:
>> IRQ: 10
>>
>>
>> I've also filled in the IP numbers in IP Nameserver 1 and 2 (the DNS
>> numbers, I guess).
>>
>> Now, the thing that makes me wonder if Mandrake is seeing my nic card,
>> is I go to Harddrake, and it doesn't have anything listed under
>> Ethernet Card. What should I do there?
>>
>> Also, when I boot the machine, and its initializing everything, it
>> gets to where its initializing eth0, and lists a path to something,
>> but then it says invalid parameter param_irq Delaying eth0
>> initialization. And when I bring up a terminal and type ifup eth0 (as
>> SU), it again tells me Delaying eth0 initialization.
>>
>> So whats my next move?
>>
>>
>> peace,
>>
>> Rog
>> http://www.slammingrooves.com
>>
>>
>
>
peace,
Rog
http://www.slammingrooves.com
