Invoking /etc/isapnp.conf

[Howard Mann]

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Hi,

I am planning a move from RH to Debian.

I will configure my eth interface during the 
installation. However, I use isapnptools for my 
ISA EtherEZ NIC, which works fine.

In Debian, what is the best way to invoke 
the /ect/isapnp.conf file on bootup so that the 
NIC is recognized ?

In Red Hat, this is invoked by default via 
the  /etc/rc.d/rc.sysinit script.   
 
   
I presume I should put in a runlevel 2 -related 
rc.d directory. (I'll simply copy it from RH to 
the appropriate directory in Debian)

Thanks,

Howard Mann.

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Re: Invoking /etc/isapnp.conf

[Brad]

On Wed, Dec 01, 1999 at 01:26:51PM -0800, Howard Mann wrote:
 
 In Debian, what is the best way to invoke 
 the /ect/isapnp.conf file on bootup so that the 
 NIC is recognized ?

Install the isapnptools package. This will automatically setup scripts
in /etc/init.d and symlinks from the proper rc?.d directories.

The only symlink on my system (i haven't messed with the configs, so i
assume this is the default for isapnptools 1.19-1) is
/etc/rcS.d/S15isapnp, which will start it just after the root filesystem
is remounted read-write. Modules are typically started from
/etc/rcS.d/S20modutils, so by the time it tries installing your network
card module isapnp will have been run.


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Re: Invoking /etc/isapnp.conf

[Gregory T. Norris]

On Wed, Dec 01, 1999 at 01:26:51PM -0800, Howard Mann wrote:
 In Debian, what is the best way to invoke 
 the /ect/isapnp.conf file on bootup so that the 
 NIC is recognized ?
 
 In Red Hat, this is invoked by default via 
 the  /etc/rc.d/rc.sysinit script.   

Just make sure you install the isapnptools package... it will
automatically run /sbin/isapnp prior to configuring the network.