Re: 3c905b-TX
Thus spake Mike Atamas: > It is telling my that I have a 3c59x. How would I alias it? > > Mike > Others may correct me here, but I think putting 'alias eth0 3c59x' (without quotes) in /etc/modutils/aliases and then do 'update-modules' - that should successfullt update the modules and aliases for you. Before you go that far, though, look at ifconfig - is your eth0 up? Try ifconfig eth0 up - that may bring it up. It may be up, but incorrectly configured - if that's so, skip all the aliasing, and we'll go directly to configuring. Good luck, Steve -- Flirting is the gentle art of making a man feel pleased with himself. -- Helen Rowland pgpvmhcwmN5jf.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: 3c905b-TX
Thus spake Stephen Gran: > Thus spake Mike Atamas: > > I tried to install the drivers during installation. I tried to config it > > with both DHCP and by specifying the IP and it doesnt work. What should I > > do? > > > > Mike > > > > > During the installation, Debian will ask you to install some > > > modules. You REALLY want to install the 3c59x module (it should be in > > > the net section). This should initialise your network card. You can > > > also do this manually using modconf(8). > > > > > > Simon > Where exactly is it failing? Is it found at boot, or is it only a > problem setting it up with the external network? Take a look at the > output of dmesg - if you don't see your card show up, then you need to > compile kernel or module support for it. If you see it show up, but > can't connect, write back - I have an almost identical situation at > home, and I'll try to help you through when I get back there and check > how it's set up. > Good luck, > Steve OK - try lsmod - report back with the output. that'll let the list know if your modules are being loaded correctly. also ifconfig - that'll show your eth0 and lo settings. If the modules are loading correctly, then it may just be an alias problem - you may need to alias eth0 to 3c59x or 3c905b - I use the 3c59x module with no problem,in both potato at first and now in woody. Good luck, Steve pgpQJsMJo5ipS.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: 3c905b-TX
Thus spake Mike Atamas: > I tried to install the drivers during installation. I tried to config it > with both DHCP and by specifying the IP and it doesnt work. What should I > do? > > Mike > > > During the installation, Debian will ask you to install some > > modules. You REALLY want to install the 3c59x module (it should be in > > the net section). This should initialise your network card. You can > > also do this manually using modconf(8). > > > > Simon > > > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Where exactly is it failing? Is it found at boot, or is it only a problem setting it up with the external network? Take a look at the output of dmesg - if you don't see your card show up, then you need to compile kernel or module support for it. If you see it show up, but can't connect, write back - I have an almost identical situation at home, and I'll try to help you through when I get back there and check how it's set up. Good luck, Steve -- Reporter: "What would you do if you found a million dollars?" Yogi Berra: "If the guy was poor, I would give it back." pgp1jqk52t4Ox.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: 3c905b-TX
I tried to install the drivers during installation. I tried to config it with both DHCP and by specifying the IP and it doesnt work. What should I do? Mike > During the installation, Debian will ask you to install some > modules. You REALLY want to install the 3c59x module (it should be in > the net section). This should initialise your network card. You can > also do this manually using modconf(8). > > Simon >
Re: 3c905b-TX
On Sun, 7 Oct 2001, Mike Atamas wrote: > I am having some problems configuring my network card. I have a > 3c905b-TX, which is connected to a hub which is connected to a cable > modem (serviced by Comcast @Home). I have installed potato of off CD's, > but I can never seem to configure the card in potato, and it does not > work during the potato install. I tried getting the compact flavor of > Woody (on floppy disks). Compact is supposed to support 3c905b-TX, but I > can not connect to the debian server using either ftp or http. Does > anyone know how I can configure my network card under potato or get it > to work under Woody? During the installation, Debian will ask you to install some modules. You REALLY want to install the 3c59x module (it should be in the net section). This should initialise your network card. You can also do this manually using modconf(8). Simon
Re: 3C905B 10/100 card "falls back" to 10MB
* [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I recently had to move a system from a 10MB ethernet segment to a > 100MB segment. I edited "/etc/init.d/network" to re-assign the IP > parameters and that worked just fine, but I can't seem to get the card > (a 3Com 3c905B 10/100) to run at 100MB. During system boot-up the > "100MB" LED on the card is lit, but as soon as the filesystems are > mounted the 100MB LED goes out and the 10MB LED comes on. Everything > else works OK except the speed is wrong. I'm running the Debian 2.1 > distribution and the 2.0.36 kernel. > > I'm kind of at a loss as to what to look at here- "ifconfig" does not > address the speed of the interface and I can't find anything that looks > like it might (I thought this speed negotiation stuff was done in > hardware). If anyone can point me in the right direction I'd sure > appreciate it! Actually, the transceiver can be set either through the card's EEPROM or through the software. Are you loading the 3c59x driver as a module? If so, you can specify some options as per the documentation: An example of loading the vortex module is insmod 3c59x.o debug=1 options=0,,12 This sets the debug message level to minimal messages, sets the first card to the 10baseT transceiver, the second to the EEPROM-set transceiver, and the third card to operate in full-duplex mode using its 100baseTx transceiver. (Note: card ordering is set by the PCI BIOS.) Possible media type settings 0 10baseT 1 10Mbs AUI 2 undefined 3 10base2 (BNC) 4 100base-TX 5 100base-FX 6 MII (not yet available) 7 8 Full-duplex bit 8 10baseT full-duplex 12 100baseTx full-duplex 16 Bus-master enable bit (experimental use only!) Also, the 3c59x.c source code has a lot of useful comments on the driver operation. Finally, make sure that you are really connected to a 100 Mb LAN and that the EEPROM has been set to auto-select. If you do that, you shouldn't have to mess with the module options. 3Com cards come with EEPROM utilities (DOS only, AFAIK) that will set the right registers in the hardware. You can also get these utilities from their Web site. Max -- The hopeful depend on a world without end Whatever the hopeless may say Neil Peart, 1985 pgpct01lWf1RH.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: 3c905b
On Thu, 28 May 1998, William D. Rendahl wrote: > How do I set up a 3Com 3c905b (Cyclone?) NIC at 100Mbps on Bo? Use the 3c59x driver. The Ethernet-HOWTO and NET-3-HOWTO will help. -- Jean Pierre -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
