Re: [newbie] internet with cable?
Alan Shoemaker wrote: [snip] > > Marciain your system bios, have you set aside the IRQ's > that the isa cards use for ia bus use instead of PCI bus use? > > Alan (whoops) Marciain your system bios, have you set aside the IRQ's that the ISA cards use for ISA bus use instead of PCI bus use? Alan
Re: [newbie] internet with cable?
Marcia L Waller wrote: > > Dear Anyone, I am very confused. It looks like I have my SMC EZ ethernet > card setup maybe but nothing happening yet. I checked one of the log > files and it said device or resource busy. > I have checked about every file I could such as proc/interrupts, > conference modules,etc. I do not know if things look right or not because > I do not understand that much of it. Is there anyway to print out these > files? > > I did netcfg, linuxconf, edited files, etc. > > My sound card looks set up but again I get a message that device or > resource is busy. My sound card did the same thing a couple of installs > ago:) then all of a sudden started to work on its own when I was in XFce > and turned on the CD player. I have no idea why it started working then. > It is not doing anything in KDE right now. > > My SMC EZethernet card is an ISA and a SMC1660T. From my research that > uses the rtl8019 driver which is supposedly a clone of NE2000. I used > that driver since the rtl8019 is not listed in my Linux-Mandrake 7. > > I know a couple of you said you have the same card that I have and got it > working eventually. It was working well in my Windows 95 before it > crashed so I know the card works. I have not used ISApnp yet.I read alot > about it but I do not understand how to use it. I looked into the Bios > but I can't figure out how to disable the card there for plug and play. > If anyone is willing to help I would greatly appreciate it. I already > posted all of my card and driver information that I got from Windows in a > previous email. I will send it again if I must.Maybe I chose the wrong > driver or maybe it is a conflict problem but I cannot figure it out from > the information I have. I am sure some of you could. I am so > inexperienced with this, I guess. > > I have been paying for cable for a couple of months now and I cannot use > it. I have spent too many days and hours on this. I am just about ready > to reformat my harddrives and just put Windows 95 back on so that I can > use the cable. That is an absolute last resort. I was hoping to be a > Linux user. Your help is always greatly appreciated. Thank you. Marcia [snip] Marciain your system bios, have you set aside the IRQ's that the isa cards use for ia bus use instead of PCI bus use? Alan
Re: [newbie] internet with cable?
It was Oct 7, 2000, 14:14, when Marcia L Waller keyboarded: >hopefully correct driver.What program is best to use, netcfg, Linuxconf, >both, or manually some other way? Does the above information say that my >card is already configured? I will be very grateful for anyone's help. When you run linuxconf and select networking, then linuxconf will run netcfg. So either way you will end up at the same destination :) Paul -- The secret of a happy marriage remains a secret. -Henny Youngman http://nlpagan.net - ICQ 147208 - Registered Linux User 174403 -=PINE 4.21 on Linux Mandrake 7.1=-
Re: [newbie] internet with cable?
Dear Roman and All, Thank you for your advice. I just sent an email with an UPDATE. You may see it come up soon. I mentioned that I actually called my Cox-internet cable support and found someone who knows Linux. I did not actually get to talk to him but he told my helper that all I had to do to get on is set up in Linuxconf. He said to only enable DHCP and disable DNS. He said do not put any numbers down for anything else. No IP addresses needed or anything else. He said everything is automatically detected through the server as long as I just enable DHCP and disable DNS. Does that sound right? I will try it but does not my card have to be recognized and initialized first? I checked into sbin/isapnp /etc/isapnp.conf and this is what it says: Board 1 has Identity 3b 29 17 b7 6b 60 16 a3 4d: SMC1660 Serial No 689420139 [checksum 3b] Board 2 has Identity 35 ff ff ff ff 00 30 32 0d: CIR3000 Serial No -1 [checksum 35] Board 3 has Identity 27 ff ff ff ff 68 18 73 16: ESS 1868 Serial No -1 [checksum 27] /etc/isapnp.conf:46 --Fatal - IO range check attempted while device activated /etc/isapnp.conf:46 --Fatal - Error occurred executing request ' ' --- further action aborted Does this mean that my card is already recognized? It sounds like I just need to set up my card correctly. Yes, Roman, I will accept your offer for help about this . If my cable company does not need very much information from me then do I still have to do alot to get my card set up correctly? I will greatly appreciate your help. Thank you. Marcia YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.
Re: [newbie] internet with cable?
Dear Eddie and All, Yes, I did checkout Harddrake early on before I did the 1000 steps to card setup :) and it did not detect my card. However when I went to /sbin/isapnp /etc/isapnp.conf I got this information: Board 1 has Identity 3b 29 17 b7 6b 60 16 a3 4d: SMC1660 Serial No 689420139 [checksum 3b] Board 2 has Identity 35 ff ff ff ff 00 30 32 0d: CIR3000 Serial No -1 [checksum 35] Board 3 has Identity 27 ff ff ff ff 68 18 73 16: ESS 1868 Serial No -1 [checksum 27] /etc/isapnp.conf:46 --Fatal - IO range check attempted while device activated /etc/isapnp.conf:46 --Fatal - Error occurred executing request ' ' --- further action aborted This seems to say that my ethernet card, dialup CirrusLogic Modem, and sound card are all recognized by Linux. The Board 1 identity is my SMC ethernet card. UPDATE: I actually did my next to last resort and called tech support for Cox internet. Of course he said they do not support Linux. I then asked if there was anyone there who knew how to connect with Linux anyway. There was. He said that all I have to do is go to Netcfg or Linuxconf and enable DHCP and make sure DNS is disabled. He said do not put anything else down. He said everything is detected automatically through their server. He said it is very simple. >From this information I assume as long as I have my card setup correctly and initialized first that if I follow his instructions afterwards I should be on. Well I probably have done alot of things I do not need to do. Please correct me here: I need to setup my card and choose the hopefully correct driver.What program is best to use, netcfg, Linuxconf, both, or manually some other way? Does the above information say that my card is already configured? I will be very grateful for anyone's help. Thank you. Marcia YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.
Re: [newbie] internet with cable?
Marcia L Waller wrote: > > Dear Anyone, I am very confused. It looks like I have my SMC EZ ethernet > card setup maybe but nothing happening yet. I checked one of the log > files and it said device or resource busy. > I have checked about every file I could such as proc/interrupts, > conference modules,etc. I do not know if things look right or not because > I do not understand that much of it. Is there anyway to print out these > files? > > I did netcfg, linuxconf, edited files, etc. > > My sound card looks set up but again I get a message that device or > resource is busy. My sound card did the same thing a couple of installs > ago:) then all of a sudden started to work on its own when I was in XFce > and turned on the CD player. I have no idea why it started working then. > It is not doing anything in KDE right now. > > My SMC EZethernet card is an ISA and a SMC1660T. From my research that > uses the rtl8019 driver which is supposedly a clone of NE2000. I used > that driver since the rtl8019 is not listed in my Linux-Mandrake 7. > > I know a couple of you said you have the same card that I have and got it > working eventually. It was working well in my Windows 95 before it > crashed so I know the card works. I have not used ISApnp yet.I read alot > about it but I do not understand how to use it. I looked into the Bios > but I can't figure out how to disable the card there for plug and play. > If anyone is willing to help I would greatly appreciate it. I already > posted all of my card and driver information that I got from Windows in a > previous email. I will send it again if I must.Maybe I chose the wrong > driver or maybe it is a conflict problem but I cannot figure it out from > the information I have. I am sure some of you could. I am so > inexperienced with this, I guess. > > I have been paying for cable for a couple of months now and I cannot use > it. I have spent too many days and hours on this. I am just about ready > to reformat my harddrives and just put Windows 95 back on so that I can > use the cable. That is an absolute last resort. I was hoping to be a > Linux user. Your help is always greatly appreciated. Thank you. Marcia > > YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! > Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! > Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: > http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. Marcia, Log in as root and run DrakConf. Click on the Hardware configuration. Let it check your hardware configuration. Next, run Linuxconf->system configuration->Networking->Basic host information. But especially read the link shown below. It will help you immensely http://members.home.net/randal.leavitt/CableModemConnectionNotes.html -- Roman Registered Linux User #179293 Support Linux drivers:
Re: [newbie] internet with cable?
Marcia L Waller wrote: > > Dear Anyone, I am very confused. It looks like I have my SMC EZ ethernet > card setup maybe but nothing happening yet. I checked one of the log > files and it said device or resource busy. > I have checked about every file I could such as proc/interrupts, > conference modules,etc. I do not know if things look right or not because > I do not understand that much of it. Is there anyway to print out these > files? > > I did netcfg, linuxconf, edited files, etc. > > My sound card looks set up but again I get a message that device or > resource is busy. My sound card did the same thing a couple of installs > ago:) then all of a sudden started to work on its own when I was in XFce > and turned on the CD player. I have no idea why it started working then. > It is not doing anything in KDE right now. > > My SMC EZethernet card is an ISA and a SMC1660T. From my research that > uses the rtl8019 driver which is supposedly a clone of NE2000. I used > that driver since the rtl8019 is not listed in my Linux-Mandrake 7. > > I know a couple of you said you have the same card that I have and got it > working eventually. It was working well in my Windows 95 before it > crashed so I know the card works. I have not used ISApnp yet.I read alot > about it but I do not understand how to use it. I looked into the Bios > but I can't figure out how to disable the card there for plug and play. > If anyone is willing to help I would greatly appreciate it. I already > posted all of my card and driver information that I got from Windows in a > previous email. I will send it again if I must.Maybe I chose the wrong > driver or maybe it is a conflict problem but I cannot figure it out from > the information I have. I am sure some of you could. I am so > inexperienced with this, I guess. > > I have been paying for cable for a couple of months now and I cannot use > it. I have spent too many days and hours on this. I am just about ready > to reformat my harddrives and just put Windows 95 back on so that I can > use the cable. That is an absolute last resort. I was hoping to be a > Linux user. Your help is always greatly appreciated. Thank you. Marcia > > YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! > Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! > Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: > http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. Have you tried running HardDrake to detect your ISA card? -- Eddie Torres www.veloct.net
[newbie] internet with cable?
Dear Anyone, I am very confused. It looks like I have my SMC EZ ethernet card setup maybe but nothing happening yet. I checked one of the log files and it said device or resource busy. I have checked about every file I could such as proc/interrupts, conference modules,etc. I do not know if things look right or not because I do not understand that much of it. Is there anyway to print out these files? I did netcfg, linuxconf, edited files, etc. My sound card looks set up but again I get a message that device or resource is busy. My sound card did the same thing a couple of installs ago:) then all of a sudden started to work on its own when I was in XFce and turned on the CD player. I have no idea why it started working then. It is not doing anything in KDE right now. My SMC EZethernet card is an ISA and a SMC1660T. From my research that uses the rtl8019 driver which is supposedly a clone of NE2000. I used that driver since the rtl8019 is not listed in my Linux-Mandrake 7. I know a couple of you said you have the same card that I have and got it working eventually. It was working well in my Windows 95 before it crashed so I know the card works. I have not used ISApnp yet.I read alot about it but I do not understand how to use it. I looked into the Bios but I can't figure out how to disable the card there for plug and play. If anyone is willing to help I would greatly appreciate it. I already posted all of my card and driver information that I got from Windows in a previous email. I will send it again if I must.Maybe I chose the wrong driver or maybe it is a conflict problem but I cannot figure it out from the information I have. I am sure some of you could. I am so inexperienced with this, I guess. I have been paying for cable for a couple of months now and I cannot use it. I have spent too many days and hours on this. I am just about ready to reformat my harddrives and just put Windows 95 back on so that I can use the cable. That is an absolute last resort. I was hoping to be a Linux user. Your help is always greatly appreciated. Thank you. Marcia YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj.
