Re: Redhat -> Debian PCI problems

1997-10-24 Thread Bruce Perens
From: "Daniel J. Mashao" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > I am so ashamed of myself Don't be. If I had a buck for every stupid mistake I'd made, the mortgage would be paid off. Just hang out on the list and help the next guy. Bruce -- Can you get your operating system fixed when you need it? Linux

Re: Redhat -> Debian PCI problems

1997-10-24 Thread Bob Nielsen
On Thu, 23 Oct 1997, Daniel J. Mashao wrote: > > > recognized in dmesg or 'cat /proc/pci'? There are some configuration > > options for these cards which may have to be set. > I get a message when the kernel loads that indicates that the system has a > problem with PCI devices. It gives warnings

Re: Redhat -> Debian PCI problems

1997-10-24 Thread Lindsay Allen
Hi Daniel, The latest driver can be had from Donald Becker's page at cesdis.gsfc.nasa.gov - now at v0.83. I am using the tulip driver here with no problems. About all I can think of is that it probably requires a bus-mastering slot and of course check /proc/interrupts to see that all is well.

Re: Redhat -> Debian PCI problems

1997-10-23 Thread Daniel J. Mashao
Thanks to everyone - the problem is solved. It turns out that the I had wrong broadcast address. I am so ashamed of myself - but I want to thank evryone for respong so speedily and helping me figure out what could be wrong. /---

Re: Redhat -> Debian PCI problems

1997-10-23 Thread Daniel J. Mashao
On Thu, 23 Oct 1997, Philippe Troin wrote: > Did you try with kernel 2.0.31 ? It has a bunch of updated PCI devices > and network drivers (amongst others). Phil. No I actually tried 2.0.30. I had to swap hard drives (dirty stuff) because the machine I am trying to fix cannot talk to the outside

Re: Redhat -> Debian PCI problems

1997-10-23 Thread Daniel J. Mashao
On Thu, 23 Oct 1997, Bob Nielsen wrote: > > Now my question is - does it mean that Debian pci drivers are older that > > those in Redhat? Why would Redhat work and not Debian? Is the differences > > that deep? I always thougth the differences were minor. > > The drivers are in the kernel, not in a

Redhat -> Debian PCI problems

1997-10-23 Thread Daniel J. Mashao
Hi, I was recently asked to take over the sys admin of a linux server box. I immediately installed Debian 1.3.1 from the net instead of running the recently installed Redhat system. My idea was that since I use and like Debian it should be a piece-of-cake to get everything working. Well I was wrong

Re: Redhat -> Debian PCI problems

1997-10-23 Thread Philippe Troin
On Sat, 23 Oct 1997 22:22:38 +0200 "Daniel J. Mashao" ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > On Thu, 23 Oct 1997, Bob Nielsen wrote: > > > Now my question is - does it mean that Debian pci drivers are older that > > > those in Redhat? Why would Redhat work and not Debian? Is the differences > > > that deep

Re: Redhat -> Debian PCI problems

1997-10-23 Thread Bob Nielsen
On Thu, 23 Oct 1997, Daniel J. Mashao wrote: > Hi, > I was recently asked to take over the sys admin of a linux server box. I > immediately installed Debian 1.3.1 from the net instead of running the > recently installed Redhat system. My idea was that since I use and like > Debian it should be a p