On 06-Jan-99 Luca Colombi wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> After recompiling the kernel to use only built in devices and not
> modules, I 've lost my second network card.
>
> Through the documentation I read that I can append the following
> line
> 'ether=0,0,eth1 or ether=11,0x300, eth1' and that my card should be
> probed at boot time, this doesn't append.
>
> When I start my machine I use
>
># LILO boot: new_linux ether = 11, 0x300, eth1
> or
># LILO boot: new_linux ether = 0, 0, eth1
> or
># LILO boot: new_linux
>
> and get always the same error:
>
> 'Delaying eth1 initialisation'
>
> This seams to indicate that the line is not appended to the boot
> process.
>
> I've then tried to edit my 'lilo.conf' as follow:
>
> append = "ether=11,0x300,eth1" (or ether=0,0,eth1)
> boot=/dev/sda
> map=/boot/map
> install=/boot/boot.b
> prompt
> linear
> timeout=100
> image=/boot/vmlinuz
> label=new_linux
> root=/dev/sda1
> read-only
> image = my old configuartion with
> modules which is working fine.
>
> I then run lilo at command line and restart.
>
> The error is now:
> SIOCSIFFLAGS=Operation not supported by device.
>
>
> Any idea how to solve or identify the problem ?
>
> By the way I use an ISA 3Com EhterLink III 10BaseT (RJ-45)
> 3C509B-TPO.
> In the non modular kernel I've PCI & ISA support with the 3c509
> drive
> selected.
>
> My first card is a SMC EtherPower II 10/100 which is working fine.
>
>
> Any help would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
>
> --
> Luca Colombi
> System Administrator
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>
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>
Luca,
If I remember correctly, doesn't the 3c509 come in "pnp" mode?
If so, have you used the disk that comes with it (in DOS) to change
from pnp to ISA mode?
The "ether=0,0,eth1" append line is the same that I use, and it
does work correctly.
It wouldn't hurt to check /etc/rc.config and check that you have not
made any typos in your eth setup.
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Danny Kephart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
06-Jan-99 11:18:35
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