Re: 1.99.14 & duplicate NE2000

Lauri Tischler (ltischler@efore.fi)
Sat, 8 Jun 1996 22:26:34 GMT +2


Anno Domini 8 Jun 96 at 20:56, Herbert Rosmanith wrote:
> happens with 1.99.14:
>
> kernel = monolithic, nearly every software compiled in. however, from a
> previous compile, there are still /lib/modules/1.99.14/* left over
>
> at booting, a NE2000 (the only network-card in the system!) is reported as:
>
> > ne.c:v1.10 9/23/94 Donald Becker (becker@cesdis.gsfc.nasa.gov)
> > NE*000 ethercard probe at 0x340: 00 00 e8 c6 d1 1f
> > eth0: NE2000 found at 0x340, using IRQ 15.
>
[..snip...>

Look's like you are trusting on 'linux plug-and-play', autoprobing
and hopefull automagical configuration of hardware.

It does not work, not on Win95, not on Linux, not on PC hardware..
Stupid hardware can not read your thoughts, unfortunately..

If you want _exact_ results, jumper your hardware properly and
then give this particular info on each and every load and
configuration command you use. DO NOT TRUST on any automagigal
autoprobings..

Cheers

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