Re: NE2000 Module Problem

Philip Blundell (pjb27@cam.ac.uk)
Mon, 9 Sep 1996 23:02:58 +0100 (BST)


On Mon, 9 Sep 1996, Andrew E. Mileski wrote:

> > This is wrong; due to a decision of the author, ne.c will not auto-probe
> > for cards if used as a module. But you can always say something like
> > insmod ne.c io=0x6000
> > and the module will find your PCI card.
>
> Do you mean use any BOGUS port base address?
> If yes: shouldn't this be documented?
> If no : how do you suggest I guess the port base?

No, you use the real port address.

"cat /proc/pci" is your friend. Look for your NE2000 card, remember the
I/O address it's been assigned, and give that to insmod.

P.