Re: stubborn ne2000 card

[Bruce Smith <bruce@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

> The problem is that the card did not have the correct values in
> bytes 14 and 15 of the SA PROM on the card.  The problem is
> resolved by using the 0xbad override, as in lilo.conf:
> 
>         'linux ether=0,0x340,0,0xbad,eth0'
> 
> Doh!. Using that command line with lilo works, using the correct ioport of
> course.
> Wierd. I've had many different ne2000 cards and this is the most stubborn.
> Normally i do a ether=0x340,eth0 and it works, (or whereever it is).
> 
> Thanks anyhow,
> Darron 

Yes, I've seen cards that need the "0xbad" parameter.  (Artisoft in my case)
That's why I pointed you to the HOWTO.  That's were I learned about it.

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Bruce Smith                bruce@armintl.com
System Administrator / Network Administrator
Armstrong International, Inc.
Three Rivers, Michigan  49093  USA
http://www.armstrong-intl.com/
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