Re: Installing a NIC

[cjgidman@xxxxxxxxxxxx]

FYI

eexpress.c doesn't compile with the options given.  Once compiled (with different options), it still couldn't find the card to set it up.  After I booted with a DOS disk and ran Intel's setup program, it was able to find the card (as long as I told it what address to use) so I guess it's pretty much worthless.

I was able to get Linux to recognize the card with the command:
root# ifconfig eth0 192.168.0.1 netmask 255.255.255.0 up

but still no communication.  The problem seems to be with the Windows protocol.  I'm working on that tonight.  

(By the way, it took me about 15 minutes to get the card working in my Windows box.)

Chris.

 ---- you wrote: 
> I've downloaded eexpress.c from cesdis.gsfc.nasa.gov which according to the HOWTO is a diagnostic tool that works with this card.  According to the source code, it also SETS the EEPROM.  Has anyone used this and had any luck with it.  I really don't want to have to try to boot from a DOS floppy to set this thing.
> 
> Also, I checked /proc/ioports (I think that's the file) and it looks like 0x300-0x31F is free, so I'm going to set the memory location to that.  I'll probably set the IRQ to 10.  Anybody see any problems with that?  How can I check for IRQ conflicts?
> 
> Thanks for the tip on how to load the driver as a module.  I have no Red Hat dox.  I was going to have to read yet another HOWTO to find that little tidbit.
> 
> Chris.
> 
>  ---- you wrote: 
> <snip>
> 
> > To echo others' recomendations, check the intel
> > site for the driver disk. This includes the utility to
> > configure (hence obtain) settings for the card that
> > are needed to get the card running.
> 
> <snip>
> 
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