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ne2000 with redhat 6.1 on 486
Hi,
I want to set up ne2000 NIC with my linx redhat 6.1.
The card as you all know is an ISA and NOT a PCI.
for some reason the installation did not recognized it.
what kernel module should I try and use?
how do I set it up or coz linux to recognize it?
the card is fine an did work on a different machine without any special configuration.
pls help
I want to set up ne2000 NIC with my linx redhat 6.1.
The card as you all know is an ISA and NOT a PCI.
for some reason the installation did not recognized it.
what kernel module should I try and use?
how do I set it up or coz linux to recognize it?
the card is fine an did work on a different machine without any special configuration.
pls help
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I'm not exactly sure if the kernel module was named "ne2000" or just "ne". You'll have to try this too. By the way, linuxconf uses a dropdown list with kernel module names, so that should make it somewhat easier...
Just try running (as root):
modprobe ne io=0x300 irq=10
or
modprobe ne2000 io=0x300 irq=10
You could try testing other IO and IRQ values, or consulting the manual or even running the DOS utility that most NE2000 compatible nics come with to check for these values or even changing them. Keeping them as 0x300 / 10 is always a good idea, by the way.
Just a comment: I don't recommend running RedHat on 486s at all (or any other machine for performance's sake)
Take care!
modprobe ne io=0x300 irq=10
or
modprobe ne2000 io=0x300 irq=10
You could try testing other IO and IRQ values, or consulting the manual or even running the DOS utility that most NE2000 compatible nics come with to check for these values or even changing them. Keeping them as 0x300 / 10 is always a good idea, by the way.
Just a comment: I don't recommend running RedHat on 486s at all (or any other machine for performance's sake)
Take care!
Just curious, why is Redhat slower? It uses the same kernal as other distributions. And is it still slower if you stop all deamons you don't use (like sendmail, linuxconf etc. etc.)?
well for some reason it just doesn't wanna work. when I try to do network restart or just boot up the machine it tries to bring up eth0 and then it gives a FAIL message.
I tried to change the IO port and the IRQ as well.
what could it be???
I tried to change the IO port and the IRQ as well.
what could it be???
gschetrit,
Enter your computer BIOS and set Plug and Play OS to disabled...I couldn't get my NIC up and running too, but after setting Plug and play OS to disabled in my BIOS, it worked.
Regards,
Paul
Enter your computer BIOS and set Plug and Play OS to disabled...I couldn't get my NIC up and running too, but after setting Plug and play OS to disabled in my BIOS, it worked.
Regards,
Paul
try recompiling your kernel with support for ne2000 ethernet cards. also try setting it up as an ne card with io=0x300 irq=5 or io=0x320 irq=7
The BIOS Setup tip is very valid. Recompiling your kernel is not necessary, though. There's no need to recompile if you've got the modules already. Try setting your BIOS to "Non-PNP OS".
Best Regards...
Best Regards...
I am beginning to think that either you don't have the modules or you are using the wrong modules
My box couldn't recognise my ne 2000 so I tried it on a windows machine to see what it is seen as and I realised it was actually seen as a realtek III
and when it boot it says pci ne2000 clone "realtek III"
My box couldn't recognise my ne 2000 so I tried it on a windows machine to see what it is seen as and I realised it was actually seen as a realtek III
and when it boot it says pci ne2000 clone "realtek III"
Realtek III is the chip used on the NIC. Most of those carts can either function in PNP modus or in ne2000 modus. Be sure it's functioning in ne2000 modus!! There came a floppy disk with the NIC with a programma called ezcfg or pnpcfg or something like that. Use it to check the configuration of the NIC. Set it in ne2000 modus and check the I/O and IRQ of the cart...
Some NE2000's do not work with the later 2.0.X kernels, but do following will enable them to work:
insmod 8390
insmod ne io=0x300 irq=3
(You may need to change the IO address and IRQ)
Then use ifconfig or netcfg or linuxconf to configure the card.
My Compaq 486 Redhat Print Server w/NE2000 NIC is working by above setting.
insmod 8390
insmod ne io=0x300 irq=3
(You may need to change the IO address and IRQ)
Then use ifconfig or netcfg or linuxconf to configure the card.
My Compaq 486 Redhat Print Server w/NE2000 NIC is working by above setting.
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Goto X and run linuxconf from a console. I used it to setup my NIC at home and afther playing with the IO and IRQ a while it worked.
I'm not an expert on Linux, so if I got it running, you'll get it running too.
Regards,
Paul