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From: paul@myrddin.isl.cf.ac.uk (Paul)
Subject: Re: Problem with ethernet on Zenith Laptop
Message-ID: <1994Jan12.105540.28979@cm.cf.ac.uk>
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Organization: Intelligent Systems Lab, ELSYM, University of Wales, Cardiff
References: <1994Jan12.043754.26331@midway.uchicago.edu>
Date: Wed, 12 Jan 1994 10:55:38 +0000
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In article <1994Jan12.043754.26331@midway.uchicago.edu> nmfreedm@quads.uchicago.edu (Noam M. Freedman) writes:
>I am attempting to use the ethernet port which is built on the motherboard
>of the Zenith laptop.  When FreeBSD boots, it states:
>
>npx0 on motherboard
>
>at which time the ethernet port becomes active (as seen on led screen).  How
>can I address it in FreeBSD.   IE: What interface do i use in ifconfig?

That's not you ethernet card. That just shows you've got a 486 with
working fpu unit.

What ethernet controller is it and what does the output of dmesg show?


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  Paul Richards, 
  Intelligent Systems Laboratory, ELSYM ,University of Wales, College Cardiff
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