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From: rob-n@clark.net (Rob Newberry)
Newsgroups: comp.os.386bsd.questions,comp.os.386bsd.misc
Subject: FreeBSD Install and NE2000
Date: 25 Mar 1994 04:33:32 GMT
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I was going to try FreeBSD tonight, since its networking code is
supposed to be better than linux, my current system.  Unfortunately,
the installation guide says that for an NE2000 card to be recognized,
it must be at IRQ 5, I/O 0x280.  Well, I have two NE2000 compatible
cards (yes, just compatibles, but they work fine with linux) and NEITHER
of them even has the option of 0x280 -- the lowest they will go
is 0x300.  My original setup was IRQ 9, and the filesystem-floppy 
wouldn't even get me to the prompt.  I switched to IRQ 5, and I 
did finally get a prompt, but the card was not recognized.

Is there something I can do differently?  Please help.  Send via
email.  Thanks!

Rob Newberry
rob-n@clark.net