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From: "Patirick S. Roberts (NTT)" <root@execu.comshare.com>
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: Configuring a 3C509 Combo board
Date: Fri, 01 Dec 1995 16:06:31 -0800
Organization: National TechTeam Inc.
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Chris Warth wrote:
> 
> I'm trying to get FreeBSD 2.0.1 to recognize the 10base-T port on a
> 3Com 3C509 EIII Combo board, so far with no success.  I am running
> the GENERIC kernel and the card comes up under the "ep0" interface.
> The BNC-thinnet interface works fine.  I've confirmed that the 10baseT
> connection has link-level connectivity.
> 
> I have tried a variety of "link" options to the ifconfig command
> with no luck.
> 
> The one that I thought would work was
> 
>         ifconfig ep0 -link0 -link2 link1
> 
> Something similar has worked on BSDI machines with the same board
> and under FreeBSd when configuring the "de0" interface.
> 
> Is there some problem with the "ep" driver that prevents this from
> working correctly?  Is there a chance that the board is broken?  It is
> much more likely that I simply have not hit upon the particular spell
> to make it work correctly.
> 
> Any advice would be welcome.
> 
> -csw

Try using the software provided with the card to switch it over to use
the TP port in its bios.

Patrick S. Roberts (NTT)
Internet Consultant