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From: Stephen Fisher <lithium@cia-g.com>
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: 3c509 concern this time..
Date: Wed, 19 Jun 1996 20:32:20 -0600
Organization: New Mexico Internet Access
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Thanks, that fixed it.  By the way, I've always noticed under FreeBSD 
that every other time the machine boots it fails to find the 3c509 card 
at all (this and other machines) but the next time it works fine?  Any 
ideas anyone? :-)

On Wed, 19 Jun 1996, Jin Mazumdar wrote:

> In article <Pine.LNX.3.91.960618222346.28813D-100000@gallup.cia-g.com> you wrote:
> 
> 	You may want to use the diskette that came with the board 
> and wotking under DOS (ugh) disable the plug and play option, enable
> the correct interface (bnc/tp/aui) and also set the port and interrupt
> to agree with those on your FreeBSD distribution.  Booting FreeBSD with 
> a -c option will let you check them out.
> 
> 	I am using may 3c509's at my site with no problems.


 - Steve
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