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From: brian@anorak.coverform.lan (Brian Somers)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: Network Links won't light...
Date: 20 Nov 1996 22:27:43 -0000
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In article <3291FC3E.1A89@mail.csra.net>,
Sam Brown <escher@mail.csra.net> writes:
: I've installed FreeBSD on yet another system and am running into a
: problem: my Network cards show no sign of operation. Nada. Zilch. The
: link light doesn't even come on. I've ruled out the idiot problems
: (yes, they're plugged in, yes, the right kind of cable) on a physical
: level, and have recompiled the kernel (since i couldn't find evidence
: of a de0 probe anywhere in my boot sequence... the card i am using
: would look for that...) ...
Are there any chips on the card saying DEC 21x4x ? If so, have you tested
the card in another machine ?
--
Brian <brian%anorak.coverform.lan@awfulhak.demon.co.uk>
<http://www.awfulhak.demon.co.uk/>
Don't _EVER_ lose your sense of humour....
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