Have you tried using isapnptools to configure your pnp cards under Linux yet? It actually works quite well in most cases. Although you should consider switching to Debian, the tool is available via ftp. See the FAQ at:
http://www.roestock.demon.co.uk/isapnptools/isapnpfaq.html >From the Debian package description: Description: ISA Plug-And-Play configuration utilities. This program is suitable for all systems, whether or not they include a PnP BIOS. In fact, a PnP BIOS adds some complications because it may already activate some cards so that the drivers can find them, and these tools can unconfigure them, or change their settings causing all sorts of nasty effects. --Bob pai wrote: > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > > I am a Linux fanatic living in India. > > I currently use Slackware 3.3. > > I wish to keep my system Microsoft-free. I have the follwing problem. > > (1) It is almost impossible to get non pnp ethernet cards, modems etc in > India. > (2) Further these cards are usually no-name Asian types with their own DOS > drivers > (3) I am no great device-driver writer. > > Since I have to use Linux with these peripherals, I have to first boot > into DOS and then warm-boot into Linux. > > Can I get rid of MSDOS if I use freeDOS ? All I want is my machine to boot > into DOS, poke in the pnp drivers and warm-boot Linux. > > Please note that I wish to work only in Linux. I do not wish to run any > DOS programs from Linux. For example, I wish to participate on a network > (using a pnp ethernet card) or browse the WWW (using Lynx on a pnp modem) > from Linux. > > I know you can help me do this. > > Thank you in advance. > > M. K. Pai > -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
