I found another device driver disk, but it is taking forever to download. I found I had the same problem as you: version 2.1 wouldn't install (not recognizing /dev/eda) but 2.0 is working out. I am really looking for 3Com's 3c523 device driver, on a driver disk or elsewhere. Thanks for your help.
Matt At 02:22 PM 7/15/99 -0500, you wrote: >try this web page: >http://mojo.calyx.net/~bri/projects/debian/MCA/ >There's some kernel patches on there for MCA stuff. What version are you >trying to install? I found you can install 2.0, but not 2.1, from the >rescue floppy. I'm not sure why, but the 2.1 rescue disk won't recognize >the /dev/eda? devices. The 2.0 rescuse disk worked fine for me. Might >for you too. > > Rob > >On Thu, 15 Jul 1999, Matthew Mueller wrote: > >> The rescue disk appears to have MCA support already compiled into it, >> though i didn't put it there myself. I don't currently have any cards >> compiled into the kernel, i was trying to get it all done in one sweep with >> the install. If you have the web page handy, i'd appreciate it. I am >> looking into building a custom driver, but i really don't want to go >> through all that trouble. >> >> Thanks, >> Matt >> >> At 02:05 PM 7/15/99 -0500, you wrote: >> >On Thu, 15 Jul 1999, Matthew Mueller wrote: >> > >> >> Does anyone out there know if there is a linux driver for the 3Com 3c523? >> >> I am trying to install Hamm on my PS/2 Model 55sx, but the networking >> >won't go. >> >> >> >> Thanks in advance, >> > >> >Ya, I have linux running on my PS/2 (same model actually) just fine. I >> >don't have a 3Com card, but a Novell one. Do you have MCA support >> >compiled into your kernel? Do you have the NE/2 driver in your kernel? >> >It might be a card that needs a patch for it. I think I have a web page >> >floating around here somewhere if you need it. >> > >> > Rob >> > >> >======================================================================= >> >[EMAIL PROTECTED] : Role-Player, Babylon 5 fanatic 1998-99 >> >Aka Khyron the Backstabber : ICQ# 2325055 >> >Homepage: www.cs.purdue.edu/homes/ratirh >> > >> >"Happiness comes in short spurts. Don't be fooled." >> >======================================================================= >> > >> >> >> Matthew Mueller >> Space Science and Engineering Center >> University of Wisconsin-Madison >> Phone: 608.263.8185 >> Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> I am not a rocket scientist, I just do tech support for them... >> > >======================================================================= >[EMAIL PROTECTED] : Role-Player, Babylon 5 fanatic 1998-99 >Aka Khyron the Backstabber : ICQ# 2325055 >Homepage: www.cs.purdue.edu/homes/ratirh > >"Happiness comes in short spurts. Don't be fooled." >======================================================================= > Matthew Mueller Space Science and Engineering Center University of Wisconsin-Madison Phone: 608.263.8185 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] I am not a rocket scientist, I just do tech support for them...
