Hi, Richard I don't know if it could help you but I got the same problem to put my second nic recognized by the kernel 2.2.19. By default, the kernel would only use one nic (eth0) . I said by "default" this means the feature . That was I learned from <http://cesdis.gsfc.nasa.gov/linux/> few month ago. Go there to get better advices.
I don't know whether if it's still remain in kernel 2.4.x . Assume that you have the module 3c509.o on linux-box . So, if you use lilo to boot then put this line in /etc/lilo.conf -------- append="ether=0,0,eth1" -------- Next, add this two line in the file /etc/modules.conf -------- alias eth0 3c509 alias eth1 3c509 -------- Then you reboot and see if the kernel could detect the two cards (by reading /var/log/messages or by command "ifconfig -a") If somebody could give a better help . Have fun ! % *** Richard Weil wrote: *** % I installed the 3c5x9utils package as suggested and I % think it's indicating the problem, but I'm not sure % how to interpret the results (or what to do about it). % I run the diagnostic and it finds both cards. The % output is approx.: % % Generating the activation sequence on port 0x100 for % card 1 % Activating the card at I/O address 300 % EEPROM contents: [a list] % An ISA Etherlink III board was activated at I/O 0x300, % IRQ 5 % eth0: 3c509 found at 0x300 % Window [0: ... 7:] % % % Generating the activation sequence on port 0x100 for % card 2 % Activating the card at I/O address 300 % EEPROM contents: [a list, different from above] % An ISA Etherlink III board was activated at I/O 0x300, % IRQ 10 % eth0: 3c509 found at 0x300 % Window [0: ... 7: (different from above)] % % So, it seems to be finding both cards at the different % IRQs and configuring them both as eth0 at 0x300 % (whatever that means). The 3c5x9utils package includes % a setup utility, but I'm not sure what to change. Any % suggestions? Thanks. % % Richard % % > I'm running testing with a Debian 2.4.12 kernel. Any % > help is appreicated. Thanks. % > > % > > Richard % > % > The cards may be setup for using the same resources. % > Use 'el3diag' from the % > 3c5x9utils package. This only reports the settings, % > to change them you % > would need the DOS utility for the card. % > -- % > Greg Madden % > % *** END of Message From Richard Weil *** -- --------------------------- Truong <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ---------------------------
