Re: RT Linux - Networking

Many networking cards have an empty socket. this is to allow you to insert
a custom EPROM to boot from a server. Windows is not real good at
identifying network cards. I have some that are plug and play labeled, but
don't. I suspect that this is often due to the motherboard/bios. Often you
must not depend on the windows autoprobe, but have the manufacturers driver
disks and manually install through the control panel. Those cards could very
well be good.

Marshall

----- Original Message -----
From: Ian Wright <Ian@...>
To: <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@onelist.com>
Sent: Thursday, November 11, 1999 4:39 PM
Subject: Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] RT Linux - Networking


> From: "Ian Wright" <Ian@...>
>
> Thanks Jon,
>
> I tried the windows thing and it seems both cards are duff. It looks as
> though what I thought was an expansion socket probably originally
contained
> an important IC which someone has removed before I acquired the cards so
> they are heading for the scrap box.
>
> Ian
> --
> Ian W. Wright
> Sheffield UK
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Jon Elson <jmelson@...>
> To: <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@onelist.com>
> Sent: 11 November 1999 07:00
> Subject: Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] RT Linux - Networking
>
>
> > From: Jon Elson <jmelson@...>
> >
> >
> >
> > Ian Wright wrote:
> >
> > > From: "Ian Wright" <Ian@...>
> > >
> > > Hi Jon,
> > >
> > > Ooo 'eck, ain't it complicated! I guess they're probably trash then -
> no,
> > > I've just had a bright idea - I'll stuff one in a Windows machine and
> see
> > > what it says. If it likes it, either it will maybe tell me what kind
of
> card
> > > it is or I could just leave it in there and get some others for the
> linux
> > > boxes. They seen too nice to just throw away, they're all shiny and
new
> and
> > > have lots of lights and connectors on the back - BNC, RJ45 and a 15
pin
> > > D-type......
> >
> > Yup, the BIOS message (if it has one) will be a great help in figuring
> > out what make the card is. It may or may not lead you directly to the
> > correct Linux driver. But, then, powering it up in the Linux box SHOULD
> > ALSO give the BIOS signon message, if it has a BIOS. If not, then you
> > are left to the mercy of the Windows procedure that identifies new
> hardware
> > (ugh).
> >
> > Jon
> >
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