Re: RT Linux - Networking

This and similar posts from others are interesting as, when I put the cards
in the windows machine, it seemed to have a vague idea about them as I got
the message - driver for EtherExpress 16 not found. The cards say on them
'Intel 8/16 LAN Adapter' and refer to 'Ethernet Address' so I installed the
'Intel EtherExpress 16 or 16TP' from the Windows 95 CD. However, the machine
still refused to recognise that the card was present and so I gave up.
Perhaps I should have tried harder but, as I want at least one of them for a
linux machine, I thought that, if windows wouldn't do it, I was unlikely to
be able to coax linux to recognise them.

Ian
--
Ian W. Wright
Sheffield UK

----- Original Message -----
From: Marshall Pharoah <pharoahm@...>
To: <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@onelist.com>
Sent: 12 November 1999 11:48
Subject: Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] RT Linux - Networking


> From: "Marshall Pharoah" <pharoahm@...>
>
> 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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