3Com 3c2000 NIC support

[gforte]

The first thing I'd try is 'lspci' to verify that the system even knows that
the hardware is there.  You should see SOMETHING corresponding to that iface
(although it may be cryptic, like "unknown device").  If you don't see it
then chances are it's disabled in your BIOS.  If you're not sure, paste your
lspci output into your reply.

-g

Dave wrote:
> (Sorry if this is a duplicate post, the original seemed to have gone 
> missing on me)
>  
> On my Asus K8V motherboard is a 3-Com 3c2000 NIC.  I have downloaded and 
> compiled the Driver (as far as I can tell, new to this distro) but I am 
> having problems getting it to load with the kernel and trying to 
> configure it. The log file messages had some text relating to the 
> startup of the driver but I cannot access the internet etc.
>  
> I followed the instructions to extract the tar, "make load" then 
> "ifconfig eth0 up", but when I go to the network configuration utilities 
> in FC1 I can't find the card or driver.  Nor can I figure out how to 
> load it on boot.  The instructions talk about using "/etc/modules.conf 
> file" or insmod .  Also as I cannot select the NIC I cannot tell if it 
> is set to use DHCP.
>  
>  From the readme file
> ------------SNIP---------------
> If your system is not configured for DHCP, you can assign an IP address
> with the command:
>  
>  ifconfig eth0 a.b.c.d
>  
> Where a.b.c.d is the IP address that you wish to use.  Again, eth0 may
> be different depending on your system configuration. 
>  
> Configuring the Driver
> ------------------------
>  
>     The 3C2000 driver supports various options, which can be supplied
>     as command line arguments to the 'insmod' command or in the
>     /etc/modules.conf file. You may specify more than one option.
>     Unless otherwise stated, all settings take the form of:
>      
>      <Option-Name>=value [,value...]
>  
>     If you use the modules.conf file to load the driver at boot time,
>     include the word "options" when configuring the driver.
>  
>     For example: 
>  options 3c2000 DupCap_A=Full
>  
>     If you use command line 'insmod', do not include the word "option"
>     when configuring the driver.
>  
>     For example:
>   insmod 3c2000.o DupCap_A=Full
>   
>                                                                               
>   
>   The following options are supported:
>  
>   OPTION: Speed_A
>     Selects the speed of Port A of the NIC. 
>  
>  "Auto" - Automatic Resolution
>  "10"   - 10MBPS
>  "100"  - 100MBPS
>  "1000" - 1GIG
>  
>   OPTION: DupCap_A
>     Selects the duplex capabilities of Port A of the NIC.
>  
>  "Full"  - Full Duplex
>  "Half"  - Half Duplex
>  "Both" - Both Half Duplex & Full Duplex
> -------------------------SNIP--------------------------------
>  
> I use an old computer with Smoothwall on it which provides the DHCP.
>  
> Anyone have some suggestions as to how to I can ge the network running 
> on FC1, or if their is support for this card in FC3?  I saw reference in 
> another list to users using a different driver but the proper one would 
> be nice.
>  
> Thanks
>   Dave
> 


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