[mrtg] Re: Not strictly MRTG, but.....

[Stieers, Ken]

Paul, 

First off, put the card in the box and run the diags that came with it.  The
card won't use the full range of possible port addresses, just a subset.
The diags will tell you what the card is set at. 

Second, 200H-3EA0 IS hex, kind of.  H isn't a valid hex digit, it only goes
to F.  They probably mean 200-3EA or in proper notation 0x200-0x3EA.
(subtext = "the old dos format" was hex, things haven't changed)

HTH, 

Ken

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Paul Nelson [mailto:pnelson at biblio.org]
> Sent: Friday, October 01, 1999 7:31 AM
> To: Mrtg list
> Subject: [mrtg] Not strictly MRTG, but.....
> 
> 
> Ok, after reading through various how-tos and faqs about 
> installing ethernet cards, i've come to a standstill.  So, i 
> turn to the linux experts of the list for help :-)
> I'm running linux 2.0.36  from a redhat 5.2 install.  I'm 
> trying to add an older ISA ethernet card (unsuccessfully).  
> It's supposedly a NE2000 compatible device (it's an Accton 
> EN1660 ethercombo).  The how-to's say that in order to add an 
> ISA ethernet card you have to specify the irq and i/o with 
> options in insmod.  I've actually tried using the kernel 
> configurator through x which i believe does essentially the 
> same thing.  I can find unused irq's and i/o by looking in 
> /proc.  So, here's my question (finally), having been lulled 
> into ignorance from having used windoze for the past years, 
> how do i determine the correct values for my card?  Is it set 
> on the hardware or can i set it through linux?  I've obtained 
> some specs from the manufacturer that list the i/o range, but 
> it's in the old dos format, eg. 200H-3EA0 or something like 
> that.  How do i tell linux what to use?  It uses the hex, 
> 0xNNN format, right?  How do i convert?  Any help getting 
> this card up and running would be !
> greatly appreciated.  I know this list has a wealth of 
> knowledge to be had.
> 
> thanks,
> 
> Paul Nelson
> pnelson at biblio.org
> Libraries Online Inc.
> 123 Broad St. Middletown, CT  06457
> 860.347.1704
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