Messages in this thread |  | | Date | Sun, 27 Aug 2000 19:49:57 -0400 (EDT) | From | Donald Becker <> | Subject | Re: 3c509.c / Multiple cards problem |
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On Sun, 27 Aug 2000, Bruce J.A. Nourish wrote:
> I am having trouble with the Linux kernel 3COM 3c509 driver, version 2.2.16. > I have two (ISA) 3C509B cards, and I cannot make them work. This is the output > I get from loading the driver: > > eth0: 3c509 at 0x300 tag 1, 10baseT port, address 00 01 02 46 fa cc, IRQ 10. > 3c509.c:1.16 (2.2) 2/3/98 becker@cesdis.gsfc.nasa.gov. > eth1: 3c509 at 0x300 tag 2, 10baseT port, address 00 50 04 89 82 b4, IRQ 10. > 3c509.c:1.16 (2.2) 2/3/98 becker@cesdis.gsfc.nasa.gov.
> I think the problem is that the cards are being allocated the same IRQ and > IO.
The driver uses the EEPROM preferences. This can be overridden, but only if you use a more recent driver: http://scyld.com/network/3c509.html
An alternative is using the setup program to change the preferences on one of the cards http://www.scyld.com/diag/index.html
Donald Becker becker@scyld.com Scyld Computing Corporation http://www.scyld.com 410 Severn Ave. Suite 210 Beowulf-II Cluster Distribution Annapolis MD 21403
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