[plug] Debian install - network card

[Trent Lloyd]

i found the wd card only works on the one of the settings (280 or 300) i 
think 300 didnt work
then its
modprobe wd io=0x280 irq=3 (or is it 10. i dont have the card on me sorry)


At 11:26 AM 7/01/2002 +0800, you wrote:
>On Sun, 6 Jan 2002, Anne Busby wrote:
>
> > I am trying to install debian on to a box with out an CD.
> > I have get the base system installed, using floppies, but it will not
> > install my network card so I can get the rest of it (HTTP the cd from the
> > server).
> >
> > The card is SMC EtherCard Plus Elite 16 (wd/8013ep).
> >
> > I know that module 8390 needs to be loaded before the wd module. The
> > network card settings (io and irq) under dos are not accepted.
> >
> > How do I find out what IO port and IRQ it is under linux.
> >
> > The card jumps are set to 'soft' for the config, if this is any help.
>
>Yeah this is the problem,  If at all possible you should set this jumper so
>that the Card "knows" where it is.  From there you should be abale to load
>the module with the correct IRA and IOBASE address.
>
>If changeing the jumpers is not possible then you need to look at ISAPNP.  BUT
>I don't know how much of that is avilabale in the boot floppies and/or the
>base image.  If you can't get the NIC working in this limited enviromnent
>Then you may need to grab the ISAPNP .debs from the CD 9put them on floppies)
>and then get yourself going that way.  ISAPNP is not the easyest thing in the
>world to configure but you should be able to do it.
>
>If You still can't get it going then you could try PPP over a nullmodem cable.
>Or bringing the machine to UCC.  With a lead time we should be able to get
>enough stuff together to get you going.
>
>Yours Tony.
>
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