Very Computer

System:
    redhat 5.1
    compaq 4000
    Netflex network card

I loaded linux on this system, but can not get it to recognise the Compaq
network card. Any ideas?

Thanks.

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Edwin

Try pcnet32.  Do a "insmod pcnet32" to see if it work. If successful, it
will display information such as IO, ADDR, MAC and etc.  This setting should
confirm with the BIOS setup.

Regards

K.K.

Quote:> Try pcnet32.  Do a "insmod pcnet32" to see if it work. If successful, it
> will display information such as IO, ADDR, MAC and etc.  This setting should
> confirm with the BIOS setup.
> Regards
> K.K.

This might work.  I had an old Prosignia (100, I think) over the
summer, and it's onboard ethernet card was a pcnet32.  However,
as many companies do when they get their stupid little trademark
names, Compaq names pretty much every single network-related
piece of hardware a NetFlex (note to Compaq: Die), regardless of
what chipset it uses, whether it is onboard or not, and what bus
it uses.  It is exceedingly annoying.  What I did to help me
figure out which driver to try was to open the case up and look
for a chip that would be likely to be the ethernet chip.  Thanks
to everything being onboard, this was an enjoyable hunt through
dozens of chips.  Here's a little helpful hint:  Never buy a
Compaq server (unless it is Alpha).  You'll end up paying
thousands of dollars more than you would be paying for a custom
job for an ugly little box with mediocre onboard hardware.

-Bug

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