Installing Ethernet Card (501-1881) on SparcStation 2

Installing Ethernet Card (501-1881) on SparcStation 2

Post by Paul Compan » Fri, 20 Nov 1998 04:00:00



I'm trying to install an Enthernet Card (Sun Part# 501-1881) on a
SparcStation 2 (4/75).
After doing a reconfigure boot (boot -r or touch reconfigure, boot), the
system seems
to find the card, but it doesn't configure it.

The power & link light is on, and the RCV light is flashing (from
broadcasts on the net), but
# ifconfig -a
doesn't show the card (le2).

# grep le2 /var/adm/messages
le2 at sbus0: SBus slot 3 0xc00000 SBus level 4 sparc ipl 5

At the ok prompt, I type
ok show-devs
le2 at sbus0: SBus slot 3 0xc00000 SBus level 4 sparc ipl 5



If I create /etc/hostname.le2, then
# grep le2 /var/adm/messages
le2 at sbus0: SBus slot 3 0xc00000 SBus level 4 sparc ipl 5

le2: LANCE chip didn't initialize!

Help, please.

--pjc

 
 
 

1. Is SunFast Ethernet Card, X1056A and 501-2655 supported under Solaris 8?

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It's not supported since Solaris 7; you'll need Solaris 2.6 or earlier.

(This is the "be" ethernet card, the first fast ethernet card
Sun did; it was soon replaced by the "hme" card)

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