2 NICs in Linux

[MaxFPS]

I have an Intel NIC and a 3COM Etherlink III ISA (3C509b) installed in my main box. I went through DrakConf to see if it would detect the 3COM NIC but it only detects the Intel NIC. What steps do I have to take so it recognizes the 3COM NIC?

One more question. How can I found out what drive letter Linux is installed in? I lost track after creating so many extended partitions under Partition Magic.

BTW, I checked the Linux HOWTO's page and couldn't find an answer to my question. Unless I overlooked it.

*senses Damaged replying to this thread*


OK, looks like I did find a HOWTO on the 3COM
http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/Ethernet-HOWTO-5.html#ss5.1



<< 3c509B users should use either the supplied DOS utility to disable the plug and play support, and to set the output media to what they require. The linux driver currently does not support the Autodetect media setting, so you have to select 10Base-T or 10Base-2 or AUI. Note that to turn off PnP entirely, you should do a 3C5X9CFG /PNP: DISABLE and then follow that with a hard reset to ensure that it takes effect. >>



3C5X9CFG /PNP: DISABLE. Don't I need a 3COM utility diskette or something to run this command from a Linux boot diskette?

 

[phoem]

is your kernel configured with support for your card? if not recompile the kernel with support for the card. if support for the card is not listed you should check 3com's website for the drivers

 

[Damaged]

I think the utility your after is on the diskettes you have. If it isn't then check here for the detection utility:

3Com Utility Page

 

[MaxFPS]

Damaged,
What diskettes?

 

[Damaged]

Sorry, I meant the driver disks for the NIC.

 

[Shuxclams]

Right, get the disks damaged is speaking of then its all a matter of

insmod <module>
ifup ethx

Well at least it should be........LOL



SHUX

 

[MaxFPS]

Shuxclams,
I'm not that fluent in Linux to understand those commands. Mind elaborating?

 

[Shuxclams]

At the root prompt &quot;#&quot;, type insmod <name_of_module>. insmod is short for insert module, the module is like a driver in windows terms, so for instance I have 2 3Com 3c905btx's, I type;

[root@portal /root]# insmod 3c59x <enter>
[root@portal /root]#

Then the next command is almost the same as the NT IPCONFIG command, but with vbastly more power and control, see in linux you can actually &quot;turn off&quot; some hardware with a simple command, such as;

[root@portal /root]# ifdown eth0 <enter>
[root@portal /root]#

That just turned off my first ETHernet card, if I want to bring that interface back up I simply;

[root@portal /root]# ifup eth0
[root@portal /root]#

So what we are doing is inserting the driver and turni9ng on the NIC card, so to complete what Damaged said, get the &quot;driver disk&quot; copy or compile the correct module and insmod and ifup......



SHUX

PS; NO REBOOT NEEDED TOO!

 

[Damaged]

Hmm, actually I was hoping that the utility from 3Com would enable him to disable the PnP crap. Then it will probably work.

 

[MaxFPS]

Shuxclams,
Thanks!

Damaged,
I went to the 3COM website http://support.3com.com/infodeli/tools/nic/index.htm and I'm not positive if that's where the utility is you're talking about. I downloaded the 3COM NIC detection utility but I have a feeling that is not it.

 

[Shuxclams]

Thttp://cesdis.gsfc.nasa.gov/linux/drivers/index.html#ISAext Does this help???






SHUX

 

[Shuxclams]

Er' this one? http://www.scyld.com/network/3c509.html



SHUX