Re: Can't get 21041 recognized during install


Dan Burcaw (dburcaw@terraplex.com)
Sat, 29 May 1999 23:21:46 -0600 (MDT)


On Sat, 29 May 1999, William R. Dickson wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> I've booted into the YDL installer for an FTP install, and I'm having
> trouble getting it to recognize my ethernet card. I'm presented with a
> list of drivers to try, including four Digital drivers. I've got an Asante
> 10NIC card with a Digital 21041 on it. According to the YDL support page,
> it supports:
>
> MACE, BMAC, BMAC+, and DEC 21041 ethernet interfaces

This is all the kernel has support for. THese are 1) the only common
ethernet devices on PowerMacs and 2) the only ethernet drivers known to
work on Linux/PPC systems.

>
> The 21041 doesn't appear in the list, though. The 21040 (tulip) does, but
> that one doesn't seem to work.
>
> Any ideas? I'd be grateful.
>
> Thanks,
>
> -Bill
>
>
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>
>
>

Dan

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