> My bootup probe looks like:
> ep0 at isa0 port 0x6000-0x600f irq 10: aui/utp address 00:20:af:0b:e0:e9
> 
> I am using the AUI port, so a ifconfig ep0 link0 -link1 should
> set the correct port right? (per the 'man ep')
> 
> Basically the problem is that any attempt to use the ep0 results
> in a 'unable to send' or similar.  i.e. ping looks like this:

This looks a _lot_ like the problem I had with ep0 and a 3c509 card on
a 386 at work.  The machine sat there for ages, until I scrounged an
SMC card and switched to ed0 - as I've been using if_ed here for about
a year without problems.

It didn't work!!!

After checking the jumpers on the card and trying a few different
kernels, I _eventually_ had the bright idea of looking at the CMOS
setup...  sure enough it had all sorts of shadow ram enabled.
I disabled everything along those lines and hey, ed0 fired up ok.

I now believe though I have not yet tested it, that if_ep would have
worked fine... 

Just today I installed a kernel with the bsdi ipfirewall code added
in, it works fine, so I might try putting the 3c509 back into it, and
see if I can get it to work.

Anyway, have a look at your cmos setup.

--sjg

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