Subject: Re: ne2000 driver problem.
To: Adam K Kirchhoff <adamk@voicenet.com>
From: billy ball <bball@tux.org>
List: port-hpcmips
Date: 09/21/2001 00:38:33
i tried various pcmcia cards, such as linksys combo 10/100 +56K
(nic/modem), and 10/100 EtherFast networking cards w/o success, along with
an old 3Com and a Sohoware... the only card that works for me is the
Xircom CF Ethernet (which works under CE and NetBSD)...

:-(


On Thu, 20 Sep 2001, Adam K Kirchhoff wrote:

> Hello all :-)
> 
> 	I recently added an IBM z50 to my collection, and am really
> interested in getting NetBSD working on it.  I've downloaded the install
> kernel, the modified NetBSD kernel (for the trackpoint), and the pbsdboot
> application.  I can boot the install kernel, and it sees the CompactFlash
> card I have (if I can get it working on this, I'm probably going to
> purchase a microdrive).  The only problem is that it doesn't see my
> network card.  It's a AmbiCom low power PC card.  Under WinCE it uses the
> NE2000 driver.  Unfortunately, the netbsd kernel doesn't seem to see the
> card.  Is there anything I can do to convince NetBSD to see this card?
> 
> Adam
>