Subject: Re: Weird Ethernet Stuff...(Performa 550)
To: Jason Thorpe <thorpej@nas.nasa.gov>
From: Jell-O <wookie@us.net>
List: port-mac68k
Date: 02/22/1996 00:00:06
>On Thu, 1 Feb 1996 20:03:49 -0500 (EST)
> Jell-O <wookie@us.net> wrote:
>
> > Well I've got things running okay from a ZIP drive, using an old
> > vt220 terminal to login.  I finally had to remove my Sonic TWP
> > Ethernet card.  Magic!  It booted up without a problem.
> >
> > Here's my question: Is there a way to ignore the card on boot or
> > is there a way to have the system not "disagree" with the card
> > being there?
> >
> > By the way, I'm getting a lockup on boot when it looks at the card.
> > It gives the card's specs.
>
>MAybe some interrupt oddity?

Well, I guess that it's also just because there's no support yet for Sonic
cards.  That's okay for now since I usually connect via SLIP/PPP.  By the
way, anyone know what the status is on the Sonic cards?

Thanks,

Jon
wookie@us.net