Does NetBSD has an HFS mout utility? That will make it a lot easier to 
get the full dmesg.
I agree it does behave like an interrupt conflict. Is there a different 
kernel I should try? I got the default netbsd-GENERICSBC.gz 1083 KB 
09/08/2002 from ftp.netbsd.org.
Thanks,
Paul

Allen Briggs wrote:

>Can you post a full dmesg from the system with the ethernet card
>installed?  How much RAM is on the ethernet card(s)?
>
>I suspect there's some interrupt that's stuck for some reason when
>you enable the card.
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>-allen
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