> 
> Hello,
> 
> The NetBSD installation notes indicates that it supports the
> 3COM 3C509 Ethernet device.  I have a 3COM 3C509B-TPC (ISA) 
> board.  I'm using the coax.  Is the 3C509B supported?  The kernel
> recognizes ep0 properly but I'm having trouble getting the 
> network going.  I can't ping anything.  I'm suspecting the hardware
> but I'd like to confirm if the 3C509B support.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Maddy  
> 
You may have to configure the card to recognize the coax port by using the
configuration disk supplied by 3Com (3c5x9cfg.exe is the program, I believe).
The flags specified in ep0.hostname will not change the hardware setup.

						...TC

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