On Sun, Jan 04, 2004 at 11:17:58AM +0100, Sascha Wilde wrote:
> On Sat, Jan 03, 2004 at 07:27:11PM -0500, der Mouse wrote:
> > > [...trouble with network cards...]
> > 
> > > 1. An NE2000 clone (no idea what Manufactor):  Unfortunatly its IRQ
> > >    is set to 3 and [appears unchangeable].
> > 
> > Did you try building a kernel with the irq changed on the relevant
> > line?  Probably something like changing 
> > 
> > ne0     at isa? port 0x280 irq 9
> >
> > to read "irq 3".  (Or use the ne1 line if the card showed up as ne1.)
> 
> Sure I did (otherwise the card wouldnt work at all) -- the ne2000
> actualy works, fore a while.  But after some time using it the howl
> system suddenly freezes.  Then the system hangs completely: no
> reaction to nothing, only way out hardreset.  :-(

Can you drop to the debugger with CTRL-ALT-ESC and get a trace (with tr)?

This would help debug where things are hanging.