Subject: Re: Ethernet Woes
To: Colin Wood <ender@is.rice.edu>
From: Bill Studenmund <wrstuden@loki.stanford.edu>
List: port-mac68k
Date: 11/11/1996 11:07:55
>
> > I've just installed MacBSD (GENERIC-9 kernel) on a Performa 460, with a
> > Cabletron ethernet board.
> >
> > The boot sequence identifies the card just fine:
> >
> > nubus0: slot e: DNI LC Ethernet Card (Vendor: Cabletron Systems, Part:
> > E911X) not configured
> >
> > But the kernel doesn't seem to utilize the card as an ethernet adapter, as
> > all the ifconfig'ing in the world does not produce any results. Of
> > course, the card works just fine under MacOS... :-)
That "not configured" phrease tells all. The kernel doesn't knwo how to
work with this car. :-(
> > Also, I have a Cabletron EA412 external SCSI ethernet adapter. I thought
> > I heard once that this adapter is supported... any truth to this?
> >
I think someone's working on this. I'd really love it as I've got a
IIsi and a 21" gray scale monitor. I've got one NuBus slot and one
NuBus video card. So Ethernet on SCSi would be cool!
Take care,
Bill