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