You probably need to run isapnp before loading the module.  Basically, you
use pnpdump to get an isapnp.conf file, modify it a little, and then run
isapnp.

Read the manpage for it, it's fairly straightforward.



> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rod Strumbel [mailto:RStrumbel at popp.com] 
> Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2001 10:53 AM
> To: 'tclug-list at mn-linux.org'
> Subject: [TCLUG] Q/SMP and Ethernet Cards
> 
> 
> I have installed RH Linux 7.1 on a ALR Q/SMP quad processor box.
> 
> It is a EISA/PCI box running 4 - 133MHz processors - 256MB 
> RAM, and 30GB disk.
> 
> Nothing special, but sufficient for home use as a hobby web server.
> 
> Problem:  It simply will not talk to any network cards I have 
> installed in it. Have tried a 3Com 3c509 (PCI) configured all 
> the ifconfig params, and for some reason even after 
> specifying interrupt 11 in the modules.conf, it is trying to 
> use IRQ = 0 ????
> 
> Picked up a cheapy NetGear EA302c (think that's the number) 
> which is an ISA card, plugged into the EISA ports, the 
> machine saw it as new hardware, but again, will not talk 
> through it to my network.
> 
> Anyone heard anything about special configuration needs of 
> the Q/SMP devices with regards to Ehternet configuration?
> 
> -Rod Strumbel
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