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network interface not found on install
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Karl Kowallis)
Tue Jun 8 11:49:05 1999
To: netbsd-help@MIT.EDU
Date: Tue, 08 Jun 1999 11:48:42 EDT
From: Karl Kowallis <kowallis@MIT.EDU>
Configuration
PC pentium 75MHz
3Com 3C509B
installing over win95
32 MB RAM
500 M Hard Drive possibly mis-identified in the BIOS
Problem
I booted from the BSD installation floppy and made it to the "Enter IP
address" question. I entered 18.7.3.127, given to me by my local Admin.
installation gets to the "Testing network interfaces . . . " point and then
responds with "failed." I attempted to use "ep1" as the network interface and
then use either afs or nfs to install, neither of which worked. The Admin and
I checked and the 10base2/BNC cable is working and live. It is plugged into
the computer properly and during the floppy boot up procedure the 3COM 509B
card is properly identified and recognized. The computer is in NW14-2508 and
I can be reached at 905-7784. Any suggestions?
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Karl Kowallis
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