Subject: kern/11925: Integrated 3Com netcard not working
To: None <gnats-bugs@gnats.netbsd.org>
From: None <vkd79@yahoo.com>
List: netbsd-bugs
Date: 01/09/2001 21:24:15
>Number: 11925
>Category: kern
>Synopsis: Integrated 3Com netcard not working
>Confidential: no
>Severity: serious
>Priority: medium
>Responsible: kern-bug-people
>State: open
>Class: sw-bug
>Submitter-Id: net
>Arrival-Date: Tue Jan 09 21:24:00 PST 2001
>Closed-Date:
>Last-Modified:
>Originator: Victor
>Release: NetBSD 1.5 (generic kernel)
>Organization:
N/A
>Environment:
NetBSD 1.5 (GENERIC) i386
(I don't have NetBSD running at the moment). The boot floppy can't access the interface.
>Description:
My ethernet controller cannot access the internet. The interface is a 3Com card built in into Dell Precision Workstation 410. Windows reports it as
3Com 3c918 Integrated Fast Ethernet Controller
(3c905B-TX Compatible)
NetBSD (OpenBSD and FreeBSD as well) reports it as 3c905B-TX
A plug-in card 3c905B-TX works fine.
The internal interface seems to have a 0x0 revision. The plugin card is 0x30.
The problem might be a conflict too. I have two 3Com interfaces in one box. One is the built in one (the 918 3c905B-TX lookalike) and the other one is a real PCI plug-in 3c905B-TX card.
>How-To-Repeat:
I don't know how to repeat the problem. It is repeatable on my machine every time I try it. Both interfaces work with FreeBSD and OpenBSD (I have both installed right now and working without a problem). NetBSD however can't access that interface.
>Fix:
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