[vortex] HELP: problem configuring 3c905c-TX-M linux

[Bin Wang]

Hi, Please please please help!!

I have problems configuring my 3c905c-TX-M card 
(3com EtherLink 10/100 PCI for complete PC mangement NIC)
under RedHat6.2(kernel 2.2.14-5.0smp).

I have two nics in one system. The other one is an integrated 
nic which is on an Intel OR840 motherboard.
So I tried disabling the integrated nic.

I booted linux (RedHat6.2 kernel 2.2.14-5.0smp) with an option pci=conf2. 
Otherwise, kernel hang forever at "PCI: probing pci hardware".

The real problem here is that the kernel DID NOT seem to detect 
either nic since "ifconfig -a" only shows lo. No other nics.

Bootup output: 
.....
Checking for new hardware  [OK]
Setting network parameters [OK]
Bringing up interface lo   [OK]
Bringing up interface eth0 Delaying eth0 intialization.
                                                        [FAILED]
.....

I checked the BIOS carefully. There is no place that indicates
PNP OS. In fact, only three piece of info:

BIOS version: or840700.86E.0219.p03.0003081415
SM BIOs version: 2.3
Boot block revsion: 2.7

I assume that PNP OS is disabled.

I also did not try to specify IO base port and IRQ.

Do a "insmod 3c59x" or "insmod 3c90x" give 

"Using /lib/modules/2.2.14-5.0smp/net/3c59x.o 
/lib/modules/2.2.14-5.0smp/net/3c59x.o: init_module: Device or resource busy" 

"Using /lib/modules/2.2.14-5.0smp/net/3c90x.o 
/lib/modules/2.2.14-5.0smp/net/3c90x.o: init_module: Device or resource busy" 

ifup eth0 gives "Delaying eth0 initialization"

I checked ifup script. Basically, before giving above
information, "ifconfig eth0" was done and eth0 was not found.

/etc/conf.modules has two lines:

alias parport_lowlevel parport_pc
alias eth0 3c59x (or alias eth0 3c90x)

ifcfg_eth0 contains

DEVICE = "eth0"
IPADDR = "130.108.17.115"
NETMAS = "255.255.255.0"
ONBOOT = "yes"
BOOTPROTO = "none"
IPX .... no
....

I have another pc which has the same configuration
and runs WINDOWS NT smoothly (using 3c905c-TX-M, not the
integrated nic).

I do not know how to proceed please please help!!!

-bin

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System  Configuration: 

 (2) Pentium III 800MHZ/133 w/256k cache 
 Intel OR 840 Motherboard 
 (5) PCI, (1) AMR, (1) AGP Pro Integrated Intel 10/100, Audio 

 256MB 600Mhz RDRAM (2x128) 

 46GB, IDE 7200 RPM, Ultra 66 IBM 

 3.5" Floppy, Sony 

 24/48x IDE Sony CDROM 

 Matrox G400 4x - Dual Monitor 32Mb 

 10/100 PCI Ethernet RJ45, 3COM 3C905-TX 

 104 Keyboard 

 3 Button Mouse, Logitech 

 19 inch Color, .23, 1280x1024, Hitachi CM-715U 
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