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SubjectRe: Multiple Identical "wd" ethernet cards not recognized
Peter Belsanti wrote:
>
> Is there something "special" required for the kernel "net" drivers to see
> more than one "identical" card? I Have two WD8013 cards set up as:
>
> Card 1: IRQ = 10 Card 2: IRQ = 11
> IO = 0x280 IO = 0x300
> MEM = d000 MEM = d800
>
> Under Linux 2.2.13, the "wd" driver autoprobes but only sees Card#1 - there
> is no sign of Card#2 at all. Nothing else in the machine interferes with
> these settings. "Dos" diag programs from SMC confirm both working OK
> simultaneously.

The autoprobe stuff works quite well if tou use just one card. To use
two or more, you need to specify in /etc/conf.modules an option to your
device, like:

options wd io=0x280,0x300

Now you can bring your two interfaces up.

This is the only manner i can did to work, this also w/ NE2000 ISA
cards. 3com boards doesn't appear to have this kind of trouble.

Also, if you use wd inside kernel, you need to pass a append option in
your loader, as sometimes eth0 turns eth1, and so on (is this a BUG?).

(snip)

>
> peter

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