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**delerium** · 03-19-2003, 12:06 PM

Hi im new with knoppix. actually I booted it for the first time just a couple of minutes ago. But the problem is that it does not find my old 3com 900 COMBO ISA card anybody knows why and how I can fix it....

**RockMumbles** · 03-19-2003, 06:46 PM

I'm not really familiar with the 3Com '900' series cards are you sure you have an ISA card, from what I've found searching the 900 Combo is a pci card?

as root in a console or terminal window use the following command:

modprobe 3c59x

post back any error messages.

If in fact you have an ISA card I would expect it to be a 3c509 which has to be set up in ISA mode not plug-and-play mode to work in linux.

rock

**ktheking** · 03-20-2003, 12:35 AM

First get the DOS tool from 3COM site (is located on the W9x driver disks)
and use it to set the IRQ and I/O port (usually 300h) .
Afterwards if you can set the irq mapping to isa on the bios too.
Now it should work.
Greetzzzzz,
KtheKing

**delerium** · 03-20-2003, 09:00 AM

Hehehe sorry my mistake. I really should have taken a better look but it was monday and I was tired. It was an PCI card and worked with modprobe. Just so stupid of me to not trie to modprobe it hehehe. well ok thanx for all your help.

**rickenbacherus** · 03-20-2003, 09:30 PM

Originally Posted by RockMumbles

I'm not really familiar with the 3Com '900' series cards are you sure you have an ISA card, from what I've found searching the 900 Combo is a pci card?

rock

Good call rock