[Sunhelp] Re: 3Com 3C905C & Solaris 2.5.1 x86

[David Kurlowich]

-----Original Message-----
>Date: Sun, 8 Oct 2000 11:20:07 -0700 (PDT)
>From: Vinay Bharel <vinay at bharel.com>
>To: sunhelp at sunhelp.org
>Subject: [Sunhelp] 3Com 3C905C & Solaris 2.5.1 x86
>Reply-To: sunhelp at sunhelp.org
>
>I am trying to get a 3C905C working on Solaris 2.5.1 but I am having no
>luch.  The OS is not detecting it.  I have read in the Solaris FAQ that I
>need to add elxl "pci10b7,1000"  to /etc/driver_aliases and then add 
>pci8086,1030 pc8086,1030 net pci iprb.bef "Intel 82559" 
>to the device configuration assistant.
>
>I don't know how to get into the configuration assistant.
>
>Any ideas?
>
>---
>Vinay Bharel
>vinay at bharel.com
>http://www.bharel.com


I had the same problem, and got this solution.

In the file /etc/driver_aliases, add the following line (including quotes):
elxl "pci10b7,1000"

Then in the file /platform/i86pc/boot/solaris/devicedb/master, add the
following line (including quotes):
pci10b7,1000 pci10b7,1000 net pci elxl.bef "3Com 3C905C-TX-M Fast Etherlink
XL 10/100"

Then when you reboot, Solaris will see the adapter.

David Kurlowich
Engineering IT Manager
South Carolina Educational Television
Phone:  (803) 737-3467
FAX:  (803) 737-3495


Date: Sun, 8 Oct 2000 11:20:07 -0700 (PDT)
From: Vinay Bharel <vinay at bharel.com>
To: sunhelp at sunhelp.org
Subject: [Sunhelp] 3Com 3C905C & Solaris 2.5.1 x86
Reply-To: sunhelp at sunhelp.org

I am trying to get a 3C905C working on Solaris 2.5.1 but I am having no
luch.  The OS is not detecting it.  I have read in the Solaris FAQ that I
need to add elxl "pci10b7,1000"  to /etc/driver_aliases and then add 
pci8086,1030 pc8086,1030 net pci iprb.bef "Intel 82559" 
to the device configuration assistant.

I don't know how to get into the configuration assistant.

Any ideas?

---
Vinay Bharel
vinay at bharel.com
http://www.bharel.com