Slackware 8.1 doesn't recognize my ethernet card! Help!

[KWTm]

When I try "insmod ne io=0x300 irq=3", Slack8.1 responds:

lib/modulres/2.4.18/kernel/drivers/net/ne.o.gz: unresolved symbol isapnp_find_dev
lib/modulres/2.4.18/kernel/drivers/net/ne.o.gz: unresolved symbol isapnp_present

Yes, I know I have to first "insmod 8390".

The funny thing is, when I boot RedHat 5.1 on the same computer (yes, ancient version, I know), I can get on the net no problem! Like this:

insmod 8390
insmod ne io=0x300 irq=3
dhcpcd

And I'm surfing the web in RedHat 5.1

Is it because Slackware is trying to use ISA Plug'n'Play? Is there any way to turn off ISApnp and just install the module the ancient way just like RedHat? How do I get my 486 to recognize the "ne" card?

For those who need more info, you can read the following:
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I have two 486's, one with and one without a CD-ROM.

I couldn't install Slack8.1 on my 486 without a CD-ROM, so I stuck the hard drive in the one WITH and installed Slack8.1. Then I took it out and put it into the one without.

Problem is, the one WITH uses a 3c509 ethernet card, and the one WITHOUT uses a 10baseT card, which I *know* is compatible with "ne.o" since it works in RedHat. So Slackware is looking for a 3c509, not knowing that it's booting on a different computer system.

Could it also be that the one WITH has ISA-plug'n'play (AMI BIOS 1993) and the one WITHOUT has no ISA-plug'n'play (AMI BIOS 1991)? If so, what should I do??

Any help would be appreciated. Thx.

[java33]

i too am a newbie, so i don't know of any easy way other than to
take the cdrom out of the 'with' 486 and drop it into the slack machine and reinstall...

but before you do wait a couple of days and there should be more posts from ppl who know what they're doing that can help.

as for making life a little easier in the future... just swap the cdrom,
it'll save you tons of hair
(i found that out with winblows a while ago, and now have a boot disk that allows me to use my nic to install whatever i need)

hope this all helps you the next time you come across a situation like this one

~java

[mdwatts]

So the pc in question is using the 3Com ethernet card and not the generic 10baseT card?

Try loading the correct module

modprobe 3c509

[KWTm]

mdwatts said:

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So the pc in question is using the 3Com ethernet card and not the generic 10baseT card?

Try loading the correct module

modprobe 3c509
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Actually, the 3c509 module is loaded.

The PC in question is using the generic 10baseT card and not the 3Com ethernet card.

I *am* trying to load the correct module. That's why I'm posting this question.

[mdwatts]

Does

cat /proc/interrupts
cat /proc/ioports

list the 'ne' card?

PnP ISA? You can use the dos based configuration utility found on the driver diskette or downloadable from the manufacturers website to disable ISA PnP and also change the resources the cards uses.