From mboxrd@z Thu Jan  1 00:00:00 1970
To: 9fans@cse.psu.edu
From: Harold Mulcahey <harrym@lvcm.com>
Message-ID: <Jl0n9.101246$S32.6977768@news2.west.cox.net>
References: <110cffb341b3ee5645164f918afc973e@plan9.bell-labs.com>
Subject: Re: [9fans] Install Trouble
Date: Fri,  4 Oct 2002 09:07:26 +0000
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Thank you! I bought this card just for Plan 9. It is a(looks for box)
Netgear FA311. The page I printed from the Plan 9 Wiki told me it's
supported. I will try editing the floppy on my laptop, since my PC's floppy
drive is broken. For some reason, the door broke off, and is now stuck in
the floppy drive. The screws inside are stripped, so I can't install a new
one :(
"Russ Cox" <rsc@plan9.bell-labs.com> wrote in message
news:110cffb341b3ee5645164f918afc973e@plan9.bell-labs.com...
> > Hi, this is my first time posting... I have a problem with the
installer.
> > When it uncompresses the kernel, it prints this after cpu0: 233MHz
> > GenuineIntel PentiumII.
> >  ELCR: 0E00
> > panic: ns83815: soft reset did not complete
> > <debug>
> > cpu0: exiting
>
> I've replied to your 9trouble mail (with the same question) twice,
> but apparently my mail isn't getting through.  Perhaps the list will
> get it through.
>
> The ethernet 83815 driver is not happy with your card.
> In the file "plan9.ini" on your floppy disk, try adding
> the line
>
> *noetherprobe=
>
> and comment out (with a # at the beginning of the line)
> any ethernet lines (like ether0=...).  Then boot again.
> Once you get the system installed, we can try to figure out
> what's wrong with the ethernet driver.
>
> What kind of ethernet card do you have?
>
> Russ