Turns out that there are NO EISA or ISA NICs supported on the 84/8200.
Unless you are using Token Ring.
Peace on earth,
Goodwill to everyone,
My brother,
My sister,
and the family gun.
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>From: Stig Jacobsen[SMTP:JacobsenST_at_mail.dec.com]
>Sent: Thursday, June 19, 1997 2:49 AM
>To: Paul Kitwin
>Subject: RE: EISA NIC not showing up
>
>I suppose that you've run "sizer" after booting up on genvmunix?
>
>--
>Stig H. Jacobsen, Digital
>JacobsenST_at_mail.dec.com
>4517-2442
>
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>>From: Paul Kitwin[SMTP:PAUKIT_at_HBSI.COM]
>>Sent: 19. juni 1997 02:40
>>To: 'OSF Managers'
>>Subject: EISA NIC not showing up
>>
>>The problem is:
>>
>>I have an AS8400 running Digital UNIX 3.2g. I have added the EISA
>>bridge option to the PCI cage. I have discovered that I need to use an
>>EISA/ISA card in slots 1 and 3 of the cage (slots 0 and 2 are occupied
>>by the EISA bridge converter).
>>
>>I am adding (or rather trying to add) a DE425-AA EISA Network card in
>>slot 3 (slot 1 is being used by a Digi 16 channel).
>>
>>When I run the EISA Configuration Utility (ECU), it appears to work. At
>>the console level, when I run "show config" the card appears in the EISA
>>slot as ew0, but when I type "show ew*", it does not appear.
>>
>>Neither does it show up when booting genvmunix to configure the kernel.
>>
>>This is the 2nd card I've tried.
>>
>>
>>
>>Alas, I am saddened.
>>
>>
>>Any insight?
>>
>>Peace on earth,
>>Goodwill to everyone,
>>My brother,
>>My sister,
>>and the family gun.
>>
>>
>
Received on Thu Jun 19 1997 - 12:29:20 NZST