Re: Dual NIC 8139too card, eth1 IRQ=0

On 2010-01-21, Danno <WhoaBaby@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Aragorn wrote:
<snip>

This should be possible via a kernel boot parameter - which you can then
add to the line for your kernel in your bootloader configuration file.
Consult your kernel documentation for details. ;-)



Thanks for the reply, has kept me occupied for a couple of days LOL.
Ultimately, I have not been able to get the second chip working, just can't
seem to get an IRQ assigned to it. My "suspicion of the moment" is that the
card can only be used in bonded mode, but I have no inclination to test
that. Perhaps if I get my hands on a computer with a miniPCI slot and a
more adventurous BIOS, I'll be able to do more with this card...
For anyone researching this, the card is an Advantech MIO-3130-00A1E
http://buy.advantech.com/MIO-3130/MIO-3130/model-MIO-3130-00A1E.htm#
The first NIC works as expected, zero issues or configuration quirks.

Chances are, the problem is still your BIOS.

Check the Plug-n-Play setting in the BIOS, and tell it to clear the
data, then reboot. It is likely that the system has something
configured in all of the spots that your card can use, and this will
allow it to reconfigure everything (don't worry, won't affect linux
booting).

Also, while you're in there, make sure to disable anything you're not
actually using. Serial ports, parallel ports, etc, all take IRQ's,
and it may help if you can free one or more up for the PnP BIOS.

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