3Com509b not conecting to nework

From: Asciimonster (asciimonster_at_myrealbox.com)
Date: 07/18/03 

Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2003 13:41:06 +0200

I'm trying to get Suse7.3 installed onto a computer without a CD-Rom
drive. Therefore I tried a network install.

My experiences until now:
- Boot disk & Kernel load OK.
- Module disk loaded OK.
- Installation screams: "No CD drive detected"; Selecting manual install.
- I ask the computer to load the network modules. Asks for 2nd module
disk; 3Com card loaded OK.
- Next, select install.
- Computer tries to find DHCP server (bootp/DHCP) and fails.
- Next it aks for an IP-number and a gateway, where I have no idea what
to enter so I stick with the defualt options.
- After entering the server IP, username and password, no connection is
made ("Cannot connect"). Server log show no login attempt.

Some logs:
Loading image "/var/adm/mount/net-mod.gz"
Executing "insmod isa-pnp isapnp_reset=0"
Using /modules/isa-pnp.o
Executing "insmod 3c509"
Using /modules/3c509.o
BOOTPclient broadcast...
.
.
.
No response from BOOTP server
bootpc failed to locate a network address

And another reads:
isapnp: Scanning for PnP cards...
isapnp: Card '3Com 3C509B Etherlink III'
isapnp: 1 Plug & Play card detected total
eth0: 3c5x9 at 0x210, BNC port, address 00 a0 24 7a cd 8e, IRQ 5
3c509.c:1.18 12Mar2001 becker@scyld.com
http://www.scyld.com/network/3c509.html
eth0:Setting Rx mode to 1 addresses.

I've tried shutting plug&play on and off and setting the IRQ manually to
any possible value(i.e. IRQ=3,5,7,9,10,11,12,15), but the problem is
still not solved.

One other note: The network works fine on the previously installed
windows 98 partition (Including DHCP). But only when PnP is ON.

Some additional info as far as my knowledge goes:
Manufacurer: Compaq
Network card: 3Com 3c509b combo on a PCI port.
Pocessor: Pentium 1
HD: seagate 1.2 Gb (Should be enough)
Memory: 32 Mb (Should be enough)

Could somebody give me some pointers?

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