New Tower owner with OpenPCI probs.

watertonian · 16 March 2009, 04:52

Hello, I've been going blind all week trying to get this system up and running, and have been posting updates on the other 3 forums (aw.net, a.org, amigans). However, I'm having trouble with my Mediator in an A1200 tower that I recently purchased. (Had the 1200 since high school, just bought tower+mediator and some other stuff) The prob is, I have an SMS ethernet card, and MediatorNET won't see it at all. (Its a 100MBPS, but it should still recognize it as 10MBPS as fastethernet doesn't support it). I've also tried openpci.library, but it can never open that. Any suggestions?

pciinfo output:
Pci Device 1:
VendorID: $10b8
VendorName: Standard Microsystems Corporation
DeviceID: $5
DeviceName: LAN83C170QF/171 EPIC/XF 10/100 Mbps Fast Ethernet Ctrlr
ClassCode: $20000
RevisionID: $6
InterruptPin: 1
SubsystemVendorID: $10b8
SubsystemID: $a011
IOSpace0: $ed6000 - $ed60ff
MemSpace1: $80000000 - $80000fff
RomSpace: $80010000 - $8001ffff

Pci Device 2:
VendorID: $5333
VendorName: S3 Graphics Co., Ltd
DeviceID: $8a01
DeviceName: 86C375/86C385 ViRGE /DX & /GX
ClassCode: $30000
RevisionID: $1
InterruptPin: 2
SubsystemVendorID: $10b4
SubsystemID: $1717
MemSpace0: $84000000 - $87ffffff
RomSpace: $80020000 - $8002ffff

Pci Device 3:
VendorID: $1274
VendorName: Ensoniq
DeviceID: $5000
DeviceName: ES1373 AudioPCI
ClassCode: $40100
RevisionID: $0
InterruptPin: 3
SubsystemVendorID: $4942
SubsystemID: $4c4c
IOSpace0: $ed6400 - $ec643f

Pci Device 4:
VendorID: $105a
VendorName: Promise Technology
DeviceID: $4d33
DeviceName: PDC20246 FastTrak Ultra ATA RAID controller
ClassCode: $10400
RevisionID: $1
InterruptPin: 4
SubsystemVendorID: $0
SubsystemID: $0
IOSpace0: $ed6800 - $ed6807
IOSpace1: $ed6c00 - $ed6c03
IOSpace2: $ed7000 - $ed7007
IOSpace3: $ed7400 - $ed7403
IOSpace4: $ed7800 - $ed781f
RomSpace: $80030000 - $8003ffff

keropi · 16 March 2009, 08:03

to save you lots of trouble: get a supported ethernet card (they are ultra-cheap nowdays so no worries) and don't bother at all with openPCI , it will never work as it should.

thomas · 16 March 2009, 08:42

http://www.elbox.com/mediator_driver_guide.html

Neither MediatorNet nor FastEthernet list $10b8 as a recognised vendor, so there is no chance to get this NIC to work.

http://bvernoux.free.fr/DevPCI.php#drivers

OpenPCI has even less compatible cards, it only supports RTL8139 chips.

Quote:

Its a 100MBPS, but it should still recognize it as 10MBPS

That's complete nonsense. The driver searches the PCI bus for a known vendor/product combination and if it does not find such, it does not open. Unknown devices are left alone.

That pciinfo knows the name of the vendor does not mean that it is supported by any driver. There is a list of vendor and product names in a file somewhere (IIRC in the S directory). This file can be updated by downloading a new version. But updating the list of names does not magically make drivers support more devices.

cosmicfrog · 16 March 2009, 09:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by thomas

But updating the list of names does not magically make drivers support more devices.

If only it was that simple

amigakit.com · 16 March 2009, 15:16

The SANAII drivers (FastEthernet.device and MediatorNET.device) should be placed into the DEVS:Networks drawer (create it if you dont already have this drawer)

When entering the SANA II driver name into your TCP/IP stack, please note that it is case sensitive e.g. DEVS:Networks/FastEthernet.device and not fastethernet.device

Also ensure you have the ENVARC: settings to specify the speed the network card should go Half or Full Duplex or Auto Negotiation.

We stock a suitable Mediator card here with EasyNet software included:
http://amigakit.leamancomputing.com/...products_id=63

DDNI · 16 March 2009, 15:23

Is the included software, that which you sell for £9.78 on its own?
http://amigakit.leamancomputing.com/...roducts_id=586

If so, BARGAIN!!

amigakit.com · 16 March 2009, 15:39

Yes it has. We aim to please :-)

watertonian · 16 March 2009, 20:12

Thanx for the help, all! I looked at the vendor list on elbox's site, and the SMS cards are listed under 10mbps, however the chipset is all wrong... I'll have to get a supported one next paycheck.. Meanwhile, I do have the PCMCIA card that t works well, though I don't think the case will work without pinching wire a bit. Also wanted to mention, I got all this stuff from AmigaKit, and couldn't be happier with the customer service. I've bought from there before, and will do so again without hesitation if needed!

(I've had a few bad experiences buying stuff online, never with AmigaKit though. They seem to go out of their way to make sure everything is OK, including sending me an e-mail to make sure I ordered the right equipment, seeing as I accidentally ordered the wrong power adapter, and fixed the prob!)

16 March 2009, 04:52	#1
watertonian 2 1200s in Wisconsin Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Wisconsin, USA Age: 46 Posts: 115	New Tower owner with OpenPCI probs. Hello, I've been going blind all week trying to get this system up and running, and have been posting updates on the other 3 forums (aw.net, a.org, amigans). However, I'm having trouble with my Mediator in an A1200 tower that I recently purchased. (Had the 1200 since high school, just bought tower+mediator and some other stuff) The prob is, I have an SMS ethernet card, and MediatorNET won't see it at all. (Its a 100MBPS, but it should still recognize it as 10MBPS as fastethernet doesn't support it). I've also tried openpci.library, but it can never open that. Any suggestions? pciinfo output: Pci Device 1: VendorID: $10b8 VendorName: Standard Microsystems Corporation DeviceID: $5 DeviceName: LAN83C170QF/171 EPIC/XF 10/100 Mbps Fast Ethernet Ctrlr ClassCode: $20000 RevisionID: $6 InterruptPin: 1 SubsystemVendorID: $10b8 SubsystemID: $a011 IOSpace0: $ed6000 - $ed60ff MemSpace1: $80000000 - $80000fff RomSpace: $80010000 - $8001ffff Pci Device 2: VendorID: $5333 VendorName: S3 Graphics Co., Ltd DeviceID: $8a01 DeviceName: 86C375/86C385 ViRGE /DX & /GX ClassCode: $30000 RevisionID: $1 InterruptPin: 2 SubsystemVendorID: $10b4 SubsystemID: $1717 MemSpace0: $84000000 - $87ffffff RomSpace: $80020000 - $8002ffff Pci Device 3: VendorID: $1274 VendorName: Ensoniq DeviceID: $5000 DeviceName: ES1373 AudioPCI ClassCode: $40100 RevisionID: $0 InterruptPin: 3 SubsystemVendorID: $4942 SubsystemID: $4c4c IOSpace0: $ed6400 - $ec643f Pci Device 4: VendorID: $105a VendorName: Promise Technology DeviceID: $4d33 DeviceName: PDC20246 FastTrak Ultra ATA RAID controller ClassCode: $10400 RevisionID: $1 InterruptPin: 4 SubsystemVendorID: $0 SubsystemID: $0 IOSpace0: $ed6800 - $ed6807 IOSpace1: $ed6c00 - $ed6c03 IOSpace2: $ed7000 - $ed7007 IOSpace3: $ed7400 - $ed7403 IOSpace4: $ed7800 - $ed781f RomSpace: $80030000 - $8003ffff Last edited by watertonian; 16 March 2009 at 04:54. Reason: Setting post notification

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16 March 2009, 08:03	#2
keropi . Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ioannina/Greece Posts: 5,040	to save you lots of trouble: get a supported ethernet card (they are ultra-cheap nowdays so no worries) and don't bother at all with openPCI , it will never work as it should.

16 March 2009, 15:16	#5
amigakit.com Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: www.amigakit.com Posts: 2,015	The SANAII drivers (FastEthernet.device and MediatorNET.device) should be placed into the DEVS:Networks drawer (create it if you dont already have this drawer) When entering the SANA II driver name into your TCP/IP stack, please note that it is case sensitive e.g. DEVS:Networks/FastEthernet.device and not fastethernet.device Also ensure you have the ENVARC: settings to specify the speed the network card should go Half or Full Duplex or Auto Negotiation. We stock a suitable Mediator card here with EasyNet software included: http://amigakit.leamancomputing.com/...products_id=63

16 March 2009, 15:23	#6
DDNI Targ Explorer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 5,431	Is the included software, that which you sell for £9.78 on its own? http://amigakit.leamancomputing.com/...roducts_id=586 If so, BARGAIN!!

16 March 2009, 15:39	#7
amigakit.com Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: www.amigakit.com Posts: 2,015	Yes it has. We aim to please :-)

16 March 2009, 20:12	#8
watertonian 2 1200s in Wisconsin Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Wisconsin, USA Age: 46 Posts: 115	Thanx for the help, all! I looked at the vendor list on elbox's site, and the SMS cards are listed under 10mbps, however the chipset is all wrong... I'll have to get a supported one next paycheck.. Meanwhile, I do have the PCMCIA card that t works well, though I don't think the case will work without pinching wire a bit. Also wanted to mention, I got all this stuff from AmigaKit, and couldn't be happier with the customer service. I've bought from there before, and will do so again without hesitation if needed! (I've had a few bad experiences buying stuff online, never with AmigaKit though. They seem to go out of their way to make sure everything is OK, including sending me an e-mail to make sure I ordered the right equipment, seeing as I accidentally ordered the wrong power adapter, and fixed the prob!)

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