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from: `Hendry Scholing`
date: 2000-07-26 00:00:00
subject: Re: Install NW 5.0

From: "Hendry Scholing" 
Subject: Re: Install NW 5.0
Date: 2000/07/26
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Hai,

Are you sure the number you provided in the install is the same as the
number of the PCI slot on you mainboard? These values should be the same.

Regards,
Hendry


winston snyder  schreef in berichtnieuws
3ruf5.16450$o71.1062784@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
> Thanks Hendry.
> Got in a NetGear FA311
> At install I get to "driver" screen does not detect NIC
> Escape out of install, down server, restart install.
> On second round I get to driver screen-still doesn't autodetect but I
choose
> modify-insert etc and
> I finally get NW to seek the driver on the floppy.
> I install the driver and have to provide the slot number for the PCI
Card-I
> choose slot 1
> (According to the online doc's this should be ok)
> However after I "ok" everything the system tries to install the driver
> (FA311.LAN) the sytem hangs
> Tried this three times, same result every time.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Thanks
> Winston
> gossamerpro@worldnet.att.net
>
>
>
>
>
>
> "Hendry Scholing  wrote in message
> news:964450692.850312@news.knoware.nl...
> > Hello,
> >
> > Is the NIC a Novell certified NIC? If not, use a 3COM card. Always
worked
> > fine for me.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Hendry
> >
> > winston snyder  schreef in berichtnieuws
> > ouMe5.12966$o71.850593@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
> > > Hi all.
> > > Created DOS boot partition.
> > > CD begins install process.
> > > Gets to driver screen- does not auto detect NIC.
> > > Tried both SOHOWare and NetGear cards, variety of PCI slots - no luck
> > > On screen I get to NIC driver area-choose modify
> > > Get to modify screen-can-t move any further.
> > > Bottom menu reads " Insert" which I tried. Sytem just "Pings" me.
> > > According to the documentation, what I am doing should work.
> > >
> > > Appreciate any help.
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > > Winston
> > > gossamerpro@worldnet.att.net
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

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