Re: [cobalt-users] Raq4r Network Interface

[Gerald Waugh <gwaugh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Sun, 1 Feb 2004, Mark Kendall wrote:
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>
> I have Raq4r which has no network connection on either port. I suspect
> that a recent storm has blasted the onboard IC. I am trying to get a
> 2nd hand Motherboard from ebay (almost the same price bid wise as a
> whole Raq4!) but would also like to know if:
>
> (a) I could add a new NIC into the PCI slot to use...

   Most likely you would have to recompile the kernel to use
   a PCI slot NIC

> (b) If the IC's on the motherboard can swapped out and if so where to
> source the appropriate chips (only IC i can identify is a "pulse H1012").

   The H1012 is actually a small transformer.
   I doubt that they are both bad.
   The IC is an Intel ball-grid array chip.

> (c) If my installation of webmin could have munged the NIC or driver.

   You might try a hard disk with a fresh install to see if that works.

> Not too worried about attacking the board with a soldering iron as I
> led a previous existance as a PCB builder.

 The actual NICs are ball-grid-array chips, and a soldering iron will
 not handle the exchange.

Gerald
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