l.schneide wrote: > > hi all > > I make all that i can do to start my nic card and it impossible > If i do cat /proc/irq i dont see the irq 11 used > > In /etc/modprobe.conf i got > > alias eth0 3c509 > option 3C509 io=0x300 irq=11 > > The card is not in Pn'P mode. I configure it manualy with the > good values. and it work fine with NT and W98 as this > thanks for your replie > lionel > Try this - change option to options, then run: depmod -a rmmod 3c509 modprobe 3c509 Running "depmod -a" tells the system about the changes in modprobe.conf. You then have to remove the module, and reload it to get it loaded with the new options. You will not see IRQ 11 used in /proc/irq until there is a driver loaded that is using it. It is not a list of IRQs used by hardware. It is a list of IRQs that have drivers tied to them. Mikkel -- Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for thou art crunchy and taste good with Ketchup!