diff --git a/FAQ/hardware.sgml b/FAQ/hardware.sgml index 600f5e2921..669ba04bbd 100644 --- a/FAQ/hardware.sgml +++ b/FAQ/hardware.sgml @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -<!-- $Id: hardware.sgml,v 1.7 1998-06-18 10:07:09 jkoshy Exp $ --> +<!-- $Id: hardware.sgml,v 1.8 1998-06-26 04:05:25 jkoshy Exp $ --> <!-- The FreeBSD Documentation Project --> <sect> @@ -318,5 +318,17 @@ <tt/LINT/ kernel config file, searching for the <htmlurl url="http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?apm" name="APM"> keyword. + <sect1> + <heading>Why doesn't my 3Com PCI network card work with my Micron + computer?</heading> + <p>Certain Micron motherboards have a non-conforming PCI BIOS + implementation that does not configure PCI devices at + the addresses reported. This causes grief when FreeBSD boots. + <p>To work around this problem, disable the "Plug and Play Operating + System" flag in the BIOS. + <p>More information on this problem is available at URL: + <htmlurl + url="http://cesdis.gsfc.nasa.gov/linux/drivers/vortex.html#micron" + name="http://cesdis.gsfc.nasa.gov/linux/drivers/vortex.html#micron"> </sect>