isa network card

[Guest]

I need that this network card
SMC 8013EPC (83C690LJ)
works with XP Pro

IT is configured by jumpers (3 options)
SOFT
irq=3,io=0x280
irq=10,io=0x300

I could not find a combination without conflicts, so I
designed irq 3 as isa (in the bios) to avoid conflicts

XP does not recognize the card, so I went to "ADd hardware"
and installed a "NE2000 compatible" card (available in netnovel.inf file)
using irq=3,io=0x280.
There is no conflicts but I got this message

"This device cannot find enough free resources that it can use. (Code 12)"

I tried the other irq and io address, but the result is the same.
Maybe the problem lies in the driver "ne2000.sys".

Any help?

Thanks in advance

 

[Mike Hall \(MS-MVP\)]

Get a new PCI type.. they are cheap enough assuming that you have a free PCI
slot..

 

[Jim Macklin]

buy a pci card that is xp certified


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|
| I need that this network card
| SMC 8013EPC (83C690LJ)
| works with XP Pro
|
| IT is configured by jumpers (3 options)
| SOFT
| irq=3,io=0x280
| irq=10,io=0x300
|
| I could not find a combination without conflicts, so I
| designed irq 3 as isa (in the bios) to avoid conflicts
|
| XP does not recognize the card, so I went to "ADd
hardware"
| and installed a "NE2000 compatible" card (available in
netnovel.inf file)
| using irq=3,io=0x280.
| There is no conflicts but I got this message
|
| "This device cannot find enough free resources that it can
use. (Code 12)"
|
| I tried the other irq and io address, but the result is
the same.
| Maybe the problem lies in the driver "ne2000.sys".
|
| Any help?
|
| Thanks in advance
|
|
|

 

[Guest]

An XP COmpatible, PCI NIC is less than $25, so why waste any more time.
SPend the money and all will be fine - provided you have a spare PCI slot.

 

[Guest]

You're right... but it is not a question of money.
I can live without it, actually, I don't need the card at all ....
I have lots of PCI cards, ... but I WANT this ISA card to work (for no
particular reasons)

Anyone has tried this before?

 

[Mike Hall \(MS-MVP\)]

Yes.. I tried, and no way could I get it to work

 

[Trent©]

You're right... but it is not a question of money.
I can live without it, actually, I don't need the card at all ....
I have lots of PCI cards, ... but I WANT this ISA card to work (for no
particular reasons)

Anyone has tried this before?

I always find it funny...when people DON'T know how to help...so they
tell you to just ignore the challenge...and get something newer.

You ought to ask those folks if they know HOW to solve the problem for
you! lol

I need that this network card
SMC 8013EPC (83C690LJ)
works with XP Pro

IT is configured by jumpers (3 options)
SOFT
irq=3,io=0x280
irq=10,io=0x300

I could not find a combination without conflicts, so I
designed irq 3 as isa (in the bios) to avoid conflicts

If you want to use IRQ 3, try turning it OFF in the BIOS. The CARD
will use IRQ 3. But its the COM port that's important.

IIRC, I useta put them on either COM1 or COM2...whichever one I wasn't
usin' for my mouse.

XP does not recognize the card, so I went to "ADd hardware"
and installed a "NE2000 compatible" card (available in netnovel.inf file)
using irq=3,io=0x280.
There is no conflicts but I got this message

"This device cannot find enough free resources that it can use. (Code 12)"

I'm guessing that's because both the card and the BIOS are tryin' to
use it.

What COM port are you usin' with it? IIRC, you should get TWO jumper
settings for any configuration...one for the COM port...and one for
the IRQ.

Let us know. We rarely have fun like this anymore! lol


Have a nice one...

Trent

Budweiser: Helping ugly people have sex since 1876!

 

[Mike Hall \(MS-MVP\)]

The designation given by the OP was for the chipset.. it could be a card
made/supplied by any one of maybe twenty manufacturer/suppliers.. it is not
plug and play.. early NICs were supplied with a diskette containing a
pre-install program and drivers.. it may not even be a working card..

I can think of better ways to have fun.. good luck to you both..


--
Mike Hall
MVP - Windows Shell/user

 

[Trent©]

The designation given by the OP was for the chipset..

No...it was for the card.

it could be a card
made/supplied by any one of maybe twenty manufacturer/suppliers..

SMC makes cards.

it is not
plug and play..

How do you know that?

early NICs were supplied with a diskette containing a
pre-install program and drivers..

I never saw one with a pre-install program...although they did come
with software to set the internal jumpers. Is that what you meant?

it may not even be a working card..

The same could be true of one he buys from the store. Ya never knows!
lol

I can think of better ways to have fun.. good luck to you both..

Thanks.


Have a nice one...

Trent

Budweiser: Helping ugly people have sex since 1876!

 

[Trent©]

I need that this network card
SMC 8013EPC (83C690LJ)
works with XP Pro

Here's a link that might help.

http://www.stack.nl/~marcolz/network/wd80x3.html#WD8013EP


Have a nice one...

Trent

Budweiser: Helping ugly people have sex since 1876!

 

[Mike Hall \(MS-MVP\)]

Trent

I know that SMC make cards.. I have an SMC driver CD.. some early cards were
supplied with a diskette, and the instructions for the card stated that a
pre-install program was run first, followed by physical installation of the
card into the system.. as I remember, those that had pre-installs also were
supplied with driver diskettes for DOS, Win 3.1, Win 95, and OS/2..

The SMC 8013 card was around in the days of Win 95, and as far as I am
aware, there are no drivers available after Win 95 OSR1.. I think that you
will find that it is NOT plug and play.. there is a workaround for 3COM
3c509's of that era, but nothing that works for the SMC..

SMC no longer offer support for the card, and haven't for some considerable
while.. there comes a point where old hardware is of little or no use, and
this particular card has arrived..

--
Mike Hall
MVP - Windows Shell/user