Only 2 of them ?

sharkey@superk.physics.sunysb.edu sharkey@superk.physics.sunysb.edu
Mon Apr 3 14:30:14 2000


> Hi, I tried to install 3 network borads into PC
> ( all PCI RealTek RTL8139 ), but system sees only 2 of them
> ( cat /proc/pci )
> 
> I use kernel 2.2.10 on i486 ( environment protection  through hardware
> recycling )
> 
> Is it general problem that only 2 of such boards are possible on system?

You should be able to use as many cards as your motherboard has bus-mastering
PCI slots.  Perhaps your motherboard has only two such slots or one of
your cards is in a non-bus-mastering slot.  Consult your motherboard
documentation if you still have it.

Eric
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