One more bit of info to go with that last message. >From /proc/pci: Bus 3, device 14, function 0: Ethernet controller: DEC DC21142 (rev 48). Medium devsel. Fast back-to-back capable. IRQ 9. Master Capable. Latency=165. Min Gnt=20.Max Lat=40. I/O at 0xec00. Non-prefetchable 32 bit memory at 0xfedff800.