Getting online with genisis + mediator

[doctorq]

Well, since you are using a 100 MBit ethernet card, you will not get it to work before you have a graphics card installed, as the ethernet card uses the ram on a graphics card as a buffer or something like that. Furthermore, the device driver for your ethernet card would be called FastEthernet.device, the MediatorNET.device is only for 10 MBit cards.

Either get a graphics card or get a 10 MBit ethernet card. Take the first option, you will not regret it, as you will then be able to have your Workbench in 16, 24 or even 32 bit color in resulutions of 800 x 600, 1024 x 768 or higher, and it makes browsing much more pleasant. Furthermore, the graphics card is faster than AGA anyway.

[doctorq]

If you haven't got a FastEthernet.device in your Devs:Networks drawer, then you haven't installed all files. As said before MediatorNET.device is for 10 MBit cards, FastEthernet.device is for 100 MBit cards.

If you can't manage to install your Voodoo graphics card and Soundblaster 128 card, then I would suggest to read the manuals once again, as everything is documented on the MMCD.

[doctorq]

@jimmyboy

Sorry for saying so, but WTF do you use MediatorNET.device as your device driver??? As I already have written 2 times, you need to use FastEthernet.device for a 100 MBit ethernet card, and with the chipset you have given in your first post it is a 100 MBit ethernet card you have. Edit your Genesis config to use FastEthernet.device instead of MediatorNET.device, and try again.

@_ThEcRoW

Voodoo 3 3000 also were made as PCI cards. At least the 3 cards I have here is PCI ones.

[doctorq]

Install Miami Deluxe instead then. Under interfaces, after selecting FastEthernet.device as your device driver, press "SANA-II parametres..." and then press "Query device". If it doesn't find a MAC adress, then the card is either not supported by Mediator, not installed correctly or broken.

Take a look here for more info. Even though this guide is for Miami 3.2b, Miami Deluxe has the same buttons as on the website.