---
name: "ne2k-diag"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "nictools-nopci"
version: "1.3.3-1"
release: "Debian 6.0 (Squeeze)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/ne2k-diag"
---

# ne2k-diag(8)

Diagnostic program for NE2000 ethernet cards.

## NAME

ne2k-diag - Diagnostic program for NE2000 ethernet cards.

## SYNOPSIS

**ne2k-diag** \[*options*\]

## DESCRIPTION

**ne2k-diag** is used to diagnose detection ("probe") problems with NE1000 and NE2000 work-alike cards. The probe routine is very similar to that used in the Linux NE2000 driver, and should work with any NE2000 clone.

## OPTIONS

These programs follow the usual GNU command line syntax, with long options starting with two dashes (\`-'). A summary of options is included below.

- **-h, --help**

  Show summary of options.

- **-V, --version**

  Show version of program.

- **-v, --verbose**

  Verbose mode.

- **-D**

  Debug mode.

- **-a, --show-registers**

  show chip status (use -aa for even more)

- **-e, --show-eeprom**

  Dump EEPROM contents to stdout. (use -ee for even more)

- **-F, -X, --interface**

  Valid values are 0-3.

- **-p, --base-address \<port\>**

  Specify port to use.

- **-P, --new-address \<address\>**

  Set card to a new hardware address.

- **-Q, --new-irq \<irq\>**

  Set card to a new irq. Valid values are 2-5,7,9-15

- **-w**

  Really write to EEPROM.

## SEE ALSO

[**mii-diag**(8)](/mii-diag/8.md)

## AUTHOR

This manual page was written by Alain Schroeder \<alain@debian.org\>, for the Debian GNU/Linux system (but may be used by others).