type '/sbin/ifconfig eth0' in a terminal, I bet you'll notice that the network interface has no address, or is non-existant. Hopefully it is the former, in which case you will only have to configure the network interface before using it. Tell me how it went and then I can walk you through configuring the card.
Graham Monk a �crit: > S�bastien Taylor wrote: > >> Oh, well, if the SuSE docs say you don't need to recompile, that means >> that their kernel is already setup to handle the pcmcia...so you don't >> need to recompile. Building the latest pcmcia-cs will only update the >> tools as the drivers from that package are incompatible with the >> kernel ones. But updating to the latest 2.4.19 kernel might give you >> an updated driver that works with your card. But before that, what >> exactly is the problem you are having with the card? What happens >> when you plug it in?? >> >> >> Graham Monk a �crit: >> >>> S�bastien Taylor wrote: >>> >>>> If you change the configuration to kernel, you will have to make >>>> sure that your kernel is compiled with pcmcia support (kernel 2.4), >>>> you might have to recompile your kernel just to make sure it is >>>> enabled, and setup correctly. >>>> >>>> Graham Monk a �crit: >>>> >>>>> Hi All >>>>> The saga of network cards continues. >>>>> I bought a Linksys PCM100 card >>>>> for my Thinkpad 770 because it said specifically it was >>>>> supported under Linux. The manual says it isnt "supported" >>>>> However many of their cards will work under linux. >>>>> I have tried to follow the instructions on their website >>>>> http://www.linksys.com/support/support.asp?spid=26 >>>>> and have installed the pcmcia cardinfo package >>>>> (why is the PCMCIA package installed as default but not pcmcia >>>>> cardinfo?) >>>>> I have changed the pcmcia settings from "external" to "kernel" and >>>>> edited the >>>>> pcmcia.conf as described by linksys I did not download the latest >>>>> tulip driver >>>>> because I assumed SUSE 7.3 would have a pretty upto date version. >>>>> I would like to be able to take this machine with when I go away >>>>> next week >>>>> for email etc. >>>>> I'm looking for the simplest way out here even if it means taking >>>>> this card back >>>>> and buying one that SUSE recognizes without having to delve into >>>>> conf files. >>>>> Can anyone make any suggestions that a windows idiot can follow? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> Acording to SUSE help docs you do not have to recompile when >>> switching from external to kernel >>> settings, am I misunderstandig? How do I recompile it anyway? >>> >> >> >> >> > It lights up and shows a link but I cannot browse the internet, it justs > says "unknown host" > I would think that it was a browser configuration but I cant log onto > the firewall either > using https: > I wish the installfest was this weekend > >
