-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 lamikr_mdk wrote: >>> Has anybody problems with the PCMCIA network cards with the Mandrake >>> cooker? Just tested with HP Omnibook 4150 with Xircom CE3 10/100 Fast >>> Ethernet card. (Couple of year old 400 mhz model) and it appears that I >>> need to set the ip address manually every time. >>> >>> During the booting >>> 1) I will see messages repeated which will claim that there may be >>> a IRQ conflict. >>> 2) There appears text that cardmanager have loaded the driver >>> succesfully >>> 3) When I log in, the ip address is not set. >> >> >> >> Is the interface up or down though (does ifconfig list eth0)? > > > Yes, eth0 is listed. (as well as loopback) so the card is recognized.
And ifplugd also thinks it should be up (so this is not the network hotplugging problem). > > Maybe there is a some kind of timing problem in the initscipts and > ip-address is tried to set while there is still problem probing the > card. During the boot I see messages from the IRQ conflict which ask me > to check dmesg output. And from the dmesg output I can see that this error Is your network card set for "start on boot" or not? Normally, this will happen if it is (since network starts before pcmcia) - but it it not a real problem (just an irritation and drakconnect now configures pcmcia cards not to start at boot, so the pcmcia service will start them). You could set the card to not start at boot, and see if this gets rid of the error (but it won't fix your IP). > > Linux Kernel Card Services Kernel Version > options: [pci] [cardbus] [pm] > ds: no socket driver loaded > unloading kernel card services > Linux Kernel Card Services Kernel Version > options: [pci] [cardbus] [pm] > ds: no socket driver loaded > unloading kernel card services > Linux Kernel Card Services Kernel Version > options: [pci] [cardbus] [pm] > ds: no socket driver loaded This looks weird. Maybe setting the card not to start at boot *will* affect it? > > and when the driver is finally loaded succesfully (this can again seen > from the dmesgs output) it is too late to set the ip-address. > > eth0: Xircom port 0x300, irq 3, hwadddr xxx... > eth0: autonegotiation failed, using 10 mbs > eth0: MII selected > eth0_ Media 10BaseT, silicon revision 4 Well, looks good (you don't have an out-of-this world IRQ, IO port is reasonable). Are you connected via UTP to 10mb switch or an auto-sensing one? You could try and set to 100mb (if your card is capable) and/or change duplex settings. > >> Maybe you have selected "Network hotplugging" in drakconnect? AFAIK, >> there are very few PCMCIA cards that support ifplugd/ifstatus (at least, >> before 2.4.23pre2). > > > I could not find a place where to define that in the drakconnect. Well, your card is being brought up, so it's not this, but you need to use the first "advanced" button when running the wizard. Anyway, try setting it to not start at boot, it may help matters. Regards, Buchan - -- |--------------Another happy Mandrake Club member--------------| Buchan Milne Mechanical Engineer, Network Manager Cellphone * Work +27 82 472 2231 * +27 21 8828820x202 Stellenbosch Automotive Engineering http://www.cae.co.za GPG Key http://ranger.dnsalias.com/bgmilne.asc 1024D/60D204A7 2919 E232 5610 A038 87B1 72D6 AC92 BA50 60D2 04A7 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.2 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQE/aytJrJK6UGDSBKcRAiU3AKCGIZwYk7Lohdr+gFQCQ5WNw27rEgCfTwxr FMmfmY4GN8cWKVggBi6POHc= =Cx4D -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- ***************************************************************** Please click on http://www.cae.co.za/disclaimer.htm to read our e-mail disclaimer or send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] for a copy. *****************************************************************
