Alan Olsen wrote: > On Wed, 1 Aug 2001, Bruce F. Press wrote: > > > The problem is the same, there is NO yenta_socket module in the 2.4.7-1mdk >packages. > > Then pcmcia support is not built for that kernel then. It should be > there. (It should be in /lib/modules/2.4.7-1mdk/kernel/drivers/pcmcia if > I remember correctly.) > > There are two ways to provide pcmcia support. One through the kernel code > and one through the pcmcia-cs code. > > Which direction is Mandrake taking for the 2.4.x kernels? It was being handled as a loadable module. > > > I think this is a question for Mandrake... > > > > > :( > > > > > > Alan Olsen wrote: > > > > > On Wed, 1 Aug 2001, Bruce F. Press wrote: > > > > > > > Guillaume Cottenceau wrote: > > > > > > > > > Vincent Meyer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > > > > > > > > > OK, loaded the latest greatest, and network wouldn't start. Does not > > > > > > appear to be turning the PCMCIA network controller, so I restarted the >PCMCIA > > > > > > services. Here's the messages: > > > > > > > > > > > > [root@localhost rc3.d]# ./S09pcmcia reload > > > > > > Shutting down PCMCIA services:. > > > > > > Starting PCMCIA services: modulesinsmod: a module named pcmcia_core already > > > > > > exists > > > > > > insmod: /lib/modules/2.4.7-1mdk/pcmcia/yenta_socket.o*: No such file or > > > > > > directory > > > > > > /lib/modules/2.4.7-1mdk/pcmcia/ds.o.gz: init_module: Operation not >permitted > > > > > > Hint: insmod errors can be caused by incorrect module parameters, including > > > > > > invalid IO or IRQ parameters > > > > > > cardmgr. > > > > > > [root@localhost rc3.d]# > > > > > > > > > > > > so??? what's a yenta socket? > > > > > > > > > > AFAIK: > > > > > > > > > > There lacked for a long time pcmcia drivers in the Linux kernel to make a > > > > > pcmcia subsystem work; "pcmcia-cs" is essentially made of drivers and a > > > > > resident daemon that was hacked together because the kernel didn't provide > > > > > pcmcia drivers. > > > > > > > > > > Since 2.4, there is official Linux kernel support for pcmcia, and in this > > > > > implementation, the main Intel pcmcia driver is called "yenta_socket"; but > > > > > since our kernel team found it was still way too much bugged, we still use > > > > > "pcmcia-cs". So you won't find any "yenta_socket" driver with a mandrake > > > > > kernel. > > > > > > > > So, back to the original question..... How do we get the PCMCIA bus working > > > > with 2.4.7-1mdk? > > > > > > 1) Change all occurances of "ide_cs" to "ide-cs" in /etc/pcmcia/config. > > > > > > 2) In /etc/sysconfig/pcmcia change the line that reads "PCIC=i82365" to > > > "PCIC=yenta_socket". > > > > > > 3) Run "depmod -a" just to be sure. > > > > > > 4) Make sure no pcmcia modules are running. (lsmod will give you a list.) > > > The modules you are looking for are pcmcia_core, i82365, yenta_socket, and > > > ds. > > > > > > 5) Run /etc/init.d/pcmcia restart. > > > > > > 6) Should run after that, unless something else is not right. Look at > > > /var/log/messages for details. > > > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] | Note to AOL users: for a quick shortcut to reply > > > Alan Olsen | to my mail, just hit the ctrl, alt and del keys. > > > "All power is derived from the barrel of a gnu." - Mao Tse Stallman > > > > -- > > Bruce F. Press | Capita Technologies > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] | Columbia MD 21045 > > 410.443.7304 | > > > > > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] | Note to AOL users: for a quick shortcut to reply > Alan Olsen | to my mail, just hit the ctrl, alt and del keys. > "All power is derived from the barrel of a gnu." - Mao Tse Stallman -- Bruce F. Press | Capita Technologies [EMAIL PROTECTED] | Columbia MD 21045 410.443.7304 |
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