with the pcmcia card I can get online ect, it just causes errors during bootup and shutdown. some minor functionality issues, like no c&p between apps.
David Walser wrote: >I have a friend running RC2 with a DFE-670TXD, and >it's not locking up, but we can't get the network >working either. We found out that the xircom_cb >module loads (tulip doesn't, it's non-pcmcia, and >xircom_tulip_cb doesn't), and we put that in >modules.conf, and set up >/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0 by hand >since none of the drakey tools would do it, and >service network start shows eth0 OK, but it still >doesn't work, there's no route for it and stuff. > >--- "J. Greenlees" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>get minor error loading window manager sessions, >>insmod error. >>figured out the cause is a lack of support for the >>cardbus pcmcia nic. >> >>D-Link DFE-680TX >>the specs from the card: >> >>* Network Interface Specification* >> >> * IEEE 802.3 10BASE-T standard 10BASE-T CSMA/CD >>LAN. >> * IEEE 802.3u 100BASE-TX standard 100BASE-TX >>CSMA/CD LAN. >> * 20/200Mbps full duplex support. >> * Auto-Negotiation between all four-operation >>modes. >> >> *Host Interface and >> Physical Specifications* >> >> * CardBus PC Card Standard complaint. >> * Type II PC Card form factor. >> * 3.37 x 2.128 x .197 (86mm x 54mm x5.0mm) >> * 40gw in weight >> >> >>it literally causes a complete lock-up when either >>rebooting or shutting >>down. every boot has unclean unmount with a >>significant number of disk >>errors. >> >>the card runs under the tulip module, for network / >>internet access, but >>it is only half working. I literally switched to a >>3com pcmcia nic to >>clean up the problem. >> >>I know, won't make it in time for release date. ( >>going to take a stab >>at figuring out a driver for it over the next while, >>maybe for 10 I can >>have it ready ) >> >> > >__________________________________________________ >Do you Yahoo!? >New DSL Internet Access from SBC & Yahoo! >http://sbc.yahoo.com > >
