On Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:34:21 +0000 (GMT) Tobias Ruff <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hello everybody out there using debian, > I'm trying to make the network card 3CXE589EC (manufacturer: 3com) work on my > laptop (Toshiba Satellite Pro 460CDT) with debian 5.0 (Lenny, Kernel: > 2.6.26-2-486). > During the installation process the card was recognized, I could configure > the network setup successfully and even access the network mirrors for > additional package sources. > However, after having restarted the laptop at the end of the installation > process, I couldn't set up an internet connection anymore. > I've already searched the web and found this thread: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/msg10944.html > This is of course for an older version of debian, but it contained some > useful information: > I installed the package pcmcia-cs and added the modules pcmcia and 3c59x to > my /etc/modules file. > > lsmod | grep pcmcia gives me: > pcmcia 29612 0 > pcmcia_core 31888 1 pcmcia > firmware_class 6656 1 pcmcia > > lsmod | grep 3c59x > 3c59x 36136 0 > mii 48674 1 3c59x > As far as I can see, this is correct, but lspci doesn't list the card and > pccardctl ident returns no results. > Moreover, > > ifup eth0 > says, there's no such device. > Could anyone give me a hint on which additional diagnostics I could do in > order to fix the problem? I actually have a 3Com card which may be from the same lineup (3CXM556 - a 16 bit 56K hardware modem), although I doubt that I'll be able to help you. A couple of suggestions: I) post the dmesg / syslog output from the card insertion II) ifconfig -a [BTW, please wrap your lines.] Celejar -- foffl.sourceforge.net - Feeds OFFLine, an offline RSS/Atom aggregator mailmin.sourceforge.net - remote access via secure (OpenPGP) email ssuds.sourceforge.net - A Simple Sudoku Solver and Generator -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected]
