I've had the same issues with that 3COM card when my kernel was compiled with SMP support. If you have SMP support enabled try disabling it the kernel and recompile it.
HTH, Steve On Thu, 2003-09-11 at 02:59, Kevin Miller, Jr. wrote: > Okay, I have installed Gentoo 1.4 on my notebook. I have two problems to > get passed now. Be advised, I am a Gentoo newbie and it took nearly a week > to get this installed all the way (on my 4th attempt I might add). > > Problem 1: I screwed up on the grub.conf. I forgot to add the root (hd0,0) > line. I tried to edit it but as I saved it, I was told that grub.conf was > only a read file. How can I edit grub.conf? Do I need to mount something? > Note, I have only used Unix and Linux for a year now. > > Problem 2: Though I am able to boot Gentoo after some editing the above in > the grub, I now cannot get Gentoo to fully load. It freezes after starting > the pcmcia. Here is what I get: > > Starting pcmcia > cardmgr[822]: watching 2 sockets > cardmgr[822]: starting, version is 3.2.4 > cardmgr[822]: socket 1: 3Com 3ccfe575C71 Fast EtherLink XL > cardmgr[822]: executing: 'modprobe cb_enabler' > cardmgr[822]: executing: 'modprobe 3c575_cb' > It stops right here and I have to reboot the computer. > > I know there was some discussion on Gentoo's lack of support for pcmcia but > it was a bit beyond my head. Also, I still could not get my computer > connected online (which probably has something to do with the above pcmcia). > > A newbie needs some help:( > > Kevin Miller, Jr., MPA, > Comparative & Intl. Affairs, Information Systems, and Nonprofit Management, > School of Public and Environmental Affairs, > Indiana University-Bloomington, > E-Civil Society.org - www.e-civilsociety.org > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list > > -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
