I got past it I think (thankfully.. I just read that Redhat is dumping their free Linux dist and will no longer be going past RH9).
First when it failed I had it compiled in.. along with some of the drivers listed (even though I really didnt need them). It didnt work.. so I went to having it as a module.. got some nasty errors. I recompiled with minimal PCMCIA options set and went back to compiling it in the kernel rather than as a module and I'm now getting a power light on the Linksys WPC11.. yay! And I got the Realtek drivers installed and I can see it in iwconfig. Now to configure it.. should be cake from here (uh huh.. I just jinxed myself). Thanks, - Brent > -----Original Message----- > From: Luke Davison [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, November 03, 2003 4:17 PM > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > Subject: RE: [gentoo-user] PCMCIA with new Kernel > > > Brent, > > If you are still compiling PCMCIA as a module, are you > loading the pcmcia_core module prior to loading the ds module? > > BTW, when I have needed PCMCIA in the past, I have always > compiled it statically. > > Regards, > Luke > > -----Original Message----- > From: Brent L Johnson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, November 03, 2003 12:11 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [gentoo-user] PCMCIA with new Kernel > > > OK I'm getting close to giving up and loading redhat > again I think. I changed my kernel configuration to > load PCMCIA support as a module and ran genkernel again. > Now at bootup time I get the following errors (repeatedly): > > /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r6/kernel/drivers/pcmcia/ds.o: > init_module: Operation not permitted > Hint: insmod errors can be cause by incorrect module > parameters, including invalid IO or IRQ parameters. You may > find more information in syslog or output from dmesg. > /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r6/kernel/drivers/pcmcia/ds.o: > insmod /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r6/kernel/drivers/pcmcia/ds.o failed > /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r6/kernel/drivers/pcmcia/ds.o: > insmod ds failed > * Starting pcmcia... > cardmgr[819]: no pcmcia driver in /proc/devices > > Anyone have any ideas? This is the 3rd time I've tried > rebuilding the kernel after tweaking the PCMCIA settings. > > Also.. it would help if I could search the forums but > gentoo's forum system never sent me my activation email even > though I used the correct address. So if anyone from Gentoo > is reading this you may want to check on that. > > - Brent > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Brent L Johnson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Monday, November 03, 2003 11:56 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: [gentoo-user] PCMCIA with new Kernel > > > > > > I compiled PCMCIA support into a new kernel and when I > > reboot I get no lights on my linksys wpc11 v4 wireless > > pc card.. as though PCMCIA support isnt working. > > > > Any ideas why this is happening? Im recompiling > > the kernel now and specifying PCMCIA support as a module > > instead of compiled directly into the kernel. > > > > If I boot from the LiveCD and use the "dopcmcia" boot option > > the light on my Linksys WPC11 v4 comes on and it sees the > > card in the slot (not correctly of course.. since I havent > > gotten the driver working yet). > > > > I got my driver over to the machine without MTools though.. > > I just formatted the floppy to ext2 fs on my dell poweredge > > server and just copied it to the floppy. > > > > The server is running Redhat.. its a shame too.. Im thinking > > of running Gentoo on that baby.. will Gentoo run on a 2.4Ghz Xeon? > > > > Thanks, > > > > - Brent > > > > > > > > -- > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list > > > > > > > > > > > -- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list > > -- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list > > > > -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
