Maurice Hendrix enscribed thusly:
> I've had problems with PCMCIA too on kernel 2.2.9. You're not telling us
> what version of the kernel *you* are using. There is a known problem with
> PCMCIA and kernel 2.2.9 (I have no details). I upgraded to kernel 2.2.10. No
> problems with PCMCIA anymore.
I had problems with a pcmcia Smart Media flash card adapter on 2.2.9.
Removing the card would cause a NULL pointer dereference and panic the
kernel. Required a hard reboot. It, sort of, worked on some previous
kernel verisions. It wouldn't cause a NULL pointer dereference but it
would, once in a long while, hang trying to remove the IDE1 interface
(the flash card shows up as another IDE drive on a new controller). Didn't
seem to matter what version PCMCIA I used, 3.0.9, 3.0.10, 3.0.11, 3.0.12,
or the bleeding edge snapshot of 3.0.13. Upgrading to 2.2.10 kernel
fixed the NULL pointer dereference and I have not experienced a single
hang removing the card, to date (they are the "film" cards for my digital
camera, so they get inserted and removed alot). Only anomoly I see is
one single "IDE1: Unexpected Interrupt" whenever I remove a card. Doesn't
seem to do any harm though.
So my experience agrees... Problems with 2.2.9, fixed in 2.2.10.
> --
> Maurice
>
> > ----------
> > From: greg hoover[SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: 24 June 1999 05:37
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: Kernel compile/PCMCIA
> >
> >
> > I recompiled my kernel for the first time, and now I am having
> > problems with my PCMCIA slots. Specifically with my ethernet card (just
> > the ethernet card, the PCMCIA modem still works fine).
> > Previously it ran fine. Now when cardmgr tries to load 8390.o, it fails
> > with a bunch of unresolved symbols. The system gives one high-pitched
> > beep, followed by a low pitched beep. I checked the PCMCIA howto at
> > sunsite, and it says that when this happens, it means the card that's
> > trying to load is having issues with your kernel. In regards to network
> > cards, it says that CONFIG_INET must be enabled. I selected internet
> > enabled in xconfig, and checked the .config file, and CONFIG_INET is set
> > to yes. I'm basically stumped at this point, so any help would be great.
> > Thanks
> >
> > -greg olszewski
> >
> >
>
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