Thanks Joel, Found a site that addresses this very issue for SuSE 8.0 with a SXS at the Unofficial SuSE FAQ site from the SuSE List. I'l try that and if I still have trouble I will send you the scripts.
BTW, what distro do you use? COL 3.1.1? I'm a former eD2.4 refugee. Best Regards, Keith B. Joel Hammer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >I can't give you an example of pcmcia scripts because I don't use it. And, I >don't use SUSE. > >I would just put into rc.local, or whatever SUSE calles it, the >commands to configure your card. rc.local runs after everything else >during bootup. �Another place to put these commands is in .bashrc in >your home directory. (I assume you use bash.) �If you can't figure out >the commands, send me the SUSE startup scripts (for pcmcia) and the >configuration files and I will take a look at it. > >BTW, I have given up on the complicated network configuration scripts which >come with the distros; just write those scripts yourself to apply to your own >hardware. It is much simpler that way. > >Joel > > On Mon, May 20, 2002 at 07:17:49AM -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> Joel, >> >> What I have figured is that I need to restart pcmcia and network after >> all is said and done. �I notice in rc?.d that pcmcia loads before >> network and again after network stuff. Could you give me an example >> of how to put up a script to make pcmcia reload or load after the >> network has started?. >> >> BTW, I have changed to a Linksys Instant Wireless pcmcia card in order >> to get it to work under winXP, I know, but I need winXP for business >> right now. I had to figure out what to do to get it to run under linux >> as there is no info on configuring this card under linux. I am still at >> the delimna of boot order/restart, but once that is figured out I >> could write a SxS for this card if anyone is interested. >> >> Best Regards, >> >> Keith B. >> >> Joel Hammer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> >You have two choices, in general. >> > >> >1. Try to figure out the convoluted logic of the professionals who >> >set us the SUSE distro, who had to figure out how to anticipate any >> >number of combinations of devices and drivers and who knows what else. >> >This might take a while, since you may not find any documentation explaining >> >just how those bash startup scripts work. >> > >> > � � � � � � � � � �OR >> > >> >2. Just put the command to start the thang in rc.local or whatever it is >> >on SUSE. I have by now rewritten some of my startup scripts a number of >> >times. In the process I have leaned to write bash scripts and I have very >> >good control over my devices and daemons. It turns out it is impossible >> >to setup linux so that no matter what devices or daemons you add, the >> >startup scripts that come standard with the distro will be able to start >> >all the devices and daemons properly for you. (dynamic host resolution, >> >network cards in general, and jazz drives come to mind). �Order of loading >> >is the sort of thing the startup scripts can't figure out, for example. >> > >> >Joel >> > >> >On Sun, May 19, 2002 at 05:55:11PM -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> >> Llama, >> >> >> >> Ok, I no longer have to do yast. It still requires however, a rcnetwark >> >> restart to turn on the card. Should I try alias eth-pcmcia orinoco_cs in >> >> /etc/modules.conf? �Where do I change the order so that the pcmcia loads >> >> after network loads? >> >> >> >> Best, >> >> >> >> Keith B. >> >> >> >> "Net Llama!" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> >> >> >[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> >> >> LLama, >> >> >> >> >> >> No such bird as ifcfg-eth1. I did put alias eth1 orinoco_cs in >> >> >> /etc/modulesconf. �I found ifcfg-eth-pcmcia-0, but no entry for >> >> >> ONBOOOT. I restarted the network using rcnetwork restart, but I have >> >> >> not rebooted. Will do it now and get back to you. >> >> > >> >> >I should have prefaced my suggestions with the warning that I have zero >> >> >wireless experience, and i'm just basing everything on how this all >> >> >works with a traditional 10/100 NIC. �Its quite possible that SuSE uses >> >> >ifcfg-eth-pcmcia-0 instead of ifcfg-eth[0,1]. >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> Thanks for your response. Enjoy that new baby!!! >> >> > >> >> >Thanks. �We're trying, in between the lack of sleep :) >> >> > >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> Best Regards, >> >> >> >> >> >> Keith B. >> >> >> >> >> >> "Net Llama!" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>Sounds like Joel might be onto something. �First, *forget* YAST. �Its >> >> >>>obscuring what you need to accomplish. �You should first look at >> >> >>>/etc/modules.conf to see if there is an entry for eth1. �If not, add it >> >> >>>like this: >> >> >>>alias eth1 orinoco_cs >> >> >>> >> >> >>>Next, look at /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth1 and verify that >> >> >>>ONBOOT=YES, and all the other info listed is correct. >> >> >>> >> >> >>>Report your progress. >> >> >>> >> >> >>>Joel Hammer wrote: >> >> >>> >> >> >>>>Don't know nuthin' about wireless, laptops, or PCMCIA, but: This sounds >> >> >>>> >> >> >>> >> >> >> >> >> >> �like the drivers aren't loading at boot up. What modules are present after >> >> >> >> >> >>>>YAST sets up your card and �what modules are loaded after reboot (lsmod) ? >> >> >>>> >> >> >>>>You might look at your bootup messages (/var/log/messages, dmesg) and >> >> >>>>see if your card is being detected at bootup. >> >> >>>> >> >> >>>>Does ifconfig show this type of card? >> >> >>>> >> >> >>>>Joel >> >> >>>> >> >> >>>>On Sun, May 19, 2002 at 01:35:55PM -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> >> >>>> >> >> >>>> >> >> >>>>>Hello Lists, >> >> >>>>> >> >> >>>>>I have set up my Siemens Wireless PCMCIA card using the orinoco_cs drivers >> >> >>>>>and according to the manufacturer, I have altered the following files: >> >> >>>>> >> >> >>>>>1. �/etc/pcmcia/config �- put the info about the card and told it to >> >> >>>>> � � � � � � � � � � � � bind to orinoco_cs here. >> >> >>>>>2. �/etc/wireless.opts �- put the INFO aabout INFO, ESSID, MODE here. >> >> >>>>> >> >> >>>>>3. �Setup the card under yast as eth-pcmcia-0 which gets put up as eth1. >> >> >>>>>4. �When I finish the set up it runs like a charm. >> >> >>>>> >> >> >>>>>When I shutdown the laptop when I'm done and later reboot it, nothings >> >> >>>>>works until I go back to yast and reset the card up again. What am I >> >> >>>>>missing? >> >> >>>>> >> >> >>>>>HARDWARE INFO: � Compaq M700 (PIII-850, 256M RAM, Two Type II PCMCIA slots >> >> >>>>> � � � � � � � �Linksys Access Point >> >> >>>>> � � � � � � � �Siemens PCMCIA Wireless NIC in Slot 1 (2nd slot) >> >> >>>>> >> >> >>>>>SOFTWARE INFO: � SuSE 8.0 Pro, KDE3, Basically out of box install with >> >> >>>>> � � � � � � � �YOU updates. Uses yenta_socket drivers. >> >> >>>>> >> >> >>>>>Thanks in advance for help. �BTW, Can't get it to run at all under WinXP. >> >> >>>>>Go figure!!! >> >> > >> >> > >> >> >-- >> >> >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >> >> >L. 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