I still use col 2.4. Upgraded here and there. I have a couple of rh 7.1 boxes, but I don't use them for much. Joel
On Mon, May 20, 2002 at 03:04:37PM -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > 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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