Actually I tried that. but went about it a different way. this is the
recommended way I heard on how to do that. here it is, but it still did not
fix the problem. :(
edit the /etc/rc.d/init.d/pcmcia
and edit the second digit on the chkconfig line. For instance, change
chkconfig: 2345 45 96 #change the number 45 to like 9 or something
chkconfig 2345 9 96
then run this command.
chkconfig --del pcmcia; chkconfig--add pcmcia
this did indeed make the pcmcia start before the eth0 init and it starts
with a [OK] but then it goes to bring up eth0 and still fails.
when I do a cardinfo it tells me there is no pcmcia driver in /proc/devices
?
if I do a ifup eth0 it says delaying eth0 initialization.
I also tried a pcmcia start from /etc/rc.d/init.d like this
./pcmcia start
it tells me Starting PCMCIA services: module directory
/lib/modules/2.2.14-1mdklinus/pcmcia
not found.
this is really a pain. Like I say the funny thing is that when I was
installing Mandrake it picked up the PCMCIA slots and the 3Com combo card I
even did a test print to a network printer. Arrgh.
-----Original Message-----
From: Bill Mote [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, March 08, 2000 7:36 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [newbie] PCMCIA
Note: rc5.d on RedHat based distributions is the GUI boot, not rc6.d.
Bill
----- Original Message -----
From: "Thomas Edwards" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, March 07, 2000 10:43 PM
Subject: RE: [newbie] PCMCIA
> Another nice trick with PCMCIA services is when you get it running, if you
> watch the boot process it fails the eth? and yet later when it starts the
> PCMCIA services it will then kick on the nic and boot up nicely. If you
> like me and this "failed" bothers you, go into /etc/rc.d and take a look
> around. You'll notice several files like rc1.d, rc2.d etc. If your
booting
> init 3 "ex: dos prompt" then go into the rc3.d dir, if your booting
straight
> into the GUI mode "ex: Gnome or KDE" then go into the rc6.d dir. Then
list
> the files. Notice their all symbolic links to other files, but these are
> the links run to startup the services. Usually there numbered like
> S10network and S45pcmcia The numbers I gave are examples. Anyway, rename
> the numbers to the opposite ends...ex. from above do the following (after
> looking to find a free number, as their usually numbered in increments of
5
> or 10.
>
> as root type : mv S45pcmcia S11pcmcia
> then type mv S10network S46network
>
> What this does is boots them in the correct order. No failed messages
> again.
>
> The above procedures has caused me no problems, though I admit I am fairly
> new to Linux. If anyone does have problems please let me know and post to
> the list so others can know as well.
>
> Laterz,
>
> Pyro
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Tuesday, March 07, 2000 3:02 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: [newbie] PCMCIA
>
>
> Hello,
> Check to make sure that the PCMCIA service on the laptop is actually
> set
> to run. I've installed 7.02 on my laptop too and the pcmcia services
didn't
> start until i entered setup and selected PCMCIA service.
>
> Jero
>
> Ty Morton writes:
>
> > Hello just have a simple question to ask. I just installed 7.02 on
> > my laptop Dell i7.5k
> > it has a 3com PCMCIA 3ccfem556 combo card. during the install process it
> > picked up the card just fine. I even installed a network printer and
> printed
> > a test page. After I rebooted the nic failed to start. I noticed the
> pcmcia
> > did not start and I can't get the service to start. Any help would be
> > greatly appreciated.
> >
> > Ty Morton
> > Tech Connect, Inc.
> > Tulsa, OK
> > Phone: 918-747-4846
> > Fax: 918-747-5159
> > e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >
>
