Re: Xircom cem56 hot swap
> The memory module problem is not related directly to dhcpd, since I'm not > running dhcpd at all. But I agree, it may have something to do with > insert/remove cycles. > > Drew I remember when messing with IDE/ATAPI cards, if you make the cycle too fast (or is it if the contact isn't perfect? not sure) it flags as a memory card. No solution but to pop the card and try again. * Heather
Re: Xircom cem56 hot swap
On Tue, Jan 25, 2000 at 09:38:38AM +1300, Andrew McMillan wrote: > Heather wrote: > > I have had a bunch of problems with dhcp but it has been inconsistent > > enough (and at most of my clients, I have static IP) that I had ignored > > it. But if there's some bug with the dhcpcd, what sort of bug report > > should we file? Things are getting awful close to sealed up, and we don't > > want them frying every *really* mobile user with a bug like that... > > I agree, but I'm not sure where the problem is happening. > > I _think_ the problem may be related to repeated insert/remove cycles > before the dhcpcd has timed out. I have other problems with the dhcpcd > timeout because I am usually inserting my network card so I can use the > modem in it and the 60 second timeout is greater than the connect time > (and because of some other scripts happening at the same time, such as > my 'whereami' utility) my route sometimes goes west when the network > initialisation finishes after the ppp session starts. The memory module problem is not related directly to dhcpd, since I'm not running dhcpd at all. But I agree, it may have something to do with insert/remove cycles. Drew pgpStCCmpd79s.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: Xircom cem56 hot swap
Heather wrote: > > > I have the same card and also get similar problems on occasion. What is > > happening in my case is that DHCP is getting stuck on something when I > > am not connected to a network - if I kill a running dhcp process and > > then re-insert the card it all starts to work again. > > > > Cheers, > > Andrew. > > I have had a bunch of problems with dhcp but it has been inconsistent > enough (and at most of my clients, I have static IP) that I had ignored > it. But if there's some bug with the dhcpcd, what sort of bug report > should we file? Things are getting awful close to sealed up, and we don't > want them frying every *really* mobile user with a bug like that... I agree, but I'm not sure where the problem is happening. I _think_ the problem may be related to repeated insert/remove cycles before the dhcpcd has timed out. I have other problems with the dhcpcd timeout because I am usually inserting my network card so I can use the modem in it and the 60 second timeout is greater than the connect time (and because of some other scripts happening at the same time, such as my 'whereami' utility) my route sometimes goes west when the network initialisation finishes after the ppp session starts. For this reason I actually edited /usr/sbin/dhcpcd by hand (that's the script that chooses whether you want a 2.2 dhcpcd or a 2.0 one) and set the timeout to 5 seconds. I don't know any networks where 60 seconds would be a reasonable timeout for dhcp address assignment - all instances that I have seen seem to happen in milliseconds. Cheers, Andrew. PS. If you're interested, I have a bunch of scripts which I have (Debian) packaged up as 'whereami' which allow my system to auto-configure itself for the locations I plug in at. This works well for fixed IP now, as well as DHCP which it always worked for. -- _ Andrew McMillan, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Catalyst IT Ltd, PO Box 10-225, Level 22, 105 The Terrace, Wellington Me: +64 (21) 635 694, Fax: +64 (4) 499 5596, Office: +64 (4) 499 2267
Re: Xircom cem56 hot swap
> I have the same card and also get similar problems on occasion. What is > happening in my case is that DHCP is getting stuck on something when I > am not connected to a network - if I kill a running dhcp process and > then re-insert the card it all starts to work again. > > Cheers, > Andrew. I have had a bunch of problems with dhcp but it has been inconsistent enough (and at most of my clients, I have static IP) that I had ignored it. But if there's some bug with the dhcpcd, what sort of bug report should we file? Things are getting awful close to sealed up, and we don't want them frying every *really* mobile user with a bug like that... . | . Heather Stern | [EMAIL PROTECTED] --->*<--- Starshine Technical Services - * - [EMAIL PROTECTED] ' | ` Sysadmin Support and Training |(800) 938-4078
Re: Xircom cem56 hot swap
Joost Claessen wrote: > > Hello peole, > > I have a toshiba 320CDT laptop whit a cem56 Xircom ethernet/modem cart. > Latly whem I remove the cart while running (hot swapping, yeh!) the > pcmcia cardmanager remove the module corectly, but if I insert the cart > again it pcmcia manager load the memory module instead of the xircom module. > Strangely the happens not if I am not connected to a network. > > Has anyone experienced this also? Does anyone know a solution? > Thanx for any help. I have the same card and also get similar problems on occasion. What is happening in my case is that DHCP is getting stuck on something when I am not connected to a network - if I kill a running dhcp process and then re-insert the card it all starts to work again. Cheers, Andrew. -- _ Andrew McMillan, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Catalyst IT Ltd, PO Box 10-225, Level 22, 105 The Terrace, Wellington Me: +64 (21) 635 694, Fax: +64 (4) 499 5596, Office: +64 (4) 499 2267
Re: Xircom cem56 hot swap
On Thu, Jan 20, 2000 at 08:24:20PM +0100, Joost Claessen wrote: > Hello peole, > > I have a toshiba 320CDT laptop whit a cem56 Xircom ethernet/modem cart. > Latly whem I remove the cart while running (hot swapping, yeh!) the > pcmcia cardmanager remove the module corectly, but if I insert the cart > again it pcmcia manager load the memory module instead of the xircom module. > Strangely the happens not if I am not connected to a network. > > Has anyone experienced this also? Does anyone know a solution? > Thanx for any help. > > Mzzl, Joost (de zoveelste) > Yes, I sometimes have the same problem. I have a Xircom RealPort combo, basically the same card as yours, on a Toshiba 490CDT. I notice the problem particularly occurs if I'm running on battery power and resume after a suspend [actually, in the last couple of days the system broke down, and I can't suspend at all now. Is the latest apmd buggy?] I don't know why I get the problem with "memory module". One thing though, I notice that `cardctl config` says: interface type is "memory and I/O" so I wonder if that has something to do with it. I've been thinking I should mention it here too, or maybe submit it as a bug, but thought maybe it's just me. Insofar as the problem only occurs when I'm on battery power, the only thing I've been able to do is plug AC power on. Irritating, and I didn't use to have to do this. I can't remember when it started but it's been like this for some time, maybe a couple of months. Another thing you can do is restart /etc/init.d/pcmcia. Thanks for bringing it up. It's about time we figured this problem out. I just hope we can! Drew pgpf0Ubl0R3NT.pgp Description: PGP signature
