[clue-tech] pcmcia question

[Collins Richey]

On 9/17/06, Jeff Cann <jccann at gmail.com> wrote:
> At the clue admin meeting yesterday, folks talked about the popularlity
> of [k]ubuntu at our last install fest.
>
> I loaded kubuntu 6.06.1 LTS and besides networking... it's been
> relatively cool.  I definitely like the sleeker KDE menus.  I always
> thought default KDE [or Red Hat / Fedora's config] were too bloated with
> apps I never use.
>
> During install, kubuntu did not properly detect my Motorola WN825G.  I
> can understand this because under Fedora Core 3/4, I was using
> NdisWrapper and the windows drivers.  I'll come back to this issue later.
>
> But, I thought my [wired] Linksys pcmcia card would be autodetected.  It
> was not and it appears that the problem is within the /etc/pcmcia/config
> file.  The kernel is telling the cardmgr that this card is pcnet_cs.
> But, when pcnet_cs module tries to use it, it reports in the system log
> that:
>
> Sep 16 23:05:46 zanobi kernel: [  821.423109] pccard: card ejected from
> slot 0
> Sep 16 23:05:57 zanobi kernel: [  832.073202] pccard: PCMCIA card
> inserted into slot 1
> Sep 16 23:05:57 zanobi kernel: [  832.073575] pcmcia: registering new
> device pcmcia1.0
> Sep 16 23:05:57 zanobi kernel: [  832.135580] pcnet_cs: this is an
> AX88190 card!
> Sep 16 23:05:57 zanobi kernel: [  832.135588] pcnet_cs: use axnet_cs
> instead.
>
> Fair enough - I changed the binding in the card database
> [/etc/pcmcia/config] :
>
> card "LinkSys Network Everywhere NP100"
>   version "Network Everywhere", "Fast Ethernet 10/100 PC Card"
>   #manfid: 0x0149, 0xc1ab
>   #bind "pcnet_cs"
>   bind "axnet_cs"
>
> I then restarted the cardmgr.  Still no joy and then I realized I needed
> to rmmod the pcnet_cs module and did a modprobe axnet_cs.  After I did
> this, the card works like a champ, until I did a test restart.  The test
> restart [despite my change to the pcmcia database] *still* reloaded the
> pcnet_cs module.  Now, I'm confused.
>
> I know I can change /etc/modules and load the axnet_cs module at boot.
> This seems like a hack as it really is pcmcia cardmgr that is the
> problem [google was not too much help on this, btw].
>
> I'm wondering why pcnet_cs was loaded after the reboot since cardmgr
> should be loading it.  I grep'd kubuntu's /etc/init.d and did not see a
> reference to pcnet.
>
> My other thought is that the pcmcia cardmgr is loading another card.
> I'm not sure where the kernel or the cardmgr is getting the card
> definition [e.g., LinkSys Network Everywhere NP100].
>
> I appreciate any clues.  It's been an interesting mystery so far.
>
> Jeff
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There is quite a lot of traffic on this topic on forums. This one
looks possible for you

http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=244313&highlight=Linksys+pcmcia

Sorry, I don't know much about pmcia.

-- 
Collins Richey
     If you fill your heart with regrets of yesterday and the worries
     of tomorrow, you have no today to be thankful for.