If I remove pcmcia-cs (or at least make sure it is not initialized by removing the links from the /etc/rcx.d directories) I can't even manually start the network (with ifup -a) after booting
If I first manually start pcmcia I can ifup the network. Any guidance would be appreciated. Thanks, Peter > -----Original Message----- > From: Marty [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2005 12:17 AM > To: debian list > Subject: Re: Network (pcmcia card) not enabled after boot > [newbie alert] > > Peter Coppens wrote: > > All, > > > > I have installed the 'latest stable' Debian version on an (old) Dell > > laptop Cpi D300XT. > > > > The initial install was done with the laptop in a docking > station and > > using the network adaptor that comes with that docking station. > > Everything went fine. > > > > Later I removed the laptop from the docking station and > tried to enable > > a PCMCIA Xircom CBEM56G network/modem card. > > > > That is giving me a headache. > > > > The boot log contains > > > > ... > > Mon Sep 19 13:11:28 2005: Setting up networking...done. > > Mon Sep 19 13:11:29 2005: Starting hotplug subsystem: > > Mon Sep 19 13:11:29 2005: pci > > Mon Sep 19 13:11:30 2005: usb-uhci: already loaded > > Mon Sep 19 13:11:30 2005: insmod: > > /lib/modules/2.4.27-2-386/kernel/drivers/usb/host/uhci.o: > init_module: > > No such device > > Mon Sep 19 13:11:30 2005: insmod: Hint: insmod errors can > be caused by > > incorrect module parameters, including invalid IO or IRQ parameters. > > Mon Sep 19 13:11:30 2005: You may find more > information in syslog > > or the output from dmesg > > Mon Sep 19 13:11:30 2005: insmod: > > /lib/modules/2.4.27-2-386/kernel/drivers/usb/host/uhci.o: > insmod uhci > > failed > > Mon Sep 19 13:11:30 2005: uhci: can't be loaded > > Mon Sep 19 13:11:30 2005: missing kernel or user mode driver uhci > > Mon Sep 19 13:11:30 2005: yenta_socket: already loaded > > Mon Sep 19 13:11:30 2005: neofb: ignoring pci display module > > Mon Sep 19 13:11:30 2005: pci [success] > > Mon Sep 19 13:11:31 2005: usb > > Mon Sep 19 13:11:35 2005: usbcore: already loaded > > Mon Sep 19 13:11:35 2005: usbcore: already loaded > > Mon Sep 19 13:11:37 2005: usb [success] > > Mon Sep 19 13:11:37 2005: isapnp > > Mon Sep 19 13:11:37 2005: isapnp [success] > > Mon Sep 19 13:11:37 2005: ide > > Mon Sep 19 13:11:37 2005: ide [success] > > Mon Sep 19 13:11:37 2005: input > > Mon Sep 19 13:11:37 2005: input [failed] > > Mon Sep 19 13:11:37 2005: scsi > > Mon Sep 19 13:11:37 2005: scsi [success] > > Mon Sep 19 13:11:37 2005: done. > > Mon Sep 19 13:11:37 2005: Setting up IP spoofing > protection: rp_filter. > > Mon Sep 19 13:11:37 2005: Configuring network interfaces...Internet > > Software Consortium DHCP Client 2.0pl5 > > Mon Sep 19 13:11:38 2005: Copyright 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 The > > Internet Software Consortium. > > Mon Sep 19 13:11:38 2005: All rights reserved. > > Mon Sep 19 13:11:38 2005: > > Mon Sep 19 13:11:38 2005: Please contribute if you find > this software > > useful. > > Mon Sep 19 13:11:38 2005: For info, please visit > > http://www.isc.org/dhcp-contrib.html > > Mon Sep 19 13:11:38 2005: > > Mon Sep 19 13:11:39 2005: eth0: ERROR while getting > interface flags: No > > such device > > Mon Sep 19 13:11:40 2005: Bind socket to interface: No such device > > Mon Sep 19 13:11:40 2005: exiting. > > Mon Sep 19 13:11:40 2005: Failed to bring up eth0. > > Mon Sep 19 13:11:40 2005: done. > > ... > > > > After booting the card seems to be there (cardctl info > shows it), but > > the network is not. > > > > If after booting I execute ifup -a it is enabled and the > network works > > fine. > > > > I have tried to follow the procedure in > > http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/reference/ch-gateway.en.html#fr67 > > (10.10.2 Triggering network configuration - hotplug) but > that does not > > help me (same problem). > > > > > > Anyone any thoughts or pointers to documentation to help me out with > > this, > > > > Thanks, > > > > Peter > > > > > > > > > > > > If you have cardctl then I assume you are running pcmcia-cs. > It's not clear > to me why you would need both that and hotplug, because it > seems that their > functions overlap (although hotplug is listed in the > "recommended" section > of pcmcia-cs). Here is a link I found that supports this theory: > http://lists.debian.org/debian-laptop/2003/07/msg00234.html > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >
