PCMCIA Recognition

[Phil Savoie]

On Thursday 25 March 2004 17:21, Jeff Vian wrote:
> Phil Savoie wrote:
> >Hi All,
> >
> >Awhile back I had asked this question and didn't really recieve any
> > response that I can remember.  My setup is an Inspiron 7500 Dell Laptop
> > using a Netgear FA-511 cardbus PCMCIA adapter.
> >
> >Normally when I install I do a network install so I am perplexed by what
> > is happening.  After the net install using the Netgear card in the pcmcia
> > slot, on reboot, the cards lights are on indicating a connection.  On
> > further inspection there is no dhcp setting set even though I set this on
> > install.
>
> Yep, happens a lot with pcmcia network devices.
> Check out the order of services being started in the /etc/rcX.d folders.
> If the network gets started before the pcmcia services this happens.

I tried that by mv S24pcmcia to S10pcmcia and S10network to S24network in both 
/etc/rc3.d and /etc/rc5.d but the problem still exists.  Much appreciate your 
time to respond.  Thnak you. 

>
> >I have to manually unplug the Netgear card and plug it back in, wait a few
> >seconds and then I hve successful pings.
> >
> >Could anyone please help me determine the the heck is going on as to why
> > the pcmcia service/eth0 device is not playing nice?
> >
> >Thanks in advance,
> >
> >Phil