"Martin R. Gonzalez" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> I have done everything you told me with both of the cards I could get my
> hands on (one is a IBM etherjet and the other one is a 3com card) but when
> the computer boots and starts the network module (I think from my ignorance
> that is it a module) it prints out an error message saying that it could not
> be started.
What does it say ? something like "delaying initialization" ?
This is normal as the pcmcia can come afterwards.
can you do
/sbin/ifconfig
to see what it says ?
also, do you have the cardinfo program ? If yes, try it.
Philippe
> On the other hand the PCMCIA module seems to boot ok. Well if
> you have any advice for me It will be really welcomed.
>
> ----- Mensaje original -----
> De: Philippe Moutarlier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Para: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Enviado: Miércoles, 29 de Diciembre de 1999 01:56 p.m.
> Asunto: Re: Ehternet PCMCIA?
>
>
> >
> > If your card is running OK, the only thing you have to do it to hook up
> your cable
> > modem to it.
> >
> > You also have to configure your system tu use PCMCIA, setup your
> > /etc/sysconfig/network-script/ifcfg-eth0 to assign the right IP provided
> by
> > your ISP.
> >
> > they very often use dhcp, so you will have to say
> >
> > BOOTPROTO=dhcp
> >
> > Or try to use linuxconf to do it for you.
> >
> > Philippe
> >
> >
> > "Martin R. Gonzalez" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I would like to know if somebody has ever attemped to hook a
> notebook
> > > computer running linux via an ethernet pcmcia to the internet by
> cablemodem.
> > > I have been trying with an IBM ethernet pcmcia but It seems to be
> > > unsoported. Then I found out that the 3com cards are supported but I
> would
> > > like to know firstly if it is posible make such a connection and then
> how it
> > > is done.
> > > So any advice is welcomed.
> > >
> > > By, by.
> > >
> > >
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