Re: Help with PCMCIA card support

From: Vince Hoffman (jhary_at_unsane.co.uk)
Date: 05/21/04

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To: Martin Phillips <MartinPhillips@Ladybridge.com>

    On Thu, 20 May 2004, Martin Phillips wrote:

    > I am trying to install FreeBSD on an old laptop that used to run various
    > versions of Windows. I have two problems...
    >
    > 1. The installation process appears not to see my PCMCIA cards. Running
    > pccardd says "No PC-CARD slots". That's a shame really, because my ethernet
    > card is essential. How do I convince the system that there really are card
    > slots?
    >

    you seem to be using 5.2.1 so the pccardc/pccardd commands are not used
    unless you recompile your kernel with the options to use the old pcmcia
    code. see /usr/src/sys/i386/conf/OLDCARD if you have the system sources
    installed.
    have a look through your dmesg and see if cbb0 is mentioned (havent got a
    laptop handy to tell you exactly what you could grep on, sorry.) if so
    then it may be the pcmcia card not the controller that is not recognised.

    > 2. Resolution is not helped by the install process not showing the Kernel
    > Configuration Menu that is described in section 2.3.2 of the documentation.
    > How can I get to this menu to check my system configuration?

    Sorry cant help, which documentation ? the handbook doesnt seem to have a
    2.3.2 section. Its possible your looking at something related to the < 5.x
    preinstallation config menu.

    Vince

    >
    > uname -a reports:
    > FreeBSD <hostname> 5.2.1-RELEASE FreeBSD 5.2.1-RELEASE #0: <date>
    > root@wv1u.btc.adaptec.com:/usr/obj/usr/src/sys/GENERIC i386
    >
    >
    > Martin Phillips
    > Ladybridge Systems
    > 17b Coldstream Lane, Hardingstone, Northampton NN4 6DB
    > +44-(0)1604-709200
    >
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