Re: PCMCIA-device

From: Brian A. Sekcli (lavalamp_at_spiritual-machines.org)
Date: 10/19/03 

Date: Sun, 19 Oct 2003 03:15:54 -0400

On Sun, 19 Oct 2003 06:57:07 +0200, Huub wrote:

> Brian A. Sekcli wrote:
>> On Sat, 18 Oct 2003 18:06:03 +0200, Huub wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Hi,
>>>
>>>I want to install NetBSd 1.6.1 on my old laptop, and need my nic for it.
>>> According to the hardware-list, my nic is supported, but when I choose
>>>
>>
>>
>> The INSTALL, INSALL_LAPTOP, and GENERIC kernels vary greatly. When you
>> made the CD/Diskettes you booted, what kernel did you make them with?
>> What miniroot filesystem?
>>
>> When you get into the install menu, do "uname -a" and report back what you
>> see. Also, try: "cat /kern/msgbuf | more", page through the cruft at the
>> top, and look at the kernel hardware probe messages.
>>
>> How old is old? PCMCIA or Cardbus controller? You ought to be able to
>> tell from the windows control pannel hardware manager.
>>
>> -Lava
> After watching the booting closely: it does recognize the PCMCIA cards.
> All of them. Problems: when I use my CDROM it gives it tries to read,
> the CDROM-led flashes, then it claims to be unable to read from it
> (?stray IRQ7?). The CD is ok (Linux, FreeBSD, Windows can read it fine).
> When I want to either ftp or nfs, it claims the nic aint there.
> Another thing is: I created the bootlap1 and 2 floppies. Those don't

We would need the specific error messages to be certain, however, I think
a custom kernel could be made for the bootflop.fs.

What kind if network card is it? Once booted, did you try to eject /
re-insert it?

IRQ 7 is normally the Parellel port.

How about BIOS settings like "PNP OS" = NO

-lava
 
> even want to access the harddisk: some time-out failure. The normal
> bootfloppies do ok.
> Seems NetBSD is just not suitable for my laptop.