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Date:      Wed, 11 Dec 2002 22:32:32 -0500 (EST)
From:      John Bleichert <syborg@stny.rr.com>
To:        Mike Hogsett <hogsett@csl.sri.com>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: PCMCIA device timeouts
Message-ID:  <Pine.LNX.4.44.0212112230070.10456-100000@janeway.vonbek.dhs.org>
In-Reply-To: <200212120239.gBC2d3KX024072@axp.csl.sri.com>

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On Wed, 11 Dec 2002, Mike Hogsett wrote:
> Subject: PCMCIA device timeouts
> 
> 
> Greetings,
> 
> I installed FreeBSD (4.7) on a laptop today.  I did a network install
> using a LinkSys PCMPC100 (shows up as ed1).  Install was flawless.
> Rebooted the machine, performed some additional port installs (over the
> network) and did a cvsup to RELENG_4_7.  Everything was fine.  I shutdown
> the machine and brought it home.
> 
> Now I am getting messages such as :
> 
> /kernel: ed1: device timeout
> 
> I also get a similar messages if I stick in my Cisco Aironet 350 PCMCIA
> wireless card.
> 
> It is not able to arp for its gateway.  tcpdump shows no traffic at all.
> (except originating from this host if I try a ping).
> 
> The LinkSys card shows link, but its activity light is on solid.  I have
> tried both PCMCIA slots.
> 
> Any suggestions greatly appreciated.
> 

Sorry I can't help, but I can tell you I had the same experience with a 
PCMPC100 in FreeBSD and Linux. I never got it to work fully in FreeBSD - I 
did get it to work in Linux, but it performed very very badly. I ended up 
replacing it with a 3com.

Just sharing the experience.

Good luck - JB

#  John Bleichert 
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