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Date:      Wed, 4 Jul 2001 12:42:24 -0400
From:      Steve Wills <steve@stevenwills.com>
To:        Greg Smith <freebsd_mail@yahoo.com>
Cc:        freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: LinkSys EtherFast 10&100 + 56K PC Card (PCLM56)
Message-ID:  <20010704124224.E424@stevenwills.com>
In-Reply-To: <200107040926240430.004B9952@smtp.mail.yahoo.com>; from freebsd_mail@yahoo.com on Wed, Jul 04, 2001 at 09:26:24AM -0700
References:  <20010704115846.C424@stevenwills.com> <200107040901500670.00351CB3@smtp.mail.yahoo.com> <20010704121612.D424@stevenwills.com> <200107040926240430.004B9952@smtp.mail.yahoo.com>

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On Wed, Jul 04, 2001 at 09:26:24AM -0700, Greg Smith wrote:
> Steve,
> 
> Did you get any messages about which irq or ioports it was using before
> it refused to configure?  If you still have the original ioports of
> 0x240-0x360 in your pccard.conf maybe it is trying to grab a big block
> that is not entirely free.  [Although I have to admit that wi probably
> grabs a big a block as any card.]  Maybe you could try the various
> config indexes?
> 

Yes, I'm using:

io   0x240-0x360
irq  3 5 10 15
memory 0xd4000	96k

What might I change the ioports to?
What are "config indexes"?

> Did you do this after operating the wi card?  I have had problems where
> drivers retained resources for pccards even after the card was powered
> down and ejected.
> 

No, I've rebooted since I've used the wi card (had to install a new
kernel with the ed device) and haven't tried it since then because
there is no wireless accesspoint here.

> Sorry I have no definitive answers, but these are things which have
> helped me with various situations.
> 

No problem at all, I appreciate any help I can get. Sorry if it seems
rude, but I'm going to cc this back to the mobile list in case this
exchange proves useful to anyone else.

Thanks,
Steve

> Greg
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> 
> >Yes, my other card, a Lucent wireless card works fine. I've read the
> >other notes in the archive, but they haven't helped me get the PCMLM56
> >working.
> >
> >Thanks,
> >Steve
> >
> >On Wed, Jul 04, 2001 at 09:01:50AM -0700, Greg Smith wrote:
> >> Steve,
> >> 
> >> Is it implied that other pccards work in this same machine no
> problem?
> >> 
> >> There are lots of notes in the archives about this card and it is
> not
> >> clear the final status.
> >> 
> >> Greg
> >> 
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> 
> >> >I have a LinkSys EtherFast 10&100 + 56K PC Card (PCLM56) card that
> I
> >> >am trying to get working on 4-stable. I've added the appropriate
> lines
> >> >to /etc/pccard.conf:
> >> >
> >> >card "Linksys" "EtherFast 10&100 + 56K PC Card (PCMLM56)"
> >> >        config auto "ed" ?
> >> >        insert  /etc/pccard_ether $device start
> >> >        remove  /etc/pccard_ether $device stop
> >> >
> >> >and recompiled my kernel with the ed device. However, when I insert
> >> >the card, I get:
> >> >
> >> >pccardd[95]: driver allocation failed for Linksys(EtherFast 10&100
> +
> >> >56K PC Card (PCMLM56)): Device not configured
> >> >
> >> >Anyone have experience with this card or have a suggestion about
> what
> >> >I can do to get it working?
> >> >
> >> >Thanks,
> >> >Steve
> >> >
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> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
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