Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2005 15:55:13 +0100 (CET) From: "Martin Herrman" <martin@herrman.nl> To: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Subject: xircom network device problem Message-ID: <33068.171.21.80.126.1131980113.squirrel@tuxserver.dyndns.org>
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Hi all, I'm new to this list and FreeBSD. I have been working with Linux for more than 5 years. Now I want to learn more than Linux only, so I tried to install FreeBSD on my old (but still working) Toshiba 320CDT laptop. When I boot from the install-cd it shows a line like 'blabla xircom nic/modem found blabla' and then hangs. I installed without the card inserted. When booted I did a 'tail -f /var/log/message' and inserted the card. The same line appears and again the system hangs. Even CTRL-ALT-DEL is not working. I found this: http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=xe&sektion=4&manpath=FreeBSD+6.0-RELEASE which says: "BUGS Supported devices will fail to attach on some machines using the NEWCARD PC Card framework. Automatic media selection is usually unreliable." and: http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/htdig/freebsd-mobile/2005-July/006781.html says: "No. RELENG_6 still has the old code, while it is shaking out in current. I hope to MFC the current stuff soon." this link: http://gerda.univie.ac.at/freebsd-laptops/index.pl?action=show_laptop_detail&laptop=397 says that it should work with 5.4. In the 6.0 release notes I found: "Support for the OLDCARD subsystem has been removed. The NEWCARD system is now used for all PCCARD device support." So I cannot use OLDCARD because it is unavailable in 6.0. I cannot use NEWCARD either, because it does not work correctly (see the message of Warner). Or is Warner's message already outdated and is there a way to get it working? Or should I try CURRENT? Hope anyone can help, much thanks in advance! Martin
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