Date: Thu, 05 Jul 2001 09:08:10 -0700 From: "Greg Smith" <freebsd_mail@yahoo.com> To: simon_thorpe@c3s.co.uk, freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Simon's Dell 3800 Message-ID: <200107050908100750.001BF5CE@smtp.mail.yahoo.com> In-Reply-To: <200107051358.AIZ81715@ms0.i-way.net.uk> References: <200107051358.AIZ81715@ms0.i-way.net.uk>
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Simon, According to MobiliX, 3Com 575 cards are cardbus, which isn't supported except in -current. [http://mobilix.org/pcmcia_linux.html] To debug your pcmcia we should use a supported card. Greg -----Original Message----- >All > >Unfortunetly I left my laptop at home today and therefore >didn't get the /var/log/messages from it to help diagnose the >problems i'm having. However I will pose the issues first and >see if there is other information I need to research before >digging into detail. > >I've recently aquired a Dell Inspiron 3800 with a PIII 600 in >it and 256mb RAM. I have a 3Com 3C3FE575CT stuffed into one >of the pcmcia slots. fbsd 4.3 has been installed and >everything apart from the following is performing fine. > >1. No matter what I do the moused doesn't work. On bootup the >error... "/dev/psm0 is not configured" is shown. I've done a >sh MAKEDEV psm0 in /dev, redone the moused setup, yet it >still seems duff... putting a PS2 mouse in the back also >doesn't work :( > >2. The pcmcia slots dont work, on bootup i'm sure there is a >line which is talking to the pcmcia controller (i'll have the >detail tomorrow) but when I run pccarcdc dumpcis, i get the >report, "No Slots found" I obviously want to enable my >network card and i'm rather lost. > >Can anyone help? My X Server install isn't working either, >but i'm sure thats due to a duff X install and i'm stuck >until I can install from a network, i've tried 3 cd's and >keep getting the same error... > > >Simon Thorpe >SealedMedia >www.sealedmedia.com > >To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org >with "unsubscribe freebsd-mobile" in the body of the message _________________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-mobile" in the body of the message
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