Date: Mon, 6 Sep 1999 09:26:10 +0200 (MET DST) From: Nick Hibma <nick.hibma@jrc.it> To: Eric Jacoboni <jaco@titine.fr.eu.org> Cc: FreeBSD-mobile@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Configuring PCMCIA NIC after it's loaded Message-ID: <Pine.GS4.4.10.9909060925490.5512-100000@elect8> In-Reply-To: <87r9kdnd5l.fsf@titine.fr.eu.org>
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The lines are in the wrong order: > > config <stuff goes here> > > insert /etc/pccard_ether ep0 > > insert kldload /lkm/setmac.ko > > insert /usr/local/sbin/setmac ep0 <blah> > "Chris D. Faulhaber" <jedgar@fxp.org> writes: > > > Try putting the commands in /etc/pccard.conf in an 'insert' line: > > > > card "<MANUFACTURER>" "<CARD VERSION>" > > config <stuff goes here> > > insert kldload /lkm/setmac.ko > > insert /usr/local/sbin/setmac ep0 <blah> > > insert /etc/pccard_ether ep0 > > Oh no ! If i try this, my laptop resets at boot times after having > loaded pccard and without unmount / :( > > The pb seems that these lines are called _before_ ep0 is up. > > I can get the same pb if i forget to make a 'ifconfig ep0 down' before > the 'setmac ep0 blah'... or even if ep0 is not yet configured. > > It's _very_ important that 'setmac ep0 blah' is called _after_ ep0 is > down, and ep0 can be down only _after_ pccard has done is job (as long > i've understood this process). > > With your solution, it seems that, when setmac is called, ep0 is not > yet configured (/var/log/messages says 'ep0: no such device'). > > Anyway, thanks for your help, i'm still searching... > -- ISIS/STA, T.P.270, Joint Research Centre, 21020 Ispra, Italy To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-mobile" in the body of the message
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