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Subject: Re: Configuring multiple PCMCIA NICs
In-Reply-To: <20010608132020.A2861@gsmx07.alcatel.com.au> from Peter Jeremy at "Jun 8, 2001 01:20:20 pm"
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> [Please copy me in replies as I don't read -mobile]
> 
> I'm trying to use a laptop running -STABLE as a router using a pair of
> 3Com 3C589D-TP cards.  The first card comes up without any problem,
> but the second card reports "No free configuration for card 3Com
> Corporation".
> 
> I had a quick look at the source and this appears to be associated with
> the number of "config" lines associated with the card.  I tried adding
> a second 'config auto "ep" ?' line under the first without any effect.
> I also tried using a 3Com 3CCE589ET (Megahertz 589E), and got the same
> error.
> 
> The relevant line in the kernel config is "device ep".
> 
> What is the trick to have multiple NICs of the same type?

I had a similar problem with the wi driver and fixed it by adding
the interface number to the config lines, eg.

config auto "ep0" ?
config auto "ep1" ?

John
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John Hay -- John.Hay@icomtek.csir.co.za

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