Date: Tue, 06 Jan 2004 20:11:48 -0000 From: "paul" <delusional@si.rr.com> To: <freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Inspiron 8000 pcmcia problem?? Message-ID: <000f01c22197$1a576a70$125ba818@personalw8q1hw> References: <2540494.1073419317900.JavaMail.root@thecount.psp.pas.earthlink.net>
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well tryed that as well still nothing. dood im not getting another dell! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sean Welch" <welchsm@earthlink.net> To: <delusional@si.rr.com> Cc: <freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org> Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2004 4:01 PM Subject: Re: Inspiron 8000 pcmcia problem?? > I do not have "pccard_ifconfig" set to DHCP. I've got a script > I run under 4.9 on boot that checks to see if my wireless card > is installed and then runs dhclient on it. > > For 5.1-whatever I've got these lines: > > removable_interfaces="wi0" > pccard_ifconfig="NO" > ifconfig_wi0="DHCP" > pccard_enable="YES" > pccard_mem="0xd8000" > > That works fine for me with a GENERIC kernel and a stock > pccard.conf -- nothing special there. Substitute whatever > your interface name is for "wi0" and it should work the > same as mine does. > > I suspect your interfaces are getting confused because of > the options you are trying. The configuration I've got listed > above sets up the card and runs dhclient on it at boot. Have > you tried leaving out all but the pccard_enable and > pccard_mem lines to see if the interface will configure okay? > You ought to be able to just do the dhclient ed1 that you > tried before and have it just work. > > Sean > _______________________________________________ > > > Ok just tryed that out, no luck =\ maybe you have something setup > > differently then me right now 5.2 rc2 is on the system my rc.conf currently > > has: > > pccard_enable="YES" > > pccard_ifconfig="DHCP" > > pccard_mem="0xd8000" > > > > Is there something else you have maybe in pccard.conf or in your kernel. > > Right now i just have the generic kernel loaded i tryed dhclient ed1 and > > just get kernel: ed1: device timeout. > > Anyway would love to hear your config as this is the most frustrating > > problem I have encountered while using fbsd and just want to find the > >solution. thanks -paul > > > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-mobile > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-mobile-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >
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