Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2001 10:29:33 -0400 From: "JJ Johns" <johnsj@rpi.edu> To: "BSD Al" <bsdal@otterhole.yi.org> Cc: <freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org> Subject: RE: pccard failure Message-ID: <FGEFLMNIOJLPGFOHJDNPEEIICDAA.johnsj@rpi.edu> In-Reply-To: <200108100324.f7A3O6q94150@otterhole.yi.org>
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So, I'm sorry to report wasting your time.
It seems like this problem just boiled down to a loose dongle.
After holding it in place during boot, it worked fine.
I'm very sorry for wasting your time.
-jj
> -----Original Message-----
> From: BSD Al [mailto:bsdal@otterhole.yi.org]
> Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2001 11:24 PM
> To: JJ Johns
> Cc: freebsd-mobile@FreeBSD.ORG
> Subject: Re: pccard failure
>
>
> JJ,
>
> If you read the archive over the last week, you will see a problem with
> a subject of:
> 3Com pccard not found under 4.x-current on thinkpad
>
> The line should have read something about 4.x-stable, not current,
> but oddly no one corrected me on my mistake.
>
> Upon further work, it would appear that the 3Com card on a laptop
> with the O2micro pccard controller is the problem, which may include
> things other than just my thinkpad.
>
> Marc identified that the card stopped being supported some time
> between:
> 2001.07.08.23.59.59
> 2001.07.10.23.59.59
>
> Further testing by myself shows that the time when the functionality
> stopped working was more specifically (these are more up to date than
> the dates earlier in the archive):
>
> 2001.07.09.18.15.59 works
> 2001.07.09.18.29.59 kernel does not build
> 2001.07.10.15.59.59 kernel does not build
> 2001.07.10.16.29.59 fails to recognize 3com, Xircom works
>
> Warner asked for some diagnostic information, which he has been sent,
> so if this is the same problem there should be someone working on it.
>
> al
>
> P.S. Thanks Warner, I see from my files that I titled you as
> Warren in my last email. This has not been a very good week for me,
> it would appear.
>
> > I just cvsuped to 4.4-PRERELEASE, and my pccard stopped
> working, using the
> > GENERIC kernel.
> > I have a 3com 3C589D-TP.
> > On boot, I get the messages (from netstart)
> >
> > Setup PC-CARD: memory beep pccardd.
> > <blah blah blah>
> >
> > pccardd[85]: No card in database for "(null)"("(null)")
> > pccardd[85]: pccard started
> >
> > is there something different between 4.3 and 4.4 that you have to put in
> > rc.conf to make pccards work?
> >
> > -jj
>
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