PCMCIA Question

[DFlinner]

Currently im running Redhat 7.2 and i'd like to use my PCMCIA network card. When i try to set up a network device through Redhat's program, i cannot because its pcmcia.

I do have PCMCIA services running though and when i start my computer my ethernet cards lights blink to show its on.

Does this mean that the card'd driver is already loaded?

What do i need to do to configure it?

[Syngin]

Hmm, by "RedHat's Program", do you mean ifconfig or the X-Windows Network Config program?

At the prompt, type ifconfig and it'll show you whether its setup or not. (I believe anyway. Never used a PCMCIA nic though)There'll be a lo interface and then hopefully another listing that is your card. (ie. eth0 for the first ethernet card it sees)

If its not there, not sure what to tell you but I believe ifconfig can also be used to set it up.

[teeitup]

What model card do you have?
You have to find out what pcmcia module supports your card.
run lsmod and check to see if your driver is loaded.
From your description you should see a pcmcia_core and a bridge driver (ie. i82365) already listed..
All drivers can be found in the pcmcia_cs package. RedHat probably installed this by default.
http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/PCMCIA-HOWTO.html
http://pcmcia-cs.sourceforge.net/
(there is a supported cards list in the README's included with the package)

Good Luck,

[DFlinner]

ok, i ran lsmod and it says that pcmcia_core is running with yenta_socket. I think my ethernet runs off of that. how would i make the device recognized by my system? or is it already?

I ran ifconfig eth0 but it says "error fetching interface information: Device not found"

[teeitup]

Your PCMCIA services are running, good.
Now you need to load the driver for your ethernet card.

What card do you have?
Can't do anything else until this is determined.

[DFlinner]

its a Linksys EtherFast 10/100 PC Card.

[teeitup]

It looks like you need to load one of the following drivers.

This is an edited version of: http://pcmcia-cs.sourceforge.net/ftp/SUPPORTED.CARDS

Fast Ethernet (10/100baseT) adapters:

[3c574_cs driver] [x86,ppc]
Linksys NP100 Network Everywhere v2
Linksys PCMPC100 EtherFast v3

[pcnet_cs driver] [x86,ppc,axp]
Linksys PCMPC100 EtherFast
Linksys PCM100H1 HomeLink 10/100
Linksys NP100 Network Everywhere

[tulip_cb driver] [x86,ppc]
Linksys PCMPC200 EtherFast CardBus

Good Luck,

[DFlinner]

ok, i found the driver location and then i typed in:

insmod /usr/(etc...)/pcnet_cs.o

the command went through. what would you suggest doing next? :confused: