Re: Bug#249766: PCMCIA 3c589B ethernet card NOT DETECTED
I submitted a similar report a few days ago, although I was able to boot
from hd and then manually install the network with etherconf (which has a
few dependencies I also manually installed). I then proceeded with
base-config
Chris
> Am Wednesday 19 May 2004 05:07 schrieb David F. Strauch:
> > Package: installation-reports
> >
> > Debian-installer-version: www.debian.org/devel/debian-installer on
> > 18-May-2004
> > uname -a: Linux admin 2.4.25-1-386 #2 Wed Apr 14 19:38:08 EST 2004 i586
> > GNU/Linux
> > Date: 18-May-2004 @ 8:00 PM
> > Method: I installed from iso image file I downloaded using the boot
> > param: linux apm=on
> >
> > Machine: Toshiba Satellite 2180CDT
> > Processor: AMD K6-2-P
> > Memory: 64MB
> > Root Device: IDE hda2
> > Root Size/partition table: <Feel free to paste the full partition
> > table, with notes on which partitions are mounted where.>
> >
> > Output of lspci:
> > pcilib: Cannot open /sys/pci/devices
> > 0000:00:00.0 Host bridge: Toshiba America Info Systems CPU to PCI and PCI
> > to IAS bridge (rev 03)
> > 0000:00:07.0 Communications controller: Lucent Microelectronics 56k
> > WinModem (rev 01)
> > 0000:00:08.0 VGA compatible controller: S3 Inc. ViRGE/MX (rev 06)
> > 0000:00:0b.0 USB compatible controller: NEC Corporation USB (rev 02
> > 0000:00:0c.0 Multimedia audio controller: ESS Technology ES1978 Maestro
> > 2E (rev 10)
> > 0000:00:10.0 IDE Interface: Toshiba America Info Systems: Unknown device
> > 0101 (rev 34)
> > 0000:00:13.0 CardBus bridge: Toshiba America Info Systems: ToPIC95 (rev
> > 07) 0000:00:13.1 CardBus bridge: Toshiba America Info Systems: ToPIC95
> > (rev 07)
> >
> > Base System Installation Checklist:
> >
> > Initial boot worked: [O]
> > Configure network HW: [E]
> > Config network: [ ]
> > Detect CD: [O]
> > Load installer modules: [O]
> > Detect hard drives: [O]
> > Partition hard drives: [O]
> > Create file systems: [O]
> > Mount partitions: [O]
> > Install base system: [O]
> > Install boot loader: [O]
> > Reboot: [0]
> > [O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it
> >
> > Comments/Problems: When configuring network HW the installer failed to
> > detect my 3c589B ethernet PC Card. The install process then asked for a
> > manual entry of the proper module. When I selected the proper module
> > (3c589_cs) the entry was not accepted and would loop back to the "[!]
> > detect network hardware". I was able to continue with the installation
> > process but, of course, without network support.
> >
> > When rebooting the system hard locks after single-beep on starting PCMCIA
> > services. Without card installed system boots and continues to base
> > system configuration.
> >
> > I have been trying to install Debian using 3.0 Woody and have found this
> > new Debian-Installer to be wonderful. Although as usual I have problems
> > with PCMCIA and the 3c589B installation.
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Dr.-Ing. C. Hurschler
Labor für Biomechanik und Biomaterialien
Orthopädische Klinik der MHH
hurscher@annastift.de
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