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Re: PCMCIA Locks up machine when no cards present



Morgan Terry wrote:
> 
> I've been having a problem since I installed potato last weekend on my
> Toshiba Satellite 2100CDT.  If I try to boot with no PCMCIA Cards
> present, it locks up on this line of /etc/init.d/pcmcia:
>         /sbin/insmod /lib/modules/2.2.14/pcmcia/i82365.o
> 
> If I have my Linksys EtherFast 10/100 card in, though, it works fine.
> Any ideas as to what could be causing the machine to lock up?  I don't
> always need network access, & would rather keep the card in a safe place
> when I'm not using it.  Any help would be greatly appreciated.
> --
> Morgan  [zombie-m@yahoo.com]
> 
> He who sacrifices functionality for ease of use loses both and deserves
> neither.

I finally got this resolved.  Thanks to the person who mentioned the
maestro driver relationship.  I had it compiled into my kernel, so I
compiled it as a module and everything was fine.  
-- 
Morgan	[zombie-m@yahoo.com]          

He who sacrifices functionality for ease of use loses both and deserves
neither.


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