ftp-installing suse 9.0 with xircom cardbus pcmcia
 

hi.

i cant seem to ftp-install suse 9.0 with my xircom pcmcia card.

when i try to 'load network card modules' i cant seem to find the appropriate one for xircom.

and when i try to 'load pcmcia modules', it says that i already have my pcmcia module loaded.

what should i do?

thanks.

try a "general" module like: tulip, 8139too, etc..

Or, you can boot with a LiveCD and due an lspci and check which module was loaded for your nic.

i don't know if that link can help you ..

http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...04/02/1/139497

**There is a list of SUPPORTED CARD WITH x MODULES **

Try this module also : xircom_cb

It contain:

[2.4+ kernel driver: xircom_cb]
[ Not recommended: support is experimental and unreliable ]
IBM 10/100 EtherJet CardBus
Intel EtherExpress PRO/100 CardBus
Xircom CBE2-100BTX, RBE-100BTX, R2BE-100BTX

[pcnet_cs driver] [x86,ppc,axp]
4Lan EP100 Ethernet
Accton EN2212, EN2216 EtherCard
Accton SOHO BASIC EN220
Actiontec FastNet PE200A
Addtron Ethernet
AIBrain EPCM-T
Allied Telesis CentreCOM CE6001, LA-PCM, LA-PCM V2
AmbiCom AMB8002, AMB8002T, AMB8010, AMB8610
AnyCom ECO Ethernet
Apollo RE450CT
Archtek Ethernet
Argosy EN210
Ark Sky-Link Express PA2100
Arowana RE 450 Ethernet
Asante FriendlyNet [ new cards seem to not work!! ]
AST 1082 Ethernet
Atelco ethernet
Belkin F5D5020
Billionton LNT-10TB, LNT-10TN, CFLA
Buffalo LPC2-CLT, LPC3-CLT, LPC-CF-CLT
CADMUS Micro LNT-10T2C
California Access LAN Adapter
CeLAN EPCMCIA
CNet CN30BC, CN40BC Ethernet
Compex/ReadyLINK Ethernet Combo
Compex LinkPort Ethernet
COMPU-SHACK BASEline Ethernet
Connectware LANdingGear Adapter
Corega Ether PCC-T, PCM-T, EtherII PCC-TD
CyQ've ELA-010 10baseT
Danpex EN-6200P2 Ethernet
Datatrek NetCard
Dayna Communications CommuniCard E
Digital DEPCM-AA, PCP78-AC Ethernet
Digital EtherWORKS Turbo Ethernet
D-Link DE-650, DE-660, DE-660CT, DE-660+
DynaLink L10C, L10BC Ethernet
EagleTec ET-LE10BT, ET-LE10BT2
Edimax Technology Ethernet Combo
EFA InfoExpress 205, 207 Combo
Eiger Labs EPX-ET10T2 Combo
ELECOM Laneed LD-CDWA, LD-CDX, LD-CDNIA, LD-CDY, LD-CDF
EP-210 Ethernet
Epson Ethernet
EtherPRIME Ethernet
Explorer NE-10000 Ethernet
EZLink 4109 Ethernet
Fiberline FL-4680
Gateway 2000 Ethernet
Genius ME3000II Ethernet
Grey Cell Ethernet
GVC NIC-2000P Ethernet Combo
Hawking PN650TX
Hypertec HyperNet
IBM CreditCard Ethernet Adapter
IC-Card Ethernet
Infotel IN650ct Ethernet
IO DATA PCLA/T, PCLA/TE
iPort 10Mbps Ethernet
Katron PE-520 Ethernet
KingMax Technology EN10-T2 Ethernet
Kingston KNE-PCM/M, KNE-PC2, KNE-PC2T, KNE-PC2BT
Kingston CIO10T CF Ethernet
KTI PE-520 Plus
LANEED LD-CDW Ethernet
LanPro EP4000A
Lantech Ethernet
Level One EPC-0100TB
Linksys EtherCard, EC2T Combo, NP10T
Logitec LPM-LN10T, LPM-LN10BA, LPM-LN20T Ethernet
Longshine ShineNet LCS-8534TB Ethernet
Macnica ME-1 Ethernet
Macsense MPC-10 Ethernet
Maxtech PCN2000 Ethernet
Melco LPC-TJ, LPC-TS, LPC-T, LPC2-T
Microdyne NE4200 Ethernet
Micronet SP122, SP125
Midori LANNER LT-PCMT
NDC Instant-Link
NEC PC-9801N-J12
Network General "Sniffer"
Network Everywhere NP10T
New Media LanSurfer
Novell/National NE4100 InfoMover
OvisLink Ethernet
Panasonic CF-VEL211P-B
Planet SmartCOM 2000, 3500, ENW-3501-T, ENW-3502-T
Planex ENW-3503-T
Pretec Ethernet, CompactLAN Ethernet
PreMax PE-200 Ethernet
Proteon Ethernet
Psion Gold Card Ethernet
Relia RE2408T Ethernet
Reliasys 2400A Ethernet
RPTI EP400, EP401, 1625B Ethernet
SCM Ethernet
Sky Link Express
Skymaster DPP216
SMC 8022 EZCard-10, 8040TX
Socket Communications EA LAN Adapter
Socket Communications LP-E Ethernet
Socket Communications LP-E CF+ Ethernet
SOHOware ND5120-E Ethernet
SuperSocket RE450T
Surecom Ethernet
SVEC PN605C
Target 24007 Ethernet
TDK LAK-CD031
Thomas-Conrad Ethernet
TRENDnet Ethernet
Trust Ethernet Combo
UNEX NexNIC MA010
Vegas Technology Ethernet
Volktek NPL-402CT Ethernet
W-LINX LinxPRO Ethernet
Xircom CompactCard CFE-10

[xirc2ps_cs driver] [x86,axp]
Compaq Ethernet Adapter
Xircom CreditCard CE2, CE IIps, RE-10

Etc..

i cant find xircom_cb :(

also, when i tried tulip and 8139too, what parameters should i enter?

thanks wibo.

No parameter, just leave blank :)

Wait me 5 minutes, i have suse 9.0 net installation cd here, i will check for your card :)

erm, im using the ftp boot cd and i cant find xircom_cb

Okay, me too i have this cd, but now can you try some other module, i have found these:
e1000
e100
82596

I dont know if it works, but can you try?

nope. they dont work either. do i have to load the pcmcia module first? i cant seem to though? it says 'pcmcia card services already runnning!'

... :(

do i have to load the pcmcia module first?

-Yes

Try only with this!

what you mean...?

i cant load the pcmcia module.
it says 'pcmcia card services already runnning!'
when i click on 'show loaded modules', it says pcmcia core module.

cool, so pcmcia is loaded....I found a match to a nonamer pcmcia card by simple trying each of the nic driver options on the list (yes it was a suse install).... there are only, what, 20 or so... if it is the wrong driver, you will get a "failed" message in red....

i tried basically everything...

so since this pcmcia is loaded, does it mean that i dont have to reload it with a xircom specific ....

this is what module4.txt from /boot reads:

; PCMCIA modules
;
pcmcia_core PCMCIA Core Module
i82092 I82092AA PCI-PCMCIA bridge
i82365 Intel 82365 PC Card Controller
yenta_socket Intel 82365 PC Card Controller
tcic Databook TCIC-2 PCMCIA Controller
ds PC Card Driver Services
3c574_cs 3Com 3c574 "RoadRunner" Ethernet PCMCIA Card
3c589_cs 3Com 3c589 Ethernet PCMCIA Card
aha152x_cs Adaptec AHA152X SCSI PCMCIA Card
axnet_cs Asix AX88190-based Ethernet PCMCIA Card
fdomain_cs Future Domain PCMCIA SCSI Card
fmvj18x_cs fmvj18x Ethernet PCMCIA Card
ibmtr_cs IBM Token Ring PCMCIA Card
ide-cs IDE/ATA Disk PCMCIA Card
nmclan_cs New Media Ethernet PCMCIA Card
pcnet_cs NS8390-based Ethernet PCMCIA Card
qlogic_cs Qlogic SCSI PCMCIA Card
smc91c92_cs SMC91c92-based Ethernet PCMCIA Card
xirc2ps_cs Xircom Ethernet PCMCIA Card
xircom_cb Xircom Ethernet CardBus Card
xircom_tulip_cb Xircom Ethernet CardBus Card (old driver)
nsp_cs NinjaSCSI-3 / NinjaSCSI-32Bi PCMCIA Card

so since this pcmcia is loaded, does it mean that i dont have to reload it with a xircom specific ....

-Yeah, try that :)

You will find before me ^^
hehe

i cant load it. at least i dont know how. like i said, when i tried to load the pcmcia, it says its already loaded. any ideas...? pls help.

No more ideas, sorry :/

Do you have a LiveCD of any distro?

Like Knoppix, Slackware-Live

WIth a LiveCD you will be fine to check the module used by the nic auto-detected :)

Download a LiveCD like Gentoo-LiveCD (boot.iso) it's only 22mo :)

Or, i don't know , i'm very sorry :/