[GLLUG] RE: PCMCIA-CS woes

[Brian Hoort]

Well, I've decided I need to try the provided kernel / pcmcia packages. 
However, I can't get them to install in the way I would think. I believe I 
need to:
apt-get install pcmcia-modules-2.2.19pre17-compact 
kernel-image-2.2.19pre17-compact
to get a set that works together. I've tried this with 2.2.19pre17, 2.2.19, 
2.2.18, and they all complain about each other or uninstall each other. Am 
I missing something here about how these packages work together?

Frustrated net-less Linux convert

TIA

At 03:56 PM 6/11/2002, you wrote:
>Well, I had installed pcmcia-cs, but I got no beeps when 
>inserting/removing cards, ie. it wasn't running and I couldn't find any 
>Debian docs on how to do so.
>
>Now i have compiled pcmcia-cs, and though I get a lot of missing 
>dependancies on the 'make install' (is this normal?), after rebooting I 
>now get beeps! Hurray! Thanks for the help, Ben & Paul.
>
>Now on to getting the NIC recognized...
>
>At 02:25 PM 6/11/2002, you wrote:
>>Even with a custom kernel, I think you can stick with the card services
>>(pcmcia-cs) package that comes with potato.  If you compile your own
>>kernel, just make sure to select the various PC card drivers that you'll
>>need for compilation as modules and include `make modules && make
>>modules_install` somewhere after `make config` in your kernel build
>>steps.
>>
>>Is the card not being recognized currently?  What happens when you type
>>`cat /var/run/stab` ?
>>
>>PaulM
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Brian Hoort [mailto:hoortbri@msu.edu]
>>Sent: Tuesday, June 11, 2002 2:08 PM
>>To: GLLUG Post
>>Subject: Re: [GLLUG] PCMCIA-CS error
>>
>>
>>I'm running Debian potato, and on a custom kernel. From what I've read,
>>that means I need to roll it myself. I don't want to, so if I'm wrong
>>here,
>>please point me in the right direction.
>>
>>ThankS!
>>
>>At 11:00 AM 6/11/2002, Ben Pfaff wrote:
>> >Brian Hoort <hoortbri@msu.edu> writes:
>> >
>> > > Trying to compile PCMCIA-CS source, following the destructions:
>> >
>> >Why are you compiling PCMCIA-CS?  Do you have a PCMCIA device not
>> >supported by a modern kernel without it?  Most devices do not
>> >need the external PCMCIA-CS any longer; e.g., I've used plenty of
>> >SCSI, FireWire, and 802.11b interface cards without ever needing
>> >it.
>
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