[Tfug] PCMCIA NIC Help

[A.Chris Hilton]

On Sat, 21 Sep 2002 15:20:48 -0700
"Bill Maginnis" <beelymagee@earthlink.net> wrote:

> I'm trying to get a SMC8041TX PCMCIA NIC to be recognized in a
> EMachines Slate (laptop) 400 (AMDK6-2/400, 96 Mb RAM). The link light
> for the 100 Mb comes on amber = half-duplex. The PCMCIA card
> options doesn't show up anywhere in the configuration options in
> Mandrake 8.2. I had downloaded and installed the PCMCIA-CS
> tar.gzip and Mandrake reports the PCMCIA slot is being recognized.
> I added the SMC info to the config file in the /etc/PCMCIA directory.
> I've also installed RP-PPPOE (I have DSL at home.)
> 
> Any tools or commands I should use for getting the NIC to be
> full-duplex? (The 8041TX is a 16-bit card) and to get the 
> PCMCIA card and Ethernet connection recognized? I've been thru
> the PCMCIA HOW-TO and numerous web sites. The card manager
> reports that a device is connected into the bus used. Would output
> from console help?
> 
> Thanks in advance for any and all help.
> 
> -*-Bill

The first goal is getting the net connection working.  What does 'tail
-f /var/log/messages' show as you insert the card?

-C-