Re: Linksys 56k + 10/100 PCMCIA card
I don't think this is exactly correct. The
include port 0xa00-0xaff
line only means that the pcmcia driver can use that address for IO port
purposes. The comment above that line means that no other card but the IBM
tokenring card is known to request anything in that memory range.
On the other hand, it is possible that the driver picks a memory range in that
segment to pass to the linksys card for use and the card is not happy with
it. If that's the case, then commenting out the line (effectively forbidding
the driver to use that range) does help.
--Laci
On Wed, 20 Sep 2000, Mike Werner wrote:
>
> LinuxKnight wrote:
> <snip>
> > The networking works fine, but I can't get the modem to work. I know it
> > does work, because a while ago, I had both network and modem working in
> > RedHat 6.1. Then I upgraded to 6.2 shortly after it came out, and the
> > modem stopped working- network still worked.
> <snip>
> > If anyone can give pointers for getting the modem part working (while not
> > sacrificing the networking obviously ;-) ) I would appreciate it.
>
> I too got bitten by this one. Fortunately, it is a *very* easy fix. All
> that needs done is open the /etc/pcmcia/config.opts in an editor, find the
> lines that say:
>
> # Extra port range for IBM Token Ring
> include port 0xa00-0xaff
>
> and comment out that second line. Restart the PCMCIA services, and the
> modem should now work.
>
> What's happening is that "include port" line is reserving that range of
> ports for an IBM token ring adaptor. Unfortunately, that's the port range
> that the modem portion of the Linksys card needs to use. So unless you
> have
> a token ring card, you can safely comment out that line.
> --
> Mike Werner KA8YSD | He that is slow to believe anything and
> | everything is of great understanding,
> '91 GS500E | for belief in one false principle is the
> Morgantown WV | beginning of all unwisdom.
>
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