>Number:         15776
>Category:       kern
>Synopsis:       Abnormal behaviour of ne(4) on a ‘NetEasy by D-Link DRP-16CT’ under a Generic kernel.
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       critical
>Priority:       medium
>Responsible:    kern-bug-people
>State:          open
>Class:          sw-bug
>Submitter-Id:   net
>Arrival-Date:   Fri Mar 01 01:43:00 PST 2002
>Closed-Date:
>Last-Modified:
>Originator:     Francesco Cristiano
>Release:        1.5
>Organization:
>Environment:
Abnormal behaviour of ne(4) on a 'NetEasy by D-Link DRP-16CT' under a Generic kernel.
>Description:
When you try to configure, via ifconfig(8), the, NE-2000 compatible interface, DRP-16CT
produced by 'NetEasy by D-Link' (http://www.neteasy.de/produkte/nics/netpccard10/) 
if you use a Generic kernel, that should be able to use any recognized ne(4) interface,
a deep system's block appears; o yes  not only a 'simple' kernel panic but a complete
 block of the system..

>How-To-Repeat:
1) The NE-2000 interface DRP-16CT must be attached in your pcmcia card slot.

2) System starts with default installation conditions (for a 1.5 version).

3) root logs in

4) sets the address for ne2 interface typing:
	#ifconfig ne2 inet 192.168.1.1 netmask 255.255.255.0

5)enjoy the system's block moreover if you now detach the card, a kernel panic appears.
>Fix:
To evade this problem is indispensable a new kernel, compiled with all "CardBus" options 
enabled. 

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