Subject: Re: Laptop PCMCIA problems [was Re: xi0: device timeouts]
To: None <port-i386@netbsd.org>
From: rob <rob_mail@fastmail.fm>
List: port-i386
Date: 04/17/2002 01:28:29
Jeff Murphy wrote:
> Just to hijack the thread a little.
> 
> I'm having problems with PCMCIA cards in a (free) no-name p120 with
> an AMI BIOS. So far a Xircom RealPort 10/100, silver Orinoco and 
> Netgear MA401 wireless cards have all failed to work. dmesg
> states there's a

I don't have any solutions for you but I can confirm for you that your
Netgear MA401 should work with -current kernel using GENERIC_LAPTOP config.

>   isapnp0 at isa0 port 0x279: ISA Plug 'n Play device support
> 
> but there's no legacy config options to tweak in the BIOS.
> 
> The Xircom always probes OK and gets a link light when the media
> type is specified, but still complains of device timeouts. The 
> wireless cards always get MACs of 00:00:.. , and don't receive
> anything even after giving it a valid MAC with wiconfig -m .
> 
> Seeing as (at least) the Orinoco cards are quite well supported, 
> i'm blaming the laptop. Or me.
> 
> I've tried 1.5.x GENERIC, a -current snapshot, and fiddled
> with a few different PCIC_ISA_INTR_ALLOC masks based on what 
> works with Windows (and suggestions from the archives). Still 
> no go. 
> 
> Could it be more than just an IRQ problem? What else could i try?
> 
> I don't have any dmesg handy, but i can arrange some if it'll help.
> A networked NetBSD laptop would be neat, because there's no desk 
> space left..
> 
> regards
> jeff
>