From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: David Hinds Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2003 19:14:57 +0000 Subject: Re: simple question Message-Id: List-Id: References: In-Reply-To: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit To: linux-hotplug@vger.kernel.org On Thu, Jul 31, 2003 at 01:53:05PM -0400, Zyman, Andy wrote: > Hello, > I'm trying to figure out why my SMC wireless card is not working. What model card, specifically? > 1. Cardbus cards are not handled by PCMCIA package ( kernel 2.4.18-14, > pcmcia 3.1.31 ) Cardbus cards are not managed by the kernel PCMCIA subsystem. Some of their setup is done by the PCMCIA subsystem, but then they are handed off to the hotplug system. > 2. At the same time pcmcia is needed to be in the memory for hotplug > events to be recognized by kernel. Err not exactly. The PCMCIA subsystem is needed to handle setup of the CardBus bridge device. The hotplug subsystem is a separate and independent part of the kernel, and generates hotplug events. Both are needed for a Cardbus card to be set up properly. > 3. Cardbus network cards ( ethernet and wireless ) trigger the pci.agent > with ethX parameter and event. > this basically calls ifup ethX > > Now why it calls ETHx, not wlan interface? Most wireless drivers call their devices ETHx too. The "ifup" will be for whatever the device is actually named. Perhaps you should describe your problem more specifically (i.e., show all relevant system log messages), then we can decide if this is the appropriate forum for your question. -- Dave ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email sponsored by: Free pre-built ASP.NET sites including Data Reports, E-commerce, Portals, and Forums are available now. Download today and enter to win an XBOX or Visual Studio .NET. http://aspnet.click-url.com/go/psa00100003ave/direct;at.aspnet_072303_01/01 _______________________________________________ Linux-hotplug-devel mailing list http://linux-hotplug.sourceforge.net Linux-hotplug-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-hotplug-devel