Re: Slackware Network help with pcmcia cards

From: Lenard (lenard_at_127.0.0.1)
Date: 03/01/04 

Date: Mon, 01 Mar 2004 02:01:39 GMT

On Mon, 01 Mar 2004 01:49:39 +0000, xteven wrote:

> Hey guys I need some help...
>
> First off let me start by saying I am a NOOOOOOOOB !!!!!
>
> ok.. with that out of the way:
>
> I am installing Slackware 9.0 on my Sony Vaio PCG-F430 and the
> installtion went very smooth. Everything seems to be working fine
> except I am having trouble getting my pcmcia network card to work. I
> have a Netgear FA411.
>
> I have browsed through numerous web pages just reading some topics about
> pcmcia cards and looking up information on my Netgear FA411, I read some
> places that the FA411 is not supported under Linux, but then again I
> read other places that it is.... Any information regarding setting up a
> network using Slackware 9.0 or my card... Please !!!!! Thank you !!

According to: http://pcmcia-cs.sourceforge.net/ftp/SUPPORTED.CARDS and
from the /etc/pcmcia/config file on my laptop (RH9) the Netgear FA411 is
supported, use the pcnet_cs driver.

/etc/pcmcia/config excerpt;

card "NetGear FA411 Fast Ethernet"
  version "NETGEAR", "FA411"
  bind "pcnet_cs" 

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