[H-GEN] mandrake can't detect correct PCMCIA card - FIXED

[David O'Brien]

 El Mar 27 Jul 2004 18:37, David O'Brien escribió:
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> Hi
> Trying to set up Mandrake 10 on a laptop (P2, 192M RAM) and that uses a
> 3COM EtherLink III LAN PC Card. It's labelled as a 3C589C and the driver
> that is available in the list in Mandrake is pretty close to that, but when
> I let it try to auto-configure it says it fails and asks if I want to do it
> manually. I have no idea how to do that.
>
> Someone suggested I download Knoppix and use its apparently superior h/w
> detection to figure it out, which I tried to do, but it wouldn't finish
> booting. It detected the cpu, ram, set up the ramdisk, etc., but stopped
> shortly after. No cursor, CD parked...  nothing.
>
> I have Telstra cable and a router that I use to hook up to the net and
> other pcs around the house.
>
> Ultimately I'd like to get wireless working on the laptop (already have the
> card for a windows laptop) but one thing at a time....
>
> Anyone have any suggestions on how to approach this? I'm relatively new to
> linux and very new to hacking around in config files, etc.
>
> Let me know if you need more info, etc.
>
> thanks a lot.
> David

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No wonder it wouldn't work....  dud ethernet card  :-(  Swapped it out, 
everything worked 1st go.

cheers
David
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