On Fri, 2003-04-04 at 15:34, Robert P. J. Day wrote: > On 4 Apr 2003, Tim Ryder wrote: > > > Seems the major problem is this: > > > > Apr 4 15:22:00 t0024 cardmgr[4941]: no pcmcia driver in /proc/devices > > > > Do I need to compile a new kernel, or can this be added to the RH stock > > kernel? > > since i'm now out of the woods, a few questions: > > 1) is all of this happening with a new install? that is, you > haven't built *any* new kernels? Yes it is a new install, no kernel compiles. > > 2) did you need to do a pcmcia-based install? that is, from, say, > a cd-rom hooked to a pcmcia card? or do you have an onboard > ATAPI cd-rom? I installed redhat from a firewire drive on the docking station. > > 3) in /lib/modules/2.4.20-8/, > a) do you have a directory named "pcmcia"? Yes yes its under kernel/drivers/pcmcia /lib/modules/2.4.20-8/kernel/drivers/pcmcia > > b) do you have all the pcmcia modules in kernel/drivers/pcmcia/ ? yes ds.o i82092.o i82365.o pcmcia_core.o tcic.o yenta_socket.o > 4) if you have the modules in 3b), what happens when you try > > # modprobe pcmcia_core when i run modprobe pcmcia_core i get nothing. it just goes back to the prompt. and nothing shows up in /var/log/messages > > rday > > Tim
