[ltp] Re: Linux-Thinkpad digest, Vol 1 #212 - 5 msgs

[John Ackermann N8UR]

Yesterday I wrote:

> Hi --
>
> I'm having problems with PCMCIA on a Thinkpad R40.  I'm using kernel
> 2.4.22  in a Debian unstable environment.
>
> The problem seems to be with interrupt assignment.  Any card that I plug
> in  shows "IRQ 0" and the interfaces don't seem to like that.  I've tried
> three  different cards (Orinoco wireless, Zoom modem, and National
> Instruments  PCMCIA-GPIB, which is the one I'm really trying to get
> working).

Today's digest showed several helpful responses; thanks, everyone.  I did 
solve the problem, but in a different way than anyone here suggested. 
While googling around I found a reference to a reference that suggested the 
kernel needed to have ISA bus support turned on in order to use 16 bit 
cards, which is apparently what mine all are.  So, a recompile with ISA 
support turned on seems to have solved the problem for me.  I'm not sure if 
the other solutions suggested accomplish the same thing, or if there are 
different issues going on, but wanted to pass this possible solution on to 
the gang.

Thanks,

John