[ltp] Please try using pci=biosirq

[Tom French]

No, the Buffalo does not get an IP, all I get is the power led.
I will probably go to 7.3 RH this week-end, and see what the wireless stuff
does for me there.

Thanks
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tino Keitel" <tino.keitel@innominate.com>
To: <linux-thinkpad@www.bm-soft.com>; <linux-thinkpad@www.bm-soft.com>
Sent: Monday, June 24, 2002 3:22 AM
Subject: Re: [ltp] Please try using pci=biosirq


> On Sun, Jun 23, 2002 at 20:52:09 -0400, Tom French wrote:
> > I am installing RH7.1 on a Thinkpad laptop, the install went well.
> > When booting up, I get:
> >
> > Starting pcmcia: PCI: No IRQ known for interrupt pin A on device
00:02.0. Please try using pci=biosirq.
> >
> > This happens for both pcmcia slots. That is the slot that has my Buffalo
wireless pcmcia card.
> >
>
> Dave Hinds, the author if pcmcia-cs told me that this is only a
> warning. In most cases this won't cause any problems. Does your card
> work?
>
> > Where do I make the change for 'biosirq'
>
> It's a kernel parameter. Either add it to the command line at you boot
> promt to test this option or add it to the appen= line in
> /etc/lilo.conf and rerun lilo to make it permanent.
>
> Regards,
> Tino
>
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