[ltp] Thinkpad 600 and PCMCIA ethernet

[jacob Klitmøller]

jacob Klitmøller wrote:

> Hi
>
> I have been googling for a while now without coining the right frase, 
> it seems (or not understanding the suggestions).
>
> I have a TP 600 (self-assembled) and am trying to get my Netgear FA511 
> ethernet card working. The card has been used on a TP760ED/Gentoo 
> setup with no issues. The TP600 refuses. Having tried a number of 
> different distributions with no luck I made sure the PCMCIA-port and 
> card is working by installing windows 98.
>
> It seems that the card is detected corectly while inserted, however 
> both Gentoo's live cd and debian (and Ubuntu) shows two cards - with 
> identical hardware adresses (eth0, eth1). None of them responding to a 
> dhcp - lookup.
>
> Are there any hints, links, suggestions or otherwise that any could 
> share?
>
> R.
>
> Jacob Kiltmøller


Just wanted to share the good news - problem solved. Using the 
PS2.exe-cd found at http://www.baiti.net/tp770x/ps2.html

The command 'ps2 PCIBUSPower disable' has made it possible for the 
Gentoo-live cd (2004.2) to access the net. I have yet to try some of the 
other ditros that failed before to see if its a 'broard' fix for the 
issue ...

Jacob