Problems with PCMCIA in SuSE Linux 8.0

Support knowledgebase (PCMCIA_PROBLEME_8-0)

Symptom

Your PCMCIA card is not correctly detected. This problem arises mostly in connection with AVM ISDN Fritz cards and WirelessLan cards.

Cause

Due to the changeover to kernel PCMCIA, some drivers cannot be properly allocated.

Solution

Approach 1:

Edit the file /etc/sysconfig/pcmcia and change the setting in the following line from

to Save the file and restart the PCMCIA system with rcpcmcia restart.

Use the command cardctl ident to check if the card is now properly detected.

Approach 2:

Update the existing PCMCIA package.

To do this, install the package by means of YOU (YaST Online Update).


Keywords: PCMCIA, LAPTOP, NOTEBOOK, UPDATE, 8.0

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