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nOn Tue, 29 Apr 2008, baslinux AT lists.ibiblio.org wrote:

> ok, I might possibly have to have to give up with this card
> unfortunatly. I tried replacing files such as pcmcia_core.o with the
> files from DSL. There was a slight improvement - when the green light
> went off, the laptop didn't crash - I could still type ok. But trying
> to configre the card if the light was off did crash it. So I'm
> guessing you're right; the MA401RA is incompatible with this laptop.

They might have a newer version of pcmcia.

Please try running the DSL live CD booted from DOS with loadlin and the 
kernel that is probably in /boot.  (Copy it with BL and reboot to DOS and 
then to DSL).  If it works, you have only a software problem in BL and can 
work on that.  If not, give up on the card.

> Right now I don't have any wireless bridge. But I do have a pcmcia
> network card, this one is a 3com 3ccfe574bt. I'm not sure what .o
> files that would use, however! It might possibly work better as in
> terms of age this card was made c.1998, that's around the same time
> the toshiba was made. From what I can gather the MA401RA card is from
> around 2002.


3c574_cs which I included in my package.  I looked up the card number in 
google/linux.  My 3com cards use 3c589_cs (two cards, only one dongle) and 
work fine with 2.2 kernel.  Make sure you have the right dongle as others 
will fit but not work, even newer 3com ones.

You can also try the BL3 kernel and modules with this card.

Sindi

> ljones