[iPAQ] CF ethernet

> My Socket LP CF ethernet card works great on the iPAQ except for when
> I boot with the card inserted. Every time I boot with the card
> inserted the machine hangs when the card manager services start. It
> stays hung until I remove the card. Then, if I insert the card again
> it seems to work.
...
> And now everything works. I go through this ritual every time I
> boot. Is anyone else having this problem? Is it specific to this card?
> Any ideas what the problem might be?

When I boot with the CF Ethernet card (Socket LP-E) with v0.16, the
iPaq does not hang, but the CF card is not recognized.

% cardctl ident
Socket 0:
  no product info available

% cardctl status
Socket 0:
  3.3V 16-bit PC Card
  function 0: [ready], [bat dead]

The ethernet card will not respond to ifconfig eth0 up and
gives the message "eth0: unkown interface: No such device"

I then eject the card (cardctl eject), remove and reinsert the
ethernet CF card. Getting messages from cardmgr[105] and
bitsy_pcmcia_configure_socket. Then the card is recognized:

% cardctl ident
  product info: "Low Power Ethernet CF", "Socket Communications, Inc",
"Revision C 5V/3.3V", "08/27/98"
  manfid: 0x0104, 0x0075
  function: 6 (network)

% cardctl status
  3.3V 16-bit PC Card
  function 0: [ready]

At this point, ifconfig and network work as expected. I too go through
the ritual each time.

-Ken
Received on Tue Oct 10 14:01:02 2000