RE: [iPAQ] 3970 + Socket Ethernet = unhappiness

From: Christian, Andrew <Andrew.Christian_at_hp.com>
Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2003 14:48:49 -0500

That was it...with a "modprobe af_packet", everything works fine.
Incidentally, any idea why af_packet was pulled out fo the regular
Ethernet code?

        - Andrew

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Philip Blundell [mailto:pb_at_nexus.co.uk]
> Sent: Monday, January 13, 2003 2:09 PM
> To: Christian, Andrew
> Cc: ipaq_at_handhelds.org
> Subject: Re: [iPAQ] 3970 + Socket Ethernet = unhappiness
>
>
> The "Address family not supported by protocol" normally means
> you don't have af_packet.o loaded. If that's not it, try
> running dhcpcd under strace to find out what the actual call
> is that fails.
>
> Last time I tried an LP-E on my 3970, I wasn't able to make
> it work either. But Jamey has made some PCMCIA changes in
> the meantime, so you might have better luck.
>
> p.
>
> On Mon, 2003-01-13 at 19:03, Christian, Andrew wrote:
> > I haven't been able to get a 3970 to talk to a Socket LP-E Ethernet
> > card using either a standard PCMCIA sleeve or a CF sleeve.
> The iPAQ
> > seems to recognized the card fnie and load the correct drivers, but
> > fails to run dhcpcd.
> >
> > I'm running Phil's 2.4.19-rmk4-pxa2 "hh4" kernel. The
> second to last
> > line in the "logread" dump below suggests that I'm missing kernel
> > support for something...but I'm not sure what. A PPP
> tunnel over the
> > serial line works fine, as does a Blueooth DUN connection.
> >
> > Any ideas?
> >
> > - Andrew
> >
> >
> > Jan 1 00:16:40 familiar daemon.info cardmgr[268]: socket 0: Socket
> > LP-E
> > CF+ Ethernet
> > Jan 1 00:16:40 familiar daemon.info cardmgr[268]: executing:
> > 'modprobe 8390' Jan 1 00:16:40 familiar daemon.info
> cardmgr[268]: +
> > Using /lib/modules/2.4.19-rmk4-pxa2/kernel/drivers/net/8390.o
> > Jan 1 00:16:40 familiar daemon.info cardmgr[268]:
> executing: 'modprobe
> > pcnet_cs'
> > Jan 1 00:16:41 familiar daemon.info cardmgr[268]: + Using
> > /lib/modules/2.4.19-rmk4-pxa2/pcmcia/pcmcia_core.o
> > Jan 1 00:16:41 familiar daemon.info cardmgr[268]: + Using
> > /lib/modules/2.4.19-rmk4-pxa2/pcmcia/ds.o
> > Jan 1 00:16:41 familiar daemon.info cardmgr[268]: + Using
> > /lib/modules/2.4.19-rmk4-pxa2/kernel/drivers/net/8390.o
> > Jan 1 00:16:41 familiar daemon.info cardmgr[268]: + Using
> > /lib/modules/2.4.19-rmk4-pxa2/pcmcia/pcnet_cs.o
> > Jan 1 00:16:41 familiar daemon.info cardmgr[268]: modprobe
> exited with
> > status 1
> > Jan 1 00:16:41 familiar daemon.info cardmgr[268]:
> executing: 'insmod
> > /lib/modules/2.4.19-rmk4-pxa2/pcmcia/pcnet_cs.o'
> > Jan 1 00:16:41 familiar daemon.info cardmgr[268]: + Using
> > /lib/modules/2.4.19-rmk4-pxa2/pcmcia/pcnet_cs.o
> > Jan 1 00:16:41 familiar daemon.info cardmgr[268]: +
> insmod: A module
> > named pcnet_cs already exists
> > Jan 1 00:16:41 familiar daemon.info cardmgr[268]: insmod
> exited with
> > status 1
> > Jan 1 00:16:41 familiar daemon.info cardmgr[268]:
> executing: './network
> > start eth0'
> > Jan 1 00:16:41 familiar daemon.info klogd: eth0: NE2000
> Compatible: io
> > 0xf6000300, irq 29, hw_addr 00:C0:1B:00:B8:57
> > Jan 1 00:16:42 familiar local0.err dhcpcd[528]: dhcpStart: socket:
> > Address family not supported by protocol
> > Jan 1 00:16:42 familiar daemon.info cardmgr[268]: start
> cmd exited with
> > status 1
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