Plugging in a modem PCMCIA card, freezes the system...

[Luca Casagrande]

In my situation if i remove the card, the system is still freezed...
Th card is working fine with windows.

Thanks
Luca

Alle 21:49, giovedì 25 maggio 2006, Anssi Hannula ha scritto:
> Luca Casagrande wrote:
> > Hi to all!
> > I am trying to use an UMTS/GPRS card with my toshiba laptop SM30-801 but
> > got this issue:
> > if i plug in, the computer freezes;
> > i am using kernel 2.6.15-gentoo-r1 with pcmciautils 0.13
> > Those are the kernel setting:
> > CONFIG_PCMCIA=m
> > CONFIG_PCMCIA_LOAD_CIS=y
> > CONFIG_PCMCIA_IOCTL=y
> > CONFIG_PCMCIA_PROBE=y
> >
> > As you can see, on other laptop the same card is working (
> > http://www.pasqualotto.org/how-to/linux-vodafone-connect-card/ )
> >
> > I tested with 3 differents live cd (slax,kubuntu and knoppix) but the
> > resoult is the same.
> > If I keep the card inside the sloot during the boot, it freezes..
>
> I have a similar issue with a Cardbus SATA adapter and HP Omnibook 6100.
> The system freezes whenever pcmcia slots are activated and the card is
> plugged in. When the card is removed, system resumes as if nothing had
> happened.
>
> The same happens in Windows.

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