Nathan J Williams <nathanw@MIT.EDU> writes:

> >I'm not sure if NetBSD detected my PCMCIA correctly, but it didn't detect
> >3Com etherlink III PCMCIA ethernet adapter (adapter works with Windows NT on
> >same laptop, so this seems to be detection issue, I guess).
> >
> >Boot message dump follows (it does look like PCI - PCMCIA bridge, I think):
> ...
> >Omega Micro product 0x1221 (PCMCIA bridge, revision 0x02) at pci0 dev 13 function 0 not configured
> >Omega Micro product 0x1221 (PCMCIA bridge, revision 0x02) at pci0 dev 14 function 0 not configured
> 	
> 	This is in fact the PCI incarnation of that PCMCIA controller
> not being configured. The PCI pcic attachment doesn't really work as
> yet. But if you keep reading...
> 
> >pcic0 at isa0 port 0x3e0-0x3e1 iomem 0xd0000-0xd3fff: using irq 5
> >pcic0: controller 0 (Intel 82365SL Revision 1) has sockets A and B
> >pcic0: controller 1 (Intel 82365SL Revision 1) has sockets A and B
> 
> 	The controller also repsonds to the ISA defaults for a PCMCIA
> controller, so the ISA pcic attachment finds it, and finds the card
> sockets: 
> 
> >pcmcia0 at pcic0 controller 0 socket 0
> >pcmcia1 at pcic0 controller 0 socket 1
> >pcmcia2 at pcic0 controller 1 socket 0
> >pcmcia3 at pcic0 controller 1 socket 1
> 
> 	So the problem is not that the kernel doesn't find the
> controller or the slots; it's failing to find any cards in those
> slots. The card is plugged in at boot time, right?

Yes, I have 3Com etherlink III in slot 1/1 (at least this is what
Windows NT exclaims). Anyway, card works fine under Windows NT (if you
can say anything works fine under NT).
 
> 	Nope, the problem is elsewhere. Try rebuilding with 
> "options PCMCIAVERBOSE" in the kernel config file. The kernel will
> then go into more detail about what, if anything, it finds out about
> the controller and the cards. 

Dmesg output was from kernel compiled with PCMCIAVERBOSE option, is
there anything else I could do?

Card identifies itself as 3C589C, maybe 3C589C differs from 3C589
(which is listed in supported hardware)?

> 	Is this by chance a NEC Versa 2000-series machine? It's the
> only machine I've run into with the Omega Micro pcic, and with good
> reason - Omega Micro seems to be defunct, and couldn't be reached by

No, machine is from Kapok Computer company (machine is sold with
another name in Finland, though). More details about this machine is
available from http://www.kapok.co.tw/5c.htm (I have model 5410P) -
should I step forward and try to beg technical data from manufacturer
if that helps to develop better support for laptops with Omega Micro
pcic (and if I do so, what should I ask for)?

> phone or in person when I was first trying to find the details of this
> controller chip. I got a vague "It's supposed to be i82365 compatible"
> from the nice NEC tech support people, but Intel doesn't publish the
> manual for *that* anymore, either.....

So, it looks like I'm stuck with this machine when it comes to
networking with ethernet interface? Aaargh (there is very little hope
to get another laptop within few months from my employer).

I thank you and all others who have responded to my questions.

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