On Tue, 11 Aug 1998 10:29:30 -0400 
 "Perry E. Metzger" <perry@piermont.com> wrote:

 > You chimed in just in the midst of a long discussion on the fact that
 > installs on most laptops are difficult because of some issues in the
 > PCMCIA code. Some people were doubting that this was in fact the
 > case.
 > 
 > Write to me privately and I'll help you get up and running -- it is
 > going to require building a custom kernel for you.

Perry, you are woefully confused.  The simple fact of the matter here
is that his Ethernet card is not currently supported.  Take a look at
the "not configured" part of the message he posted.

 > 
 > Perry
 > 
 > Matthew Aldous writes:
 > > Hello,
 > > 
 > > 	I've just hit a small hurdle trying to 
 > > install netbsd-1.3.2 on an IBM ThinkPad 760EL. I've
 > > been unable to make an "SMC EliteCard" (PCMCIA ethernet
 > > adaptor) come to life - is it supported?
 > > 
 > > (I've tried a netbsd-current, too. No luck.)
 > > 
 > > Other PCMCIA devices (modems, etc) appear to be 
 > > working - any advice appreciated.
 > > 
 > > (relevant information below)
 > > 
 > > -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 > -
 > > mainbus0 (root)
 > > pci0 at mainbus0 bus 0: configuration mode 1
 > > pcib0 at pci0 dev 1 function 0
 > > pcib0: Intel 82371FB PCI-to-ISA Bridge (PIIX) (rev. 0x02)
 > > isa0 at pcib0
 > > pcic0 at isa0 port 0x3e0-0x3e1 iomem 0xd0000-0xd3fff: using irq 5
 > > pcic0: controller 0 (Intel 82365SL Revision 1) has sockets A and B
 > > pcmcia0 at pcic0 controller 0 socket 0
 > > pcmcia1 at pcic0 controller 0 socket 1
 > > pcmcia1: CIS version 2.0 or 2.01
 > > pcmcia1: CIS info: SMC, PCM Ethernet Adapter, CIS V1.05
 > > pcmcia1: Manufacturer code 0x108, product 0x105
 > > pcmcia1: function 0: network adapter, ccr addr 10000 mask 3
 > > pcmcia1: function 0, config table entry 1: I/O card; irq mask 8ebc; rdybsy_ac
 > tive wp_active bvd_active irqpulse
 > > SMC, PCM Ethernet Adapter, CIS V1.05 (manufacturer 0x108, product 0x105) func
 > tion 0 not configured
 > > -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 > -
 > > 
 > > Thanks in advance,
 > > Matthew.
 > > 
 > > (replies to mda@mhri.edu.au please, I'm not on i386-port)

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