Puppy Linux Discussion Forum

[mo_70]

Hello, I've installed Puppy Linux 4.2.1 on an old notebook (compaq armada e500). It works well but I'm not able to connect to the internet. The pcmcia card's model is: superlan by roper pcmcia 100-32 bit. I've installed the module by ndiswrapper and wlan0 is correctly found and configurated (dhcp), but browser doesn't work. If I type ifconfig the last message for wlan0 is Interrupt:11. If I try to ping I've got the following message: Network is unreachable. Have you got any ideas? Thank you. Bye

[sidders]

Do you have an IP address?

Having flicked around on Google, i came across a couple of posts from Suse and another distro. They seemed to think it is the driver. I dont know what chipset is in the card. any clues as to what the chipset is, i am assuming that Puppy doenst pick it up without NDISWRAPPER

[rjbrewer]

Seems likely that Puppy would have a native Linux driver for
that card....if this site is up to date.

http://linux-wless.passys.nl/query_part.php?brandname=Roper

[mo_70]

First, thank you for your reply. I think is the driver because I've tried to install puppy linux on another old laptop (geo) and internet works well. I haven't written that the pcmcia card is not wireless but ethernet. Do you think that it works if I try to install the driver listed in the web site?

[tempestuous]

[mo_70]

I have 2 slots in my pc, one is empty.
The message of the command 'pccardctl status' is:
Socket 0:
3.3V 32-bit PC Card
Socket 1:
no card

The message of the command 'pccardctl ident' is:
Socket 0:
no product info available
Socket 1:
no product info available

I've extracted the card, the model is:
SUPERLAN BY ROPER PCMCIA 100-32-BIT

No product code available

[tempestuous]

Clearly there's a problem with your PCMCIA interface, and yours is currently one of three problems on the forum concerning PCMCIA interfaces.
I have a suspicion that the fault may be with 4.2.1, but I'm really not sure, and I don't have a copy of 4.2.1 to check.

I suggest you boot with "pci=biosirq".

[mo_70]

I've tried with "pci=biosirq" but....nothing to do! When I reboot the pc it doesn't keep the interface wlan0 loaded by ndiswrapper (i've saved it) and interface eth0 is loaded again. Have you got other ideas? Thank you very much.

[tempestuous]

[mo_70]

Ok, done. The module loaded by default is:
interface: eth0
type: ethernet
module: 8139too
device description: pci realtek semiconductor rtl-8139/8139c/8139c+

If I test eth0 it gives me the following message:
unable to connect to the network

[tempestuous]

Well a large part of the battle is to recognise the device, load a compatible module, and create a network interface.
Since eth0 exists, you have succeeded to this point.

Now you need to do some diagnosis.
When you run the "dmesg" command, what do you see about how the 8139too module loaded? Does it look OK?

Is your router set up for DHCP? Maybe you need to configure the Network Wizard with a static IP address?

[mo_70]

8138too Fast Ethernet driver 0.9.28
......
eth0:link down

How can I copy lines from console? it's very long to write it by hands....

[sidders]

Highlight the text and click with both mouse buttons, that will copy the text, then you can paste it.

[svgt]

Hello,

I use a pcmcia controller TI-1225 in an old Gericom laptop. This broadband connection works with Puppy 4.2. But it does not work with the TeenPup2009.

Thanks in advance for any proposal.

Regards
Svgt

PS: status 3.3 32-bit PC card vendor LevelOne FPC-0106TX

[paulh177]

svgt --

you need to start another thread of your own on this subject. Mixing up two different problems in the same thread will only cause confusion.