rescuecd and pcmcia network card problem

[Mikkel L. Ellertson]

peetervois wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I have a notebook, where I have currently FC4 installed. I would like
> to install FC7 on it. Because no DVD on it I want to use FTP method of
> install. But there is a problem: the network can not be started. I
> have pcmcia device 10/100 base FastEthernet PC CARD, P/N_LNADL-100N.
> It works with pcnet_cs driver on FC4. This driver is also available
> on the rescuecd but it does not start even if I specify some
> parameters, like io address and irq. 
> 
> Looks like I need to modify the stage2.img file somehow, but I have
> not been able to figure out where is the /etc/pcmcia/config file on
> it. I remember that some times I must have been modifying that file
> after installation for this network card to work.
> 
> Can you help?
> Thanks /Peeter
> 
> 
One thing you could try, is on the screen before setting up the
network, hit ctrl-alt-F2 to get to a command prompt, and run
"modprobe pcnet_cs" to load the driver.

Mikkel
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