[ale] Why eth0 delayed?

[Robert L. Harris]

For anyone running laptops, I have a script that basically will detect
where I am and configure my eth0 once cardservices is started.  It's 
rudamentary right now, but I'll be cleaning it up in the very immediate
future...

Robert


Thus spake Jeff Hubbs (Jhubbs at NIIT.com):

> It turns out that on closer inspection PCMCIA services startup IS coming
> AFTER eth0 initialization at boot time.  I suppose your suggestion is valid,
> but is it normal for PCMCIA services to NOT detect an already-inserted card
> when it starts?  If at all possible, I would like for the laptop to become
> fully operational (networking included) with no additional human
> intervention.
> 
> - Jeff
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mandrake [mailto:mandrake at mandrake.net]
> Sent: Thursday, November 11, 1999 4:55 PM
> To: Jeff Hubbs
> Cc: ale at ale.org
> Subject: Re: [ale] Why eth0 delayed?
> 
> 
> On Thu, Nov 11, 1999 at 04:44:30PM -0500, Jeff Hubbs wrote:
> > On this IBM ThinkPad i1512 at boot time, I see something like this go by:
> > 
> > Starting eth0...
> > Delaying starting eth0      [FAILED]
> > 
> > After booting, I am able to start eth0 via usernet or ifup.  In
> > control-panel, I have set up eth0 to activate at boot time.  How can I get
> > eth0 to start properly when I boot?  Might it have something to do with
> the
> > sequence of events w.r.t. when PCMCIA services start?  If it turns out
> that
> > PCMCIA services are trying to start AFTER eth0, how can I change the
> order?
> 
> I don't know about how oyu have your system set up, but I don't usually have
> my ethernet card even IN when I boot the laptop.  I prefer my eth0 to
> automatically be started by cardservices when I put the card in :)
> 
> 
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