Bug 198243

Description of problem:

I need to configure the modem part of a pcmcia multifunction
ethernet/modem card for my laptop.  FC5 appears to correctly identify
most parameters but incorrectly identifies the modem part as an ethernet
device, eth1.  When I attempt to use the network configurator and set up the
dialup, it shows the modem as an ethernet device and prevents my setting up the
dialup.

I tried some things.  I added 

card "3Com 3c562/3c563 Ethernet/Modem"
  manfid 0x0101, 0x0562
  bind "3c589_cs" to 0, "serial_cs" to 1

to /etc/pcmcia/config.opts as indicated in the material at
pcmcia-cs.sourceforge.net.

The problem remained.  I then looked at /etc/sysconfig/hwconf and found: 


-
class: NETWORK
bus: PCMCIA
detached: 0
device: eth1
driver: serial_cs
desc: "3Com Corporation 3C562D/3C563D EtherLink III LAN+Modem PC Card"
vendorId: 0101
deviceId: 0562
function: 1
slot: 1
-

-
class: NETWORK
bus: PCMCIA
detached: 0
device: eth2
driver: 3c589_cs
desc: "3Com Corporation 3C562D/3C563D EtherLink III LAN+Modem PC Card"
network.hwaddr: 00:60:97:ee:c6:fb
vendorId: 0101
deviceId: 0562
function: 0
slot: 1

The "device: eth1 is incorrect in the section with driver: serial_cs.

I also noticed a similar problem in /etc/modprobe.conf with a statement aliasing
the serial driver serial_cs to eth1.  I tried placing a file in
modprobe.d with a statement aliasing serial_cs to ppp0, but that didn't
help.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
system-config-network-1.3.30-2.1
kudzu-1.2.34.3-1

How reproducible:
Very, if you have one of the cards.  I'm not sure, but I think it may sometimes
switch the ethernet device numbers (eth1 and eth2) between the modem and
ethernet sections.
 
Steps to Reproduce:
1.  Plug card into pcmcia slot
2.  Attempt to configure modem function
3.
  
Actual results:

Can't configure dialup.

Expected results:

Ability to configure dialup.

Additional info:  My laptop is a Dell Inspiron 8100.  I had been using ltmodem
with the Lucent-Agere chip, but the issue of recompiling with every new kernel
and problems with building the latest releases led me to try the combo modem
card, which I had used previously with an older laptop.