Description of problem: Xircom® CreditCard Ethernet II Adapter not supported. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): Not Applicable. How reproducible: Attempt to use Xircom PCMCIA card parts: CE2, PS-CE2-10,CE3B-100BTX No support. Unable to administrate via any network functions. Actual results: Error upon property assignment or attempts to initiate hardware. Expected results: Expected recognition of card, loading of proper drivers, assignment of network properties and addresses.
Product Information Pages: http://www.intel.com/support/network/adapter/pro100/mobileindex.htm#xcEthernet-Only Specific Model in question: http://www.intel.com/support/network/xc/adapter/cce2/index.htm
What's the specific error?
Any attempt to apply network settings to the adapter using the pcmcia driver that kudzu selects for the card causes the redhat-network- config to terminate. Further, attempt to make the adapter active lights the green power light but zero activity light indications before the text comes back about an error activating this device. This hardware is known good, tested working on a Windows 2000 Professional configured laptop as of 13:00 today. Will recreate issue, post specific adapter message.
Appears fixed on FC2-T1. Further Testing with updated platform exhibits normal operation. Tests with FC1 still show bugs of type listed above. Will continue to monitor Xircom device performance over time in the course of routine re-configuration and update as needed.
The workaround of FC1 is to execute "service pcmcia restart" after boot, then config the ethernet interface, reboot. On each subsequent reboot the service must be restarted, but at least you have a working interface. Discussions around the web point to a race condition between the pcmcia and network services.