Re: tlug: 3Com 589 PC Card

[Jonathan Byrne <jq@example.com>]

On Tue, 9 Feb 1999, Stephen J. Turnbull wrote:

> >>>>> "jb" == Jonathan Byrne <jq@example.com> writes:

>     jb> Where do I go from here?
> 
> Debian, I guess.

If I had one around here, I'd try it out.  Y'know, I actually thought
about grabbing a Debian-JP set in Akihabara on Sunday, but didn't do it.
Maybe I should have  :-P

> No?  OK.  Hit random combinations of shift keys and function keys
> until the installer drops you into a shell.  See if you've got an

The troubles is that this happens fairly early in the install process
and I can't get a shell (unless I have some busted function keys, but I
don't think so) yet.  If I remember correctly from my last install, it
won't give a shell until you get to the second stage installer.

I did just track down the supported card list (in case anyone doesn't
have it, I'll post it at the end of this mail) and found that even some
cheapo cards like Laneed are supported, so maybe I'll just go to the
T-Zone down the street and grab one after work tonight.

> (Hmm.  Wonder what would happen if you call "signal
> (SIG_INSTALL_ERROR, (sig_handler_t) &user)".  giggle.)

What will that do?

> This is why I dislike TL/RedHat-style "who needs a boot floppy anyway" 
> installs.

I am doing this from a boot floppy . . .   ?


The card URL:

http://hyper.stanford.edu/~dhinds/pcmcia/ftp/SUPPORTED.CARDS


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