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Date:      Tue, 04 Jan 2000 09:37:49 -0500 (EST)
From:      John Baldwin <jhb@FreeBSD.org>
To:        Marc Schneiders <marc@oldserver.demon.nl>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org
Subject:   RE: automatic conf of pcmcia ethernet
Message-ID:  <200001041437.JAA34434@server.baldwin.cx>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.10.10001031421130.92853-100000@propro.oldserver.demon.nl>

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On 03-Jan-00 Marc Schneiders wrote:
> I've installed FreeBSD (4.0) on an old laptop (Toshiba 486 SX 33 with
> 4 MB, yeah). I edited /etc/rc.conf:
> 
> ...
> pccard_ifconfig="YES"
> ...
> network_interfaces="ed0 lo0"
> ifconfig_ed0="inet 10.10.10.11 netmask 255.255.255.0"

Use ifconfig_pccard instead of ifconfig_ed0.  Also, you can go ahead and take
ed0 out of network_interfaces.

> ed0 is also in the kernel.
> 
> Card is not setup during boot, because the pccardd is started and the
> card found after the network configuration is done. I can manually
> ifconfig the card after logging in and it works.
> 
> Now I've added an ifconfig.sh to /usr/local/etc/rc.d and that works
> alright. But it does not feel good. There must be another, more
> 'official' way.
> 
> I would appreciate any comment and will be pleased to give more info
> if needed.

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