> The pcmcia-modules thing isn't a problem any more. I got the card > working. And I got the connection working! After running > /etc/init.d/pcmcia restart, I unplugged the connection cable from the > card and then I plugged it back in and ran "dhcpcd eth0". That > made the connection work. I was able to do an apt-get update > and an apt-get dist-upgrade (a couple times since some packages > were held back) for Debian unstable.
Just wanted to let you guys know that I finally have everything working perfectly without needing to run anything manually. I boot into Debian and now have a perfectly running connection. What finally fixed it was upgrading pcmcia-modules... to pcmcia-modules-2.2.19-idepci and all the related pcmcia and kernel packages. This all came from unstable. Unstable my... : ) Thanks again for all your help. I'll definitly try to write an install guide for my entire Inspiron 8000 system, including this Xircom CardBus Ethernet II 10/100 network card, when I get everything else setup. - Bart
