I had a similar problem when I did a potato install and upgraded to unstable. I got around it by commenting out any axnet drivers in the /etc/pcmcia/* .
On Sat, Sep 08, 2001 at 09:50:27AM -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hello, > I Recently installed Debian on a laptop with a flaky cd-rom and no floppy > drive. I accomplished this magnificent feat by borrowing a 40-44 pin IDE > Adapter and starting the installation on a desktop machine. the > installation went OK, I was using the woody boot disks because I had heard > there were problems with my laptop and the potato disks (or maybe it was > all toshiba laptops, I don't recall) anyway I did the Base install on the > desktop machine. then put the HD Back into the laptop. when I tried ot > get the PCMCIA Ethernet working It wouldn't detect the card. it kept > automatically loading an axnet (or something similar sounding) driver. the > card is a trendnet TE-210CT (ne2k clone) I have much experience with > PCMCIA or Linux for that matter ,any input would be greatly appreciated. > > TIA > Andre