Hey, had the same problem and "solved" it like Yannick described below.
Boot in runlevel 1 (maintenance mode). In order to do that you need to enter "<linux> 1" on the lilo prompt. You need to replace <linux> with the name of your kernel, which should be "linux" after the default install. In runlevel 1, rename (=mv oldname newname) the SXXpcmcia script to e.g. zXXpcmcia, so that pcmcia is not started automatically. I don't have the laptop handy anymore as my hdd didn't behave, but I believe it is in /etc/rc3.d .. Also have a look in /etc/rc2.d. I am always confused by the debian runlevels. Then go to runlevel "3" (I believe). You do that with entering "init 3". All should be fine, but pcmcia. That is only fixing the symptoms, but for me that solved everything, as a newer version of the pcmcia package does just fine and I just use woody for bootstrapping and switch to unstable after the base system is installed. www.linux-laptop.net has nice stuff for you, though nothing on the pcmcia thing. The laptop worked very nicely for me (5200-902). The only caveat was that the display showed an occassional flicker. See other thread in the list archives. Btw. The new installer is supposed to have a newer version of pcmcia, but is "only" in beta-stadium at the moment. Never installed a laptop with it, but a desktop was working fine with the new installer. Stay with debian. It's tough at the beginning, but you'll never turn back again once you are flying. Cheers, Mariano ps. Regarding this exact problem I got help from Chris Hall(s) at the Debian booth at Linux World Expo in Frankfurt this year ;-) On Wed, 2003-12-10 at 20:52, s. keeling wrote: > Incoming from Yannick Kalantzis: > > > > I'm trying to install debian woody 3.0 r1 on a toshiba > > satellite 5200-800. > > I don't have personal knowledge of this machine, however, ... > > Have you looked for reviews of Linux on this thing? > www.linux-laptop.net? I notice one mentioned there is a 5200-801, but > it's in French. How about www.tuxmobil.net? > > > I'm installing from a CD-Rom. Everything is going fine > > during the installation process (except the PCMCIA: if > > I try to install it, the computer freezes). > > From my experience, if you can, simply avoid pcmcia until you have it > installed. Once the rest of the system's there, it is (generally) a > simple matter to get pcmcia going too. > > > I'm totally new to GNU/Linux - please help me not to > > go back to windows... :( > > We don't respond well to threats. :-) Don't worry; a little sweat > equity is usually all it takes. > > > -- > Any technology distinguishable from magic is insufficiently advanced. > (*) http://www.spots.ab.ca/~keeling > - - >
