PCMCIA Controller trouble.

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Ok, This discussion group is for Linux servers so thanks to anyone who bothers to reply to my little problem ; )
I'm installing Linux on a Dell Inspiron and if anyone out there has installed it to a laptop you've no doubt been through the PCMCIA screen when you installed but probably don't remember it. I began loading it previously and had gone through that screen and further when I had to abort the install. Now that I'm trying to install again I'm getting this error message:
PCMCIA Controller
Loading Subsystem Failed
insmod pcmcia_core 2741
insmod: a module named insmod pcmcia_core 2741 already exists

From there it gives me no way around it and I don't know how to proceed.
I'm fairly new with Linux so any help you could give would be appreciated.
If I'm missing any info that would be helpful in determining the problem please post and I'll reply.
Thanks.

 

[AndyBo]

It sounds like you are probably using an install disk that already has PCMCIA support built in. When you select the PCMCIA support from the install routine it attempts to load the kernel module for this, and it is clashing with the existing compiled-in code.

The last time I had to install on a laptop, I actually answered "no" to the PCMCIA question. It's only really required if you have a CD-ROM, or some other device essential for installing Linux, plugged into this port. I found it a lot easier (taking tips from someone else) to do an install without this.

In fact, on the latest laptop installation I did of Mandrake 7, I answered "No" to PCMCIA support. When I rebooted after the installation had finished Linux detected the PCMCIA port and loaded the appropriate kernel modules! This was an install onto a Toshiba 4200 CDT, and the only problem I had was getting X to run after the install. Hint: If you ever have trouble getting X to run on any Linux system, try using the framebuffer driver. It's worked for me 4 out of 5 times recently when the graphics card has not been fully support by the latest version of XFree86.

BTW, there's also a "Linux (client/desktop)" forum that you may find of interest. There's no need to cross post to both forums as I think most people who subscribe to one subscribe to the other as well.

Hope this helps. [sig]<p> Andy Bold<br><a href=mailto: > </a><br><a href= > </a><br>"I've probably made most of the mistakes already, so hopefully you won't have to..." Me, most days.[/sig]