In <list-282412@2rosenthals.com>, on 08/10/06
at 06:22 PM, "Rick R." <os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com> said:
>Use <ALT>, <F2>/<F3> to display drivers loaded in
>CONFIG.SYS during boot time (press while the little
>white square shows up in the upper left corner).
>Then check when crash occurs.
>The GenMAC driver(s) must be loaded before
>..\PROTOCOL\NETBIND.EXE.
The GenMac driver loads normally. Then a few more drivers load so quickly
that I can't read them before the trap 8 crash (I think it may be the
PM.EXE that I see last, but I can't be sure).
>Also, try to minimize the protocols you are using.
>Use only TCP/IP for starters and on only one
>interface.
Done
>I found that sometimes resource exhaustion in the
>driver stack can cause crashes as well.
>Did you check with rmview /r that you got no IRQ
>conflicts?
I don't see anything obvious, but I will try attaching the file,
rmview.txt here and see if anything jumps out at you.
(The attachment bounced and I had to remove it)
>Finally, there are many different WiFi miniPCI cards
>for Thinkpads out there. You need to make sure yours
>is supported by the GenMAC driver (or any other WiFi
>driver).
>One and the same Thinkpad model can have different
>WiFi hardware modules available for them (with
>different firmware revisions).
I have the Atheros card, and Genmac lists a driver specifically for this
card.
>> Thanks for the suggestions.
>>
>> So far I don't see any resource conflicts.
>>
>> The config.sys is the default given by the Genmac
>> install program. Do you
>> have a specific recommendation for me to try?
>>
>> (Recovering from a trap error during boot process is
>> a pain).
>>
>> Sandy
>>
>> In <list-280170@2rosenthals.com>, on 08/09/06
>> at 05:40 PM, "Rick R."
>> <os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com> said:
>>
>>
>>
>> >Make sure there are no resource conflicts (pci
>> scan)
>> >and I also found that the sequence in which the
>> >drivers are loaded in CONFIG.SYS can make a HUGE
>> >difference.
>>
>>
>> >--- Neil Waldhauer
>> ><os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com> wrote:
>>
>> >> On Wed, 09 Aug 2006 10:40:23 -0700, "Sandy
>> Shapiro"
>> >> <os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> > I want to revisit the problem with my Thinkpad
>> T42
>> >> wireless. I have the
>> >> > Atheros chipset (IBM Mini PCI-II). I have
>> followed
>> >> the discussion in the
>> >> > GMANE news groups, and I have installed Genmac
>> 17
>> >> and made all the
>> >> > corrections recommended by the various writers
>> >> there.
>> >> >
>> >> > When I boot, The genmac driver is recognized,
>> the
>> >> Atheros chip set is
>> >> > recognized, and I then get a Trap 0008.
>> >>
>> >> Same here, GenMac 1.7 and Cisco Mini PCI on T30.
>> No
>> >> solution offered on the
>> >> GenMac forum. I've posted my trap and other info.
>> >>
>> >> Neil
>> >> --
>> >> Neil Waldhauer, neil@blondeguy.com
>> >>
>> >> Asking dumb questions is easier than fixing dumb
>> >> mistakes.
>> >>
>> >>
>>
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