Thomas
> Dear l-k.
>
> I'm still having this problem with kernel 2.4.0:
>
> Conditions:
> Linux 2.4.0 compiled on an IBM ThinkPad 600 51U (Pentium II)
> laptop with PCMCIA support. Same behavior with integral kernel
> PCMCIA, modular kernel PCMCIA and modular Hinds PCMCIA. System
> is Progeny Debian beta II.
>
> I have a Xircom modem/ethernet card which works correctly using
> the serial_cs, xirc2ps_cs, ds, i82365 and pcmcia_core modules;
> however when I try to "cardctl eject" or "reboot" I get first,
> "KERNEL: assertion(dev->ip_ptr==NULL)failed at
> dev.c(2422):netdev_finish_unregister"
> (not exact since I had to copy it down on paper ... doesn't
> show up in the logs) then a perpetual series of:
> "unregister_netdevice: waiting for eth0 to become free.
> Usage count = -1"
> messages every five seconds or so. "ps -A" reveals that
> modprobe is running; it can't be killed even with "kill -9".
> The "ifconfig" command locks up. Shutdown won't complete
> so I end up having to use SysRq-S-U-B to reboot.
>
> This problem only occurs if the Xircom card is connected to
> the Ethernet (in which case it is configured using DHCP).
> If the card is left unconnected to the network, the problem
> does not occur---the card can be ejected.
>
> Thomas Hood
> Please cc: your replies to me at jdthood_AT_yahoo.co.uk
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