[plug] eth0 and ppp

[russ]

Len Bird wrote:
> The interrupt trap is usually overlooked by the gurus! I am really a novice
> in Linux but suggest that you boot up in humble old dos for which there are
> a number of programs like FINDIRQ, CHECKIT and others which will identify
> which hardware item is using which Interrupt, and which are unused. INT 9 is
> paired with INT 2 which therefore needs watching. Most Ethernet Cards these
> days are software configured, but you may quite well have a Jumper-link IRQ
> selection. It is usually easier to change the IRQ for the Ethernet Card than
> for the Com Port. If you are stuck for one of these, I can help.
> 
> If you are now sure that IRQ conflict  is the problem, perhaps some of the
> more knowledgeable of the PLUG subscribers can better advise you,

I'm pretty sure that's the problem. The pcmcia finds both cards and
assigns IRQ3 to the ethernet card and 9 to the serial card. There are
no jumpers on the pcmcia cards. I tried forcing the interrupt for the
card to 9 using ifconfig but it didn't work.

Thanks
russ