Hi,
I'm a relativly new to linux and have been wrestling with openSUSE 10.2 over my PCMCIA card (and iburst card) for about a month. I've managed to get the driver installed and it seems to work correctly. I think the remaining problem is with NetWorkManager.

Specifically, when I insert the card I see the following in /var/log/messages

Jan 10 19:12:15 x-laptop kernel: pccard: PCMCIA card inserted into slot 0
Jan 10 19:12:15 x-laptop kernel: pcmcia: registering new device pcmcia0.0
Jan 10 19:12:15 x-laptop kernel: ib-pcmcia: card version 2
Jan 10 19:12:15 x-laptop kernel: eth2 renamed to eth7
Jan 10 19:12:15 x-laptop ifup: Network interface is managed from NetworkManager
Jan 10 19:12:15 x-laptop ifup: NetworkManager will be advised to set up eth7
Jan 10 19:12:15 x-laptop ifup: but it cannot be assured from here.

I have a file /etc/sysconfig/network/ifcfg-eth2 and it seems NetworkManager does not like this and renames the card interface.

Several notes.
- The ifcfg-eth2 is to be required by the iburst driver, and when renamed to ifcfg-eth7, all works fine after I manually 'ifup eth7' then edit and manually ifup my dsl0 interface (which doesn't get renamed.
- The renaming seem quite random, sometimes eth3, eth6, eth4 and not always in sequence!
- This includes after a reboot so I'm guessing suse/Neteork manger has written a recrd somewhere.... but I can't guess where.
- I've tried umpteen different variations of ifdown eth2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 before, after or both removing the PCIMCA card....
- I've tried turning off NetworkManger, and pretty much see the same behavior

at the very least, can any one suggest how I can stop NetworkManager renaming eth2?
More optimistically can anyone suggest how I can make NM play nicely with the iburst driver?

Thanks in advance
mv