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0== my laptop, the PCMCIA cards and linux system :
Asus L5800DF Athlon64 socket 754
- modem PCMCIA Platinum Card MC227 v90 of ComOne (should work fine
according to tuxmobil.org)
- ethernet card Netgear FA411 (a 16 bits one)
SuSE Linux 9.1 AMD64 with the kernel of the SuSE 9.2 AMD64, a 2.6.8-24-3
(the previous one : a
2.6.5-7-111 one)
NB : the Netgear FA411 card, the Hayes modem card and the ComOne modem
card work fine under
WinXP on this Asus L5D laptop. No driver for the ComOne, a small driver
for the Hayes card for WinXP
(none for Win95 on a old laptop ...). I don't remember for the FA411.
1== what says linux during boot without PCMCIA card (dmesg) :
Linux Kernel Card Services
options: [pci] [cardbus] [pm]
ACPI: PCI interrupt 0000:02:01.0[A] -> GSI 9 (level, low) -> IRQ 9
Yenta: CardBus bridge found at 0000:02:01.0 [1043:1854]
Yenta: ISA IRQ mask 0x0098, PCI irq 9
Socket status: 30000006
ACPI: PCI interrupt 0000:02:01.1[B] -> GSI 11 (level, low) -> IRQ 11
Yenta: CardBus bridge found at 0000:02:01.1 [1043:1854]
Yenta: ISA IRQ mask 0x0098, PCI irq 11
Socket status: 30000006
2== details about cardbus with "lspci -vv" :
0000:02:01.0 CardBus bridge: Ricoh Co Ltd RL5c476 II (rev ab)
Subsystem: Asustek Computer, Inc.: Unknown device 1854
Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop-
ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B-
Status: Cap+ 66Mhz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=medium >TAbort-
Reset- 16bInt+ PostWrite+
16-bit legacy interface ports at 0001
0000:02:01.1 CardBus bridge: Ricoh Co Ltd RL5c476 II (rev ab)
Subsystem: Asustek Computer, Inc.: Unknown device 1854
Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop-
ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B-
Status: Cap+ 66Mhz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=medium >TAbort-
Reset- 16bInt+ PostWrite+
16-bit legacy interface ports at 0001
3== the config.opts file in /etc/pcmcia (partial view before modifications)
# ======
# This are the official ports to use from pcmcia-cs, but ...
# include port 0x100-0x4ff, port 0x800-0x8ff, port 0xc00-0xcff
# ... ports 0x810-0x81f hurt on some DELL machines and ...
# ... ports 0x3b0-0x3df hurt on some FSC machines.
#include port 0x100-0x4ff
#include port 0x800-0x8ff
#include port 0xc00-0xcff
#include port 0x3000-0x7fff
# according to lspci -vv for Cardbus
include port 0x0000-0x1000
include port 0xb000-0xcfff
#
include memory 0xc0000-0xfffff
include memory 0xa0000000-0xa0ffffff
include memory 0x60000000-0x60ffffff
include memory 0xe0100000-0xe17fffff
# according to lspci -vv for Cardbus
include memory 0xf8a00000-0xfd1ff000
#
# High port numbers do not always work...
# include port 0x1000-0x17ff
# Extra port range for IBM Token Ring
#include port 0xa00-0xaff
# Resources we should not use, even if they appear to be available
# First built-in serial port
exclude irq 4
# Second built-in serial port
#exclude irq 3
# First built-in parallel port
exclude irq 7
# ========
--- 1st step : to find the right range for the memory : kernel
2.4.21-243 or kernel 2.6.8-24-3
If I write in the /etc/pcmcia/config.opts this (instead of all the above
data for memory) :
# 2 ranges :
include memory 0xf8a00000-0xfa1ff000
include memory 0xfba00000-0xfd1ff000
or :
# 4 ranges :
include memory 0xf8a00000-0xf95ff000
include memory 0xf9600000-0xfa1ff000
include memory 0xfba00000-0xfc5ff000
include memory 0xfc600000-0xfd1ff000
No card is recognized. But if I write this :
# 1 ranges :
include memory 0xf8a00000-0xfd1ff000
===> good !!!! But I can't explain such a behaviour. Perharps you know
....
---- 2nd step : to find the right port address : kernel 2.4.21-243 or
kernel 2.6.8-24-3
If I write in the /etc/pcmcia/config.opts this (instead of all the above
data for port) :
include port 0xb000-0xbfff
include port 0xc000-0xcfff
The cards are not available. I tried several address range before b000 :
no succes. But, by
adding this :
include port 0xd000-0xffff
===> good !!!! But not completely good ...
4a== case of the ethernet FA411 card with kernel 2.4.21
- cardctl ident :
Socket 0:
product info: "NETGEAR", "FA411", "Fast Ethernet"
manfid: 0x0149, 0x0411
function: 6 (network)
Socket 1:
no product info available
- cardctl status :
Socket 0:
5V 16-bit PC Card
function 0: [ready]
Socket 1:
no card
- cardcrl config :
Socket 0:
Vcc 5.0V Vpp1 0.0V Vpp2 0.0V
interface type is "memory and I/O"
function 0:
config base 0x03c0
option 0x47 status 0x00
io 0xd000-0xd01f [auto]
Socket 1:
not configured
- in the file config, the entry for the FA411 is :
card "NetGear FA411 Fast Ethernet"
version "NETGEAR", "FA411"
bind "pcnet_cs"
- lsmod gives :
ds 9880 2 [pcnet_cs]
yenta_socket 15520 2
pcmcia_core 57760 0 [pcnet_cs ds yenta_socket]
- and ifconfig gives (after yast for IP configuration) :
eth1 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:40:F4:44:19:A2
inet addr:192.168.1.111 Bcast:192.168.1.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
inet6 addr: fe80::240:f4ff:fe44:19a2/64 Scope:Link
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:0 errors:2 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:100
RX bytes:0 (0.0 b) TX bytes:288 (288.0 b)
Base address:0xd000
===> better than before (on last summer)
4b== case of the ethernet FA411 card with kernel 2.6.8
- cardctl ident :
Socket 0:
product info: "NETGEAR", "FA411", "Fast Ethernet"
manfid: 0x0149, 0x0411
function: 6 (network)
Socket 1:
no product info available
- cardctl status :
Socket 0:
5V 16-bit PC Card
function 0: [ready]
Socket 1:
no card
- cardctl config :
Socket 0:
Vcc 5.0V Vpp1 0.0V Vpp2 0.0V
interface type is "memory and I/O"
irq 9 [exclusive] [level]
function 0:
config base 0x03c0
option 0x47 status 0x00
io 0xd000-0xd01f [auto]
Socket 1:
not configured
- in the file config, the entry for the FA411 is :
card "NetGear FA411 Fast Ethernet"
version "NETGEAR", "FA411"
bind "pcnet_cs"
- lsmod gives :
pcnet_cs 20152 1
8390 10752 1 pcnet_cs
ds 21128 5 pcnet_cs
yenta_socket 21248 1
pcmcia_core 66188 3 pcnet_cs,ds,yenta_socket
- and ifconfig gives (after yast for IP configuration) :
eth1 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:40:F4:44:19:A2
inet addr:192.168.1.111 Bcast:192.168.1.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
inet6 addr: fe80::240:f4ff:fe44:19a2/64 Scope:Link
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:0 (0.0 b) TX bytes:0 (0.0 b)
Interrupt:9 Base address:0xd000
===> like with 2.4.21-243 AMD64 !!! Good
5a== case of the Hayes modem card with kernel 2.4.21 :
- cardctl ident :
Socket 0:
product info: "HAYES", "OPT288", "YG01 GO", "V7.171;A"
manfid: 0x010a, 0x0000
function: 2 (serial)
Socket 1:
no product info available
- cardctl status :
Socket 0:
5V 16-bit PC Card
function 0: [ready]
Socket 1:
no card
- cardcrl config :
Socket 0:
Vcc 5.0V Vpp1 0.0V Vpp2 0.0V
interface type is "memory and I/O"
speaker output is enabled
function 0:
config base 0x0100
option 0x62 status 0x08
io 0xd000-0xd007 [8bit]
Socket 1:
not configured
- to force the loading of the right module, I added in the config file :
# insertion le 04-07-2004
card "Hayes Optima 288"
version "HAYES", "OPT288", "YG01 GO"
manfid 0x010a, 0x0000
bind "serial_cs"
#
- lsmod gives :
serial_cs 6624 0 (unused)
ds 9880 2 [serial_cs]
yenta_socket 15520 2
pcmcia_core 57760 0 [serial_cs ds yenta_socket]
- in /dev/, the symbolic link /dev/modem -> /dev/ttyS2 is well created
- with setserial /dev/ttyS2, I get :
/dev/ttyS2, UART: 16450, Port: 0xd000, IRQ: 0
===> the problem seems to be this IRQ equal to 0, and probably the UART
- with a serial.opts file modified such as :
# Serial device configuration
#
# The address format is "scheme,socket,instance".
#
case "$ADDRESS" in
*,*,*)
INFO="Default modem setup"
# Symbolic link to dialout device
LINK="/dev/modem"
# Options for 'setserial'
SERIAL_OPTS="irq 4 autoconfig"
# Should we create an inittab entry for this port?
#INITTAB="/sbin/mgetty"
# Extra stuff to do after setting up the device
start_fn () { return; }
# Extra stuff to do before shutting down the device
stop_fn () { return; }
# Card eject policy options
NO_CHECK=n
NO_FUSER=n
;;
esac
I can fix an IRQ. The value 4 is given bye "man setserial". The UART
is not modified (autoconfig)
- with wvdial :
--> WvDial: Internet dialer version 1.42
--> Initializing modem.
--> Sending: ATZ
--> Sending: ATQ0
--> Re-Sending: ATZ
--> Modem not responding.
===> the modem card is not working, even with UART fixed to 16550A
5b== case of the Hayes modem card with kernel 2.6.8 :
- cardctl ident :
Socket 0:
product info: "HAYES", "OPT288", "YG01 GO", "V7.171;A"
manfid: 0x010a, 0x0000
function: 2 (serial)
Socket 1:
no product info available
- cardctl status :
Socket 0:
5V 16-bit PC Card
function 0: [ready]
Socket 1:
no card
- cardctl config :
Socket 0:
Vcc 5.0V Vpp1 0.0V Vpp2 0.0V
interface type is "memory and I/O"
irq 9 [exclusive] [level]
speaker output is enabled
function 0:
config base 0x0100
option 0x62 status 0x08
io 0xd000-0xd007 [8bit]
- to force the loading of the right module, I added in the config file :
# insertion le 04-07-2004
card "Hayes Optima 288"
version "HAYES", "OPT288", "YG01 GO"
bind "serial_cs"
#
- lsmod gives :
serial_cs 11176 1
ds 21128 5 serial_cs
yenta_socket 21248 1
pcmcia_core 66188 3 serial_cs,ds,yenta_socket
- in /dev/, the symbolic link /dev/modem -> /dev/cua5 is created,
instead of /dev/ttyS2
- with setserial /dev/cua5, I get :
/dev/cua5: No such device or address
===> why this device ????? I can't get information with "setserial
/dev/cua5". When the system is halting
(after init 0), the download process stops a the PCMCIA step
6a== case of the Com One modem card with kernel 2.4.21
- cardctl ident :
Socket 0:
product info: "PCMCIA CARD MEMBER", "FM56R-NCTV2", "021", "A"
manfid: 0x0013, 0x0000
function: 2 (serial)
Socket 1:
no product info available
- cardctl status :
Socket 0:
5V 16-bit PC Card
function 0: [ready], [wp], [bat low]
Socket 1:
no card
- cardctl config :
Socket 0:
Vcc 5.0V Vpp1 0.0V Vpp2 0.0V
Socket 1:
not configured
- to force the loading of the right module, I added in the config file :
# ajout du 11/11/2004
card "Com One Platinum Card MC227"
version "PCMCIA CARD MEMBER", "FM565-NCTV2"
bind "serials_cs"
#
- lsmod :
serial_cs 6624 0 (unused)
ds 9880 2 [serial_cs]
yenta_socket 15520 2
pcmcia_core 57760 0 [serial_cs ds yenta_socket]
===> but no succes : I can't get the /dev/modem.
- with "setserial /dev/ttyS2" (if ttyS2 is for this card), I get :
/dev/ttyS2, UART: unknown, Port: 0xd3f8, IRQ: 0
===> IRQ 0 and UART unknown, even if SERIAL_OPTS="irq 4 autoconfig"
6b== case of the Com One modem card with kernel 2.6.8
- cardctl ident :
Socket 0:
product info: "PCMCIA CARD MEMBER", "FM56R-NCTV2", "021", "A"
manfid: 0x0013, 0x0000
function: 2 (serial)
Socket 1:
no product info available
- cardctl status :
Socket 0:
5V 16-bit PC Card
function 0: [ready]
Socket 1:
no card
- cardctl config :
Socket 0:
Vcc 5.0V Vpp1 0.0V Vpp2 0.0V
interface type is "memory and I/O"
irq 9 [exclusive] [level]
speaker output is enabled
function 0:
config base 0x0420
option 0x45 status 0x08 pin 0x00 ext 0x00
io 0xd3f8-0xd3ff [8bit]
Socket 1:
not configured
- to force the loading of the right module, I added in the config file :
# ajout du 11/11/2004
card "Com One Platinum Card MC227"
version "PCMCIA CARD MEMBER", "FM565-NCTV2"
bind "serials_cs"
#
- lsmod gives :
serial_cs 11176 1
ds 21128 5 serial_cs
yenta_socket 21248 1
pcmcia_core 66188 3 serial_cs,ds,yenta_socket
- in /dev/, the symbolic link /dev/modem -> /dev/cua4
====> why cua4 ???? I can't information with "setserial /dev/cua4". When
the system is halting (after init 0), the download process
stops a the PCMCIA step
so, if all these details can help you to find the reason why the modem
cards don't work with kernel 2.4.2& or 2.6.8, I would be happy to apply
your recommandations.
Kind regards
Pascal