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Re: [suse-amd64] vodafone 3g card
- From: "Matt T." <Matt@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2005 06:50:43 +0000 (UTC)
- Message-id: <200502231350.35462.Matt@xxxxxxxxx>
On Tuesday 22 February 2005 23:09, jm macip wrote:
> Matt:
> I've allready tryied to add memory addresses reported by windows to the
> config.opts but no luck.
I didn't mean "add" but I meant "use only". Meaning outcomment everything
else, all memory range and all ports *not* used by winXP.
> One strange thing is happening, all my PCMCIA 16 bit cards are working:
> Compaq wl110, compact flash adapter and Thoshiba 2GB HD card but none of
> the 32 bit
> like a serial ata, USB 2.0, firewire and a conceptronic c54c, or
> vodafone 3g card are detected by the pcmcia subsystem.
>
Very interesting. That could be a clue in this puzzle. Can anyone confirm
this?
> Ok, I will give a look to pcimcia Forums.
Yes, I think that is the right place now to follow up.
>
> >>> "Matt T." <Matt@xxxxxxxxx> 21/02/2005 17:57:13 >>>
>
> On Monday 21 February 2005 03:11, jm macip wrote:
> > ** High Priority **
> >
> > The only significant messages I get form dmesg are:
> > Feb 20 21:05:04 JMA64 kernel: psargs-0352: *** Error: Looking up
> > [Z005] in namespace, AE_NOT_FOUND
> > Feb 20 21:05:04 JMA64 kernel: search_node 0000010037e05c30
>
> start_node
>
> > 0000010037e05c30 return_node 0000000000000000
>
> sorry, doesn't ring a bell here.
>
> I haven't worked with PCMCIA to USB bridges yet, so I do not exactly
> know what
> to expect.
>
> I'm just guessing now, but what you could do is to make the memory and
> port
> ranges smaller. For a start, reduce it to the values you took from
> winXP
> only. Nothing else.
>
> Or you could load the module used by pcmcia for the usb bridge
> manually. I
> don't know how it's called now, I'm not at the notebook now. Look up
> the name
> of the module in the /etc/pcmcia/config file. (This is the way I get
> the
> Axen / Sagem GPRS card to work.)
>
> Then the next step would be to have a look at the PCMCIA mailing list
> and see
> if you find something there. May be the developers can guide you
> through
> debugging. This is not just said like that, I did find there the info
> which
> enabled me to get the Sierra Wireless aircard working on my amd64
> notebook.
>
> Nice challenge. Good luck!
> Matt
>
> > >>>Matt T. <Matt@xxxxxxxxx> 02/20/05 8:52 pm >>>
> >
> > On Monday 21 February 2005 01:07, jm macip wrote:
> > >Yes, I have corrected config.opts and also added the memory areas
> > >reported by Windows. I also added the PCI bridge memory area.
> > >In windows the card is reported as a OPTi 82c861 PCI to USB open
>
> Host
>
> > >Controller using memory D04FE000-D04FEFFF, should I add this mem
>
> area
>
> > to
> >
> > >config.opts?
> >
> > Why not, give it a try.
> >
> > After what Pascal reported about his card using memory and ports
> > different
> > from what lspci reported it would not surprise me.
> >
> > However please be aware that we could help you much better if you
>
> would
>
> > answer
> > more clearly about what you find in /var/log/messages or as dmesg
> > output.
> > Did you see my questions?
> >
> > If there would be indeed No messages, as you said earlier, then
>
> PCMCIA
>
> > would
> > not even start to try to talk to the card, and then adjusting the
>
> memory
>
> > and
> > port range would not help, the PCMCIA code would not get started.
> >
> > I have a modem card, when I insert it, then kde freezes. Until I take
>
> it
>
> > out
> > again. After that kde works fine again. When I close down the memory
>
> /
>
> > port
> > ranges then it does not get recognized, but PCMCIA starts and gives
>
> some
>
> > output. May be I just have not found the winning port / memory range
>
> for
>
> > it.
> >
> > This just to demonstrate you that PCMCIA can work for some cards,
>
> and
>
> > for
> > others not (yet). In order to understand if you have such a not
>
> working
>
> > card,
> > your clear report of /var/log/messages or as dmesg output might be
> > helpful.
> >
> > Also, have you seen my post that I need to kill and restart
>
> cardmanager
>
> > before
> > any card gets recognized. (I did not test yet if that is true for
>
> older
>
> > kernels, or only for the latest ones which I have installed
>
> currently.
>
> > As far
> > as I remember it was not like that for the kernels current 2 or 3
>
> months
>
> > ago.
> >
> > HTH,
> > Matt
> >
> > >Thanks in advanve.
> > >Josep Maria Macip
> > >
> > >>>>Matt T. <Matt@xxxxxxxxx> 20/02/2005 16:46 >>>
> > >
> > >On Sunday 20 February 2005 03:09, jm macip wrote:
> > >>I'm sure PCMCIA is working
> > >
> > >PCMCIA on AMD64 might be working for some cards, but may be not for
> > >all.
> > >
> > >I understand that you already corrected your config.opts file using
>
> the
>
> > >output
> > >of lspci, correct?
> > >
> > >However if one card works that does not mean that all can work.
>
> Every
>
> > >card
> > >uses a different memory range / port range to talk to your system.
>
> I
>
> > >assume
> > >that some cannot use the memory / port range offered by amd64 64bit
> > >systems.
> > >
> > >Also different cards / different functions use different parts of
>
> the
>
> > >PCMCIA
> > >code. network cards and modem cards use different modules of the
>
> PCMCIA
>
> > >package. Some parts might work better than the others.
> > >
> > >>>>>Andreas Jaeger <aj@xxxxxxx> 19/02/2005 20:49 >>>
> > >>
> > >>jm macip <jmmacip@xxxxxxxx> writes:
> > >>>No messages! card is not recognized!
> > >
> > >Nothing in /var/log/messages? Nothing at all? Nothing about
>
> anonymous
>
> > >memory? Nothing about unable to access memory?
> > >
> > >Ususally there is something showing that PCMCIA understood there is
> > >something
> > >to do for it, it wakes up, checks, and if it does not recognize what
>
> is
>
> > >going
> > >on there usually is a message. And as far as I've seen, if a card
>
> does
>
> > >not
> > >get identified, the PCMCIA code seems to try the memory_cs module,
> > >which does
> > >the output listed above.
> > >
> > >Also, type dmesg in a konsole window, after you inserted the card.
> > >Look at
> > >the last lines of the output. There should be something. Is it?
> > >
> > >>Really nothing at all? Search the archives of this list, could be
> > >
> > >the
> > >
> > >>PCMCIA issue we discussed several times,
> > >
> > >yes, not all cards could get to work, and some need dirty
>
> workarounds
>
> > >(as
> > >postet here this and last month)
> > >
> > >>Andreas
> >
> > [snip]
> >
> > >>>>>>Andreas Jaeger <aj@xxxxxxx> 19/02/2005 15:15 >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>jm macip <jmmacip@xxxxxxxx> writes:
> > >>>>Hi all:
> > >>>>I recently bought a Vodafone 3g pcmcia card but i'm unable to
> > >
> > >make
> > >
> > >>>it
> > >>>
> > >>>>work.
> > >>>>I have followed the steps stated in this how-to
> > >>>>http://www.pharscape.org/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=28
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>>but I get stuck beacause cardctl doesn't identify the card. (it
> > >
> > >is
> > >
> > >>>>currently working with my Wl-110 wireless card)
> > >>>
> > >>>What is the output of /var/log/messages?
> > >>>
> > >>>Andreas
> > >
> > >HTH,
> > >Matt
> >
> > --
> > Check the List-Unsubscribe header to unsubscribe
> > For additional commands, email: suse-amd64-help@xxxxxxxx
>
> --
> Check the List-Unsubscribe header to unsubscribe
> For additional commands, email: suse-amd64-help@xxxxxxxx
> Matt:
> I've allready tryied to add memory addresses reported by windows to the
> config.opts but no luck.
I didn't mean "add" but I meant "use only". Meaning outcomment everything
else, all memory range and all ports *not* used by winXP.
> One strange thing is happening, all my PCMCIA 16 bit cards are working:
> Compaq wl110, compact flash adapter and Thoshiba 2GB HD card but none of
> the 32 bit
> like a serial ata, USB 2.0, firewire and a conceptronic c54c, or
> vodafone 3g card are detected by the pcmcia subsystem.
>
Very interesting. That could be a clue in this puzzle. Can anyone confirm
this?
> Ok, I will give a look to pcimcia Forums.
Yes, I think that is the right place now to follow up.
>
> >>> "Matt T." <Matt@xxxxxxxxx> 21/02/2005 17:57:13 >>>
>
> On Monday 21 February 2005 03:11, jm macip wrote:
> > ** High Priority **
> >
> > The only significant messages I get form dmesg are:
> > Feb 20 21:05:04 JMA64 kernel: psargs-0352: *** Error: Looking up
> > [Z005] in namespace, AE_NOT_FOUND
> > Feb 20 21:05:04 JMA64 kernel: search_node 0000010037e05c30
>
> start_node
>
> > 0000010037e05c30 return_node 0000000000000000
>
> sorry, doesn't ring a bell here.
>
> I haven't worked with PCMCIA to USB bridges yet, so I do not exactly
> know what
> to expect.
>
> I'm just guessing now, but what you could do is to make the memory and
> port
> ranges smaller. For a start, reduce it to the values you took from
> winXP
> only. Nothing else.
>
> Or you could load the module used by pcmcia for the usb bridge
> manually. I
> don't know how it's called now, I'm not at the notebook now. Look up
> the name
> of the module in the /etc/pcmcia/config file. (This is the way I get
> the
> Axen / Sagem GPRS card to work.)
>
> Then the next step would be to have a look at the PCMCIA mailing list
> and see
> if you find something there. May be the developers can guide you
> through
> debugging. This is not just said like that, I did find there the info
> which
> enabled me to get the Sierra Wireless aircard working on my amd64
> notebook.
>
> Nice challenge. Good luck!
> Matt
>
> > >>>Matt T. <Matt@xxxxxxxxx> 02/20/05 8:52 pm >>>
> >
> > On Monday 21 February 2005 01:07, jm macip wrote:
> > >Yes, I have corrected config.opts and also added the memory areas
> > >reported by Windows. I also added the PCI bridge memory area.
> > >In windows the card is reported as a OPTi 82c861 PCI to USB open
>
> Host
>
> > >Controller using memory D04FE000-D04FEFFF, should I add this mem
>
> area
>
> > to
> >
> > >config.opts?
> >
> > Why not, give it a try.
> >
> > After what Pascal reported about his card using memory and ports
> > different
> > from what lspci reported it would not surprise me.
> >
> > However please be aware that we could help you much better if you
>
> would
>
> > answer
> > more clearly about what you find in /var/log/messages or as dmesg
> > output.
> > Did you see my questions?
> >
> > If there would be indeed No messages, as you said earlier, then
>
> PCMCIA
>
> > would
> > not even start to try to talk to the card, and then adjusting the
>
> memory
>
> > and
> > port range would not help, the PCMCIA code would not get started.
> >
> > I have a modem card, when I insert it, then kde freezes. Until I take
>
> it
>
> > out
> > again. After that kde works fine again. When I close down the memory
>
> /
>
> > port
> > ranges then it does not get recognized, but PCMCIA starts and gives
>
> some
>
> > output. May be I just have not found the winning port / memory range
>
> for
>
> > it.
> >
> > This just to demonstrate you that PCMCIA can work for some cards,
>
> and
>
> > for
> > others not (yet). In order to understand if you have such a not
>
> working
>
> > card,
> > your clear report of /var/log/messages or as dmesg output might be
> > helpful.
> >
> > Also, have you seen my post that I need to kill and restart
>
> cardmanager
>
> > before
> > any card gets recognized. (I did not test yet if that is true for
>
> older
>
> > kernels, or only for the latest ones which I have installed
>
> currently.
>
> > As far
> > as I remember it was not like that for the kernels current 2 or 3
>
> months
>
> > ago.
> >
> > HTH,
> > Matt
> >
> > >Thanks in advanve.
> > >Josep Maria Macip
> > >
> > >>>>Matt T. <Matt@xxxxxxxxx> 20/02/2005 16:46 >>>
> > >
> > >On Sunday 20 February 2005 03:09, jm macip wrote:
> > >>I'm sure PCMCIA is working
> > >
> > >PCMCIA on AMD64 might be working for some cards, but may be not for
> > >all.
> > >
> > >I understand that you already corrected your config.opts file using
>
> the
>
> > >output
> > >of lspci, correct?
> > >
> > >However if one card works that does not mean that all can work.
>
> Every
>
> > >card
> > >uses a different memory range / port range to talk to your system.
>
> I
>
> > >assume
> > >that some cannot use the memory / port range offered by amd64 64bit
> > >systems.
> > >
> > >Also different cards / different functions use different parts of
>
> the
>
> > >PCMCIA
> > >code. network cards and modem cards use different modules of the
>
> PCMCIA
>
> > >package. Some parts might work better than the others.
> > >
> > >>>>>Andreas Jaeger <aj@xxxxxxx> 19/02/2005 20:49 >>>
> > >>
> > >>jm macip <jmmacip@xxxxxxxx> writes:
> > >>>No messages! card is not recognized!
> > >
> > >Nothing in /var/log/messages? Nothing at all? Nothing about
>
> anonymous
>
> > >memory? Nothing about unable to access memory?
> > >
> > >Ususally there is something showing that PCMCIA understood there is
> > >something
> > >to do for it, it wakes up, checks, and if it does not recognize what
>
> is
>
> > >going
> > >on there usually is a message. And as far as I've seen, if a card
>
> does
>
> > >not
> > >get identified, the PCMCIA code seems to try the memory_cs module,
> > >which does
> > >the output listed above.
> > >
> > >Also, type dmesg in a konsole window, after you inserted the card.
> > >Look at
> > >the last lines of the output. There should be something. Is it?
> > >
> > >>Really nothing at all? Search the archives of this list, could be
> > >
> > >the
> > >
> > >>PCMCIA issue we discussed several times,
> > >
> > >yes, not all cards could get to work, and some need dirty
>
> workarounds
>
> > >(as
> > >postet here this and last month)
> > >
> > >>Andreas
> >
> > [snip]
> >
> > >>>>>>Andreas Jaeger <aj@xxxxxxx> 19/02/2005 15:15 >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>jm macip <jmmacip@xxxxxxxx> writes:
> > >>>>Hi all:
> > >>>>I recently bought a Vodafone 3g pcmcia card but i'm unable to
> > >
> > >make
> > >
> > >>>it
> > >>>
> > >>>>work.
> > >>>>I have followed the steps stated in this how-to
> > >>>>http://www.pharscape.org/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=28
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>>but I get stuck beacause cardctl doesn't identify the card. (it
> > >
> > >is
> > >
> > >>>>currently working with my Wl-110 wireless card)
> > >>>
> > >>>What is the output of /var/log/messages?
> > >>>
> > >>>Andreas
> > >
> > >HTH,
> > >Matt
> >
> > --
> > Check the List-Unsubscribe header to unsubscribe
> > For additional commands, email: suse-amd64-help@xxxxxxxx
>
> --
> Check the List-Unsubscribe header to unsubscribe
> For additional commands, email: suse-amd64-help@xxxxxxxx
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