On Sunday 11 Jan 2004 10:20 pm, Marc Resnick wrote: > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Derek Jennings" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2004 4:25 PM > Subject: Re: [newbie] Detecting WLAN Card > > > On Sunday 11 Jan 2004 9:01 pm, Marc Resnick wrote: > > > Mandrake Linux 9.2 isn't detecting my Adaptec AWN-8030. It works > > perfectly > > > > with Windows, and I've found that others are able to use it. I'm told > > that > > > > there should be some beep as I insert it, but there isn't. I have the > > > iwconfig package installed, so all I need is for linux to detect the > > card. > > > > I urgently need to get online with linux, so any help would be great. > > > > > > --Marc > > > > Marc > > Starting another thread on the same problem is not going to get you help > > any > > > more quickly. > > > > OK so you do not have a 'beep' when you insert the card. > > That implies the PCMCIA socket is not being detected since even a non > > recognised card will give a 'beep' on insertion. > > > > > > First confirm that the package pcmcia-cs is installed. > > > > If it is then open a terminal, enter su to become root > > and enter > > cardctl ident > > This should return some info on your pcmcia card. > > Post it back to us. > > > > Also tell us what you see when you type > > dmesg | grep pcmcia > > > > > > derek > >
> > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > Derek, > > Apologies regarding starting a new thread. I'm an anxious child... > Anyhow, I believe pcmcia-cs is in fact installed, because I looked up the > package and it was not on the list. I also recall installing something that > looked similar to it when I first installed Mandrake Linux. > > I entered the command cardctl ident, and these were the results: > Socket 0: > product info: "Adapted", "Wireless PC Card V3.0", " ", " " > manfid: 0x9005, 0x0021 > function: 6 (network) > > I also tried dmesg | grep pcmcia, but no results were returned. > > Thanks for the help, and sorry for being a nuisance. > --Marc "product info: "Adapted", "Wireless PC Card V3.0", " ", " " manfid: 0x9005, 0x0021" Is that a typo? Should it be "Adaptec" ? In any case that is not in the list of cards that Mandrake will automatically recognise. (The list is kept at /etc/pcmcia/config ) Not a problem. We can always put it in the list. First of all lets try loading the driver by hand. What happens if you open a terminal, enter 'su' to become root user and then type modprobe prism2_cs Does 'ifconfig' show anything afterwards? If that does not work open MandrakeControl Centre>Boot>Drakboot>LiloConfigure>Advanced>Check Force NoAPIC This will disable APIC on the next boot which has been known to screw up pcmcia detection on some laptops. Then reboot and try again. Also confirm that the file /etc/sysconfig/pcmcia contains the line PCMCIA=yes (You will not be able to edit any file in /etc unless you are root user. An easy way to edit files as root is from a root terminal enter konqueror & you will then get a root version of konqueror file manager. Right click on a file to edit it) derek BTW: Please bottom post. It makes it easier to follow the thread -- ---------------------------------- www.jennings.homelinux.net http://twiki.mdklinuxfaq.org
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