On Sunday 11 Jan 2004 11:03 pm, Derek Jennings wrote: > 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
Marc I may as well give you the details of how to set up Mandrake to recognise that card. Edit /etc/pcmcia/config Find the section headed # Wireless network adapters (about halfway down) and insert the text card "Adaptec AWN-8030" manfid 0x9005, 0x0021 bind "prism2_cs" Now when the card is inserted Mandrake will automatically load the correct driver. (So long as PCMCIA is actually working) derek -- ---------------------------------- www.jennings.homelinux.net http://twiki.mdklinuxfaq.org
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