Hello,
I'm experiencing a communication problem between the PC and the smartcard (or
terminal?). At unpredictable points in time, the smartcard (IBM
smartcard-for-e-business) does not react any more. This happens both under
Linux and Windows. Occasionally, all works fine, but sometimes, the card
doesn't respond to a reset or hangs later on between two commands.
I'm running a Pentium II, 300MHz with UART 16550A chip. One potential problem
is that especially during a reset, the reader consumes more power than is
available, causing hazardous behavior. However, I'm using the Towitoko
(external ChipDrive) terminals and they have a little accu in the cable, which
is probably to overcome this problem. I heard that there's a possibility to
supply the serial port with an additional 9V battery, but I can't find any
place to put it in my PC. Anybody knows a clue? Has anybody ever experienced
similar problems?
-Chris.
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