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    SubjectRe: PCMCIA and hermer/orinoco_cs drivers b0rken?
    FromAlexander Hoogerhuis <>
    Date30 Dec 2002 05:17:26 +0100
    Joshua Kwan <joshk@mspencer.net> writes:
    
    > Hi,
    > 
    > Are you using the modules from the kernel source or from pcmcia-cs? Are
    > you using yenta_socket or pcmcia-cs? pcmcia-cs has given me a lot more
    > positive results than trying to use yenta_socket and the built in kernel
    > modules. Also, try binding your card IDs to use wavelan_cs instead and
    > see if it works (maybe those cards are a bit older and as such need
    > older drivers.)
    > 
    
    Avoiding the kernel-side PCMCIA-stuff and using the standalone package
    got me a lot further. After a few tweaks int he config files I get the
    interface up and things startes to happen:
    
    lapper root # ifconfig eth1
    eth1      Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 00:09:5B:27:DC:F9  
              inet addr:172.31.255.242  Bcast:172.31.255.247  Mask:255.255.255.248
              inet6 addr: fe80::209:5bff:fe27:dcf9/10 Scope:Link
              UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
              RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
              TX packets:3 errors:8 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
              collisions:0 txqueuelen:100 
              RX bytes:0 (0.0 b)  TX bytes:516 (516.0 b)
              Interrupt:11 Base address:0x100 
    
    lapper root # iwconfig eth1
    Warning: Driver for device eth1 has been compiled with version 14
    of Wireless Extension, while this program is using version 13.
    Some things may be broken...
    
    eth1      IEEE 802.11-DS  ESSID:"humbug"  Nickname:"lapper.ihatent.com"
              Mode:Ad-Hoc  Frequency:2.417GHz  Cell: 02:09:A7:FB:DC:F9  
              Bit Rate:11Mb/s   Tx-Power=15 dBm   Sensitivity:1/3  
              Retry min limit:8   RTS thr:off   Fragment thr:off
              Encryption key:6875-6262-61   Encryption mode:open
              Power Management:off
              Link Quality:0  Signal level:0  Noise level:0
              Rx invalid nwid:0  Rx invalid crypt:0  Rx invalid frag:0
              Tx excessive retries:0  Invalid misc:0   Missed beacon:0
    
    Seems I need to get the wireless tools rebuilt and I'll be in touch
    with a WLAN in a few hours, but this all seems swell now.
    
    After inserting the card (NetGear MA401) I get this in my log tho:
    
    eth1: Station identity 001f:0006:0001:0003
    eth1: Looks like an Intersil firmware version 1.03
    eth1: Ad-hoc demo mode supported
    eth1: IEEE standard IBSS ad-hoc mode supported
    eth1: WEP supported, 104-bit key
    eth1: MAC address 00:09:5B:27:DC:F9
    eth1: Station name "Prism  I"
    eth1: ready
    eth1: index 0x01: Vcc 5.0, irq 11, io 0x0100-0x013f
    eth1: Error -110 setting multicast list.
    eth1: Error -110 setting multicast list.
    eth1: Error -110 setting multicast list.
    eth1: Error -110 setting multicast list.
    eth1: Error -110 setting multicast list.
    eth1: This firmware requires an ESSID in IBSS-Ad-Hoc mode.
    eth1: This firmware requires an ESSID in IBSS-Ad-Hoc mode.
    eth1: This firmware requires an ESSID in IBSS-Ad-Hoc mode.
    eth1: Error -110 writing packet to BAP
    eth1: Error -110 writing Tx descriptor to BAP
    eth1: Error -110 writing Tx descriptor to BAP
    eth1: Error -110 writing Tx descriptor to BAP
    eth1: Error -110 writing Tx descriptor to BAP
    eth1: Error -110 writing Tx descriptor to BAP
    eth1: Error -110 writing Tx descriptor to BAP
    eth1: This firmware requires an ESSID in IBSS-Ad-Hoc mode.
    
    If you have an idea about the errors, drop me a line, and if not I'll
    dig into it :)
    
    mvh,
    A
    
    > Hope this helps you.
    > Regards
    > 
    > -Josh
    > 
    
    Sure did :)
    
    -A
    
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    Alexander Hoogerhuis                               | alexh@ihatent.com
    CCNP - CCDP - MCNE - CCSE                          | +47 908 21 485
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