From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-path: Received: from c60.cesmail.net ([216.154.195.49]:5003 "EHLO c60.cesmail.net" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1750828Ab0CVEfd (ORCPT ); Mon, 22 Mar 2010 00:35:33 -0400 Subject: Re: Problems with Netgear WG511v1 PCMCIA From: Pavel Roskin To: Steven Wheeler Cc: linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org In-Reply-To: <002a01cac969$b726e8d0$2574ba70$@com> References: <002a01cac969$b726e8d0$2574ba70$@com> Content-Type: text/plain Date: Mon, 22 Mar 2010 00:35:31 -0400 Message-Id: <1269232531.18891.6.camel@mj> Mime-Version: 1.0 Sender: linux-wireless-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: On Sun, 2010-03-21 at 21:45 -0500, Steven Wheeler wrote: > I am attempting to resurrect my old Toshiba Portege 3110CT laptop > Installed Slackware 12.2 on it and all is working well except for my > WG511v1. Sorry for being blunt, but please don't expect anyone who is busy hacking wireless drivers to pull Slackware 12.1 and see what kernel version it has. > I have reached my knowledge limit and if anyone has a suggestion to try I > would appreciate it. I am really hoping I can use this card since money is > tight right now Understood. > Mar 21 21:29:01 PopsLT kernel: p54: unknown eeprom code : 0x1 > Mar 21 21:29:01 PopsLT kernel: p54: unknown eeprom code : 0x3 If I remember correctly, it's harmless. Since you are using a softmac driver, and you kernel is likely old, you have basically two options. 1) Try the fullmac driver (prism54). 2) Try compat-wireless. -- Regards, Pavel Roskin