Re: PCMCIA and hermer/orinoco_cs drivers b0rken?

Alexander Hoogerhuis
2002-12-30T07:59:48Z

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