[Date Prev][Date Next] [Thread Prev][Thread Next] [Date Index] [Thread Index]

Re: please help with D-Link 650+

--- Begin Message ---


Refer to acx100.sourceforge.net

They have a beta driver for the D-Link 650+ there, since it is the
acx100 chipset.  It is not perfect, but it works.  

Good luck.

-Donnie Jones
http://www.darthik.com


On Mon, 2003-11-03 at 23:07, Alex Roitman wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> It must be a simple question for the one who knows. I'm trying to get my 
> D-Link 650+ PCMCIA wireless card to work. I think I have read all the 
> relevant docs, but still can't figure it out.
> 
> I have built and installed linux-wlan-ng under unstable. Compiled 
> everything from source, both the kernel (2.4.22) and the linux-wlan-ng 
> modules. Everything seems in order. When I stick the card into the slot, 
> I get the following in dmesg:
> 
> cs: cb_alloc(bus 3): vendor 0x104c, device 0x8400
> PCI: Enabling device 03:00.0 (0000 -> 0003)
> 
> 
> lspci seems to return the sensible info:
> 
> 02:09.0 CardBus bridge: Texas Instruments PCI1410 PC card Cardbus Controller (rev 02)
> 03:00.0 Network controller: Texas Instruments ACX 100 22Mbps Wireless Interface
> 
> 
> and cardctl ident also makes sense:
> 
> Socket 0:
>   product info: "Wireless Network CardBus PC Card", "Global", "", ""
>   manfid: 0x0097, 0x8402
>   function: 6 (network)
> 
> 
> Now, I added the following to my /etc/network/interafces file:
> 
> iface wlan0 inet dhcp
>         wireless_mode managed
> 
> Here is what I get when I run ifup wlan0
> 
> # ifup wlan0
> wlanctl-ng: No such device
> Failed to enable the device, exitcode= 1 .
> run-parts: /etc/network/if-pre-up.d/linux-wlan-ng-pre-up exited with 
> return code 1
> Error for wireless request "Set Mode" (8B06) :
>     SET failed on device wlan0 ; No such device.
> run-parts: /etc/network/if-pre-up.d/wireless-tools exited with return 
> code 251
> Internet Software Consortium DHCP Client V3.0.1rc11
> Copyright 1995-2002 Internet Software Consortium.
> All rights reserved.
> For info, please visit http://www.isc.org/products/DHCP
>  
> SIOCSIFADDR: No such device
> wlan0: ERROR while getting interface flags: No such device
> wlan0: ERROR while getting interface flags: No such device
> Bind socket to interface: No such device
> 
> 
> I definitely recognize the latter portion as my dchp3-client output. 
> What is the "Failed to enable the device, exitcode= 1 ." error about?
> Have I failed to compile some modules? I have the following relevant
> options in the kernel:
> CONFIG_NET_RADIO=y
> CONFIG_HERMES=m
> CONFIG_PCMCIA_HERMES=m
> CONFIG_NET_PCMCIA=y
> CONFIG_NET_PCMCIA_RADIO=y
> 
> The two HERMES modules are never loaded. Is there anything else I'm 
> missing? I have to confess that I am a newbie in wireless matters. I'm 
> trying to ifup wlan0 in the absence of any signal. Maybe this is what I 
> should get and maybe things will look different when I have an access 
> point to use. Please let me know if you know.
> 
> Any help is greatly appreciated.
> 
> Thanks in advance,
> Alex

Attachment:
signature.asc

Description: This is a digitally signed message part


--- End Message ---


Attachment:
signature.asc

Description: This is a digitally signed message part







Reply to: