Re: wireless card misrecognition problems

On 08 Jul 2001 13:16:15 -0400, Larry Mitchell - Java Architect wrote:
>
> Hi
>
> I finally got my Orinoco silver card up and running last night. I tried a variety
> of things to test it out (pings, ftp, a variety of other things).
>
> I decided that after a very long day, I would do a shutdown and power it off.
>
> This morning, I booted it up to try some things out and now the iPaq thinks that
> my Orinoco card is anonymous memory card.
>
>
> # bitsy_pcmcia_configure_socket: socket=0 vcc=50 vpp=50 reset=0
> bitsy_pcmcia_configure_socket: socket=0 vcc=50 vpp=50 reset=1
> bitsy_pcmcia_configure_socket: socket=0 vcc=50 vpp=50 reset=0
> cardmgr[59]: initializing socket 0
> cardmgr[59]: socket 0: Anonymous Memory
> cardmgr[59]: executing: 'modprobe memory_cs'
> cardmgr[59]: + modprobe: Can't locate module memory_cs
> cardmgr[59]: modprobe exited with status 255
> cardmgr[59]: module /lib/modules/2.4.3-rmk2-np1/pcmcia/memory_cs.o not available
>
> cardmgr[59]: get dev info on socket 0 failed: Resource temporarily unavailable
>
>
> I have replugged it in and out now for 30 times so far and still it
> things these is a memory card there.
>
> Any idea what is happening? It sure is frustrating after getting it working.
>

I had exactly the same problem 1 month ago.

I suspected from a possible misconfiguration of pcmcia modules. No luck.

I read a message from someone saying it was due to a low battery on the
pccard sleeve. I charged it completely, but the problem persisted.

Then I began test the hw. Fortunately a colleague of mine had an ipaq. I
checked with his card: same thing. Then I checked with his pccard sleeve
and it worked always! With his and with my orinoco pccard.

At that point it was clear to me that the problem was the sleeve. I
changed it and the new one worked always, until today, like a charm.

My advice: test the sleeve: go to the shop and ask for a new one. You
can test it even there (plug in to AC in the shop).

Good luck.

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