simple question
Hello,
I'm trying to figure out why my SMC wireless card is not working.
so far this is my finding ( I should say I'm totally new to this , including Linux ).
1. Cardbus cards are not handled by PCMCIA package ( kernel 2.4.18-14, pcmcia 3.1.31 )
2. At the same time pcmcia is needed to be in the memory for hotplug events to be recognized by kernel.
Please any comment on this
3. Cardbus network cards ( ethernet and wireless ) trigger the pci.agent with ethX parameter and <REGISTER> event.
this basically calls ifup ethX
Now why it calls ETHx, not wlan interface?
Any help even hammering my head against the wall - will help.
Thank You
Andy
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Quoted 2 lines · Andy
Hello,
I'm trying to figure out why my SMC wireless card is not working.
What model card, specifically?
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1. Cardbus cards are not handled by PCMCIA package ( kernel 2.4.18-14, pcmcia 3.1.31 )
Cardbus cards are not managed by the kernel PCMCIA subsystem. Some of their setup is done by the PCMCIA subsystem, but then they are handed off to the hotplug system.
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2. At the same time pcmcia is needed to be in the memory for hotplug events to be recognized by kernel.
Err not exactly. The PCMCIA subsystem is needed to handle setup of the CardBus bridge device. The hotplug subsystem is a separate and independent part of the kernel, and generates hotplug events. Both are needed for a Cardbus card to be set up properly.
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3. Cardbus network cards ( ethernet and wireless ) trigger the pci.agent with ethX parameter and <REGISTER> event.
this basically calls ifup ethXNow why it calls ETHx, not wlan interface?
Most wireless drivers call their devices ETHx too. The "ifup" will be for whatever the device is actually named.
Perhaps you should describe your problem more specifically (i.e., show all relevant system log messages), then we can decide if this is the appropriate forum for your question.
-- Dave
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Dave,
thank you for response.
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Hello,
I'm trying to figure out why my SMC wireless card is not working.What model card, specifically?
SMC2635W. I recently got drivers for it from SMC. And now trying to figure how to make it work.
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3. Cardbus network cards ( ethernet and wireless ) trigger
the pci.agent
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with ethX parameter and <REGISTER> event.
this basically calls ifup ethXNow why it calls ETHx, not wlan interface?
Most wireless drivers call their devices ETHx too. The "ifup" will be for whatever the device is actually named.
tha nkyou again for explanation. Now is it possible to create ( and store ) different profiles so, for example, on work I'll have this card with this params and at home the same card with diff. set?
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Perhaps you should describe your problem more specifically (i.e., show all relevant system log messages), then we can decide if this is the appropriate forum for your question.
the major problem for me right now is that card starting scanning channels are crazy and .... I'll better give you an url, so you will have the logs and full description.
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/showthread.php?s=&threadidv818&hig
hlightM811
So it seems that wireless parameters are default... And this is not what i want. So i guess i need to figure out how to change ( and first of all why it is not taking /etc/pcmcia/wirelss.opt ?) the default params on it.
I played with pcmcia - no results, so now I'm here and hope to get at least some idea where should i look next.
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What model card, specifically?
SMC2635W. I recently got drivers for it from SMC. And now trying to figure how to make it work.
thank you again for explanation. Now is it possible to create ( and store ) different profiles so, for example, on work I'll have this card with this params and at home the same card with diff. set?
This is a general network configuration question, not a hotplug question, and is beyond the scope of this forum. Perhaps your Linux distribution provides tools for managing network profiles.
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the major problem for me right now is that card starting scanning channels are crazy and .... I'll better give you an url, so you will have the logs and full description.
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/showthread.php?s=&threadidv818&hig
hlightM811
This is also not a hotplug problem; the appropriate driver got loaded (i.e. hotplug did its job). Your problem is specific to this wireless driver and you'll have to either report the problem to SMC since that's where you got the driver, or try to find someone on a wireless forum who knows more about this driver.
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So it seems that wireless parameters are default... And this is not what i want. So i guess i need to figure out how to change ( and first of all why it is not taking
/etc/pcmcia/wirelss.opt?) the default params on it.
/etc/pcmcia/wireless.opts won't get used for Cardbus cards since they are managed by the hotplug scripts. Some distributions' network setup tools are wireless-networking-aware and would allow you to set these sorts of parameters so that when hotplug does "ifup eth0" the right stuff gets done.
I suggest that you take your questions to a wireless networking list.
-- Dave
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Quoted 16 lines · Andy
Hello,
I'm trying to figure out why my SMC wireless card is not working.so far this is my finding ( I should say I'm totally new to this , including Linux ).
1. Cardbus cards are not handled by PCMCIA package ( kernel 2.4.18-14, pcmcia 3.1.31 )
2. At the same time pcmcia is needed to be in the memory for hotplug events to be recognized by kernel.Please any comment on this
3. Cardbus network cards ( ethernet and wireless ) trigger the pci.agent with ethX parameter and <REGISTER> event.
this basically calls ifup ethX
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Now why it calls ETHx, not wlan interface?
Any help even hammering my head against the wall - will help.
Thank You
Andy
I had the same problem, but in my case I was using a kernel w/o the wireless extentions enabled, thus all my wifi card were coming through
as ethX. Don't know if that helps.
thanks,
joshua
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