pcscd dead but subsys locked

jonaskellens · 10-11-2010, 09:32 AM

Hello,

I can not start the pcsc deamon :

Code:

[root@jonas ~]# /sbin/service pcscd status
pcscd dead but subsys locked
[root@jonas ~]# /sbin/service pcscd start
Starting PC/SC smart card daemon (pcscd):                  [  OK  ]
[root@jonas ~]# /sbin/service pcscd status
pcscd dead but subsys locked

What does this mean and what can I do about it ?!

TB0ne · 10-11-2010, 09:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jonaskellens

Hello,
I can not start the pcsc deamon :

Code:

[root@jonas ~]# /sbin/service pcscd status
pcscd dead but subsys locked
[root@jonas ~]# /sbin/service pcscd start
Starting PC/SC smart card daemon (pcscd):                  [  OK  ]
[root@jonas ~]# /sbin/service pcscd status
pcscd dead but subsys locked

What does this mean and what can I do about it ?!

Best we can tell you from this is that it's not starting.

You'll have to check the system logs and/or the pcsc logs, to see what error(s) it's giving you, and go from there. Check the man page
http://linux.die.net/man/8/pcscd

chances are, you'll have to configure things first, before you attempt to start the device daemon.

jonaskellens · 10-11-2010, 01:41 PM

Well, this is what is noted in /var/log/messages :

Oct 11 20:36:59 jonas kernel: usb 5-2: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 2
Oct 11 20:36:59 jonas kernel: usb 5-2: New USB device found, idVendor=072f, idProduct=9000
Oct 11 20:36:59 jonas kernel: usb 5-2: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0
Oct 11 20:36:59 jonas kernel: usb 5-2: Product: ACR38 USB Reader
Oct 11 20:36:59 jonas kernel: usb 5-2: Manufacturer: ACS
Oct 11 20:36:59 jonas kernel: usb 5-2: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice

This happens when I insert my card-reader in my usb-port.

But when I start up a program to read from my identity card which I insert into the card reader, then there is no further input.

The program however tells me that there is no card reader connected...

When I do the following :

Code:

[root@jonas Jonas]# /sbin/service pcscd status
pcscd dead but subsys locked
[root@jonas Jonas]# /sbin/service pcscd restart
Stopping PC/SC smart card daemon (pcscd):                  [FAILED]
Starting PC/SC smart card daemon (pcscd):                  [  OK  ]
[root@jonas Jonas]# /sbin/service pcscd status
pcscd dead but subsys locked

Then this is noted in /var/log/messages :
Oct 11 20:40:13 jonas pcscd: pcscdaemon.c:506:main() pcsc-lite 1.5.2 daemon ready.
Oct 11 20:40:13 jonas pcscd: hotplug_libhal.c:455:HPRegisterForHotplugEvents() No bundle files in pcsc drivers directory: /usr/lib/pcsc/drivers
Oct 11 20:40:13 jonas pcscd: hotplug_libhal.c:456:HPRegisterForHotplugEvents() Disabling USB support for pcscd
Oct 11 20:40:13 jonas pcscd: pcscdaemon.c:525:main() SVCServiceRunLoop returned
Oct 11 20:40:13 jonas pcscd: pcscdaemon.c:531:at_exit() cleaning /var/run

jonaskellens · 10-12-2010, 03:31 AM

Hello,

I'm getting the following error :

Quote:

Oct 12 10:29:42 jonas ifdhandler[2373]: usb_bulk failed: Connection timed out
Oct 12 10:29:42 jonas ifdhandler[2373]: ps_receive_from_ifd: failed: -1
Oct 12 10:29:42 jonas ifdhandler[2373]: ps_apdu_recv: failed
Oct 12 10:29:42 jonas pcscd: ifdwrapper.c:722:IFDTransmit() Card not transacted: 612
Oct 12 10:29:42 jonas pcscd: winscard.c:1671:SCardTransmit() Card not transacted: 0x80100016

TB0ne · 10-12-2010, 07:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jonaskellens

Hello,
I'm getting the following error :

Don't know what version/distro of Linux you're on, but upon further reading, it appears there are many packages/modules you've got to load. In openSUSE->YAst->Software Management, searching for pcsc, I get lots of hardware handlers, none of which are installed by default.

Check your online repos, and see if installing them helps.