How to use PCMCIA Smart Card reader on Panasonic CF-29
Linux - Laptop and NetbookHaving a problem installing or configuring Linux on your laptop? Need help running Linux on your netbook? This forum is for you. This forum is for any topics relating to Linux and either traditional laptops or netbooks (such as the Asus EEE PC, Everex CloudBook or MSI Wind).
Notices
Welcome to LinuxQuestions.org, a friendly and active Linux Community.
You are currently viewing LQ as a guest. By joining our community you will have the ability to post topics, receive our newsletter, use the advanced search, subscribe to threads and access many other special features. Registration is quick, simple and absolutely free. Join our community today!
Note that registered members see fewer ads, and ContentLink is completely disabled once you log in.
If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact us. If you need to reset your password, click here.
Having a problem logging in? Please visit this page to clear all LQ-related cookies.
Get a virtual cloud desktop with the Linux distro that you want in less than five minutes with Shells! With over 10 pre-installed distros to choose from, the worry-free installation life is here! Whether you are a digital nomad or just looking for flexibility, Shells can put your Linux machine on the device that you want to use.
Exclusive for LQ members, get up to 45% off per month. Click here for more info.
How to use PCMCIA Smart Card reader on Panasonic CF-29
Hello all, first time posting here and I'm wondering how I would go about using an OmniKey CardMan 4000 PCMCIA on a Panasonic Toughbook CF-29 running Linux Mint 13(?) Maya. I've downloaded and set up the software using the information at militarycac.com and feliciano.tech to no avail. Can someone point me in the right direction of recognizing the PCMCIA card on the system and telling the system where to look for the credentials on the smart card?
Comes up with kernel/drivers/.../cm4000_cs.ko for four versions of the 3.2.0 kernel, /usr/include/linux/cm4000_cs.h, and six /src/linux.../include/linux/cm4000_cs.h
lspci -knn shows cardbus bridge 0.0 and 0.1 being Ricoh Co Ltd RL5c476 II.
I don't believe my system is seeing the PCMCIA slots as being available hardware to use.
Post output in code tags (advanced reply > hash mark on tool bar)
Code:
inxi -Fxxz
so members can see what you are running on that cf-29 as far as kernel and specs.
Sounds like you are running a old 3.2 kernel. I am on 4.8.10 myself.
Edit: Maya is new so probably a 4 version kernel of some sort should show in inxi which I now know mint linux has and uses.
Comes up with kernel/drivers/.../cm4000_cs.ko for four versions of the 3.2.0 kernel, /usr/include/linux/cm4000_cs.h, and six /src/linux.../include/linux/cm4000_cs.h
lspci -knn shows cardbus bridge 0.0 and 0.1 being Ricoh Co Ltd RL5c476 II.
I don't believe my system is seeing the PCMCIA slots as being available hardware to use.
do a "lsmod" to check weather the kernel module is loaded or not the cms4000_cs.ko is the kernel module
next you need to find how to load the module so it will look for yoir card
had to do this for a bunch of ethernet cards it can be a bitch to get one working
you may find all the info you need in your modules configuration file
slackware has it in /etc/rc.d/rc.modules {kernel version number}
you could also try googling your card name and model number with "linux" at the end of the search string
hopes this helps
To add to rob rice said. And yes. lsmod may show something. I got a sneaky feeling the 3.2 kernel you showed you are running is older than when that smart card was made.
It is not my dog hunting. So I cannot say for sure without lot's of research.
For dmesg. try
Code:
dmesg|tail
You will get a return on that one. Look to the end lines of a readout for error messages on that smartcard.
What> Have you more than 4 gig of ram in that CF-29. If not. It should not matter. Don't install the pae. Install the i686 or i386 version.
My panasonic cf-48 only runs 1.2 gig of ram. Maxed out.
LinuxQuestions.org is looking for people interested in writing
Editorials, Articles, Reviews, and more. If you'd like to contribute
content, let us know.