SanDisk 128MB/WiFi CF card on SlackWare12.0
Hello, gents I really need some help. First off, I am new at slackware.
Second I have an old Toshiba satellite 4100 x DVD PII laptop. When I install slackware 12.0 on it and plug in my Xircom Ethernet 10/100 card. It gets recognize and works fine. I all so have a SanDisk 128mb/wifi card when I plug that in I only get the memory part to work. I have been at this for about 2 years on and off with no luck. If any one has a step by step for slackware 12.0 or 12.2 plz do tell. Don’t send me to read Debian, OpenSUSE or Zaurus as that does not make sense to me. Downloads: after extracting the files “/root/Desktop/downloads”in there new folder I do “make” and get these Errors. hostapd-0.5.11.tar.gz: Error 1 you can run “cp defconfig .config” to creat an example. So I type: cp defconfig .config on the command line and hit enter. then I did “make” It looks ok so I do “make install” and got: “ for i in hostapd hostapd_cli; do cp $i /usr/local/bin/$i; done” Don’t know what to do at this point. If do plz so tell step by step. wpa_supplicant-0.5.11.tar.gz: Error 1 you can run “cp defconfig .conf” to creat an example. The rest is the same as the above erroers. hostap-driver-0.4.9.tar.gz: can’t build for 2.6 with non-2.6 source. Don’t know what to do. If you do can u tell step by step. hostaputils-0.4.7.tar.gz: “make” work, but “make install” I got no “rule to make target ‘install’. Stop.” If you know what to do plz do tell step by step. Don’t know if I need any of these file for Slackware 12.0. I do know that on a fresh Slackware 12.0 there is no hostap install when I do “installpkg” to see what is on the system. Firmware: primary.tar.bz2, Latest-prism.tar.bz2, 1.7.4.tar.bz2, 1.8.4.tar.bz2 pm010102.hex rf010804.hex I put these file in /etc/pcmcia/firmware I did “mkdir firmware” Don’t know if they are the right ones. Files I can’s find: /etc/pcmcia/hostap_cs.conf: don’t know where it is or if it is suppose to be +x file. I made the file /etc/pcmcia/hostap_cs.conf and it contains card "SanDisk ConnectPlus" version "SanDisk", "ConnectPlus" manfid 0xd601, 0x0101 bind "hostap_cs" to 0 # bind "ide-cs" to 1 /usr/sbin/prism2_srec: this one is still in the folder hostap-utils-0.4.7. So I copy it over to /usr/sbin. prism3 firmware: where can I fine this one. I google for days. scrip: I made a scrip call /usr/sbin/sandwifi.sh and it contains #!/bin/sh FIRMLOC=/etc/pcmcia/firmware IFNAME=wlan0 echo "Uploading firmware to Wifi card." prism2_srec -gs $IFNAME $FIRMLOC/pm010102.hex prism2_srec -gp $IFNAME $FIRMLOC/pm010102.hex iwpriv $IFNAME reset 1 prism2_srec -rp $IFNAME $FIRMLOC/rf010804.hex iwconfig $IFNAME mode 2 Sites I have been on: that make some sense for other OS. http://electrons.psychogenic.com/mod...LinuxiPAQs.php http://www.dsitri.de/phpBB2/viewforum.php?f=21 Second part I wipe the laptop clean and install slackware12.2 hopping for better luck, know nether of my cards get detected it’s like the CF slot on the laptop is dead. Can someone plz tell me how to get the CF slot back to auto mount. I wipe the laptop clean and went back to 12.0 but will go back to 12.2 for the auto mount answer. Thanks for your help. |
this uses prism 3 drivers. I know wow great support so read this. I sent this from My company to there Asian cooperate and there kids go to school here at this University.They live down the street.
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prism 3 configure it
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Slackware 12.0 or 12.2 I have been reading about that, but i can't find the prism 3 firmware all the site are down. so if you where i can get one plz do tell. I did fine one site that said they have it, but I have to pay to join first so i did. but when i pay to join the did not have it. Can u say scam!!. ok I did find a hostap_cs.c file in: /usr/src/linux-2.6.21.5/drivers/net/wireless/hostap Content: Quote:
this to get the wifi working on the card? and how. can i get some help plz. |
prism three firm ware is built in to the kernel and all firm ware in slackware is stored /lib/firmware according to your read out you stuff is loaded but not configured yeap a simple ifconfig wlan0 up would turn it on. this is a program called wicd from slackbuild.org. we have been using it for years. this will help you out and this will allow you to choose every type of conectin it will help you configure it and keep a profile this program is for 12.0 but there is one for 12.1 12.2 it most probably will be in the next distro release. this says I am detecteted and waiting to be activated for use
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if all else fails use a ndiswrapper and wicd will help you load that module also if you install ndiswrapper and have the windows inf file. Quote:
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One more thing as root type dmesg and post it.
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#dmesg
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Linux version 2.6.21.5-smp (root@midas) (gcc version 4.1.2) #2 SMP Tue Jun 19 14:58:11 CDT 2007 Code:
Socket 0 Bridge: [yenta_cardbus] (bus ID: 0000:00:02.0) Code:
lo Link encap:Local Loopback Code:
lo no wireless extensions. Code:
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 440BX/ZX/DX - 82443BX/ZX/DX Host bridge (AGP disabled) (rev 03) I did install wireless-tools-29-i486-4.tgz, wpa_supplicant-0.5.7-i486-1.tgz, and did a slackbuild install for wicd_1.4.2-src.tar.bz, ndiswrapper-1.47.tar.gz but no luck. and there is no prism 3 on my system. |
help me set up the card plz
hello yall ok so i install ndiswrapper but i still can't get the card setup can some look over my dmesg post and tell what i need to do to turn on
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I read it ok linux recognize the hardware lets look at you lsmod type lsmod and post it. We will see if the module is loaded .
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lsmod
bash-3.1# lsmod
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Is there a reason why you are running ndiswrapper because if it is loading it may not load the prism driver. so if you installed the ndiswrapper module that loads a windows inf file to use the windows driver in linux. This will keep you from using the kernel driver.
then also if you are going to use the ndiswrapper then have it load the inf file that is windows driver please read the ndiswrapper how to. Just remember since ndiswrapper is loaded it will not load the kernel driver for the device just the windows inf file. ndiswrapper emulates the windows environment for that module. |
Is there a reason why you are running ndiswrapper because if it is loading it may not load the prism driver. so if you installed the ndiswrapper module that loads a windows inf file to use the windows driver in linux. This will keep you from using the kernel driver.
then also if you are going to use the ndiswrapper then have it load the inf file that is windows driver please read the ndiswrapper how to. Just remember since ndiswrapper is loaded it will not load the kernel driver for the device just the windows inf file. ndiswrapper emulates the windows environment for that module. |
I was just trying the ndiswrapper because nothing else is working.
The ndiswrapper is installed ok as far as I know but the thing is The driver for the sandisk128+wifi card for windows xp is WlanNDS.sys in Device Manager there is no .inf file with that name. The setup.exe also install a file call WLANNIC.inf. when I install (WLANNIC.inf.) the card still does not load. Is there a way to install the wlanNDS.sys file? When I try: Code:
#ndiswrapper –i /path/wlanNDS.sys I even tried: Code:
#ndiswrapper –i /path/WLANNIC.inf /path/wlanNDS.sys If you want I can uninstall ndiswrapper. Then what? Plz step by step my knowledge of linux is low How do I get linux to load the kernel driver for the device and turn the card on? Thanks for your help and fast reply in advance. |
you know this card is supported with the 2.6.27.7 kernel and firmware that comes wih the slackware 12.2. you need to stat over and uninstall the ndiswrapper. And install now when you reboot you must have it all plugged in and let wicd do it's thing. then go configure the card to connect. if using 12.1 the the older system need the firmware and and build the modules for it. the modules.
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you know this card is supported with the 2.6.27.7 kernel and firmware that comes wih the slackware 12.2. you need to stat over and uninstall the ndiswrapper. And install now when you reboot you must have it all plugged in and let wicd do it's thing. then go configure the card to connect. if using 12.1 the the older system need the firmware and and build the modules for it. the modules.
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That’s what I read somewhere, but the thing is when I install
Slackware 12.2 my CF slot seems to be dead. Both cards don’t get pick up by the system. That is why I was running slackware 12.0 “Xircom Ethernet 10/100 card.” “SanDisk 128mb/wifi card” not even the memory. Do u know how to get them up and running on Slackware 12.2. Just tell me what you want to see as I reinstall 12.2 |
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