SMC2632W-V2 Wireless card on Kernel 2.4.20
Hey guys! I just finished installing my SMC2632W-V2 card on Debian (woody) running kernel 2.4.20 using the atmelwlandriver(.sf.net). Notebook is a Sony Vaio SR5K. Works like a champ! Btw. on this notebook, I got to work: - Jog-Dial (S-Jog) - Memory Stick - Wireless - CD-ROM (Sony) - Sound (OSS) So, if you have any questions, fire away. Cheers, Andre
Re: SMC2632W-V2 Wireless card on Kernel 2.4.20
If I'm not completely mistaken right now, I also have the PCGA-CD51. Short of me searching the archives, what problems do you have with it? Cheers, andre [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Andre Eisenbach wrote: I just finished installing my SMC2632W-V2 card on Debian (woody) running kernel 2.4.20 using the atmelwlandriver(.sf.net). Notebook is a Sony Vaio SR5K. Works like a champ! Btw. on this notebook, I got to work: - Jog-Dial (S-Jog) - Memory Stick - Wireless - CD-ROM (Sony) - Sound (OSS) So, if you have any questions, fire away. What kind of CD-ROM (Sony) do you have? I am having trouble getting my Sony PCGA-CD51 CD-ROM to work on my SR27K. I have posted my attempts (see the archives), but not had any success. Blair
Re: CD-reader on SONY VAIO SR27K
First thing I noticed is "hdc". On my notebook, the CD-ROM is /dev/hde Try that, and let me know. Cheers, Andre [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [Andre Eisenbach asked that I repost what problem I am having with my CD-reader] I have Debian 3.0 on a SONY VAIO PCG-SR27K. I am unable to get the Sony CD reader (PCGA-CD51/A) that attaches via the PCMCIA slot to work under Debian. Looking at the suggestions for related architectures on www.linux-laptop.net, it is suggested that /cdrom is improperly linked to /dev/hde and should be linked to /dev/hdc. So I have done rm /dev/cdrom ln -s /dev/hdc /dev/cdrom My /etc/fstab has the following entry /dev/cdrom /cdrom iso9660 defaults,ro,user,noauto 0 0 Upon boot, the following is put into syslog : cardmgr[990]: executing: 'modprobe -r ide_cs' : cardmgr[990]: exiting : kernel: unloading PCMCIA Card Services : kernel: Linux PCMCIA Card Services 3.1.34 : kernel: kernel build: 2.4.18-686 unknown : kernel: options: [pci] [cardbus] [apm] : kernel: Intel ISA/PCI/CardBus PCIC probe: : kernel: PCI: Found IRQ 9 for device 00:0c.0 : kernel: PCI: Sharing IRQ 9 with 00:0a.0 : kernel: Ricoh RL5C475 rev 80 PCI-to-CardBus at slot 00:0c, mem 0x1000 : kernel: host opts [0]: [isa irq] [io 3/6/1] [mem 3/6/1] [pci irq 9] [lat 168/176] [bus 2/5] : kernel: ISA irqs (default) = 3,4,5,7,10,11,12,15 PCI status changes : cardmgr[1055]: starting, version is 3.1.33 : cardmgr[1055]: watching 1 sockets : cardmgr[1055]: Card Services release does not match And then when I insert the card: : kernel: cs: memory probe 0xa000-0xa0ff: clean. : cardmgr[990]: socket 0: Ninja ATA : cardmgr[990]: executing: 'modprobe ide_cs' : cardmgr[990]: get dev info on socket 0 failed: Resource temporarily unavailable When I do 'mount /cdrom' (when the CD-reader is plugged in and a CD is in the CD-reader) all I get is mount: /dev/cdrom is not a valid block device What else should I look at? Any suggestions gratefully accepted. Blair Kelly
Re: CD-reader on SONY VAIO SR27K
Here is some more info from my installation: I have the ide_cs driver compiled into the kernel (not as module) - not that that makes a difference. Though judging from your log, I assume that kernel options are responsible for your problem. Did you compile your own kernel? If so, what's the config? If not, well you should :D. It will allow you to enable sony's interrupt controller as well (to enabe the key combos and the jog-dial). Here's what happens when I plug the CDROM in: Mar 6 15:23:28 vaio-ae cardmgr[655]: socket 0: Ninja ATA Mar 6 15:23:29 vaio-ae kernel: hde: TOSHIBA CD-ROM XM-1902B, ATAPI CD/DVD-ROM drive Mar 6 15:23:31 vaio-ae kernel: ide2 at 0x180-0x187,0x386 on irq 3 Mar 6 15:23:31 vaio-ae kernel: hde: ATAPI 16X CD-ROM drive, 128kB Cache Mar 6 15:23:33 vaio-ae kernel: ide_cs: hde: Vcc = 5.0, Vpp = 0.0 Mar 6 15:23:33 vaio-ae cardmgr[655]: executing: './ide start hde' You'll note that it assigned IRQ 3 - that is because I removed irq 3 from the excluded IRQs since the Vaios don't have serial ports. But that sure has nothing to do with your problem. It's your kernel configuration... (I bet) Cheers, Andre Am Donnerstag 06 März 2003 04:01 schrieb [EMAIL PROTECTED]: > : cardmgr[990]: socket 0: Ninja ATA > : cardmgr[990]: executing: 'modprobe ide_cs' > : cardmgr[990]: get dev info on socket 0 failed: Resource temporarily > : unavailable
Re: CD-reader on SONY VAIO SR27K [+ kernel compile]
Am Samstag 08 März 2003 09:25 schrieb [EMAIL PROTECTED]: .> Yet where in this process must I do > > M1. make modules > M2. make modules_install Your process seems needlessly complicated. Here's what I do: 1) unpack source 2) make xconfig (use menuconfig if you're not doing it from within X) 3) make dep 4) make modules 5) make modules_install 6) make bzImage 7) cp System.map /boot/System.map-2.x.yy 8) cp arch/i386/boot/bzImage /boot/vmlinuz-2.4.20 9) edit /etc/lilo.conf and add entry for new kernel (menu option) 10) /sbin/lilo 11) reboot and enjoy Thats how I do it. > I have seen various recommendations. So what is the > earliest that I can do it ... and the latest? Anywhere between make dep and the reboot ;) > Another question is that in my /boot directory there > is a boot.b link to /boot/boot-menu.b and > also a initrd.img-2.4.18-686. Yet I find no discussion I don't use initrd images, most people I know don't. It's an option inside lilo.conf which decides to use one or not. Just leave it out for your new kernel.If you want to an updated initrd image, try mkinitrd (not installed by default on Debian I think). Don't know about boot.b. > > I now can reboot into my new kernel (which seems to have > less functionality that my old kernel; specifically, > I no longer seem to be able to cd to the Windows partition > from the Linux side) and my old kernel now gives me > a kernel panic and fails to boot. If you can't see your windows shares anymore, you didn't compile fat(32) file system support into the kernel. If you used make xconfig to configure the kernel, check the "Filesystem" section. It helps to compile "more' into the kernel rather than 'less". As in, if you're not sure if you need a certain option, make it a module. As you do this a few times, you will get more familiar with thich options you need and which ones you don't. I attached my 2.4.20 kernel config for you as a reference, but keep in mind that I don't have a local FAT partition, and my harddrive is ReiserFS, so DO NOT use my config as your kernel. For it to work for you you will need to include Ext2/Ext3 support. Make sure to enable the sony interrupt controller in order to be able to set screen brightness and use the jog-dial. Oh, also, after the first reboot, type "depmod -a" (as root). Cheers, Andre
Re: CD-reader on SONY VAIO SR27K
Am Sonntag 09 März 2003 17:35 schrieb [EMAIL PROTECTED]: > : block=66 mount: wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock on /dev/cdrom, Make sure your kernel support VFAT and ISO9660. The relevant kernel options are: CONFIG_FAT_FS=y CONFIG_MSDOS_FS=y CONFIG_VFAT_FS=y CONFIG_ISO9660_FS=y CONFIG_JOLIET=y > > Make sure to enable the sony interrupt controller in order > > to be able to set screen brightness and use the jog-dial. > > Can you tell me what kernel option (in .config) this is? CONFIG_SONYPI=y Once you got that compiled in, you can do apt-get install sjog This will install a Jog-Dial program for X (sjog) as well as the command line utility spictrl which you can use to set the brightness. Keep us updated on the progres. Cheers, Andre
Re: CD-reader on SONY VAIO SR27K
We're gonna get this running, it's just a matter of time :)
Somebody suggested this:
"In the kernel configuration try setting CONFIG_IDEDISK_MULTI_MODE to
Yes. You can find it in ATA/IDE/MFM/RLL support | IDE, ATA and ATAPI
Block devices | Use multi-mode by default."
Did you try this?
As for the sony interrupt controler, I am using kernel 2.4.20, but I have been
using the interrupt controler since at least 2.4.18...
Cheers,
Andre
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Andre Eisenbach suggested:
Make sure your kernel support VFAT and ISO9660. The
relevant kernel options are:
CONFIG_FAT_FS=y
CONFIG_MSDOS_FS=y
CONFIG_VFAT_FS=y
CONFIG_ISO9660_FS=y
CONFIG_JOLIET=y
I rebuilt my kernel and made sure that these kernel options
are set.
[Side question relating to the kernel - How does lilo or
the kernel know which System.map to access? For example,
I used the following
/boot/vmlinuz-2.4.19-t3 (the bzImage)
/boot/System.map-t3 -> /boot/System.map-2.4.19-t3 (the System.map)
/vmlinuz-t3 -> /boot/vmlinuz-2.4.19-t3
and in lilo.conf I had
image=/vmlinuz-t3
label=Linux-t3
root=/dev/hda5
read-only
In other words, my questions is - who is reading System.map
and how are they accessing it? ]
Unfortunately I still get the same response when I do 'mount /cdrom':
: kernel: hde: command error: status=0x51 { DriveReady SeekComplete Error }
: kernel: hde: command error: error=0x51
: kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev 21:00 (hde), sector 132
: kernel: isofs_read_super: bread failed, dev=21:00, iso_blknum=33, block=66
: mount: wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock on /dev/cdrom,
:or too many mounted file systems
Other suggestions, please?
Andre also suggested:
CONFIG_SONYPI=y
Once you got that compiled in, you can do
apt-get install sjog
This will install a Jog-Dial program for X (sjog) as well
as the command line utility spictrl which you can use to
set the brightness.
I do not see CONFIG_SONYPI in the 2.4.19 kernel config file.
Perhaps you are using another kernel?
Blair
Re: Let me off this f**king thing!!!
Gustave Peterson wrote: HEELP I CANT UNSUBSCRIBE *sigh* Those who can read are clearly in advantage: "To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]" Cheers, Andre
Re: Wifi Cards for Linux?
Am Montag 24 März 2003 23:16 schrieb Jon: > My question is, what is the best and easiest 802.11b PCMCIA card to buy > for linux these days? Linksys? The Orinoco Wavelan cards are IMHO still the easiest to install and best performers. I currently use a SMC wireless card though. And while it wasn't the easiest to install, it is performing well and was dirt cheap ($39). Cheers, Andre
SMC2632W-V2 Wireless card on Kernel 2.4.20
Hey guys! I just finished installing my SMC2632W-V2 card on Debian (woody) running kernel 2.4.20 using the atmelwlandriver(.sf.net). Notebook is a Sony Vaio SR5K. Works like a champ! Btw. on this notebook, I got to work: - Jog-Dial (S-Jog) - Memory Stick - Wireless - CD-ROM (Sony) - Sound (OSS) So, if you have any questions, fire away. Cheers, Andre -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: SMC2632W-V2 Wireless card on Kernel 2.4.20
If I'm not completely mistaken right now, I also have the PCGA-CD51. Short of me searching the archives, what problems do you have with it? Cheers, andre [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Andre Eisenbach wrote: I just finished installing my SMC2632W-V2 card on Debian (woody) running kernel 2.4.20 using the atmelwlandriver(.sf.net). Notebook is a Sony Vaio SR5K. Works like a champ! Btw. on this notebook, I got to work: - Jog-Dial (S-Jog) - Memory Stick - Wireless - CD-ROM (Sony) - Sound (OSS) So, if you have any questions, fire away. What kind of CD-ROM (Sony) do you have? I am having trouble getting my Sony PCGA-CD51 CD-ROM to work on my SR27K. I have posted my attempts (see the archives), but not had any success. Blair -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: CD-reader on SONY VAIO SR27K
First thing I noticed is "hdc". On my notebook, the CD-ROM is /dev/hde Try that, and let me know. Cheers, Andre [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [Andre Eisenbach asked that I repost what problem I am having with my CD-reader] I have Debian 3.0 on a SONY VAIO PCG-SR27K. I am unable to get the Sony CD reader (PCGA-CD51/A) that attaches via the PCMCIA slot to work under Debian. Looking at the suggestions for related architectures on www.linux-laptop.net, it is suggested that /cdrom is improperly linked to /dev/hde and should be linked to /dev/hdc. So I have done rm /dev/cdrom ln -s /dev/hdc /dev/cdrom My /etc/fstab has the following entry /dev/cdrom /cdrom iso9660 defaults,ro,user,noauto 0 0 Upon boot, the following is put into syslog : cardmgr[990]: executing: 'modprobe -r ide_cs' : cardmgr[990]: exiting : kernel: unloading PCMCIA Card Services : kernel: Linux PCMCIA Card Services 3.1.34 : kernel: kernel build: 2.4.18-686 unknown : kernel: options: [pci] [cardbus] [apm] : kernel: Intel ISA/PCI/CardBus PCIC probe: : kernel: PCI: Found IRQ 9 for device 00:0c.0 : kernel: PCI: Sharing IRQ 9 with 00:0a.0 : kernel: Ricoh RL5C475 rev 80 PCI-to-CardBus at slot 00:0c, mem 0x1000 : kernel: host opts [0]: [isa irq] [io 3/6/1] [mem 3/6/1] [pci irq 9] [lat 168/176] [bus 2/5] : kernel: ISA irqs (default) = 3,4,5,7,10,11,12,15 PCI status changes : cardmgr[1055]: starting, version is 3.1.33 : cardmgr[1055]: watching 1 sockets : cardmgr[1055]: Card Services release does not match And then when I insert the card: : kernel: cs: memory probe 0xa000-0xa0ff: clean. : cardmgr[990]: socket 0: Ninja ATA : cardmgr[990]: executing: 'modprobe ide_cs' : cardmgr[990]: get dev info on socket 0 failed: Resource temporarily unavailable When I do 'mount /cdrom' (when the CD-reader is plugged in and a CD is in the CD-reader) all I get is mount: /dev/cdrom is not a valid block device What else should I look at? Any suggestions gratefully accepted. Blair Kelly -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: CD-reader on SONY VAIO SR27K
Here is some more info from my installation: I have the ide_cs driver compiled into the kernel (not as module) - not that that makes a difference. Though judging from your log, I assume that kernel options are responsible for your problem. Did you compile your own kernel? If so, what's the config? If not, well you should :D. It will allow you to enable sony's interrupt controller as well (to enabe the key combos and the jog-dial). Here's what happens when I plug the CDROM in: Mar 6 15:23:28 vaio-ae cardmgr[655]: socket 0: Ninja ATA Mar 6 15:23:29 vaio-ae kernel: hde: TOSHIBA CD-ROM XM-1902B, ATAPI CD/DVD-ROM drive Mar 6 15:23:31 vaio-ae kernel: ide2 at 0x180-0x187,0x386 on irq 3 Mar 6 15:23:31 vaio-ae kernel: hde: ATAPI 16X CD-ROM drive, 128kB Cache Mar 6 15:23:33 vaio-ae kernel: ide_cs: hde: Vcc = 5.0, Vpp = 0.0 Mar 6 15:23:33 vaio-ae cardmgr[655]: executing: './ide start hde' You'll note that it assigned IRQ 3 - that is because I removed irq 3 from the excluded IRQs since the Vaios don't have serial ports. But that sure has nothing to do with your problem. It's your kernel configuration... (I bet) Cheers, Andre Am Donnerstag 06 März 2003 04:01 schrieb [EMAIL PROTECTED]: > : cardmgr[990]: socket 0: Ninja ATA > : cardmgr[990]: executing: 'modprobe ide_cs' > : cardmgr[990]: get dev info on socket 0 failed: Resource temporarily > : unavailable -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: CD-reader on SONY VAIO SR27K [+ kernel compile]
Am Samstag 08 März 2003 09:25 schrieb [EMAIL PROTECTED]: .> Yet where in this process must I do > > M1. make modules > M2. make modules_install Your process seems needlessly complicated. Here's what I do: 1) unpack source 2) make xconfig (use menuconfig if you're not doing it from within X) 3) make dep 4) make modules 5) make modules_install 6) make bzImage 7) cp System.map /boot/System.map-2.x.yy 8) cp arch/i386/boot/bzImage /boot/vmlinuz-2.4.20 9) edit /etc/lilo.conf and add entry for new kernel (menu option) 10) /sbin/lilo 11) reboot and enjoy Thats how I do it. > I have seen various recommendations. So what is the > earliest that I can do it ... and the latest? Anywhere between make dep and the reboot ;) > Another question is that in my /boot directory there > is a boot.b link to /boot/boot-menu.b and > also a initrd.img-2.4.18-686. Yet I find no discussion I don't use initrd images, most people I know don't. It's an option inside lilo.conf which decides to use one or not. Just leave it out for your new kernel.If you want to an updated initrd image, try mkinitrd (not installed by default on Debian I think). Don't know about boot.b. > > I now can reboot into my new kernel (which seems to have > less functionality that my old kernel; specifically, > I no longer seem to be able to cd to the Windows partition > from the Linux side) and my old kernel now gives me > a kernel panic and fails to boot. If you can't see your windows shares anymore, you didn't compile fat(32) file system support into the kernel. If you used make xconfig to configure the kernel, check the "Filesystem" section. It helps to compile "more' into the kernel rather than 'less". As in, if you're not sure if you need a certain option, make it a module. As you do this a few times, you will get more familiar with thich options you need and which ones you don't. I attached my 2.4.20 kernel config for you as a reference, but keep in mind that I don't have a local FAT partition, and my harddrive is ReiserFS, so DO NOT use my config as your kernel. For it to work for you you will need to include Ext2/Ext3 support. Make sure to enable the sony interrupt controller in order to be able to set screen brightness and use the jog-dial. Oh, also, after the first reboot, type "depmod -a" (as root). Cheers, Andre -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: CD-reader on SONY VAIO SR27K
Am Sonntag 09 März 2003 17:35 schrieb [EMAIL PROTECTED]: > : block=66 mount: wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock on /dev/cdrom, Make sure your kernel support VFAT and ISO9660. The relevant kernel options are: CONFIG_FAT_FS=y CONFIG_MSDOS_FS=y CONFIG_VFAT_FS=y CONFIG_ISO9660_FS=y CONFIG_JOLIET=y > > Make sure to enable the sony interrupt controller in order > > to be able to set screen brightness and use the jog-dial. > > Can you tell me what kernel option (in .config) this is? CONFIG_SONYPI=y Once you got that compiled in, you can do apt-get install sjog This will install a Jog-Dial program for X (sjog) as well as the command line utility spictrl which you can use to set the brightness. Keep us updated on the progres. Cheers, Andre -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: CD-reader on SONY VAIO SR27K
We're gonna get this running, it's just a matter of time :)
Somebody suggested this:
"In the kernel configuration try setting CONFIG_IDEDISK_MULTI_MODE to
Yes. You can find it in ATA/IDE/MFM/RLL support | IDE, ATA and ATAPI
Block devices | Use multi-mode by default."
Did you try this?
As for the sony interrupt controler, I am using kernel 2.4.20, but I have been using the interrupt controler since at least 2.4.18...
Cheers,
Andre
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Andre Eisenbach suggested:
Make sure your kernel support VFAT and ISO9660. The
relevant kernel options are:
CONFIG_FAT_FS=y
CONFIG_MSDOS_FS=y
CONFIG_VFAT_FS=y
CONFIG_ISO9660_FS=y
CONFIG_JOLIET=y
I rebuilt my kernel and made sure that these kernel options
are set.
[Side question relating to the kernel - How does lilo or
the kernel know which System.map to access? For example,
I used the following
/boot/vmlinuz-2.4.19-t3 (the bzImage)
/boot/System.map-t3 -> /boot/System.map-2.4.19-t3 (the System.map)
/vmlinuz-t3 -> /boot/vmlinuz-2.4.19-t3
and in lilo.conf I had
image=/vmlinuz-t3
label=Linux-t3
root=/dev/hda5
read-only
In other words, my questions is - who is reading System.map
and how are they accessing it? ]
Unfortunately I still get the same response when I do 'mount /cdrom':
: kernel: hde: command error: status=0x51 { DriveReady SeekComplete Error }
: kernel: hde: command error: error=0x51
: kernel: end_request: I/O error, dev 21:00 (hde), sector 132
: kernel: isofs_read_super: bread failed, dev=21:00, iso_blknum=33, block=66
: mount: wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock on /dev/cdrom,
:or too many mounted file systems
Other suggestions, please?
Andre also suggested:
CONFIG_SONYPI=y
Once you got that compiled in, you can do
apt-get install sjog
This will install a Jog-Dial program for X (sjog) as well
as the command line utility spictrl which you can use to
set the brightness.
I do not see CONFIG_SONYPI in the 2.4.19 kernel config file.
Perhaps you are using another kernel?
Blair
--
To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Let me off this f**king thing!!!
Gustave Peterson wrote: HEELP I CANT UNSUBSCRIBE *sigh* Those who can read are clearly in advantage: "To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]" Cheers, Andre -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Wifi Cards for Linux?
Am Montag 24 März 2003 23:16 schrieb Jon: > My question is, what is the best and easiest 802.11b PCMCIA card to buy > for linux these days? Linksys? The Orinoco Wavelan cards are IMHO still the easiest to install and best performers. I currently use a SMC wireless card though. And while it wasn't the easiest to install, it is performing well and was dirt cheap ($39). Cheers, Andre -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
