Mini PCIeWiFi card not detected in non-mini adapter

[Rafał Miłecki]

W dniu 27 stycznia 2011 17:51 użytkownik Larry Finger
<Larry.Finger at lwfinger.net> napisał:
> On 01/27/2011 10:37 AM, Rafał Miłecki wrote:
>> I've received mini PCIe adapter to PCIe x1 slot to test notebook cards
>> inserted into PC.  Unfortunately after inserting my Broadcom card to
>> it, it is not detected in "lspci" at all.
>>
>> My WiFi card used to work in "native" slot inside notebook. So if
>> anything is broken, that would be PCIe x1 slot on motherboard or
>> adapter itself. I've tested V and GND pins in my PCIe x1 slot, all
>> work fine. I'll try get some other WiFi cards, to test my adapter
>> tomorrow.
>>
>> However, maybe you have heard about some problems with such a
>> adapters? Can there be sth preventing my card from being detected,
>> visible?
>
> Does the adapter show up as a new bridge in lspci or in dmesg?

No difference in lspci or dmesg. I've even tried lspci with every -A.

I guess this adapter mostly reroutes pins, probably won't be visible
as separated bridge itself.

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Rafał