Busy bit cleared, 5v override not working

Starkeeper starkeeper
Sun Jul 25 09:12:26 PDT 2004


> > The Card has no CIS on it, so that linux don't know wich module needs to
be
> > loaded.
>
> Have you tried hardcoding a working CIS image through cardmgr
> configuration (i.e., override the empty CIS by using a local file)?

This is a good idea, have you any experiences with that?

> > I think to fix this problem I need to flash a initial Firmware. This
> > firmware is only flashable in genesis mode. prism_srec utility needs a
> > .hex-file to flash where can I get this? Or how to dump this file from a
> > working Wlan-Card?
> >
> > You may not need to to this, but if you do, I don't think current
> > prism2_srec version is going to be enough. Initial firmware is RAM only
> > code and you cannot dump it from the card. You would need to get correct
> > firmware image as SREC (.hex) file and then download it in Genesis mode.
> > This is the part (loading initial f/w) that does not work in
> prism2_srec without some changes.
>
> > > > HP-WL150 (Compaq WL110). And Is here anybody who has experience with
the
> > > > HFA3842-Chip?
>
> Compaq WL110 is not even a Prism2/2.5/3 card..

The Card is a Orinoco Product. It identifies itself as a: Intersil PRISM2
11Mbps Wireless Adapter
I am very confused about what chip is on that card, is there a safe method
to find this out? Normally it uses the orinoco_cs module.






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