novell suse linux 10 sierra wireless aircard 555 hp compaq presario x1000

[Kevin Verma]

Hello,

Below is how I have got it working a bit:
http://www.bloglines.com/blog/kevinverma?id=39

and couple of scripts I have made out based on above:
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[server1:~] # cat /usr/local/bin/sierra-setup
#!/bin/bash
pccardctl eject
sleep 2
pccardctl insert
sleep 2
cat /lib/firmware/SW_555_SER.cis > /sys/class/pcmcia_socket/pcmcia_socket0/cis
sleep 1
/sbin/pcmcia-socket-startup

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[server1:~] # cat /usr/local/bin/pppon.sh
#!/bin/bash
/sbin/ifup rconnect
until [ $? = 0 ]; do
        /sbin/ifup rconnect
done
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Above script is to repeat attempt dial-up since most of the times
sierra card in not initialized properly by wvdial, above/after the
level of pcmciautils.

I'll be glad if this helps anyways possible.

Cheers,


On 1/6/06, Arjun Shriram <arjunshriram at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 1. i have just installed novell suse linux 10 on my hp
> compaq presario x1000 with the sierra wireless aircard
> 555 but i am confused
>
> 2. now how do i make this card work as i am totally
> new to the linux world and would appreciate any help
> as this worked in all other earlier versions of linux
>
> 3. this does not work under suse linux 10 as the
> pcmcia structure has been totally changed from the
> earlier versions from pcmcia-cs to pcmciautils and
> therefore cardmgr is replaced by pccardctl now
>
> 4. ndiswrapper did not work with the windows inf file
> on the driver cd of the card and yast sees the card as
> a network device in hardware detection whereas it is
> modem
>
> 5. it must be a modem since i am required to dial my
> service provider and enter a username and password
> using kppp as the dialer which is what i did earlier
> on
>
> 6. it is not correct according to the manufacturers
> website to see it as a network device
>
> 7. is it possible to remove pcmciautils and use
> pcmcia-cs in suse 10 since that might work
>
> 8. or is it not possible to use pcmcia-cs on suse 10
> since pcmciautils is already installed
>
> 9. what does cs unable to apply power mean and how can
> i rectify it out here
>
> 10. i found a solution on the web page
> www.offline.co.za for part of the above problem but
> now i am stuck again
>
>
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