DWL 520

[rezbin at yahoo.com]

My correction.  It would look as though the 8024 only
supports the volatile RAM variant, and not the
non-volatile version.  

--- "rezbin at yahoo.com" <rezbin at yahoo.com> wrote:
> Looking at the v1.8.2 update release form from
> GlobespanVirata, the 8024 contains an AT24C08
> compatible small serial flash.  The 1.8.2
> non-volitile
> firmware release also supports this platform.
> 
> There is a chance that the D-Link specific version
> contains no flash, however I've not inspected one
> personally.
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Pavel Roskin" <proski at gnu.org>
> To: "Tony Toole" <rezbin at yahoo.com>;
> <mrcool at stupidgamerz.com>
> Cc: <hostap at shmoo.com>
> Sent: Friday, December 12, 2003 3:10 PM
> Subject: Re: DWL 520
> 
> 
> > On Fri, 12 Dec 2003, Tony Toole wrote:
> > 
> > > The 8024 platform is a newer Prism III MiniPCI.
> > >
> > > The first firmware revision available for this
> card is
> > > v1.8.0.
> > 
> > Not true.  The oldest firmware in my collection to
> support this platform
> > is 1.4.9.  Only the RAM image (rf010409.hex)
> supports the 8024 platform.
> > The flash image (sf010409.hex) doesn't.
> > 
> > Now that's the clue!  Most likely this platform
> doesn't have flash memory.
> > That explains why COR reset fails - there is no
> firmware in the card yet.
> > 
> > prism2_srec should be used to load primary and
> secondary firmware in
> > genesis node.  I remember Jouni wrote that it's
> not
> supported yet, but
> > maybe it's worth trying.
> > 
> > If that's the case I would probably return the
> card
> and buy revision A or
> > B that have flash memory.  Pictures of cards can
> be
> found here:
> > http://support.dlink.com/Products/DWL520.asp
> > 
> > Revision A has a distinctive short box on the
> board.
>  Use eBay and check
> > pictures.  That's how I bought my revision A card.
> > 
> > -- 
> > Regards,
> > Pavel Roskin
> > 
> > 
> 
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