Question: PCMCIA won't start (Kernel 2.4.0-test5, pcmcia-cs-3.1.20) 

Forum: PCMCIA Installation and Configuration Issues
Date: 2000, Aug 10
From: Talei McLeod talei

Hi, I am having terrible troubles getting the PCMCIA package to work on my PC. I have kernel 2.4.0-test5 installed. I originally compiled this with all of the PCMCIA options, but after reading a previous message, I have since compiled the kernel with no PCMCIA options. Instead I have compiled the pcmcia-cs-3.1.20 package. I should point out that I am using a PCMCIA internal ISA card reader for a desktop with a VIA VT83C479 controller chip. This should be OK. Also, isapnp detects this PCMCIA reader. On startup, these are the messages that are written to the log : Aug 10 15:02:02 sydhcp131216 kernel: isapnp: Scanning for Pnp cards... Aug 10 15:02:02 sydhcp131216 kernel: isapnp: Card 'VIA PCMCIA CARD' Aug 10 15:02:02 sydhcp131216 kernel: isapnp: 1 Plug & Play card detected total Aug 10 15:02:03 sydhcp131216 pcmcia: Starting PCMCIA services: Aug 10 15:02:03 sydhcp131216 kernel: Linux PCMCIA Card Services 3.1.20 Aug 10 15:02:03 sydhcp131216 kernel: kernel build: 2.4.0-test5 #16 SMP Thu Aug 10 12:59:18 EST 2000 Aug 10 15:02:03 sydhcp131216 kernel: options: [pci] [cardbus] [apm] Aug 10 15:02:03 sydhcp131216 kernel: Intel PCIC probe: not found. Aug 10 15:02:03 sydhcp131216 pcmcia: modules Aug 10 15:02:03 sydhcp131216 kernel: ds: no socket drivers loaded! Aug 10 15:02:03 sydhcp131216 pcmcia: Hint: insmod errors can be caused by incorrect module parameters, including invalid IO or IRQ parameters Aug 10 15:02:03 sydhcp131216 pcmcia: Hint: insmod errors can be caused by incorrect module parameters, including invalid IO or IRQ parameters Aug 10 15:02:03 sydhcp131216 cardmgr[472]: starting, version is 3.1.20 Aug 10 15:02:03 sydhcp131216 pcmcia: cardmgr. Aug 10 15:02:03 sydhcp131216 pcmcia: /lib/modules/2.4.0-test5/pcmcia/i82365.o: init_module: No such device Aug 10 15:02:03 sydhcp131216 pcmcia: /lib/modules/2.4.0-test5/pcmcia/ds.o: init_module: Operation not permitted Aug 10 15:02:03 sydhcp131216 rc: Starting pcmcia succeeded Aug 10 15:02:04 sydhcp131216 cardmgr[472]: no pcmcia driver in /proc/devices Aug 10 15:02:04 sydhcp131216 cardmgr[472]: exiting If I run "pcmcia status" this states that the cardmgr is not running. If i try "pcmcia start" here is the error mesg : Starting PCMCIA services: modulesinsmod: a module named pcmcia_core already exists /lib/modules/2.4.0-test5/pcmcia/i82365.o: init_module: No such device Hint: insmod errors can be caused by incorrect module parameters, including invalid IO or IRQ parameters /lib/modules/2.4.0-test5/pcmcia/ds.o: init_module: Operation not permitted Hint: insmod errors can be caused by incorrect module parameters, including invalid IO or IRQ parameters cardmgr. If anyone can offer any suggestions it would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance, Talei.

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I don't think the PnP card has been activated Re: Question: PCMCIA won't start (Kernel 2.4.0-test5, pcmcia-cs-3.1.20) (Talei McLeod) Date: 2000, Aug 10 From: David Hinds <dhinds@pcmcia.sourceforge.org>

> Also, isapnp detects this PCMCIA reader. I'm not really familiar with how the kernel isapnp subsystem works. I think that the fact the card was detected does not mean that it was turned on. Use the pnpdump and isapnp utilities to configure the card, then start PCMCIA after that, and you should have better luck. I should figure out how to hook the i82365 driver into the kernel isapnp interface, but at the moment, they don't talk to each other. -- Dave

Question: Now all my cards are being detected as "Anonymous Memory" Re: I don't think the PnP card has been activated (David Hinds) Date: 2000, Aug 10 From: Talei McLeod talei

Thanks for your help. I now have the problem that all my pcmcia cards are being detected as Anonymous Memory. I have tried : Netcomm Card Modem 56 Compaq WL100 (WLAN card - I have installed the driver for this including config files) Nokia Card Phone (2 different versions). Is this a pnp issue again ?? Thanks very much, Talei.

This is not a PnP issue Re: Question: Now all my cards are being detected as "Anonymous Memory" (Talei McLeod) Date: 2000, Aug 10 From: David Hinds <dhinds@pcmcia.sourceforge.org>

It could be a memory window setup issue (which is discussed in the HOWTO). I would want to see your system log messages. -- Dave

More: Here are my system log messages when I insert the WLAN card. Re: This is not a PnP issue (David Hinds) Date: 2000, Aug 10 From: Talei McLeod talei

Aug 11 09:53:24 sydhcp131216 cardmgr[478]: shutting down socket 0 Aug 11 09:53:24 sydhcp131216 cardmgr[478]: executing: './memory stop mem0' Aug 11 09:53:24 sydhcp131216 cardmgr[478]: unbind MTD 'sram_mtd' from socket 0 failed: No such device Aug 11 09:53:24 sydhcp131216 cardmgr[478]: executing: 'modprobe -r memory_cs' Aug 11 09:53:24 sydhcp131216 cardmgr[478]: executing: 'modprobe -r sram_mtd' Aug 11 09:53:26 sydhcp131216 cardmgr[478]: initializing socket 0 Aug 11 09:53:26 sydhcp131216 cardmgr[478]: socket 0: Anonymous Memory Aug 11 09:53:26 sydhcp131216 cardmgr[478]: Attribute memory region at 0x0: Generic or SRAM Aug 11 09:53:26 sydhcp131216 cardmgr[478]: bind MTD 'sram_mtd' to socket 0 failed: Device or resource busy Aug 11 09:53:26 sydhcp131216 cardmgr[478]: executing: 'modprobe memory_cs' Aug 11 09:53:26 sydhcp131216 cardmgr[478]: executing: './memory start mem0' Aug 11 09:53:26 sydhcp131216 kernel: memory_cs: mem0: attribute 1 kb Once again, thanks for your help. Talei.

More: Some more detailed information about above problem. Re: Question: Now all my cards are being detected as "Anonymous Memory" (Talei McLeod) Date: 2000, Aug 10 From: Talei McLeod talei

I am getting the messages about "Anonymous Memory" from the cardinfo utility and from the system log. It also appears in /var/lib/pcmcia/stab However, When I run "cardctl ident" I appear to get the correct card information. Thanks, Talei.

More: I now have 1 card working. But not Compaq WLAN card. Re: Question: Now all my cards are being detected as "Anonymous Memory" (Talei McLeod) Date: 2000, Aug 11 From: Talei McLeod talei

I have found one card that is correctly identified. (However I don't have a linux driver for this card so I don't know whether it would have been 100% successful). I still cannot get my WLAN card to work. It is a Compaq WL100 card. When the card is inserted there is a low beep followed by a high beep. I have tried adjusting the memory ranges as suggested in the HOWTO but to no luck. (I have only succeeded in creating configurations which don't recognise the card that was being recognised). I have also tried excluding different irq's. I have these details about the card and reader from Windows : PC Card Reader : Memory range : 0c002000-0c002fff WLAN Card : IRQ : 10 I/O : 1800-1835 Any suggestions on how to get this card going would be much appreciated. Thanks, Talei.

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