On Tue, 2003-09-02 at 01:23, H.J.Bathoorn wrote:
> On Tuesday 02 September 2003 04:12, James Sparenberg wrote:
> 
> >
> > 2 questions
> >
> > 1.   Do you know what the driver should be.
> 
> No not really, I'm supposing (going by the readme that comes with the realtek 
> download) the module is rtl8180_24x.o which is part of the download.
> if it doesn't work as delivered, one is suggested to compile one's own.
> 

HarM 


   Seems that there is a known bug in the sourcecode (why it doesn't
want to build.)   Someone clued me into a howto that might get you going
and get the modules to build.

http://www.linux.org/docs/ldp/howto/Wireless-Link-sys-WPC11/x101.html

Thanks to some of the guys over on Debian.  Seems this card is to say
the least a PITA.  


Once done this should be what you need in /etc/pcmcia/config

card "realtek", "Rtl8180"
   manfid 0x0000, 0x024c
   bind "rtl8180_24x"


James



> 
> >
> > 2.   Can you post the full output of  the command [prompt]# cardctl
> > ident
> 
> # cardctl ident
> Socket 0
>       product info: "realtek", "Rtl8180"
>       manfid: 0x0000, 0x024c
>       function: 6 (network)
> 
> # cat /proc/ioports (only the relevant parts)
> ..
> 0cf8-0cff : PCI conf1
> 4000-40ff : PCI CardBus #01
>       4000-40ff : PCI device 10ec:8180
> 4400-40ff : PCI CardBus #01
> 
> #cat /proc/pci (again only the relevant part)
> 
> ..
> Bus 1, device 0, function 0:
>   Ethernet controller: PCI device 10ec:8180 (rev 32).
>       IRQ 9.
>       Master Capable. No bursts. Min Gnt=32.Max Lat=64.
>       I/O at 0x4000 [0x40ff].
>       Non-prefetchable 32 bit memory at 0x10800000 [0x108001ff].
> 
> > I've been having luck of late with creating additions to the
> > /etc/pcmcia/config file.  I'd like to see if I can make it 3 for 3.
> 
> I used to be able to do that fairly off-hand for my Belkin card (not wlan!) 
> but since kernel 2.4.x and some cardbus quirks I shoved 'em in a drawer and 
> used a Xircom instead. But now theres wlan to tempt me!!
>  
> There is a mini howto for the linksys WPC11 card ( 
> http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/Linux/docs/HOWTO/other-formats/html_single/Wireless-Link-sys-WPC11.html
> ) which uses the same 8180 chips as this "sweex" thing, that mentions using 
> Orinoco_cs as driver instead of wavelan_cs or wvlan_cs on  Redhat.
> 
> They also mention that there is a difference between Rtl8180 and Rtl8180L and 
> that the 8180 download from Realtek is meant for the latter.
> 
> All this info was starting to puzzle me, hence my asking if somebody else had 
> already taken this road and could warn me of any pitfalls.
> 
> I tend to be overly cautious when entering unknown territory (especially with 
> machines that can't be missed) and I've no experience whatso ever with wlan, 
> yet.


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