I believe I have 0.9.13. For my case, findchip returns nothing either. But it still works. So I am not complaining too much.
--- Massimo Scabbia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Zialon, > > > thankx for your info, but I wanna use the SIR just for connecting my cell > phone and I remember from the past that Ircomm have to be automagically > loaded but here, with this new Inspiron 8100 supercool beast, it is > automagically NOT LOADED... :-))))))))))))))))))))) > > I have to say that I usually used - with my previous Dell CPT400GT - IrDA > only for phone connection and IrLAN. They were ok in my opinion, fast > exactly like in Windows. > > The problem is: in Windows 2000 this new beast work really at 4 MBps when > connected dongle against Dongle with my friend Inspiron 8000! they see each > others in a moment and Win 2000 automagically (in this case for real!!!) > load the file transfer window and in a moment u can transfer files! > > But for GSM phone connection, IrDA stack work well both in Linux and in > Windows: the only difference is in Windows u set all up in one minute (with > Linux - solving a problem after another - I usually need two weeks! -, but > using Linux looks much more cool in front of your collegues, your friends > and your girlfriend!!! :-))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))) > > > Massimo > > > PS: do u know what is the IRDA Utils last version and where do I can > downloaded? On Soundforge I just see 0.9.13. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Zailong Bian" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: venerd� 12 ottobre 2001 16:19 > Subject: Re: [Linux-IrDA]IrDA over serial driver can fail on new machines > chipsets? > > > I have Inspiron 3500!!!! Wow...nice slow machine. > > But my SIR works after many nights of short sleep. All the howtos seem > either > out of date or does not fit all situations. > > I use kernel 2.4.10-ac3. I built everything in modulus if possible. The > /etc/modulus.conf says: > > pre-install pcmcia_core /etc/rc.d/init.d/pcmcia start > alias usb-interface usb-uhci > alias sound-slot-0 nm256 > alias char-major-161 ircomm-tty > alias ppp0 off > alias char-major-108 ppp_generic > alias /dev/ppp ppp_generic > alias tty-ldisc-3 ppp_async > alias tty-ldisc-14 ppp_synctty > alias ppp0 ppp_generic > alias ppp-compress-21 bsd_comp > alias ppp-compress-24 ppp_deflate > alias ppp-compress-26 ppp_deflate > > I have to setup the SIR in BIOS. Don't use automatic settings. Specify the > IRQ/PORT. You will need to remember that settings. When boots, it will say > sth like: > > Serial..... > ttyS? Irq ... Port... > ttyS? Irq ... Port... > > One of them is for the SIR. Edit /etc/sysconfig/irda (redhat or mandrake). > What you do next is to do a service irda start. It basically starts the > irattach with irattach /dev/ttyS? -s. If you run ifconfig, you should see > irda0 up. > > I use irda to talk to my Visor Edge. I made a like from /dev/ircomm0 to > /dev/pilot. The polit-link works. BUT IT IS VERY SLOW!!!! Although it > says > setting speed 115200. But the throughput is like <1kB/sec. The same SIR > works > much faster in WindowsXP. > > Well...not perfect, but it is working. I managed to get PPP going between > my > latop and palm too. Tried ptelnet...but it is too slow. > > Anyway...good luck. > > --- Massimo Scabbia > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi, > > > > > > laptop swap and IrDA problem as usual!!! :-((( > > > > Well, my new laptop is a Dell Inspiron 8100... Soooooooo cool :-))) > > > > But... IrDA not work. Well, it work under Windows 2000, so the port is ok > > and stuff, but I'm unable to make the slow SIR driver working under Linux > > (never think to try the FIR driver :-((((((((((( ) > > > > Is the serial driver related with the IrDA chipset of my notebook? On this > > machine, Findchip report nothing (I do "findchip -v" and the system reply > > nothing, just a blank line). > > > > To be honest, if I irattach /dev/ttyS1 -s the system load the device > Irda0, > > but the discovery name of this device is always Dell (the name of my > > computer). I can use ifconfig Irda0 up or down, I can Ping the device > Irda0 > > and also do a Irdadump, but I don't know what I ping :-(((((( > > > > Ircomm not load, also if I had put the correct stement on Modules.conf and > > stuff. Obviously my cell phone is in front of the IrDA dongle as usual. > > > > Irda-Utils are 0.9.14 precompiled with my Mandrake 8.1 distro and kernel > is > > default kernel with all the IrDA stuff modularized... > > > > Any idea? > > > > > > Massimo > > > > > > PS: whats the last irda-utils? On soundforge there is still 0.9.13. The > site > > seems very outdated and the the new HOWTO at mobilix.org not point at any > > new location. > > > > About the new HOWTO: I think it is pretty mean, very obviously, no hint at > > all! I used to prefer the old documents. > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Linux-IrDA mailing list - [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > http://www.pasta.cs.UiT.No/mailman/listinfo/linux-irda > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Make a great connection at Yahoo! Personals. > http://personals.yahoo.com > _______________________________________________ > Linux-IrDA mailing list - [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.pasta.cs.UiT.No/mailman/listinfo/linux-irda > > > _______________________________________________ > Linux-IrDA mailing list - [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.pasta.cs.UiT.No/mailman/listinfo/linux-irda __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Make a great connection at Yahoo! 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