----- Original Message -----
From: Jon Barber <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: Davy Nys <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2000 11:54 AM
Subject: Re: [OCF] Non-OCF question
> Davy Nys wrote:
> >
> > I'm trying to install the PS/SC drivers for a Gemplus GCR410 reader on
> > Windows 98 but somehow the drivers block my system (processor, mouse &
> > keyboard are blocked almost all the time).
> >
>
> Does it block only at start up, or
> permanently ? I've noticed that using
> PC/SC for certain terminals causes the
> system to pause when sending APDUs to
> the terminal.
>
> I'm not sure whether it's the underlying
> PC/SC architecture is poor, or whether
> it's the terminal drivers are written
> poorly (I suspect it's both).
>
> Anyway, I've found with Gemplus
> terminals the only usable way of using
> them with OCF is via the OCF <-> PC/SC
> bridge ; the pure java drivers I've come
> across don't work. I use PC/SC drivers
i use a GCR410 with pure OCF drivers. works fine. i have no problems yet.
be sure to have installed Java Serial Port API.
the line in opencard.properties is
OpenCard.terminals=com.gemplus.opencard.terminal.GemplusCardTerminalFactory|
GCR410|GCR410|COM1
i'm running NT 4.0
> for the GCR410 on an IBM ThinkPad 600e
> with Win98 OK, also on a Dell Dimension
> desktop under NT4.0 OK. Haven't seen
> your symptoms on either.
>
> Are your drivers up to date ? The
> grserial.vxd I have says it's version
> 2.4.12 (Look under c:\windows\system and
> right click on grserial.vxd, properties)
>
> Jon.
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