Isn't that always the reconmendation when someone has a linux problem? :P
> Well actually, I contacted belkin, and they said the proper drivers are > not > the orinoco_cs, but instead the atmel drivers. Also googling for > information > on this card produced the same results. Btw, the orinoco_cs driver wont > work > at all, that is why I tried to find an alternative. > > Updating the kernel? Well, I am a total linux noob. You recommend > upgrading > the kernel? > > >>From: "David Gibbons" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>Reply-To: "PDXLUG, a Portland Linux user group" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>To: "PDXLUG, a Portland Linux user group" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>Subject: Re: [PDXLUG] Wifi card not working - Any ideas? >>Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2004 14:12:23 -0700 (PDT) >> >>if it's compariable with the orinoco_cs drivers why are you using atmel >>drivers? >>have you thought about using a 2.6 kernel and using the drivers provided >>in the kernel for your card? Menion has pretty high opinions of them last >>i heard. >> >> > Greetings, >> > I have recently acquired a belkin F5D6020 rel. 2 pcmcia card. The >> reason >>I >> > bought it was since it was listed as compatible with the orinoco_cs >> > drivers. >> > But when I tried to install it I found I had other problems. >> > I am running redhat 9.0 2.4.20-8 >> > >> > When I originally inserted the card, kudzu found it and supposedly >> > installed >> > it... Then, when I failed to find it anywhere in the settings in kde, >> I >> > tried reboot, upon reboot, an interesting thing happened, the green >>status >> > light went out on the card while linux was loading, and then kudzu >>loaded >> > up, and brought me to a screen which said the Belkin card had been >> > removed. >> > Then I had the option to keep configuration, remove configuration or >> ok >> > (do >> > nothing). So for some reason there is a problem here. >> > >> > After running into this issue, I did some googling (actually alot of >> > googling) and I found the drivers for my card... >> > atmelwlandriver-3.2.4.4 from sourceforge.net >> > So I installed these drivers, did the configure, and made all, which >> > successfully compiled the drivers. >> > After this step... >> > I am trying to get pcmcia services running for my wifi card on my >>laptop. >> > I >> > am running Redhat 9.0 2.4.20-8 >> > I have a belkin f5d6020 ver. 2 card >> > i installed the atmel drivers (atmelwlandriver-3.2.44) from >> > sourceforge.net >> > >> > I edited the /etc/pcmcia/conf and added >> > device "pcmf502rd" class "network" module "pcmf502rd" >> > >> > and then in the proper section... I placed the following lines: >> > >> > card "Belkin F5D6020 rev.2" >> > manfid 0x01bf, 0x3302 >> > bind "pcmf502rd" >> > >> > Then I tried to restart with /etc/init.d/pcmcia restart >> > Upon trying to restart I get this error: >> > Shutting down PCMCIA services: cardmgr modulesds: Device or resouce >> busy >> > yenta_socket: Device or resouce busy >> > pcmcia_core: Device or resource busy >> > . >> > Starting PCMCIA services: cardmgr >> > >> > when i type cardctl ident >> > product info: "Belkin", "11Mbps-Wireless-Notebook-Network-Adapter" >> > manfid: 0x01bf, 0x3302 >> > function: 6 (network) >> > Socket 1: >> > no product info availible >> > >> > when i type iwconfig i get: >> > lo no wireless extensions. >> > >> > Please let me know what you guys think, thanks. >> > >> > _________________________________________________________________ >> >>From must-see cities to the best beaches, plan a getaway with the >> Spring >> > Travel Guide! http://special.msn.com/local/springtravel.armx >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > PDXLUG mailing list >> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > http://pdxlug.org/mailman/listinfo/pdxlug >> > >> >>_______________________________________________ >>PDXLUG mailing list >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>http://pdxlug.org/mailman/listinfo/pdxlug > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get rid of annoying pop-up ads with the new MSN Toolbar � FREE! > http://toolbar.msn.com/go/onm00200414ave/direct/01/ > > _______________________________________________ > PDXLUG mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://pdxlug.org/mailman/listinfo/pdxlug > _______________________________________________ PDXLUG mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://pdxlug.org/mailman/listinfo/pdxlug
