On Mon, 18 Jun 2001, David Corcoran wrote:
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> Date: Sun, 17 Jun 2001 02:14:01 +0200
> From: Christoph Plattner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: New to list, problems with PIN code !
>
> Hello SmartCard Linux hackers !
Hi!
> I have recently bought a package from TOWITOKO
>
> CHIPDRIVE linuxpack
>
> which includes 2 memory cards. Those two cards seems
> to be of a different type:
> - 2Kbit I2C EEPROM Card (256 Byte, R/W)
> seems to be a 2-wire card
> (icc->type = 2)
> - 16Kbit I2C EEPROM Card (2048 Byte, R/W)
> seems to be a IC2 SHORT card
> (icc->type = 0)
>
> I don't know why these cards of different sizes are also
> of different types... ?
Why not?
> But now to the problems:
> The ATR of the 16Kb card is always empty (NULL pointer,
> as it is no 2-/3-wire card). Is this implementation
> in the CT code correct ?
A memory card does return no ATR... In fact, the reader might return one,
if it wants to...
> And now the main problem:
> -------------------------
>
> The 2Kbit card seem to need the PIN code, is this
> correct (I cannot write on it, and I saw in the code,
Yes, memory cards can have PIN codes entered. The method used to enter
this PIN is 'implementation defined', i.e. you should ask your card
manufacturer.
> that on type==2 and 3 cards, the PIN entering is always done.
> I have not seen any PIN !!!! (in the package, on the card,
> etc....) So I don't know any key, and now the card always
> blocks PIN entering, as the retry counter is already on '0'.
> Can I do here anything ?
If this is a real PIN code, and the card can't be reset, too bad...
Good luck!
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