Upgrade to SP3. That usually cures the resource issues.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Andre' Blanchard" <[email protected]>
To: "Jeffrey Race" <[email protected]>; "Thinkpad Users Group"
<[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, July 18, 2010 9:48 PM
Subject: Re: [Thinkpad] T43 WXP: Sierra Aircard 860 install problem
First Off: Hats off to Stuart's suggestions. Of course all valid, but a
bit time consuming. Therefore if you wish to 'waste' approximately 15 -
30
minutes with what follows, then try this first and still have the options
that Stuart made available to you.
I have to extrapolate given the feedback here, but I will assume that
1). You disabled the HW in BIOS but did not remove the HW in the device
manager? If this is yes, then you would have to re-enable the hw in bios
and in this order (preferably in Safe Mode)
JIC: Run devmgmt.msc from your Start Button, i.e. run and type:
devmgmt.msc
(direct access to device management window)
1). Enable your T43 minipci device in BIOS. Continue to boot (Safe Mode
preferred). Then run devmgmt.msc as noted above. Remove any device
drivers
related to your mini pci device (bluetooth/network)
2). Shutdown and Remove all devices pertaining to your T43 minipci device
(network card/bluetooth) in BIOS. Continue to boot (Safe mode) and
Confirm
that they do not show up in the HW list
3). Shutdown and Continue to boot this time in normal mode
4). Confirm (devmgmt.msc) that the T43 mini pci device is indeed not
'installed' (not on any network/bluetooth pull down). If something
'persists' in this Normal mode, then remove the device here (OS) and
reboot.
5). Only now insert your Sierra Aircard. See what happens. NOTE: By
removing the minipci device you are actually deallocating the resources
both
in term of the HW (Bios) and SW (OS). At this point (i.e. before
physically
inserting the Sierra device), you could actually go and confirm the
available IRQ's available to your machine via this same window
(devmgmt.msc). You could compare what IRQ's (HW addresses, etc) are
required (from your Sierra doc) and see if they are available on the list.
6). Assuming success: If you like, at this junction (i.e. next reboot)
re-enable the T43 mini pci devices. If your Sierra card installed
properly,
now the HW manager is tasked with allocating the appropriate resources in
reverse, i.e. Sierra won the initial stake to its resource needs, now the
OS
must deal with how to appropriate the T43 mini pci devices.
If this does not work, then consider the following:
Ghost/Phantom devices blocking your Sierra Card install.
Stuart's feedback on various issues
Setting HW resources manually (i.e. disabling the Automatic PCI HW/IRQ
allocation mechanism: not for the faint of heart).
Good Luck
Andre'
-----Original Message-----
From: Jeffrey Race [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Sunday, July 18, 2010 11:41 AM
To: [email protected]; Thinkpad Users Group
Cc: Jeffrey Race
Subject: RE: [Thinkpad] T43 WXP: Sierra Aircard 860 install problem
I have disabled the wireless and ethernet devices in BIOS
but the Sierra Aircard still is not accepted with
message in System/Hardware/Drivers/NetworkAdapters
"This device cannot find enough free resources that it
can use (Code 12)."
Sierra suggests updating BIOS but as far as I know I
am using the latest (1YET65WW) for this machine type (2668-72U)
Please suggest next step.
Jeffrey Race
On Sun, 11 Jul 2010 12:52:25 -0400, Andre' Blanchard wrote:
From: "Andre' Blanchard" <[email protected]>
To: "Jeffrey Race" <[email protected]>,
"Thinkpad Users Group" <[email protected]>
Subject: RE: [Thinkpad] T43 WXP: Sierra Aircard 860 install problem
Date: Sun, 11 Jul 2010 12:52:25 -0400
Hello:
<You Said>
I have disabled Bluetooth and WAN Miniport (whatever that
is).
<Reply>
First: Create a System Restore Point?
JIC: Try to actually disable via the bios, i.e. select the mini pci
device
above and disable. Then reboot and try your install. As an aside: I was
getting BSOD with a built in wireless resource in my T42. (XP SP2). Any
actions to disable the wireless connectivity via the OS did not help.
Turning off wireless in the BIOS caused the BSOD to go away (and my
wireless
capability as well, but that's OK since I did not require it). SYNOPSYS:
Disable at the source when you can. Next Step (if necessary): Remove the
'suspect' devices in OS. Repeat appropriate steps.
Once your new HW is installed properly, 'reenable' devices accordingly.
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