I am going to make myself very unpopular to suggest this: use the vendor driver.
Here is a passage from around line 236 of zd_mac.c:
/* At this point, the vendor driver downloads the whole firmware
* image, hacks around with version IDs, and uploads it again,
* completely overwriting the boot code. We do not do this here as
* it is not required on any tested devices, and it is suspected to
* cause problems. */
So the zd1211rw code doesn't cope with your situation, and it is a known
problem. I don't think you will get better answers at linux-wireless mailing
list. The manufacturer is being a bit funny in mislabelling the devices.
(And, really, you should have approached your distro's bug tracking system
first).
Mark Ryden wrote:
> Thanks!
>
> I am looking for a more accurate answer. What should I do with this
> firmware problem ? I do not want to delve into the zd1211rw code trying to
> solve it.
> Didn't other people encounter this problem ? Maybe the zd1211rw developers
> can
> try to hint as to what the problem is ?
>
> Or maybe should I forward this message to the linux wireless mailing list ?
>
> I am quite stuck with this problem,as you can see.
>
> Regards,
> Mark Ryden
>
> On Fri, Jul 11, 2008 at 12:31 PM, Hin-Tak Leung
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> Hmm, a quick look around the net says your message possibly comes from
>> a 1211 lying about being a 1211b or vice versa.
>>
>> --- On Fri, 11/7/08, Mark Ryden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>
>>> From: Mark Ryden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>> Subject: Re: [zd1211-devs] Problem when trying ad-hoc patch for zd1211rw
>>> To: "Hin-Tak Leung" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>> Cc: [email protected], [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>> Date: Friday, 11 July, 2008, 6:48 AM
>>> Hello,
>>> Thanks!
>>>
>>> Could it be a probelem of firmware version ?
>>> How can I know what is the zd1211 firmware version I have ?
>>>
>>> I have these files under /lib/firmware/zd1211/:
>>>
>>> ls -al /lib/firmware/zd1211/
>>> total 72
>>> drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 2008-05-14 19:48 .
>>> drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 4096 2008-05-06 13:35 ..
>>> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 4018 2007-10-12 14:44 zd1211b_ub
>>> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 5120 2007-10-12 14:44 zd1211b_uph
>>> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 5120 2007-10-12 14:44 zd1211b_uphm
>>> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 5120 2007-10-12 14:44 zd1211b_uphr
>>> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 3584 2007-10-12 14:44 zd1211b_ur
>>> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 4018 2007-10-12 14:44 zd1211_ub
>>> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 5120 2007-10-12 14:44 zd1211_uph
>>> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 5120 2007-10-12 14:44 zd1211_uphm
>>> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 5120 2007-10-12 14:44 zd1211_uphr
>>> -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 3584 2007-10-12 14:44 zd1211_ur
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> Mark
>>>
>>> On Thu, Jul 10, 2008 at 6:41 PM, Hin-Tak Leung
>>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>>> It is as it says, can't load firmware. If you had
>>> not used this USB nic
>>>> on a machine before, it is likely you did not have
>>> them installed.
>>>> They should be under /lib/firmware/zd1211 . In
>>> whatever mode,
>>>> the driver still needs the firmware.
>>>>
>>>> Mark Ryden wrote:
>>>>> Hello,
>>>>>
>>>>> I have build and booted the last linux
>>> wireless-netx-2.6 tree:
>>>>>
>>>>> (
>>>>>
>>> git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/linville/wireless-next-2.6.git)
>>>>> This tree includes the ad-hoc patch for zd1211rw.
>>>>>
>>>>> See:
>>>>>
>>> http://marc.info/?l=linux-wireless&m=121514338914960&w=2
>>>>> I tried to run these two actions:
>>>>> (I must say that I did not tried this USB nic with
>>> other modes before on
>>>>> this
>>>>> machine):
>>>>>
>>>>> iwconfig wlan0 mode ad-hoc
>>>>> ifconfig wlan0 up
>>>>>
>>>>> I get:
>>>>> SIOCSIFFLAGS: Connection timed out
>>>>>
>>>>> in in the kernel log I get:
>>>>> Jul 10 15:40:53 kernel: usb 1-4: firmware version
>>> 0x4330 and device
>>>>> bootcode version 0x4810 differ
>>>>> Jul 10 15:40:54 kernel: usb 1-4: USB control
>>> request for firmware
>>>>> upload failed. Error number -110
>>>>> Jul 10 15:40:54 kernel: zd1211rw 1-4:1.0:
>>> couldn't load firmware.
>>>>> Error number -110
>>>>>
>>>>> What should I do ? is it has to do with some
>>> firmware mismatch ?
>>>>> Any ideas?
>>>>>
>>>>> lsusb -v shows:
>>>>> Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0ace:1211 ZyDAS 802.11b/g
>>> USB2 WiFi
>>>>> Device Descriptor:
>>>>> bLength 18
>>>>> bDescriptorType 1
>>>>> bcdUSB 2.00
>>>>> bDeviceClass 255 Vendor Specific Class
>>>>> bDeviceSubClass 255 Vendor Specific
>>> Subclass
>>>>> bDeviceProtocol 255 Vendor Specific
>>> Protocol
>>>>> bMaxPacketSize0 64
>>>>> idVendor 0x0ace ZyDAS
>>>>> idProduct 0x1211 802.11b/g USB2 WiFi
>>>>> bcdDevice 48.10
>>>>> iManufacturer 16
>>>>> iProduct 32
>>>>> iSerial 0
>>>>> bNumConfigurations 1
>>>>> Configuration Descriptor:
>>>>> bLength 9
>>>>> bDescriptorType 2
>>>>> wTotalLength 46
>>>>> bNumInterfaces 1
>>>>> bConfigurationValue 1
>>>>> iConfiguration 0
>>>>> bmAttributes 0x80
>>>>> (Bus Powered)
>>>>> MaxPower 500mA
>>>>> Interface Descriptor:
>>>>> bLength 9
>>>>> ...
>>>>>
>>>>> Regards,
>>>>> Mark Ryden
>>>>>
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