Have you tried using compat-wireless? That would give you the latest zd1211rw code against an older kernel. (compat-wireless is equivalent to the kernel-module-backport package on ubuntu, I think).
James Ronald wrote: > I am trying to get a "safe home" brand USB zd1211b device to work with one of > our ARM based products. Basically the probe works and device registers fine. > Issuing iwconfig I see that device shows up as wlan0. I then issue the > command "ifconfig wlan0 up", the firmware gets loaded, things start to > initialize and then the driver gets removed... > > I'm running a 2.6.25 kernel compiled for ARM using GCC 4.2.3 and have been > trying to get this working for a couple of days now. I looked at back > porting the driver from a newer kernel but there is a lot of stuff changed > in the wireless.h, mac80211 and softmac areas that I'm not current with and > will most likely cause issues with Wireless CF cards that do work. Also, I > did try the device on my Ubuntu 8.10 desktop (2.6.24-25-generic) and it > works fine. Although, it does use ieee80211softmac. > > Anyway, any help would be appreciated. > > Thanks > James Ronald > > wmaster0 no wireless extensions. > > wlan0 IEEE 802.11g ESSID:"" > Mode:Managed Channel:0 Access Point: Not-Associated > Tx-Power=0 dBm > Retry min limit:7 RTS thr:off Fragment thr=2352 B > Encryption key:off > Link Quality:0 Signal level:0 Noise level:0 > Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0 > Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0 > > > #dmesg > * Inserted device > [ 33.010000] usb 1-1: new full speed USB device using isp116x-hcd and > address 2 > [ 33.290000] usb 1-1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice > [ 33.380000] usb 1-1: New USB device found, idVendor=0ace, idProduct=1215 > [ 33.380000] usb 1-1: New USB device strings: Mfr=16, Product=32, > SerialNumber=0 > [ 33.380000] usb 1-1: Product: USB2.0 WLAN > [ 33.380000] usb 1-1: Manufacturer: ZyDAS > [ 35.280000] zd1211rw usb_init() > [ 35.340000] usb 1-1: print_id() 0ace:1215 v4810 full > [ 35.560000] usb 1-1: reset full speed USB device using isp116x-hcd and > address 2 > [ 35.800000] zd1211rw 1-1:1.0: zd_chip_read_mac_addr_fw() > [ 35.830000] phy0: Selected rate control algorithm 'pid' > [ 36.960000] zd1211rw 1-1:1.0: probe() successful > [ 36.960000] zd1211rw 1-1:1.0: phy0 > [ 36.980000] usbcore: registered new interface driver zd1211rw > [ 36.980000] zd1211rw initialized > > > * Did ifconfig wlan0 up > [ 78.660000] zd1211rw 1-1:1.0: zd_usb_init_hw() > [ 78.660000] usb 1-1: request_fw_file() fw name zd1211/zd1211b_ub > [ 78.750000] usb 1-1: upload_firmware() firmware device id 0x4810 is equal > to the actual device id > [ 78.750000] usb 1-1: request_fw_file() fw name zd1211/zd1211b_uphr > [ 78.780000] usb 1-1: upload_code() transfer size 4096 > [ 78.800000] usb 1-1: upload_code() transfer size 1024 > [ 78.810000] usb 1-1: upload_code() firmware confirm return value 0x01 > [ 79.000000] zd1211rw 1-1:1.0: zd_usb_enable_int() > [ 79.000000] zd1211rw 1-1:1.0: zd_usb_enable_int() submit urb df4e30a0 > [ 79.000000] zd1211rw 1-1:1.0: zd_chip_init_hw() > [ 79.000000] zd1211rw 1-1:1.0: dump_cr() CR_AFTER_PNP 0x00000000 > [ 79.010000] zd1211rw 1-1:1.0: dump_cr() CR_GPI_EN 0x00000000 > [ 79.010000] zd1211rw 1-1:1.0: dump_cr() CR_INTERRUPT 0x00000000 > [ 79.020000] zd1211rw 1-1:1.0: read_fw_regs_offset() fw_regs_base: 0xf772 > [ 79.040000] zd1211rw 1-1:1.0: read_pod() E2P_POD 0x80000584 > [ 79.040000] zd1211rw 1-1:1.0: read_pod() RF AL2230_RF 0x4 PA type 0x0 > patch CCK 1 patch CR157 0 patch 6M 0 new PHY 1 link LED2 tx led 1 > [ 79.040000] zd1211rw 1-1:1.0: hw_init() > [ 79.040000] zd1211rw 1-1:1.0: zd1211b_hw_reset_phy() > [ 79.120000] zd1211rw 1-1:1.0: zd1211b_hw_init_hmac() > [ 79.250000] zd1211rw 1-1:1.0: zd_usb_rfwrite() value 0x0241000 bits 24 > [ 79.440000] zd1211rw 1-1:1.0: firmware version 4725 > [ 79.450000] zd1211rw 1-1:1.0: dump_fw_registers() FW_FIRMWARE_VER 0x4725 > [ 79.450000] zd1211rw 1-1:1.0: dump_fw_registers() FW_USB_SPEED 0x0000 > [ 79.450000] zd1211rw 1-1:1.0: dump_fw_registers() FW_FIX_TX_RATE 0x0000 > [ 79.450000] zd1211rw 1-1:1.0: dump_fw_registers() FW_LINK_STATUS 0x0000 > [ 79.450000] zd1211rw 1-1:1.0: dump_cr() CR_AFTER_PNP 0x00000001 > [ 79.460000] zd1211rw 1-1:1.0: dump_cr() CR_GPI_EN 0x00000000 > [ 79.460000] zd1211rw 1-1:1.0: dump_cr() CR_INTERRUPT 0x00000000 > [ 79.560000] zd1211rw 1-1:1.0: zd1211b chip 0ace:1215 v4810 full 00-02-72 > AL2230_RF pa0 g--NS > [ 79.570000] zd1211rw 1-1:1.0: zd_read_regdomain() regdomain: 0x30 > [ 79.570000] zd1211rw 1-1:1.0: regdomain 0x30 > [ 79.570000] zd1211rw 1-1:1.0: zd_usb_disable_int() urb df4e30a0 killed > [ 79.570000] zd1211rw 1-1:1.0: zd_usb_enable_int() > [ 79.570000] zd1211rw 1-1:1.0: zd_usb_enable_int() submit urb df4e30a0 > [ 79.610000] zd1211rw 1-1:1.0: zd_usb_enable_rx() > [ 79.610000] zd1211rw 1-1:1.0: housekeeping_enable() > [ 79.610000] zd1211rw 1-1:1.0: zd_write_mac_addr() mac addr > 00:02:72:85:2d:28 > [ 79.630000] zd1211rw 1-1:1.0: zd_op_bss_info_changed() changes: 6 > [ 79.640000] zd1211rw 1-1:1.0: zd_chip_set_rts_cts_rate_locked() > preamble=0 > [ 79.650000] zd1211rw 1-1:1.0: zd_rf_set_channel() channel: 1 > [ 79.760000] zd1211rw 1-1:1.0: patch_cck_gain() patching value 1c > [ 80.190000] usb 1-1: rx_urb_complete() *** first fragment *** > [ 80.190000] usb 1-1: rx_urb_complete() *** second fragment *** > [ 81.300000] zd1211rw usb_exit() > [ 81.300000] usbcore: deregistering interface driver zd1211rw > [ 81.310000] zd1211rw 1-1:1.0: disconnect() > [ 81.380000] zd1211rw 1-1:1.0: zd_write_mac_addr() set NULL mac > [ 81.380000] zd1211rw 1-1:1.0: zd_usb_iowrite16v() error in > usb_bulk_msg(). Error number -22 > [ 81.380000] zd1211rw 1-1:1.0: _zd_iowrite32v_locked() error -22 in > zd_usb_write16v > [ 81.380000] zd1211rw 1-1:1.0: zd_iowrite32a_locked() error > _zd_iowrite32v_locked. Error number -22 > [ 81.420000] zd1211rw 1-1:1.0: housekeeping_disable() > [ 81.420000] zd1211rw 1-1:1.0: zd_usb_ioread16v() error in usb_bulk_msg(). > Error number -22 > [ 81.420000] zd1211rw 1-1:1.0: zd_usb_iowrite16v() error in > usb_bulk_msg(). Error number -22 > [ 81.420000] zd1211rw 1-1:1.0: _zd_iowrite32v_locked() error -22 in > zd_usb_write16v > [ 81.420000] zd1211rw 1-1:1.0: zd_usb_ioread16v() error in usb_bulk_msg(). > Error number -22 > [ 81.420000] zd1211rw 1-1:1.0: zd_ioread32v_locked() error: > zd_ioread16v_locked. Error number -22 > [ 81.420000] zd1211rw 1-1:1.0: error ioread32(CR_REG1): -22 > [ 81.430000] zd1211rw 1-1:1.0: zd_usb_disable_int() urb df4e30a0 killed > [ 81.900000] usb 1-1: reset full speed USB device using isp116x-hcd and > address 2 > [ 82.140000] zd1211rw 1-1:1.0: disconnected > > > > # lsmod > Module Size Used by Tainted: P > arc4 1696 2 > ecb 2752 2 > crypto_blkcipher 16068 1 ecb > cryptomgr 2720 0 > crypto_algapi 14240 4 arc4,ecb,crypto_blkcipher,cryptomgr > zd1211rw 66820 0 > firmware_class 7200 1 zd1211rw > mac80211 126826 1 zd1211rw > cfg80211 17320 1 mac80211 > af_packet 17312 0 > phoenix_pinsw 3312 0 > phoenix_firmware 340076 0 > rtc_ds1374 4864 0 > rtc_core 14712 1 rtc_ds1374 > i2c_gpio 2432 0 > i2c_algo_bit 5924 1 i2c_gpio > i2c_dev 6244 0 > usb_storage 37760 0 > sd_mod 20944 2 > isp116x_hcd 14240 0 > usbcore 125684 4 zd1211rw,usb_storage,isp116x_hcd > pata_pcmcia 11296 2 > libata 138788 1 pata_pcmcia > scsi_mod 97056 3 usb_storage,sd_mod,libata > lh7a400_cs 3072 4 > lh7a40x_core 10080 1 lh7a400_cs > pcmcia 26340 1 pata_pcmcia > pcmcia_core 30992 4 pata_pcmcia,lh7a400_cs,lh7a40x_core,pcmcia > vfat 10368 0 > fat 46780 1 vfat > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Download Intel® Parallel Studio Eval > Try the new software tools for yourself. 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