From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S932458AbWDZOvZ (ORCPT ); Wed, 26 Apr 2006 10:51:25 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S932463AbWDZOvZ (ORCPT ); Wed, 26 Apr 2006 10:51:25 -0400 Received: from www.rsbac.org ([81.169.139.228]:12782 "EHLO www.rsbac.org") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S932458AbWDZOvZ (ORCPT ); Wed, 26 Apr 2006 10:51:25 -0400 From: Michal Purzynski Organization: RSBAC To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: pcmcia subsystem completely broken Date: Wed, 26 Apr 2006 16:51:13 +0200 User-Agent: KMail/1.9.1 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Message-Id: <200604261651.18350.michal@rsbac.org> Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org hey, i'd like to ask how do i cope with new pcmcia subsystem which was introduced after 2.6.13. previous one was working very well for me, yet i cannot get my most important pcmcia card working with recent kernels. this card is an Option Globetrotter GPRS pcmcia card, exposing "serial port" to linux when properly detected.due to some braindamage linux is unable to detect this serial port properly until i configure replacing CIS during start - than it works. but, linux is not looking for it automagically when putting file in /lib/firmware, all has to be forced manually in /etc/pcmcia/config, like this card "Option Wireless Technology GSM/GPRS GlobeTrotter" #Use Manufacturing ID to match all GlobeTrotter variants manfid 0x0013, 0x0000 cis "cis/GLOBETROTTER.cis" bind "serial_cs" as you can see, i'm using old pcmcia-cs tools, since it's not possible to replace firmware on demand with pcmciautils - 1st. hence first question - when it will be possible ? i supposed old tools will finally stop working and i'll be fried after that change. second problem with it - even after serial port is detected properly, i'm still unable to communicate with that card, no AT command is delivered, no reaction from card. what can be wrong with new pcmcia subsystem ? once again - it was working excelent with old code, pre 2.6.13. machine is an Apple PowerBook G4 laptop, revision 5,4.__ CC me, i'm not subscribed