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software:psion:how_to_add_a_new_wireless_card [2007/11/22 16:50] – created acid_snoopsoftware:psion:how_to_add_a_new_wireless_card [2007/11/22 17:07] acid_snoop
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   * Issue a cardctl ident command, your output should be something like this:    * Issue a cardctl ident command, your output should be something like this: 
  
-Socket 0: +  Socket 0: 
-product info: "WLAN", "11Mbps_PC-Card_3.0", "ISL37100P", "Eval-RevA" +    product info: "WLAN", "11Mbps_PC-Card_3.0", "ISL37100P", "Eval-RevA" 
-manfid: 0x000b, 0x7100 +    manfid: 0x000b, 0x7100 
-function: 6 (network) +    function: 6 (network) 
-Socket 1: +  Socket 1: 
-no product info available+    no product info available
  
 What we are interested in is the manfid: 0x000b, 0x7100 line. What we are interested in is the manfid: 0x000b, 0x7100 line.
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   * Now, lets take a copy of the pcmcia config file:    * Now, lets take a copy of the pcmcia config file: 
  
-cp /etc/pcmcia/config /root/config-pcmcia.orig +  cp /etc/pcmcia/config /root/config-pcmcia.orig 
  
   * Edit the file with your favourite editor and search for Wireless network adapters.    * Edit the file with your favourite editor and search for Wireless network adapters. 
   * Insert a new card by adding the following:    * Insert a new card by adding the following: 
  
-card "Origo 802.11 Wireless Adapter"  +  card "Origo 802.11 Wireless Adapter" 
-manfid 0x000b, 0x7100  +  manfid 0x000b, 0x7100 
-bind "orinoco_cs" +  bind "orinoco_cs"
  
   * Save the file as config-pcmcia.new    * Save the file as config-pcmcia.new 
   * Now, lets copy that file back to the PCMCIA config directory    * Now, lets copy that file back to the PCMCIA config directory 
  
-cp ./config-pcmcia.new /etc/pcmcia/config +  cp ./config-pcmcia.new /etc/pcmcia/config 
  
   * (If prompted, say yes to overwrite the existing config file)    * (If prompted, say yes to overwrite the existing config file) 
   * Now, we need to restart the PCMCIA subsystem:    * Now, we need to restart the PCMCIA subsystem: 
  
-/etc/init.d/pcmcia restart +  /etc/init.d/pcmcia restart 
  
   * You should now have successfully added the ORIGO card.   * You should now have successfully added the ORIGO card.
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