Wireless card not being detected

[DAK GHATIKACHALAM]

On 2/23/07, Coleman Kane <zombyfork at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> On 2/22/07, DAK GHATIKACHALAM <dakfreebsd at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > On 2/21/07, Coleman Kane <zombyfork at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > On 2/18/07, DAK GHATIKACHALAM <dakfreebsd at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi Freebsd
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I have an issue with new card I need to make it work with freebsd,
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > on /var/log/messages I get
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Feb 18 20:51:55 DAK kernel: pccard0: <unknown card>
> > > > (manufacturer=0x0192,
> > > > produc
> > > > t=0x0710, function_type=6) at function 0
> > > > Feb 18 20:51:55 DAK kernel: pccard0:    CIS info: Sierra Wireless,
> > > > AC860, 3G
> > > > Net
> > > > work Adapter, R1
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > For some reason  I dont understand why I get unknown card error
> > > >
> > > > Does any one has idea
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Thanks
> > > > Dak
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > This is a 3G wireless card (not Wi-Fi)... apparently it is supposed to
> > be
> > > supported by the uart or sio drivers. You should try searching google
> > for:
> > > freebsd "sierra wireless" AC860
> > >
> > > There are apparently some sort of changes to the kernel that need to
> > be
> > > made.
> > >
> >
> > Thanks a lot for your input.
> >
> > Yes I have made changes to /usr/src/sys/dev/pccard/pccard_quirks.c  file
> >
> > added a static struct
> >
> > static struct pccard_function pccard_sierra_860_func0 = {
> >         6,                      /* function number */
> >         PCCARD_FUNCTION_SERIAL,
> >         0x0006,                 /* last cfe number */
> >         0x00,                   /* ccr_base */
> >         0x07,                   /* ccr_mask */
> > };
> >
> > static struct pccard_config_entry pccard_sierra_860_func0_cfe0 = {
> >         0x0006,                 /* cfe number */
> >         PCCARD_CFE_IO8 | PCCARD_CFE_IRQLEVEL,
> >         PCCARD_IFTYPE_IO,
> >         1,                      /* num_iospace */
> >         3,                      /* iomask */
> >         { { 0x3e8 , 0x3ee } },  /* iospace */
> >         0x3fbc,                 /* irqmask */
> >         0,                      /* num_memspace */
> >         { },                    /* memspace */
> >         0,                      /* maxtwins */
> > };
> >
> > and as well /usr/src/sys/dev/pccard/pccarddevs file
> >
> > vendor SIERRA                   0x0192  Sierra Wireless
> > /* Sierra Wireless */
> > product SIERRA WIRELESS         0x0710 Sierra Wireless Card
> >
> > I added these  the pccard device driver detects my card but
> >
> > on the detection of the card while booting the laptop  on tI get he
> > console
> > I get
> >
> > Feb 22 22:51:12 DAK kernel: pccard0: Allocation failed for cfe 6
> > Feb 22 22:51:12 DAK kernel: pccard0: No config entry could be allocated.
> >
> >
> > errors
> > Do you have idea why  I am getting there errors
> >
> >
> > Thanks
> > Dak
> >
> >
> > --
> > > Coleman
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
>
> It's been awhile for me and debugging cardbus/pcmcia devices. Maybe try
> changing the CFE number is the second struct to any of 0,1,2,3,4,5 ?
>

no matter what i use  for cfe # it is th same message

Feb 24 10:39:29 DAK kernel: pccard0: Allocation failed for cfe 5
Feb 24 10:39:29 DAK kernel: pccard0: No config entry could be allocated.


--coleman
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