Wireless card not being detected

[Coleman Kane]

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 ?

--coleman