hostap_cs module autoload at startup

Anand S. Katti askatti at ece.iisc.ernet.in
Fri Oct 24 02:24:34 EDT 2003


> Try removing orinoco_cs.o from under your /lib/modules tree (saving it
> in whatever way you like). That's how I solved a similar problem. It
> worked but maybe not the best solution.

That could be just one of the ways, but as you said it is not the best
solution.

There could be some way to overpower orinoco_cs.






> > >Did you restart cardmgr after thus?
> >
> > I did restart, but still loads orinoco driver.
> >
> > >If you see hostap_cs module in lsmod output, the system is able load it.
> > I restart the pcmcia services, and there is no hostap_cs in lsmod.
> >
> > >Based on your description, it looks like
> > >pcmcia-cs configuration is still using orinoco_cs
> >
> > Yes exactly,
> >
> > > and the only thing you
> > >need to change is that configuration. hostap_cs.conf should include the
> > >suitable entries for most cards.
> >
> > I have included output "cardctl ident" to the end of the hostap_cs.conf
> > file.
> > Then restarted the pcmcia services, still i see in iwconfig wlan0 is not
> > up.
> >
> > >If not, please send 'cardctl ident'
> > >output when the card is inserted so that it can be added to the file.
> >
> >   product info: "INTERSIL", "HFA384x/IEEE", "Version 01.02", ""
> >   manfid: 0x0156, 0x0002
> >   function: 6 (network)
> >
> > The card is surecomm.
> >
> > After all this ,  i still see the orinoco_cs.o module is loaded.
> > I compiled the hostap in another machine and tranfered hostap_cs.o
> > hostap.o modules to /lib/modules/2.4.18-14/pcmcia/ .
> > copied hostap_cs.conf to /etc/pcmcia
> > copied output of cardctl ident to teh end of hostap_cs.conf.
> >
> > Please tell me what else shud i do ?
> >
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