Prism2, DWL-650 and ISA adaptor problems

[Matthew Allum]

hmm, Im confused. 

http://www.dlink.com/products/wireless/dwl650/SpecsTable.htm

Says it needs a 'Cardbus Controller' 

  -- mallum

on Wed, Oct 31, 2001 at 06:54:37AM -0800, Alex Deucher wrote:
> The DWL-650 is NOT a cardbus card.  It's regular
> pcmcia.  I have one and it works fine in my libretto
> 50ct with 16-bit ISA PCIC.  Cardbus cards have a gold
> strip above the connector.
> 
> Alex
> 
> -----------------------
> 
> The DWL-650 is a Cardbus (32 bit) card - I doubt it
> will ever work in any
> ISA->PCMCIA (16 bit) adaptor.
> 
> You will need a PCI->Cardbus adaptor.
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "mallum" <breakfast at 10.am>
> To: <wireless at lists.samba.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2001 9:17 PM
> Subject: Prism2, DWL-650 and ISA adaptor problems
> 
> 
> > Hi all;
> >
> > Im using a 2.4.12 Linux kernel with the latest
> pcmcia-cs package ( with
> the
> > Prism2 AP driver added ). The machine has a
> ISA->PCMCIA adaptor, which
> > I've had no problems with in the past ( using
> wavelan card and
> > udrive ).
> >
> > Unfortunatly it fails to correctly load my DWL-650
> card. The Prism2
> > drivers appear to load but then fail. Here's what I
> get ( via dmesg );
> >
> 
> 
> 
> 
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