interface device not created when plugging in some prism2.5 PCMCIA cards

Bug #131926 reported by Michael R. Head
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linux-source-2.6.22 (Ubuntu)
Won't Fix
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Bug Description

Binary package hint: linux-source-2.6.22

I have two prism2-based PCMCIA cards here that both have worked up through feisty (with the orinoco_cs driver). I've now tested the two cards with gutsy (on my T30 laptop which has gutsy installed and my wife's T22 laptop with the gutsy Tribe 4 Live CD). I'm finding that the cards' plug events are detected, but the network devices are not created.

In other words, I plug in either of the cards and get neither a wlan? nor an eth? device. This obviously prevents the card from working.

I do have another prism2-based PCMCIA card which _did_ work with gutsy, but these ones are not. I have retested with feisty, and both cards to work.

Here's what happens in syslog when I insert and eject the card:
Aug 12 02:42:18 localhost kernel: [104563.852000] pcmcia: registering new device pcmcia0.0
Aug 12 02:42:19 localhost NetworkManager: <debug> [1186900939.266280] nm_hal_device_added(): New device added (hal udi is '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/pcmcia__1__1').
Aug 12 02:42:49 localhost NetworkManager: <debug> [1186900969.530997] nm_hal_device_removed(): Device removed (hal udi is '/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/pcmcia__1__1').
Aug 12 02:42:49 localhost kernel: [104595.832000] pccard: card ejected from slot 0

The hostap_cs driver does not appear to be loaded when these cards are plugged in, either.

I have an atheros-based card which _does_ work fine on both laptops.

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Michael R. Head (burner) wrote :

I have been trying to get the hard to use hostap_cs in feisty, but I get the same result. It may be that this card requires orinoco_cs. In that case, this bug may effectively be a dupe of bug 125832

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Matthew Garrett (mjg59) wrote :

It sounds like hostap_cs is simply missing the identifiers for your card. Can you do

pccardctl info

with the card inserted and attach the output?

Changed in linux-source-2.6.22:
status: New → Incomplete
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Leann Ogasawara (leannogasawara) wrote :

This bug report is being closed because we received no response to the last inquiry for information. Please reopen it if this is still an issue in the current Ubuntu release. To reopen the bug report you can click on the current status, under the Status column, and change the Status back to "New". Please don't hesitate to submit bug reports in the future, we really appreciate it. Thanks again!

Changed in linux-source-2.6.22:
status: Incomplete → Won't Fix
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