Wireless Broadband Card

rrawson · July 6, 2008, 5:21am

Just installed OpenSuse 11 because I got fed up with lack of device support in SLED 10. Love this release so far, much faster, I have a 3d XGL desktop, etc. Nearly everything I need is working. However, my PC5750 EVDO card which used to work in SLED is not being recognized in OpenSuSE 11. After inserting the card, here’s dmesg:

pccard: CardBus card inserted into slot 0
PCI: Enabling device 0000:04:00.0 (0000 -> 0002)
ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:04:00.0[A] -> GSI 19 (level, low) -> IRQ 19
PCI: Setting latency timer of device 0000:04:00.0 to 64
ohci_hcd 0000:04:00.0: OHCI Host Controller
ohci_hcd 0000:04:00.0: new USB bus registered, assigned bus number 8
ohci_hcd 0000:04:00.0: USB HC takeover failed! (BIOS/SMM bug)
ohci_hcd 0000:04:00.0: can’t setup
ohci_hcd 0000:04:00.0: USB bus 8 deregistered
ACPI: PCI interrupt for device 0000:04:00.0 disabled
ohci_hcd 0000:04:00.0: init 0000:04:00.0 fail, -16
ohci_hcd: probe of 0000:04:00.0 failed with error -16
PCI: Enabling device 0000:04:00.1 (0000 -> 0002)
ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:04:00.1** -> GSI 19 (level, low) -> IRQ 19
PCI: Setting latency timer of device 0000:04:00.1 to 64
ohci_hcd 0000:04:00.1: OHCI Host Controller
ohci_hcd 0000:04:00.1: new USB bus registered, assigned bus number 8
ohci_hcd 0000:04:00.1: USB HC takeover failed! (BIOS/SMM bug)
ohci_hcd 0000:04:00.1: can’t setup
ohci_hcd 0000:04:00.1: USB bus 8 deregistered
ACPI: PCI interrupt for device 0000:04:00.1 disabled
ohci_hcd 0000:04:00.1: init 0000:04:00.1 fail, -16
ohci_hcd: probe of 0000:04:00.1 failed with error -16

64 bit, on a Dell Lattitude D830 with 4Gb of memory. The card used to be recognized as a Pantech under SLED 10 SP2 64 bit. I updated the BIOS from A04 to A12, this did not make a difference.**

lwfinger · July 6, 2008, 5:35am

rrawson wrote:
> Just installed OpenSuse 11 because I got fed up with lack of device
> support in SLED 10. Love this release so far, much faster, I have a 3d
> XGL desktop, etc. Nearly everything I need is working. However, my
> PC5750 EVDO card which used to work in SLED is not being recognized in
> OpenSuSE 11. After inserting the card, here’s dmesg:
>
> pccard: CardBus card inserted into slot 0

What do ‘lspci -v’ and ‘lspci -n’ commands show about your device?

Larry

rrawson · July 7, 2008, 2:26am

The card appears totally unrecognized as far as I can tell

deltaflyer44 · July 7, 2008, 8:42am

can you post the output from those commands, just to confirm ? also, have a peek at the stickies just at the start of the wireless section. they may help

Andy

rrawson · July 7, 2008, 6:24pm

Part 1

00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile PM965/GM965/GL960 Memory Controller Hub (rev 0c)
Subsystem: Dell Device 01fe
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Capabilities: [e0] Vendor Specific Information <?>
Kernel driver in use: agpgart-intel
Kernel modules: intel-agp

00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile GM965/GL960 Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 0c) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
Subsystem: Dell Device 01fe
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 16
Memory at fea00000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=1]
Memory at e0000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=256]
I/O ports at efe8 [size=8]
Capabilities: [90] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit- Queue=0/0 Enable-
Capabilities: [d0] Power Management version 3

00:02.1 Display controller: Intel Corporation Mobile GM965/GL960 Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 0c)
Subsystem: Dell Device 01fe
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Memory at feb00000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=1]
Capabilities: [d0] Power Management version 3

00:1a.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB UHCI Controller #4 (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
Subsystem: Dell Device 01fe
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 20
I/O ports at 6f20 [size=32]
Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd
Kernel modules: uhci-hcd

00:1a.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB UHCI Controller #5 (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
Subsystem: Dell Device 01fe
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 21
I/O ports at 6f00 [size=32]
Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd
Kernel modules: uhci-hcd

00:1a.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #2 (rev 02) (prog-if 20 [EHCI])
Subsystem: Dell Device 01fe
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 22
Memory at fed1c400 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=1]
Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2
Capabilities: [58] Debug port: BAR=1 offset=00a0
Kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd
Kernel modules: ehci-hcd

00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) HD Audio Controller (rev 02)
Subsystem: Dell Device 01fe
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 21
Memory at fe9fc000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16]
Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2
Capabilities: [60] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit+ Queue=0/0 Enable-
Capabilities: [70] Express Root Complex Integrated Endpoint, MSI 00
Capabilities: [100] Virtual Channel <?>
Capabilities: [130] Root Complex Link <?>
Kernel driver in use: HDA Intel
Kernel modules: snd-hda-intel

00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) PCI Express Port 1 (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Bus: primary=00, secondary=0b, subordinate=0b, sec-latency=0
Capabilities: [40] Express Root Port (Slot+), MSI 00
Capabilities: [80] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit- Queue=0/0 Enable-
Capabilities: [90] Subsystem: Dell Device 01fe
Capabilities: [a0] Power Management version 2
Capabilities: [100] Virtual Channel <?>
Capabilities: [180] Root Complex Link <?>
Kernel driver in use: pcieport-driver
Kernel modules: shpchp

00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) PCI Express Port 2 (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Bus: primary=00, secondary=0c, subordinate=0c, sec-latency=0
Memory behind bridge: fe800000-fe8fffff
Capabilities: [40] Express Root Port (Slot+), MSI 00
Capabilities: [80] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit- Queue=0/0 Enable-
Capabilities: [90] Subsystem: Dell Device 01fe
Capabilities: [a0] Power Management version 2
Capabilities: [100] Virtual Channel <?>
Capabilities: [180] Root Complex Link <?>
Kernel driver in use: pcieport-driver
Kernel modules: shpchp

00:1c.3 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) PCI Express Port 4 (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Bus: primary=00, secondary=0d, subordinate=0e, sec-latency=0
I/O behind bridge: 0000d000-0000dfff
Memory behind bridge: fe600000-fe7fffff
Prefetchable memory behind bridge: 00000000f0000000-00000000f01fffff
Capabilities: [40] Express Root Port (Slot+), MSI 00
Capabilities: [80] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit- Queue=0/0 Enable-
Capabilities: [90] Subsystem: Dell Device 01fe
Capabilities: [a0] Power Management version 2
Capabilities: [100] Virtual Channel <?>
Capabilities: [180] Root Complex Link <?>
Kernel driver in use: pcieport-driver
Kernel modules: shpchp

00:1c.5 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) PCI Express Port 6 (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Bus: primary=00, secondary=09, subordinate=09, sec-latency=0
Memory behind bridge: fe500000-fe5fffff
Capabilities: [40] Express Root Port (Slot+), MSI 00
Capabilities: [80] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit- Queue=0/0 Enable-
Capabilities: [90] Subsystem: Dell Device 01fe
Capabilities: [a0] Power Management version 2
Capabilities: [100] Virtual Channel <?>
Capabilities: [180] Root Complex Link <?>
Kernel driver in use: pcieport-driver
Kernel modules: shpchp

00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB UHCI Controller #1 (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
Subsystem: Dell Device 01fe
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 20
I/O ports at 6f80 [size=32]
Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd
Kernel modules: uhci-hcd

00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB UHCI Controller #2 (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
Subsystem: Dell Device 01fe
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 21
I/O ports at 6f60 [size=32]
Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd
Kernel modules: uhci-hcd

00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB UHCI Controller #3 (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
Subsystem: Dell Device 01fe
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 22
I/O ports at 6f40 [size=32]
Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd
Kernel modules: uhci-hcd

00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #1 (rev 02) (prog-if 20 [EHCI])
Subsystem: Dell Device 01fe
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 20
Memory at fed1c000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=1]
Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2
Capabilities: [58] Debug port: BAR=1 offset=00a0
Kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd
Kernel modules: ehci-hcd

00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev f2) (prog-if 01 [Subtractive decode])
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Bus: primary=00, secondary=03, subordinate=07, sec-latency=32
I/O behind bridge: 00002000-00002fff
Memory behind bridge: fe400000-fe4fffff
Prefetchable memory behind bridge: 00000000f4000000-00000000f7ffffff
Capabilities: [50] Subsystem: Dell Device 01fe

00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801HEM (ICH8M) LPC Interface Controller (rev 02)
Subsystem: Dell Device 01fe
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0
Capabilities: [e0] Vendor Specific Information <?>
Kernel modules: iTCO_wdt

00:1f.1 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801HBM/HEM (ICH8M/ICH8M-E) IDE Controller (rev 02) (prog-if 8a [Master SecP PriP])
Subsystem: Dell Device 01fe
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 16
I/O ports at 01f0 [size=8]
I/O ports at 03f4 [size=1]
I/O ports at 0170 [size=8]
I/O ports at 0374 [size=1]
I/O ports at 6fa0 [size=16]
Kernel driver in use: ata_piix
Kernel modules: ata_piix, pata_acpi, ata_generic, ide-pci-generic, piix

00:1f.2 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801HBM/HEM (ICH8M/ICH8M-E) SATA IDE Controller (rev 02) (prog-if 8f [Master SecP SecO PriP PriO])
Subsystem: Dell Device 01fe
Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 17
I/O ports at 6eb0 [size=8]
I/O ports at 6eb8 [size=4]
I/O ports at 6ec0 [size=8]
I/O ports at 6ec8 [size=4]
I/O ports at 6ee0 [size=16]
I/O ports at eff0 [size=16]
Capabilities: [70] Power Management version 3
Kernel driver in use: ata_piix
Kernel modules: ata_piix, pata_acpi, ata_generic, ide-pci-generic

00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) SMBus Controller (rev 02)
Subsystem: Dell Device 01fe
Flags: medium devsel, IRQ 17
Memory at fe9fbf00 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
I/O ports at 10c0 [size=32]
Kernel driver in use: i801_smbus
Kernel modules: i2c-i801[/size][/size][/size][/size][/size][/size][/size][/size][/size][/size][/size][/size][/size][/size][/size][/size][/size][/size][/size][/size][/size][/size][/size][/size][/size]

rrawson · July 7, 2008, 6:24pm

part 2

03:01.0 CardBus bridge: O2 Micro, Inc. Cardbus bridge (rev 21)
Subsystem: Dell Device 01fe
Flags: bus master, stepping, slow devsel, latency 168, IRQ 19
Memory at fe400000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4]
Bus: primary=03, secondary=04, subordinate=07, sec-latency=176
Memory window 0: f4000000-f7fff000 (prefetchable)
Memory window 1: 20000000-23fff000
I/O window 0: 00002000-000020ff
I/O window 1: 00002400-000024ff
16-bit legacy interface ports at 0001
Kernel driver in use: yenta_cardbus
Kernel modules: yenta_socket

03:01.4 FireWire (IEEE 1394): O2 Micro, Inc. Firewire (IEEE 1394) (rev 02) (prog-if 10 [OHCI])
Subsystem: Dell Device 01fe
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 19
Memory at fe4ff000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4]
Memory at fe4fe800 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=2]
Capabilities: [60] Power Management version 2
Kernel driver in use: ohci1394
Kernel modules: ohci1394

04:00.0 USB Controller: NEC Corporation USB (rev 43) (prog-if 10 [OHCI])
Subsystem: Device 19cd:a500
Flags: medium devsel, IRQ 19
Memory at 120000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4]
Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 2
Kernel modules: ohci-hcd

04:00.1 USB Controller: NEC Corporation USB (rev 43) (prog-if 10 [OHCI])
Subsystem: Device 19cd:a500
Flags: medium devsel, IRQ 19
Memory at 120001000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4]
Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 2
Kernel modules: ohci-hcd

09:00.0 Ethernet controller: Broadcom Corporation NetXtreme BCM5755M Gigabit Ethernet PCI Express (rev 02)
Subsystem: Dell Device 01fe
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 4347
Memory at fe5f0000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=64]
Expansion ROM at <ignored> [disabled]
Capabilities: [48] Power Management version 3
Capabilities: [50] Vital Product Data <?>
Capabilities: [58] Vendor Specific Information <?>
Capabilities: [e8] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit+ Queue=0/0 Enable+
Capabilities: [d0] Express Endpoint, MSI 00
Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting <?>
Capabilities: [13c] Virtual Channel <?>
Capabilities: [160] Device Serial Number 06-50-9f-fe-ff-23-1c-00
Capabilities: [16c] Power Budgeting <?>
Kernel driver in use: tg3
Kernel modules: tg3

0c:00.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM94311MCG wlan mini-PCI (rev 01)
Subsystem: Dell Device 0007
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 17
Memory at fe8fc000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16]
Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 2
Capabilities: [58] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit- Queue=0/0 Enable-
Capabilities: [d0] Express Legacy Endpoint, MSI 00
Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting <?>
Capabilities: [13c] Virtual Channel <?>
Kernel driver in use: b43-pci-bridge
Kernel modules: ssb[/size][/size][/size][/size][/size][/size][/size]

rrawson · July 7, 2008, 6:25pm

00:00.0 0600: 8086:2a00 (rev 0c)
00:02.0 0300: 8086:2a02 (rev 0c)
00:02.1 0380: 8086:2a03 (rev 0c)
00:1a.0 0c03: 8086:2834 (rev 02)
00:1a.1 0c03: 8086:2835 (rev 02)
00:1a.7 0c03: 8086:283a (rev 02)
00:1b.0 0403: 8086:284b (rev 02)
00:1c.0 0604: 8086:283f (rev 02)
00:1c.1 0604: 8086:2841 (rev 02)
00:1c.3 0604: 8086:2845 (rev 02)
00:1c.5 0604: 8086:2849 (rev 02)
00:1d.0 0c03: 8086:2830 (rev 02)
00:1d.1 0c03: 8086:2831 (rev 02)
00:1d.2 0c03: 8086:2832 (rev 02)
00:1d.7 0c03: 8086:2836 (rev 02)
00:1e.0 0604: 8086:2448 (rev f2)
00:1f.0 0601: 8086:2815 (rev 02)
00:1f.1 0101: 8086:2850 (rev 02)
00:1f.2 0101: 8086:2828 (rev 02)
00:1f.3 0c05: 8086:283e (rev 02)
03:01.0 0607: 1217:7135 (rev 21)
03:01.4 0c00: 1217:00f7 (rev 02)
04:00.0 0c03: 1033:0035 (rev 43)
04:00.1 0c03: 1033:0035 (rev 43)
09:00.0 0200: 14e4:1673 (rev 02)
0c:00.0 0280: 14e4:4311 (rev 01)

deltaflyer44 · July 7, 2008, 7:47pm

ok, this looks like your device

0c:00.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM94311MCG wlan mini-PCI (rev 01)
Subsystem: Dell Device 0007
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 17
Memory at fe8fc000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16]
Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 2
Capabilities: [58] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit- Queue=0/0 Enable-
Capabilities: [d0] Express Legacy Endpoint, MSI 00
Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting <?>
Capabilities: [13c] Virtual Channel <?>
Kernel driver in use: b43-pci-bridge
Kernel modules: ssb

so if you are connected by wired, do this in a terminal

sudo /usr/sbin/install_bcm43xx_firmware

then configure the device via YaST - network devices - network settings.

Andy[/size]

rrawson · July 7, 2008, 8:43pm

That’s my WLAN, which is up and running. My problem is the WWAN EVDO PCMCIA card.

user · November 29, 2008, 12:07pm

Dear, rrawson,

The problem is the line

USB HC takeover failed! (BIOS/SMM bug)

My PCMCIA device (in my case Sierra wireless Aircard 875, an UMTS modem, too) ceased to work when upgrading my memory from 2GB to 4GB.

You might temporarily reduce your system memory to 2 or 3GB and supposedly, your device should start to work.

All this is a bug in Dell’s BIOS. I upgrade to rev. A13 of their BIOS, which fixed suspend-to-ram for 4GB, but the PCMCIA+4GB problem seems to be outstanding. I reported this one to Dell and hopefully I will get an answer within the next few days.

Maybe you should report your problem too, so they see that more people are suffering from it.

Regards,

  Wolfgang

P.S.: In order to install a BIOS upgrade, proceed as follows: Burn BIOS update-exe to a CDROM, boot from Dell’s freedos-CD, when in DOS cmdline, change the CD to the one with the BIOS update, type ‘C:’ and then ‘.\D830_A13.exe’.