pcmcia-pci and orinoco problems

cyberdiamond · 10-01-2003

I have a Nokia C910 cirrus logic chipset pci-pcmcia adaptor and a enterasys (orinoco) silver card (trying to flash to gold

).

Running windoze XP.
Whenever I insert the card in the cradle the machine instantly hard locks!

Anyone have a fix for this?

TIA,
Steve

Thorn · 10-01-2003

The problem lies with the Cirrus Logic chipset used in the PCMCIA adapter. It is known to have a LOT of issues with different cards. Buy an adapter with the Ricoh chipset. It is reported to be the best chipset.

Mr.White · 10-01-2003

http://www.hyperlinktech.com

and

http://www.fab-corp.com

both sell the Ricoh chipset. If your motherboard has a VIA chipset, then stay away from any Texas Insturments PCI PCMCIA adapters. Ricoh is the way to go. I have used them hundreds of times and they have always worked.

cyberdiamond · 10-03-2003

It seems to work ok with my dell true mobile 1150 card ???
initial testing only atm (no wep etc) but at least it not hard locking?

Strange as I thought they were supposed to be the same cards?

Using the same drivers and both cards have latest 8.72 firmware.

10-01-2003	#1 (permalink)
cyberdiamond Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: South Australia Posts: 24	pcmcia-pci and orinoco problems I have a Nokia C910 cirrus logic chipset pci-pcmcia adaptor and a enterasys (orinoco) silver card (trying to flash to gold ). Running windoze XP. Whenever I insert the card in the cradle the machine instantly hard locks! Anyone have a fix for this? TIA, Steve

10-01-2003	#2 (permalink)
Thorn Did you do the math? Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Villa Straylight Posts: 10,361	The problem lies with the Cirrus Logic chipset used in the PCMCIA adapter. It is known to have a LOT of issues with different cards. Buy an adapter with the Ricoh chipset. It is reported to be the best chipset. __________________ Thorn "Read Altas Shrugged. Compare it to today. Repeat as necessary"

10-01-2003	#3 (permalink)
Mr.White OH such tacos will I give Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,049	http://www.hyperlinktech.com and http://www.fab-corp.com both sell the Ricoh chipset. If your motherboard has a VIA chipset, then stay away from any Texas Insturments PCI PCMCIA adapters. Ricoh is the way to go. I have used them hundreds of times and they have always worked. __________________ A good way to threaten somebody is to light a stick of dynamite. Then you call the guy and hold the burning fuse up to the phone. "Hear that?" you say. "That's dynamite, baby." -Jack Handey

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10-03-2003	#4 (permalink)
cyberdiamond Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: South Australia Posts: 24	It seems to work ok with my dell true mobile 1150 card ??? initial testing only atm (no wep etc) but at least it not hard locking? Strange as I thought they were supposed to be the same cards? Using the same drivers and both cards have latest 8.72 firmware.