[Prism54-users] Everything seems to be working ... except no wireless!

[Bob Farmer]

Collin Starkweather wrote:
> I have been trying to get wireless (802.11g) working via a D-Link
> AirPlus DWL-G650 a.k.a. AirPlus Extreme G (CardBus) on a Dell Inspiron
> 4150 and am just about out of ideas.  
> 
> The card is specifically mentioned in the kernel config in 
> 
>   Device Drivers ---> 
>     Networking Support ---> 
>       Wireless LAN (non-hamradio) ---> 
>         Intersil Prism GT/Duette/Indigo PCI/PCMCIA
> 
> so I figure someone has got it working.
> 
> Here is what I know (lots of good details / proof below my sig):
> 
> 0) pcmcia-cs is installed
> 1) hotplug and pcmcia are running
> 2) The prism54 and firmware_class modules 
>    are installed (and listed with lsmod)
> 3) The firmware is in place
> 4) lspci seems to think there is a card (or something) there
> 
> When I insert/remove my D-Link AirPlus, however, I don't even get the
> two beeps from cardmgr.  And yes, in case you're wondering, sound is
> working just fine.
> 
> Any ideas?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> -Collin
> 


Are you sure it's a Prism chip?  New versions of that card are something 
else, I believe.  Post your "lspci" results (with the card inserted)...

Bob