Newbie has a problem with Orinoco gold card on Debian

[tonydi]

I have really tried hard to get this setup working. So far I have failed. I get internet ok with a wired connection but cannot achieve it with wireless. I shoe below the output from wireless_setup.txt.
If anyone could assist I would be most grateful.
Thanks
Tony

delllattitude:/home/tony# cat /root/wireless_setup.txt
============ lspci ============
00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation 82830 830 Chipset Host Bridge [8086:3575] (rev 04)
Kernel driver in use: agpgart-intel
Kernel modules: intel-agp
00:01.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 82830 830 Chipset AGP Bridge [8086:3576] (rev 04)
Kernel modules: shpchp
00:1d.0 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801CA/CAM USB Controller #1 [8086:2482] (rev 02)
Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd
Kernel modules: uhci-hcd
00:1e.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge [8086:2448] (rev 42)
Kernel modules: shpchp
00:1f.0 ISA bridge [0601]: Intel Corporation 82801CAM ISA Bridge (LPC) [8086:248c] (rev 02)
Kernel modules: intel-rng, iTCO_wdt
00:1f.1 IDE interface [0101]: Intel Corporation 82801CAM IDE U100 Controller [8086:248a] (rev 02)
Kernel driver in use: PIIX_IDE
Kernel modules: piix
00:1f.5 Multimedia audio controller [0401]: Intel Corporation 82801CA/CAM AC'97 Audio Controller [8086:2485] (rev 02)
Kernel driver in use: Intel ICH
Kernel modules: snd-intel8x0
00:1f.6 Modem [0703]: Intel Corporation 82801CA/CAM AC'97 Modem Controller [8086:2486] (rev 02)
Kernel driver in use: Intel ICH Modem
Kernel modules: snd-intel8x0m
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: ATI Technologies Inc Radeon Mobility M6 LY [1002:4c59]
Kernel modules: radeonfb
02:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: 3Com Corporation 3c905C-TX/TX-M [Tornado] [10b7:9200] (rev 7
Kernel driver in use: 3c59x
Kernel modules: 3c59x
02:01.0 CardBus bridge [0607]: Texas Instruments PCI1420 PC card Cardbus Controller [104c:ac51]
Kernel driver in use: yenta_cardbus
Kernel modules: yenta_socket
02:01.1 CardBus bridge [0607]: Texas Instruments PCI1420 PC card Cardbus Controller [104c:ac51]
Kernel driver in use: yenta_cardbus
Kernel modules: yenta_socket

============ lsusb ============
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub

============ lsmod ============
Module Size Used by
nls_utf8 1760 1
isofs 28164 1
zlib_inflate 14144 1 isofs
udf 67684 0
nls_base 6820 3 nls_utf8,isofs,udf
crc_itu_t 2080 1 udf
radeon 118912 0
drm 65192 1 radeon
rfcomm 28272 0
l2cap 17248 5 rfcomm
bluetooth 44868 4 rfcomm,l2cap
ppdev 6500 0
lp 8164 0
speedstep_ich 3600 0
speedstep_lib 4516 1 speedstep_ich
cpufreq_ondemand 6476 1
cpufreq_conservative 5960 0
cpufreq_powersave 1856 0
cpufreq_stats 3776 0
cpufreq_userspace 3172 0
freq_table 4224 3 speedstep_ich,cpufreq_ondemand,cpufreq_stats
ipv6 235364 18
loop 12748 0
pcmcia 29548 0
firmware_class 6816 1 pcmcia
joydev 8480 0
parport_pc 22500 1
parport 30988 3 ppdev,lp,parport_pc
yenta_socket 20620 4
rsrc_nonstatic 9504 1 yenta_socket
pcmcia_core 31892 3 pcmcia,yenta_socket,rsrc_nonstatic
button 6096 0
video 16432 0
output 2912 1 video
snd_intel8x0 26268 1
snd_intel8x0m 12492 0
snd_ac97_codec 88484 2 snd_intel8x0,snd_intel8x0m
ac97_bus 1728 1 snd_ac97_codec
snd_pcm 62596 3 snd_intel8x0,snd_intel8x0m,snd_ac97_codec
snd_seq 41456 0
snd_timer 17800 2 snd_pcm,snd_seq
snd_seq_device 6380 1 snd_seq
snd 45604 9 snd_intel8x0,snd_intel8x0m,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm, snd_seq,snd_timer,snd_seq_device
battery 10180 0
ac 4196 0
psmouse 32336 0
pcspkr 2432 0
serio_raw 4740 0
soundcore 6368 1 snd
snd_page_alloc 7816 3 snd_intel8x0,snd_intel8x0m,snd_pcm
rng_core 3940 0
iTCO_wdt 9508 0
intel_agp 22556 1
agpgart 28776 2 drm,intel_agp
shpchp 25528 0
pci_hotplug 23460 1 shpchp
evdev 8000 6
dcdbas 6272 0
ext3 105512 1
jbd 39444 1 ext3
mbcache 7108 1 ext3
ide_cd_mod 27652 1
cdrom 30176 1 ide_cd_mod
ide_disk 10496 3
ata_generic 4676 0
libata 140416 1 ata_generic
scsi_mod 129324 1 libata
floppy 47748 0
piix 6568 0 [permanent]
ide_pci_generic 3908 0 [permanent]
ide_core 96136 4 ide_cd_mod,ide_disk,piix,ide_pci_generic
3c59x 35624 0
mii 4896 1 3c59x
dock 8304 1 libata
uhci_hcd 18672 0
usbcore 118224 2 uhci_hcd
thermal 15228 0
processor 32544 2 thermal
fan 4164 0
thermal_sys 10856 4 video,thermal,processor,fan

============ dmesg-firmware ============
[ 16.856782] IBM TrackPoint firmware: 0x0b, buttons: 2/3

============ kernel version ============
2.6.26-2-686

============ ifconfig ============
eth1 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:08:74:49:d2:07
inet addr:192.168.1.235 Bcast:192.168.1.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
inet6 addr: fe80::208:74ff:fe49:d207/64 Scope:Link
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:979 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:1 frame:0
TX packets:595 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:303881 (296.7 KiB) TX bytes:86672 (84.6 KiB)
Interrupt:11 Base address:0x6c00

lo Link encap:Local Loopback
inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0
inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1
RX packets:18 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:18 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:1442 (1.4 KiB) TX bytes:1442 (1.4 KiB)


============ iwconfig ============
============ lspci ============
00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation 82830 830 Chipset Host Bridge [8086:3575] (rev 04)
Kernel driver in use: agpgart-intel
Kernel modules: intel-agp
00:01.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 82830 830 Chipset AGP Bridge [8086:3576] (rev 04)
Kernel modules: shpchp
00:1d.0 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801CA/CAM USB Controller #1 [8086:2482] (rev 02)
Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd
Kernel modules: uhci-hcd
00:1e.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge [8086:2448] (rev 42)
Kernel modules: shpchp
00:1f.0 ISA bridge [0601]: Intel Corporation 82801CAM ISA Bridge (LPC) [8086:248c] (rev 02)
Kernel modules: intel-rng, iTCO_wdt
00:1f.1 IDE interface [0101]: Intel Corporation 82801CAM IDE U100 Controller [8086:248a] (rev 02)
Kernel driver in use: PIIX_IDE
Kernel modules: piix
00:1f.5 Multimedia audio controller [0401]: Intel Corporation 82801CA/CAM AC'97 Audio Controller [8086:2485] (rev 02)
Kernel driver in use: Intel ICH
Kernel modules: snd-intel8x0
00:1f.6 Modem [0703]: Intel Corporation 82801CA/CAM AC'97 Modem Controller [8086:2486] (rev 02)
Kernel driver in use: Intel ICH Modem
Kernel modules: snd-intel8x0m
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: ATI Technologies Inc Radeon Mobility M6 LY [1002:4c59]
Kernel modules: radeonfb
02:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: 3Com Corporation 3c905C-TX/TX-M [Tornado] [10b7:9200] (rev 7
Kernel driver in use: 3c59x
Kernel modules: 3c59x
02:01.0 CardBus bridge [0607]: Texas Instruments PCI1420 PC card Cardbus Controller [104c:ac51]
Kernel driver in use: yenta_cardbus
Kernel modules: yenta_socket
02:01.1 CardBus bridge [0607]: Texas Instruments PCI1420 PC card Cardbus Controller [104c:ac51]
Kernel driver in use: yenta_cardbus
Kernel modules: yenta_socket

============ lsusb ============
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub

============ lsmod ============
Module Size Used by
nls_utf8 1760 1
isofs 28164 1
zlib_inflate 14144 1 isofs
udf 67684 0
nls_base 6820 3 nls_utf8,isofs,udf
crc_itu_t 2080 1 udf
radeon 118912 0
drm 65192 1 radeon
rfcomm 28272 0
l2cap 17248 5 rfcomm
bluetooth 44868 4 rfcomm,l2cap
ppdev 6500 0
lp 8164 0
speedstep_ich 3600 0
speedstep_lib 4516 1 speedstep_ich
cpufreq_ondemand 6476 1
cpufreq_conservative 5960 0
cpufreq_powersave 1856 0
cpufreq_stats 3776 0
cpufreq_userspace 3172 0
freq_table 4224 3 speedstep_ich,cpufreq_ondemand,cpufreq_stats
ipv6 235364 18
loop 12748 0
pcmcia 29548 0
firmware_class 6816 1 pcmcia
joydev 8480 0
parport_pc 22500 1
parport 30988 3 ppdev,lp,parport_pc
yenta_socket 20620 4
rsrc_nonstatic 9504 1 yenta_socket
pcmcia_core 31892 3 pcmcia,yenta_socket,rsrc_nonstatic
button 6096 0
video 16432 0
output 2912 1 video
snd_intel8x0 26268 1
snd_intel8x0m 12492 0
snd_ac97_codec 88484 2 snd_intel8x0,snd_intel8x0m
ac97_bus 1728 1 snd_ac97_codec
snd_pcm 62596 3 snd_intel8x0,snd_intel8x0m,snd_ac97_codec
snd_seq 41456 0
snd_timer 17800 2 snd_pcm,snd_seq
snd_seq_device 6380 1 snd_seq
snd 45604 9 snd_intel8x0,snd_intel8x0m,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm, snd_seq,snd_timer,snd_seq_device
battery 10180 0
ac 4196 0
psmouse 32336 0
pcspkr 2432 0
serio_raw 4740 0
soundcore 6368 1 snd
snd_page_alloc 7816 3 snd_intel8x0,snd_intel8x0m,snd_pcm
rng_core 3940 0
iTCO_wdt 9508 0
intel_agp 22556 1
agpgart 28776 2 drm,intel_agp
shpchp 25528 0
pci_hotplug 23460 1 shpchp
evdev 8000 6
dcdbas 6272 0
ext3 105512 1
jbd 39444 1 ext3
mbcache 7108 1 ext3
ide_cd_mod 27652 1
cdrom 30176 1 ide_cd_mod
ide_disk 10496 3
ata_generic 4676 0
libata 140416 1 ata_generic
scsi_mod 129324 1 libata
floppy 47748 0
piix 6568 0 [permanent]
ide_pci_generic 3908 0 [permanent]
ide_core 96136 4 ide_cd_mod,ide_disk,piix,ide_pci_generic
3c59x 35624 0
mii 4896 1 3c59x
dock 8304 1 libata
uhci_hcd 18672 0
usbcore 118224 2 uhci_hcd
thermal 15228 0
processor 32544 2 thermal
fan 4164 0
thermal_sys 10856 4 video,thermal,processor,fan

============ dmesg-firmware ============
[ 16.856782] IBM TrackPoint firmware: 0x0b, buttons: 2/3

============ kernel version ============
2.6.26-2-686

============ ifconfig ============
eth1 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:08:74:49:d2:07
inet addr:192.168.1.235 Bcast:192.168.1.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
inet6 addr: fe80::208:74ff:fe49:d207/64 Scope:Link
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:992 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:1 frame:0
TX packets:595 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:308055 (300.8 KiB) TX bytes:86672 (84.6 KiB)
Interrupt:11 Base address:0x6c00

lo Link encap:Local Loopback
inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0
inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1
RX packets:18 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:18 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:1442 (1.4 KiB) TX bytes:1442 (1.4 KiB)


============ iwconfig ============
delllattitude:/home/tony#

[waterhead]

Hi, thank you for the info.

I don't see any wireless present in the posted information. Can you give any information on the PC and/or wireless that you have? Is this a laptop with an internal wireless, or what is it?

[tonydi]

The machine is a Dell Latitude Laptop C610. The wireless card is a Orinoco Gold Card made by Proxim with a model no of 8420-WD.
The setup works well in Windows XP but I am failing with Debian.
Thanks
Tony

[waterhead]

Well, it looks like this is a PCMCIA card, and it uses the orinoco_plx driver.

But I don't have an explanation as why it isn't showing up on the system. Check the output of this command for any info on it.

dmesg

If you post that output, surround it with code tags, as it is quite large.

Also, this appears to be only a wireless-B card. It is horribly out-dated, and cannot offer you a secure network connection. I would advise on purchasing a modern wireless-G card, and not waste too much time with this.

[tonydi]

Just wanted to say many thanks for your help. I had not appreciated that the card was so old and only handled b
Do you have a recommendation for a wifi pcmcia card or usb stick that works well with Linux ?
Thanks again much appreciated
Tony

[waterhead]

As many posters will attest to, it is difficult to tell Linux compatibility from the outside of a wireless. Linux drivers are bases on the wireless chips that are used, and most manufacturers don't list them.

The only one that I have recently purchased is a rosewell from newegg.com. Rosewell is a Newegg house brand, and only available from Newegg.

Newegg.com - Rosewill RNX-EasyN1 IEEE 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wireless-N 4.0 Dongle (1T1R) Up to 150Mbps Data Rates WPA/WPA2 (AES, 64,128-WEP with shared-key authentication) WPS PIN, PBC (Hardware WPS Button) QoS-WMM -

This may not work out-of-the-box on your 2.6.26 kernel, but you can always install the latest drivers.