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Date: Tue, 03 Jul 2007 12:53:19 -0400
From: "Lewis G Rosenthal" <os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com>
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Subject: Re: [OS2Wireless] 2915ABG (was: Re: [OS2Wireless] TP30 plus
 Intel 2200BG under eCS 2.0RC1)

On 06/29/07 12:10 pm, Mark Henigan thus wrote :
> Lewis G Rosenthal wrote:
>> On 06/27/07 09:40 pm, Mark Henigan thus wrote :
>>
> <snip>
>>>
>>> Hello:
>>>
>>> I had significant problems with the miniPCI adapter
>>> installation and eventually had to remove the card
>>> in order to be able to connect to the Internet.
>>>
>>> My favorite bus reader found
>>>
>>> "Device 4223h PRO/Wireless 2915ABG MiniPCI Adapter."
>>>
>>> However, my attempts to install it with GenMAC were
>>> repeatedly frustrated.  For one thing, the installer
>>> appeared to be choosing the wrong *.nif and related
>>> files to install to support it.  My attempts to find
>>> the correct file(s) and install manually led to the
>>> refusal to boot.  Did I need to be using Stack32?
>>> Part of the PCI bus readout included:
>>>
>>> "Cache line size 32 Bytes (8 DWords)"
>>>
>> Sorry to hear of your troubles, Mark. There are two (known) PCI ID's 
>> for the 2915: 4223 and 4224. In your GenMAC driver directory,  make 
>> sure you have the subdirectory:
>>
>> 11-15-06 10:27p         <DIR>      0 ----  WRAPPER_8086_4223
>>
>> And in there, something similar to the following:
>>
>> 3-05-06 10:31a         2,950      0 ----  W29N51.INF
>> 7-19-05  8:14p     3,289,088    208 ----  W29N51.SYS
>>
>> I am using the following drivers for the 4224:
>>
>> 2-08-07  1:30p       119,850      0 a---  w29n51.inf
>> 5-13-07  8:05p     2,209,408      0 a---  w29n51.sys
>
> Hello Lewis:
>
> I have the 4223.
>
<snip>
> ************************
>
> C:\MPTN\genmac\driver\WRAPPER_8086_4223\W29N51.INF
>
> 2007/06/14  19:58:00  2950      WRAPPER_8086_4223\W29N51.INF
> 2006/03/05  10:31:15  2950      WRAPPER_8086_4224\W29N51.INF
> 2005/07/19  20:14:01  3289088   WRAPPER_8086_4224\W29N51.SYS
> 2005/07/19  20:14:01  3289088   WRAPPER_8086_4223\W29N51.SYS
>
> Possibly the problem lies with the file
> WRAPPER_8086_4223\W29N51.INF:
>
<snip>
> I believe it is identical to the file for the
> 4224 as is possibly the driver file.  It looks
> like the developer was prototyping and left some
> files incompletely configured.
>
I just got back up to NY last evening. I looked at Diane's T30 just now, 
and see that I have identical files for both the 4223 and 4224, all 
dated February 8, 2007.
>> Which build of GenMAC are you using?
>
> GenMAC v2.00 16112006
>
Same one; that's not the problem, I don't think.
>>  From PROTOCOL.INI (should be similar for the 4223 ID - note the 
>> change necessary to the section and DEVICE):
>>
>> [W8086X4224_nif]
>>
>>   DriverName = WRND32$
>>   VENDOR = 0x8086
>>   DEVICE = 0x4224
>>   NDIS_SYS = "W29N51.SYS"
>>   NDIS_INF = "W29N51.INF"
>>   SSID = "ANY"
>>   DEBUGLEVEL = "NONE"
>>   OPTIONS = "STACK32"
>
> Relevant sections of PROTOCOL.INI were:
>
> [IBMLXCFG]
>
>    netbeui_nif = netbeui.nif
>    tcpbeui_nif = tcpbeui.nif
>    tcpip_nif = tcpip.nif
>    fxwrap_nif = fxwrap.nif
>    E100BEO2_nif = E100BEO2.NIF
>    W8086X4223_nif = W8086X4223.nif
>    CISCOPCM_nif = ciscopcm.nif
>
>
> [tcpip_nif]
>
>    DriverName = TCPIP$
>    Bindings = E100BEO2_nif,W8086X4223_nif,CISCOPCM_nif
>
>
> [W8086X4223_nif]
>
>    DriverName = WRND32$
>    VENDOR = 0x8086
>    DEVICE = 0x4223
>    NDIS_SYS = "W29N51.SYS"
>    NDIS_INF = "W29N51.INF"
>    SSID = "WLAN"
>    DEBUGLEVEL = "NO"
>    OPTIONS = "NO"
>
> And, I used protochk.cmd to straighten out ibmlan.ini.
>
> [C:\ecs\bin]protochk.cmd
> Updating C:\IBMLAN\ibmlan.ini
> Saving C:\IBMLAN\ibmlan.ini as C:\IBMLAN\IBMLAN.184
>
>> STACK32 I've found to be important. In particular, when I first 
>> started experimenting, I could not load UNIAUD and GenMAC (for this 
>> card, at least) without it (I got the beep symptom Ed described and a 
>> hang  at boot).
>
> I'm not familiar with that parameter.
>
For purposes of troubleshooting, backup PROTOCOL.INI, and edit it to 
only include the 2915 and perhaps your Pro/100. I haven't tried runnignt 
he Cisco driver in the same PROTOCOL.INI, and I know for a fact that 
GenMAC has some issues with multiple protocols binding to the same 
adapter (I cannot, for example, get IPX and IP to bind properly). Try 
just IP for now, and we'll work up from there.

STACK32 I believe refers to the IP stack used (16 or 32-bit), and may 
now default to 32 (so this may be moot). I wish it were truly documented 
somewhere...
>> Also for troubleshooting, try REMMING your USB statements (ISTR some 
>> issues tweaking those up at first).
>
> I'll give it a try next time I have an
> opportunity to install.
>
> I hope I'm not forgetting anything.
>
>> ...  Again, sorry to hear of your troubles, and if it looks like a 
>> flakey card, I'll send you another to swap and test out.
>
> I have two cards.  I may try the other one next
> time I try to install.
>
> Thanks for your help!
>
Surely. Thanks for your patience! ;-)

-- 
Lewis
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