From: "John Poltorak" Received: from mxout2.mailhop.org ([63.208.196.166] verified) by 2rosenthals.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0.9) with ESMTP id 269316 for os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com; Fri, 04 Aug 2006 05:53:48 -0400 Received: from mxin2.mailhop.org ([63.208.196.176]) by mxout2.mailhop.org with esmtp (Exim 4.51) id 1G8wNF-000PlE-2A for os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com; Fri, 04 Aug 2006 05:53:45 -0400 Received: from 213-152-37-93.dsl.eclipse.net.uk ([213.152.37.93] helo=mail.warpix.org) by mxin2.mailhop.org with smtp (Exim 4.51) id 1G8wNE-000Iy1-Nl for os2-wireless_users@2rosenthals.com; Fri, 04 Aug 2006 05:53:45 -0400 Received: from tp600.warpix.org by mail.warpix.org (IBM OS/2 SENDMAIL VERSION 2.03/2.0) id KAA573.49; Fri, 4 Aug 2006 10:53:44 +0100 Received: by tp600.warpix.org (IBM OS/2 SENDMAIL VERSION 2.03/2.0) id KAA001.38; Fri, 4 Aug 2006 10:53:17 +0100 Date: Fri, 4 Aug 2006 10:53:16 +0100 To: Lewis G Rosenthal Subject: Re: [OS2Wireless]Re: PCMCIA help Message-ID: <20060804105316.F47@warpix.org> References: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Mailer: Mutt 0.94.15i In-Reply-To: ; from Lewis G Rosenthal on Thu, Aug 03, 2006 at 08:22:32PM -0400 X-Mail-Handler: MailHop by DynDNS X-Spam-Score: -2.4 (--) On Thu, Aug 03, 2006 at 08:22:32PM -0400, Lewis G Rosenthal wrote: > > I did see the RICOH RL5c476 mentioned in the chart and it has a green tick > > in col 0 which suggests it should be supported but I can't tell which > > Socket services driver to use. My system traps when I use IBM2SS14.sys > > > > A newer one is mentioned > > > > IBM PC Card Director / ibm2ss14.sys v3.0 > > > > > > Is this available anywhere? > > > > Or should I be looking at something else? > > > > > I believe that one comes in the CardBUS-aware package which is available > from eComStation.com, assuming you have an upgrade subscription: > > The PC Card 8.0 Card and Socket Device Drivers provide OS/2 support for > PC Card 8.0 (Cardbus) PCMCIA Card and Socket on IBM ThinkPad Models. > > This package provides PC Card Director software for IBM Thinkpads using > OS/2 Warp 4, OS/2 Warp Server for e-business, OS/2 Warp 4 Convenience > Pack 1, OS/2 Warp 4 Convenience Pack 2, OS/2 Warp Server for e-business > Convenience Pack 1, and OS/2 Warp Server for e-business Convenience Pack 2. > > This package has been tested on IBM Thinkpads with the following PC Card > controllers: > > * Ricoh R5C821 Is this what I should expect to see using the PCI scanner? It only identifies RICOH RL5c476. Is this the same thing? > Updated by IBM on 11 Nov 2004, file size: 4,109,630 bytes > > That's probably the package you need. FWIW, my IBM2SS14.sys build level > (eCS 1.2R) shows: > > [C:\os2]bldlevel IBM2SS14.sys > Build Level Display Facility Version 6.12.675 Sep 25 2001 > (C) Copyright IBM Corporation 1993-2001 > Signature: @#IBM:10.115#@ OS/2 Socket Services Device Driver > Vendor: IBM > Revision: 10.115 > File Version: 10.115 > Description: OS/2 Socket Services Device Driver The most recent one I can find on my system is this one L:\var>bldlevel ibm2ss14.sys Build Level Display Facility Version 6.10.480 Oct 6 2000 (C) Copyright IBM Corporation 1993-2000 Signature: @#IBM:10.056#@ PCCard IBM2SS14 Chip Driver for OS/2 Vendor: IBM Revision: 10.56 File Version: 10.56 Description: PCCard IBM2SS14 Chip Driver for OS/2 This os probably newer than the one I've tried. Maybe it's worth using. How can I get hold the latest? I don't want to buy something only to find it won't work. I did have a subscription to Software Choice so would probably have been entitled to download it before that program expired. > -- > Lewis -- John