Hello all, i am running Kernel 2.6.30 on a embedded linux stb and trying with two different zd1211b usb wlan sticks to get the zd1211rw driver running. just as a remark: an rt73usb stick works without problems. Dont know what you need. so here is some informations: uname -a Linux dm7025 2.6.30-dm7025 #1 Tue Jul 28 20:25:28 CEST 2009 mips unknown lsmod Tainted: P arc4 1536 2 - Live 0xc05c5000 ecb 2880 2 - Live 0xc05bc000 cryptomgr 87872 0 - Live 0xc059d000 crypto_hash 11840 1 cryptomgr, Live 0xc057a000 crypto_blkcipher 13232 2 ecb,cryptomgr, Live 0xc056c000 aead 7168 1 cryptomgr, Live 0xc0560000 pcompress 1952 1 cryptomgr, Live 0xc0558000 crypto_algapi 18176 7 arc4,ecb,cryptomgr,crypto_hash,crypto_blkcipher,aead,pcompress, Live 0xc054a000 zd1211rw 78736 0 - Live 0xc0527000 mac80211 174976 1 zd1211rw, Live 0xc04d6000 crypto 13360 8 ecb,cryptomgr,crypto_hash,crypto_blkcipher,aead,pcompress,crypto_algapi, mac80211, Live 0xc048c000 cfg80211 79216 2 zd1211rw,mac80211, Live 0xc046e000 rfmod 3808 1 - Live 0xc0448000 (P) dreambox_keyboard 5248 0 - Live 0xc043d000 (P) dreambox_rc2 5248 1 dreambox_keyboard, Live 0xc0431000 (P) xilleon 222592 6 - Live 0xc0185000 (P) alps_bsbe1_c01a 19568 1 xilleon, Live 0xc0132000 (P) alps_bsbe1 5264 1 xilleon, Live 0xc0124000 (P) avs 11168 1 xilleon, Live 0xc0117000 (P) alps_bsbe2 44480 1 xilleon, Live 0xc0103000 (P) lnb_ctrl 5664 3 alps_bsbe1_c01a,alps_bsbe1,alps_bsbe2, Live 0xc00f0000 (P) tu1216 44912 1 xilleon, Live 0xc00de000 cu1216mk3 9504 1 xilleon, Live 0xc00c9000 (P) stb_core 52704 10 dreambox_keyboard,dreambox_rc2,xilleon,alps_bsbe1_c01a,avs,alps_bsbe2, lnb_ctrl,cu1216mk3, Live 0xc00b1000 (P) pata_xilleon 3888 1 - Live 0xc0095000 lcd 30800 1 - Live 0xc0084000 (P) fp 21840 4 xilleon,avs,lcd, Live 0xc0072000 (P) Output from DMESG: [ 279.131000] cfg80211: Calling CRDA to update world regulatory domain [ 279.509000] zd1211rw usb_init() [ 279.520000] usbcore: registered new interface driver zd1211rw [ 279.526000] zd1211rw initialized [ 292.405000] usb 1-1: new full speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 2 [ 292.557000] usb 1-1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice [ 292.573000] usb 1-1: print_id() 050d:705c v4810 full [ 292.686000] usb 1-1: reset full speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 2 [ 292.829000] zd1211rw 1-1:1.0: zd_chip_read_mac_addr_fw() [ 293.308000] phy0: Selected rate control algorithm 'pid' [ 293.309000] zd1211rw 1-1:1.0: probe() successful [ 293.309000] zd1211rw 1-1:1.0: phy0 [ 359.661000] warning: `vsftpd' uses 32-bit capabilities (legacy support in use) [ 408.957000] zd1211rw 1-1:1.0: zd_usb_init_hw() [ 408.957000] usb 1-1: request_fw_file() fw name zd1211/zd1211b_ub [ 408.957000] usb 1-1: firmware: requesting zd1211/zd1211b_ub [ 409.022000] usb 1-1: upload_firmware() firmware device id 0x4810 is equal to the actual device id [ 409.022000] usb 1-1: request_fw_file() fw name zd1211/zd1211b_uphr [ 409.022000] usb 1-1: firmware: requesting zd1211/zd1211b_uphr [ 409.079000] usb 1-1: upload_code() transfer size 4018 [ 409.094000] usb 1-1: upload_code() firmware confirm return value 0x01 [ 414.094000] zd1211rw 1-1:1.0: zd_usb_init_hw() couldn't reset configuration. Error number -145 [ 415.226000] zd1211rw 1-1:1.0: zd_usb_init_hw() [ 415.226000] usb 1-1: request_fw_file() fw name zd1211/zd1211b_ub [ 415.226000] usb 1-1: firmware: requesting zd1211/zd1211b_ub [ 415.271000] usb 1-1: upload_firmware() firmware device id 0x4810 is equal to the actual device id [ 415.271000] usb 1-1: request_fw_file() fw name zd1211/zd1211b_uphr [ 415.271000] usb 1-1: firmware: requesting zd1211/zd1211b_uphr [ 415.350000] usb 1-1: upload_code() transfer size 4018 [ 416.350000] usb 1-1: USB control request for firmware upload failed. Error number -145 [ 416.358000] usb 1-1: Could not upload firmware code uph. Error number -145 [ 416.365000] zd1211rw 1-1:1.0: couldn't load firmware. Error number -145 [ 432.484000] zd1211rw 1-1:1.0: zd_usb_init_hw() [ 432.484000] usb 1-1: request_fw_file() fw name zd1211/zd1211b_ub [ 432.484000] usb 1-1: firmware: requesting zd1211/zd1211b_ub [ 432.529000] usb 1-1: upload_firmware() firmware device id 0x4810 is equal to the actual device id [ 432.529000] usb 1-1: request_fw_file() fw name zd1211/zd1211b_uphr [ 432.529000] usb 1-1: firmware: requesting zd1211/zd1211b_uphr [ 432.608000] usb 1-1: upload_code() transfer size 4018 [ 433.608000] usb 1-1: USB control request for firmware upload failed. Error number -145 [ 433.616000] usb 1-1: Could not upload firmware code uph. Error number -145 [ 433.623000] zd1211rw 1-1:1.0: couldn't load firmware. Error number -145 [ 434.827000] eth0: link up, 100Mbps, full-duplex, lpa 0xC5E1 output from lsusb Bus 001 Device 002: ID 050d:705c Belkin Components the Firmware Files are located with correct right under /lib/firmware/zd1211 any idea on this ? 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