Hello again, after some search i found another zd1211b usb stick this time with an AL2230 chipset and not an AL2230S as the ones i tested before. whats really funny.. the stb boots with kernel 2.6.30 and with iwconfig i see the wlan0 and wmaster0 interfaces. kerneloutput till there: [ 0.944000] ohci_hcd 0000:00:14.2: OHCI 1.0, NO legacy support registers [ 0.944000] ohci_hcd 0000:00:14.2: control 0x083 HCFS=operational CBSR=3 [ 0.944000] ohci_hcd 0000:00:14.2: cmdstatus 0x00000 SOC=0 [ 0.944000] ohci_hcd 0000:00:14.2: intrstatus 0x00000044 RHSC SF [ 0.944000] ohci_hcd 0000:00:14.2: intrenable 0x8000000a MIE RD WDH [ 0.944000] ohci_hcd 0000:00:14.2: hcca frame #0003 [ 0.944000] ohci_hcd 0000:00:14.2: roothub.a 01000202 POTPGT=1 NPS NDP=2(2) [ 0.944000] ohci_hcd 0000:00:14.2: roothub.b 00000000 PPCM=0000 DR=0000 [ 0.944000] ohci_hcd 0000:00:14.2: roothub.status 00008000 DRWE [ 0.944000] ohci_hcd 0000:00:14.2: roothub.portstatus [0] 0x00010301 CSC LSDA PPS CCS [ 0.944000] ohci_hcd 0000:00:14.2: roothub.portstatus [1] 0x00000100 PPS [ 0.944000] usb usb1: default language 0x0409 [ 0.944000] usb usb1: New USB device found, idVendor=1d6b, idProduct=0001 [ 0.951000] usb usb1: New USB device strings: Mfr=3, Product=2, SerialNumber=1 [ 0.958000] usb usb1: Product: OHCI Host Controller [ 0.963000] usb usb1: Manufacturer: Linux 2.6.30-dm7025 ohci_hcd [ 0.970000] usb usb1: SerialNumber: 0000:00:14.2 [ 0.975000] usb usb1: uevent [ 0.975000] usb usb1: usb_probe_device [ 0.975000] usb usb1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice [ 0.981000] usb usb1: adding 1-0:1.0 (config #1, interface 0) [ 0.981000] usb 1-0:1.0: uevent [ 0.982000] hub 1-0:1.0: usb_probe_interface [ 0.982000] hub 1-0:1.0: usb_probe_interface - got id [ 0.982000] hub 1-0:1.0: USB hub found [ 0.986000] hub 1-0:1.0: 2 ports detected [ 0.990000] hub 1-0:1.0: standalone hub [ 0.990000] hub 1-0:1.0: no power switching (usb 1.0) [ 0.990000] hub 1-0:1.0: global over-current protection [ 0.990000] hub 1-0:1.0: power on to power good time: 2ms [ 0.991000] hub 1-0:1.0: local power source is good [ 0.991000] hub 1-0:1.0: no over-current condition exists [ 0.991000] hub 1-0:1.0: trying to enable port power on non-switchable hub [ 0.992000] drivers/usb/core/inode.c: creating file '001' [ 0.994000] Initializing USB Mass Storage driver... [ 1.000000] usbcore: registered new interface driver usb-storage [ 1.006000] USB Mass Storage support registered. [ 1.012000] usbcore: registered new interface driver ums-alauda [ 1.019000] usbcore: registered new interface driver ums-cypress [ 1.026000] usbcore: registered new interface driver ums-datafab [ 1.033000] usbcore: registered new interface driver ums-freecom [ 1.040000] usbcore: registered new interface driver ums-isd200 [ 1.046000] usbcore: registered new interface driver ums-jumpshot [ 1.053000] usbcore: registered new interface driver ums-karma [ 1.060000] usbcore: registered new interface driver ums-onetouch [ 1.067000] usbcore: registered new interface driver ums-sddr09 [ 1.074000] usbcore: registered new interface driver ums-sddr55 [ 1.081000] usbcore: registered new interface driver ums-usbat [ 1.087000] i2c /dev entries driver [ 1.091000] ohci_hcd 0000:00:14.2: GetStatus roothub.portstatus [0] = 0x00010301 CSC LSDA PPS CCS [ 1.091000] hub 1-0:1.0: port 1: status 0301 change 0001 [ 12.281000] usb 1-1: default language 0x0409 [ 12.288000] usb 1-1: New USB device found, idVendor=050d, idProduct=705c [ 12.294000] usb 1-1: New USB device strings: Mfr=16, Product=32, SerialNumber=0 [ 12.302000] usb 1-1: Product: USB2.0 WLAN [ 12.306000] usb 1-1: Manufacturer: Belkin [ 12.310000] usb 1-1: uevent [ 14.465000] usb 1-1: usb_probe_device [ 14.465000] usb 1-1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice [ 14.506000] usb 1-1: adding 1-1:1.0 (config #1, interface 0) [ 14.506000] usb 1-1:1.0: uevent [ 14.550000] drivers/usb/core/inode.c: creating file '003' [ 14.554000] hub 1-0:1.0: state 7 ports 2 chg 0000 evt 0002 [ 16.347000] cfg80211: Calling CRDA to update world regulatory domain [ 16.963000] read DCA...<7>zd1211rw usb_init() [ 17.183000] zd1211rw 1-1:1.0: usb_probe_interface [ 17.183000] zd1211rw 1-1:1.0: usb_probe_interface - got id [ 17.183000] usb 1-1: print_id() 050d:705c v4810 full [ 17.196000] hub 1-0:1.0: state 7 ports 2 chg 0000 evt 0002 [ 17.204000] hub 1-0:1.0: state 7 ports 2 chg 0000 evt 0002 [ 17.252000] ohci_hcd 0000:00:14.2: GetStatus roothub.portstatus [0] = 0x00100103 PRSC PPS PES CCS [ 17.303000] usb 1-1: reset full speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 3 [ 17.377000] ohci_hcd 0000:00:14.2: GetStatus roothub.portstatus [0] = 0x00100103 PRSC PPS PES CCS [ 17.449000] zd1211rw 1-1:1.0: zd_chip_read_mac_addr_fw() [ 17.509000] ok [ 18.549000] phy0: Selected rate control algorithm 'minstrel' [ 18.550000] zd1211rw 1-1:1.0: probe() successful [ 18.550000] zd1211rw 1-1:1.0: phy0 [ 18.554000] usbcore: registered new interface driver zd1211rw [ 18.560000] zd1211rw initialized [ 19.420000] usb usb1: uevent [ 19.420000] usb 1-0:1.0: uevent [ 19.421000] usb 1-1: uevent [ 19.421000] usb 1-1:1.0: uevent iwconfig lo no wireless extensions. eth0 no wireless extensions. wmaster0 no wireless extensions. wlan0 IEEE 802.11bg ESSID:"" Mode:Managed Frequency:2.412 GHz Access Point: Not-Associated Tx-Power=0 dBm Retry min limit:7 RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off Encryption key:off Power Management:off Link Quality:0 Signal level:0 Noise level:0 Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0 Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0 until this everything looks like its running . after issuing an ifconfig wlan0 up : ifconfig wlan0 up ifconfig: SIOCSIFFLAGS: Connection timed out and following kernel messages: [ 294.473000] zd1211rw 1-1:1.0: zd_usb_init_hw() [ 294.473000] usb 1-1: request_fw_file() fw name zd1211/zd1211b_ub [ 294.473000] usb 1-1: firmware: requesting zd1211/zd1211b_ub [ 294.536000] usb 1-1: upload_firmware() firmware device id 0x4810 is equal to the actual device id [ 294.536000] usb 1-1: request_fw_file() fw name zd1211/zd1211b_uphr [ 294.536000] usb 1-1: firmware: requesting zd1211/zd1211b_uphr [ 294.609000] usb 1-1: upload_code() transfer size 4018 [ 294.624000] usb 1-1: upload_code() firmware confirm return value 0x01 [ 295.331000] zd1211rw 1-1:1.0: zd_usb_enable_int() [ 295.331000] zd1211rw 1-1:1.0: zd_usb_enable_int() submit urb 843e1180 [ 295.331000] zd1211rw 1-1:1.0: zd_chip_init_hw() [ 296.333000] zd1211rw 1-1:1.0: zd_usb_ioread16v() read timed out [ 296.333000] zd1211rw 1-1:1.0: zd_ioread32v_locked() error: zd_ioread16v_locked. Error number -145 [ 296.333000] zd1211rw 1-1:1.0: dump_cr() error reading CR_AFTER_PNP. Error number -145 [ 296.333000] zd1211rw 1-1:1.0: zd_usb_disable_int() urb 843e1180 killed [ 296.334000] zd1211rw 1-1:1.0: zd_usb_init_hw() couldn't initialize mac. Error number -145 the same stick runs flawless on a x86 pc with kernel 2.6.30. as i said, also on the same machine with kernel 2.6.12 and the vendor driver this stick works without problems. perhaps someone has an idea ? regards Mladen -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-wireless" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html