From: paw paw (matt_at_tidalpool.org)
Date: 2001-12-18 19:04:23 UTC
Though it wasnt what I would call stable, I used the dlink 650 in a 16 bit slot with the "wvlan_cs" driver for months.
On Tue, 18 Dec 2001, Michael Codanti wrote:
> > There has been a long-standing struggle with this card.
>
> Yep..
>
> > I and others have attempted cursory modifications to the prism2 driver to
> > force 3.3v onto it during setup for a PCMCIA adapter that didn't want to
> > automagically supply it. I believe these efforts have been to no avail.
> >
> > But the card most certainly isn't Cardbus.
>
> I know it's not cardbus, but it says right on the box that it will only work
> in a cardbus slot. The real question is what feature is it using from a
> cardbus slot that isn't on a standard 16-bit PCMCIA slot?
>
> > I'd love to have something definitive regarding the situation and if there
> > is any possible way to work with it like the "ignore_vcc" feature of the
> > other driver.
>
> I agree, some way to make it work would be great, but I don't know how much
> effort it is worth since there are other cards that are just as good for
> basiclly the same price.