Return-path: Received: from mail-vw0-f46.google.com ([209.85.212.46]:50207 "EHLO mail-vw0-f46.google.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1751501Ab1A0RT5 convert rfc822-to-8bit (ORCPT ); Thu, 27 Jan 2011 12:19:57 -0500 Received: by vws16 with SMTP id 16so861249vws.19 for ; Thu, 27 Jan 2011 09:19:56 -0800 (PST) MIME-Version: 1.0 In-Reply-To: References: Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 18:19:56 +0100 Message-ID: Subject: Re: Mini PCIeWiFi card not detected in non-mini adapter From: =?UTF-8?B?UmFmYcWCIE1pxYJlY2tp?= To: Brian Prodoehl Cc: linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org, b43-dev Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Sender: linux-wireless-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: W dniu 27 stycznia 2011 17:48 użytkownik Brian Prodoehl napisał: > 2011/1/27 Rafał Miłecki : >> I've received mini PCIe adapter to PCIe x1 slot to test notebook cards >> inserted into PC.  Unfortunately after inserting my Broadcom card to >> it, it is not detected in "lspci" at all. >> >> My WiFi card used to work in "native" slot inside notebook. So if >> anything is broken, that would be PCIe x1 slot on motherboard or >> adapter itself. I've tested V and GND pins in my PCIe x1 slot, all >> work fine. I'll try get some other WiFi cards, to test my adapter >> tomorrow. >> >> However, maybe you have heard about some problems with such a >> adapters? Can there be sth preventing my card from being detected, >> visible? >> >> -- >> Rafał > > I haven't tested that sort of thing with PCI-Express, but I had bad > results with Atheros AR5414-based modules in Mini-PCI to PCI adapters > like this: > > http://www.dealextreme.com/p/mini-pci-to-pci-adapter-with-antenna-9307 > > The system either wouldn't boot, or it would boot and the wireless > card wouldn't show up in lspci, so I gave up on it. That are not good news :( What I've bought is following adapter: http://allegro.pl/adapter-wifi-mini-pci-e-na-pci-e-3-anteny-kp13-i1429732145.html (Maybe) interesting part is that it contains LED near antennas which doesn't light for me. After tracking GND line of this LED I can see it going to mini PCIe slot. So maybe it's not critical, maybe it would light if my WiFi card worked? -- Rafał