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Cardbuss Cause of No Detection?
Hi,
I have a Toshiba 610CT laptop (mfg abt 1995) that originally had Windows 95. I installed Windows 98SE (removed HD and put "WIN98" folder from System CD onto C:\ of HD). I have been using a Megahertz 56K PC Card modem (AOK) I have a PCMCIA PC card with USB port (adapter) and the Windows 98 driver for this adapter. Windows MUST detect this PC card before I can install the driver. When I boot up the laptop, Win98 does NOT detect it. Even trying a "Add Hardware" Search via Control Panel does NOT "work". Also, it does NOT show in the Device Manager's list. BTW, Another Compaq Windows 95 laptop does detect this PC card! Is it possible the Cardbuss hardware is the real cause of my problem? Thank You in advance, John |
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There is probably a host bus chip between the internal bus and the CardBus. SB | | PCI | +------- cardbus-bridge ------ (Cardbus slot) -- Modem-card I recommend booting an alternate OS, one equipped with utilities to suss out hardware connectivity, and whether the cardbus-bridge is turned ON. Or, you can try Everest. This is where it was the last time. "EVEREST Free Edition 2.20" http://www.majorgeeks.com/files/deta...e_edition.html And look in the PCI section. https://i.postimg.cc/QxXgwV9S/Lavalys-Everest.gif The database on that copy is pretty old, so newer computers, almost all the entries will be [nodb], meaning the VENEV or VID:PID are not in the database. Still, it gives you some idea the machine is alive. Paul Hi Paul, I downloaded Eversthome220.zip and by golly, that is a VERY NICE utility, I have used "System Analyser" V5.2 (11-21-01) for getting system information, but Everest is much more advanced by comparison. I could post a part of the "Report" (saved in text format) relating to PCI, if that would help? Thanks in advance, John |
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SNIP There is probably a host bus chip between the internal bus and the CardBus. SB | | PCI | +------- cardbus-bridge ------ (Cardbus slot) -- Modem-card I recommend booting an alternate OS, one equipped with utilities to suss out hardware connectivity, and whether the cardbus-bridge is turned ON. Or, you can try Everest. This is where it was the last time. "EVEREST Free Edition 2.20" http://www.majorgeeks.com/files/deta...e_edition.html And look in the PCI section. https://i.postimg.cc/QxXgwV9S/Lavalys-Everest.gif The database on that copy is pretty old, so newer computers, almost all the entries will be [nodb], meaning the VENEV or VID:PID are not in the database. Still, it gives you some idea the machine is alive. Paul Hi Paul, I downloaded Eversthome220.zip and by golly, that is a VERY NICE utility, I have used "System Analyser" V5.2 (11-21-01) for getting system information, but Everest is much more advanced by comparison. I could post a part of the "Report" (saved in text format) relating to PCI, if that would help? Thanks in advance, John If you want. I can't guarantee I'll recognize the bridge, but maybe it will have an obvious name on it as to what it does. Sometimes, in the old days, they had combo chips with four functions, and that makes it harder to figure out just what the purpose of the chip is. Paul |
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Cardbuss Cause of No Detection?
Hi Paul,
I downloaded Eversthome220.zip and by golly, that is a VERY NICE utility, I have used "System Analyser" V5.2 (11-21-01) for getting system information, but Everest is much more advanced by comparison. I could post a part of the "Report" (saved in text format) relating to PCI, if that would help? Thanks in advance, John If you want. I can't guarantee I'll recognize the bridge, but maybe it will have an obvious name on it as to what it does. Sometimes, in the old days, they had combo chips with four functions, and that makes it harder to figure out just what the purpose of the chip is. Paul Hi Paul, I have EXTRACTED from the report the following: If there is a clue in this information, I hope you find it. Note: "Megahertz" is the PC Card 56K modem. Thanks in advance, John - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Computer: Operating System Microsoft Windows 98 SE OS Service Pack - DirectX 4.06.03.0518 (DirectX 6. Network: Network Adapter PPP Adapter. Network Adapter PPP Adapter. Modem Megahertz XJ1144 or XJ2144 PCMCIA Modem --------[ PCI / PnP Audio ----------------------------------------------------- ESS ES688 AudioDrive PnP PCMCIA socket: PCIC or compatible PCMCIA controller PCMCIA Card Services Device Properties: Driver Description Megahertz XJ1144 or XJ2144 PCMCIA Modem Driver Date 4/23/99 Driver Provider Megahertz Corp. INF File MDMMHRTZ.INF Hardware ID PCMCIA\MEGAHERTZ-XJ1144-5C3E, PCMCIA\MEGAHERTZ-XJ1144-0102-0005 Device Resources: IRQ 03 Port 02F8-02FF [ PCMCIA socket / PCIC or compatible PCMCIA controller ] Device Properties: Driver Description PCIC or compatible PCMCIA controller Driver Date 9/2/02 Driver Provider Microsoft INF File MICROS~1.INF Hardware ID BIOS\*PNP0E00, *PNP0E00 Device Resources: IRQ 15 Port 03E0-03E1 [ PCMCIA socket / PCMCIA Card Services ] Device Properties: Driver Description PCMCIA Card Services Driver Date 4/23/99 Driver Provider Microsoft INF File PCMCIA.INF Hardware ID PCCARD Device Resources: Memory 000D0000-000D0FFF PNP0E00 PCIC Compatible PCMCIA Controller PNP0000 Programmable Interrupt Controller PCMCIA Devices: MEGAHERTZ-XJ1144-5C3E Megahertz XJ1144 or XJ2144 PCMCIA Modem PCCARD PCMCIA Card Services ntroller IRQ 03 Undetermined Megahertz XJ1144 or XJ2144 PCMCIA Modem IRQ 04 Exclusive Communications Port (COM1) IRQ 06 Undetermined Standard Floppy Disk Contsk Controller IRQ 15 Undetermined PCIC or compatible PCMCIA controller Memory 00000000-0009FFFF Undetermined System board extension for PnP BIOS sk Controller Port 0220-022F Exclusive ES688 AudioDrive Port 02F8-02FF Exclusive Megahertz XJ1144 or XJ2144 PCMCIA Modem Port 0378-037A Undetermined Printer Port (LPT1) Port 0388-038B Exclusive ES688 AudioDrive Port 03B4-03B5 Undetermined Chips & Tech. Accelerator Port 03E0-03E1 Undetermined PCIC or compatible PCMCIA controller |
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Example of a bus bridge. Cirrus Logic PCIC compatible PCMCIA controller Example of a driver file. (See if there is already one of these in the OS.) MSPCIC.dll While the PNP entry for the various hardware bus controllers would work, there is an ACPI-like entry too. This implies the chip which bridges from PCI bus to PCMCIA slot, follows standard register designations. %PCI\CC_0607.DeviceDesc%=CARDBUS, PCI\CC_0607 Whereas the Megahertz XJ1144 or XJ2144 PCMCIA Modem entry, that's going to present PNP information when it runs on the PCMCIA bus in the slot. The information in the table, doesn't tell much more than that. I don't have any indication, who made the bus bridge. And maybe it doesn't matter, as long as it works :-) Paul Hi Paul, I found "MSPCIC.DLL" in WINDOWS\SYSTEM folder. Also, in WINDOWS\INF folder, "PCMCIA.INF" file has %PCI\CC_0607.DeviceDesc%=CARDBUS, PCI\CC_0607 (and other lines) [Control Flags] (section, same file) "ExcludeFromSelect=PCI\CC_0607" I have NO idea what that does. Again, Thanks, John |
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I found "MSPCIC.DLL" in WINDOWS\SYSTEM folder.
Also, in WINDOWS\INF folder, "PCMCIA.INF" file has %PCI\CC_0607.DeviceDesc%=CARDBUS, PCI\CC_0607 (and other lines) [Control Flags] (section, same file) "ExcludeFromSelect=PCI\CC_0607" I have NO idea what that does. Again, Thanks, John It's presumably a Microsoft generic driver for the bridge. I don't think you can just wire the PCI bus directly to the Cardbus, and there must be some silicon in there somewhere to do that. With that driver in place, then it should be possible to install the modem driver when the modem card is inserted. Hi Paul, The modem PC Card was NOT a problem (detection, etc) I indicated the Megahertz PC card modem works AOK so you know that the PC card slot is NOT defective. My MAIN OBJECTIVE is for Win98 to detect a PC card adapter with a USB port because I have the Win98 driver for that adapter, but Win98 MUST detect New Hardware before I can install the adapter driver. That is in the adapter's instructions. Again, Thank You for your help, John |
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