[Gumstix-users] DOA netwifi-microSD?

[Chris A. <chr...@ro...>]

I am extreme newbie to Gumstix, so I apologize if I am missing something
obvious.

 

What I have is: 

 

-          Verdex XM4

-          consoleLCD-vx (with Samsung LCD)

-          netwifi-microSD FCC

 

When I run with just the Verdex XM4 & consoleLCD-vx everything seems to boot
fine. I can access the system either via Hyperterminal or with GtkTerm
funning on Fedora. The LCD displays the splashcreen and so on. Great! The
Verdex is running buildroot 1559.

 

When I connect the netwifi-microSD the system no longer boots. I have tried
changing the "modules" and "modprobe.conf" files as suggested in various
posts but it still will do nothing. The light is on ON on both the
ConsoleLCD and the netwifi-microSD, but there is no activity on my serial
terminal. Also, there is no sign the unit is going out to DHCP to get an IP
address. I have also tried removing the wifi module from the netwifi board
and it seems to make no difference.

 

Should I install a more recent buildroot image? This looks to me as if
something is wrong with the netwifi-microSD board hardware.

 

Thanks,

 

Chris