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[Linux-gpib-general] success!

[Sridhar A. <sa...@es...>]

Frank - thanks for all you help and work!
I successfully spoke with my Tek scope and got its identity back!

BUT...(there is always a but!) if I eject the card while the interface 
is active (for example running ``ibtest''), my computer hangs.  If I
exit from ibtest first, then there is no problem.

--

Here is what I did:

I edited `/etc/gpib.conf' (the only change from the orig is the
board_type parameter.  (should any of the others be changed for a
pcmcia card?)

interface {
        minor = 0               /* minor = 0 uses /dev/gpib0, minor = 1 uses /de
v/gpib1, etc. */
        board_type = ines_pcmcia                /* type of interface board being
 used */
        pad = 0         /* primary adress of interface             */
        sad = 0         /* secondary adress of interface           */
        timeout = 3s            /* timeout for commands */

        eos = 0x0a          /* EOS Byte */
        set-reos yes    /* Terminate read if EOS */
        set-bin no      /* Compare EOS 8-bit */

/* settings for boards that lack plug-n-play capability */
        base = 0        /* Base io ADDRESS                  */
        irq  = 0        /* Interrupt request level */
        dma  = 0        /* DMA channel (zero disables)      */

        master yes       /* interface board is system controller */
}

--

I also added a script : /etc/pcmcia/linux-gpib-pcmcia,
but right now it does nothing (it is called by cardmgr when an
insertion or removal is seen).  Should there be something in there?

--

There should be some graceful way to eject the card at any
time...without hanging the computer.

Thanks for everything!
Sridhar.

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Re: [Linux-gpib-general] Hmm..that was a step back :(

[frank m. h. <fm...@st...>]

Could you send the oops message though 'ksymoops' and send me the output?

Frank

On Thu, 28 Mar 2002, Sridhar Anandakrishnan wrote:

> Frank,
>
> I get a kernel OOPS this is what shows up in the messages log:
>

[Linux-gpib-general] Hmm..that was a step back :(

[Sridhar A. <sa...@es...>]

Frank,

I get a kernel OOPS this is what shows up in the messages log: 

Mar 28 15:30:18 erebus cardmgr[571]: executing: 'modprobe ines-gpib'
Mar 28 15:30:18 erebus kernel: Linux-GPIB Driver -- Kernel Release 2.4.2-2
Mar 28 15:30:18 erebus kernel: gpib: registered ines_pci interface
Mar 28 15:30:18 erebus kernel: gpib: registered ines_pcmcia interface
Mar 28 15:30:18 erebus kernel: ines_cs.c 0.10 1997/07/01 19:30:58 (Claus 
Schroeter)
Mar 28 15:30:19 erebus kernel: <1>Unable to handle kernel NULL pointer 
dereference at virtual address 00000030
Mar 28 15:30:19 erebus kernel:  printing eip:
Mar 28 15:30:19 erebus kernel: d086d8f2
Mar 28 15:30:19 erebus kernel: pgd entry ccf7e000: 0000000000000000
Mar 28 15:30:19 erebus kernel: pmd entry ccf7e000: 0000000000000000
Mar 28 15:30:19 erebus kernel: ... pmd not present!
Mar 28 15:30:19 erebus kernel: Oops: 0000
Mar 28 15:30:19 erebus kernel: CPU:    0
Mar 28 15:30:19 erebus kernel: EIP:    
0010:[usbcore:__insmod_usbcore_S.bss_L96+128850/203304270]
Mar 28 15:30:19 erebus kernel: EIP:    0010:[<d086d8f2>]
Mar 28 15:30:19 erebus kernel: EFLAGS: 00010286
Mar 28 15:30:19 erebus kernel: eax: 00000003   ebx: d088b920   ecx: 00000001  
 edx: d086f827
Mar 28 15:30:19 erebus kernel: esi: 00000030   edi: c04ed1c0   ebp: 00000003  
 esp: ccfe9968
Mar 28 15:30:19 erebus kernel: ds: 0018   es: 0018   ss: 0018
Mar 28 15:30:19 erebus kernel: Process cardmgr (pid: 571, stackpage=ccfe9000)
Mar 28 15:30:19 erebus kernel: Stack: d088b920 0000000a d086dc27 d088b920 
00000030 d086dbba ccfe99b8 ccfe99bc
Mar 28 15:30:19 erebus kernel:        0000ffff d088a496 0000003a d088b920 
00000030 0000000a d088a778 00000030
Mar 28 15:30:20 erebus kernel:        0000000a c144fe20 ccfe9ce8 d0877815 
00000017 00000006 00000000 00000800
Mar 28 15:30:20 erebus kernel: Call Trace: 
[usbcore:__insmod_usbcore_S.bss_L96+251776/203181344] 
[usbcore:__insmod_usbcore_S.bss_L96+129671/203303449] 
[usbcore:__insmod_usbcore_S.bss_L96+251776/203181344] 
[usbcore:__insmod_usbcore_S.bss_L96+129562/203303558] 
[usbcore:__insmod_usbcore_S.bss_L96+246518/203186602] 
[usbcore:__insmod_usbcore_S.bss_L96+251776/203181344] 
[usbcore:__insmod_usbcore_S.bss_L96+247256/203185864]
Mar 28 15:30:20 erebus kernel: Call Trace: [<d088b920>] [<d086dc27>] 
[<d088b920>] [<d086dbba>] [<d088a496>] [<d088b920>] [<d088a778>]
Mar 28 15:30:20 erebus kernel:        
[usbcore:__insmod_usbcore_S.bss_L96+169589/203263531] 
[usbcore:__insmod_usbcore_S.bss_L96+8068543/195364577] 
[usbcore:__insmod_usbcore_S.bss_L96+161440/203271680] 
[usbcore:__insmod_usbcore_S.bss_L96+155772/203277348] 
[usbcore:__insmod_usbcore_S.bss_L96+169574/203263546] 
[usbcore:__insmod_usbcore_S.bss_L96+160343/203272777] 
[usbcore:__insmod_usbcore_S.bss_L96+1

And it goes on like that...

Something obvious, hopefully?

Thanks for your patience!
Sridhar

Re: [Linux-gpib-general] ...and inching closer...

[frank m. h. <fm...@st...>]

No, I think I just gave you a bad pcmcia config file... try this one?


device "ines_cs"
  class "linux-gpib-pcmcia" module "ines-gpib"

card "Ines GPIB for PCMCIA"
  manfid 0x01b4, 0x4730
  bind "ines_cs"


Frank

On Thu, 28 Mar 2002, Sridhar Anandakrishnan wrote:

> Frank, all
>
> Now ``cardmgr'' sees the ines_pcmcia module, but I still get an error (and
> ibtest is still not seeing the scope):
>
> Mar 28 14:41:58 erebus cardmgr[549]: initializing socket 0
> Mar 28 14:41:58 erebus cardmgr[549]: socket 0: Ines GPIB for PCMCIA
> Mar 28 14:41:58 erebus cardmgr[549]: executing: 'modprobe ines-gpib'
> Mar 28 14:41:58 erebus kernel: Linux-GPIB Driver -- Kernel Release 2.4.2-2
> Mar 28 14:41:58 erebus kernel: gpib: registered ines_pci interface
> Mar 28 14:41:58 erebus kernel: gpib: registered ines_pcmcia interface
> Mar 28 14:41:58 erebus kernel: ines_cs.c 0.10 1997/07/01 19:30:58 (Claus
> Schroeter)
> Mar 28 14:42:00 erebus cardmgr[549]: get dev info on socket 0 failed:
> Resource temporarily unavailable
>
> Should I upgrade my kernel to a more recent one (which is a stable one?).
> I am using a stock Red Hat kernel - I can try and make a new minimal one with
> just the right things (pcmcia, for example).
>
> Thanks!
> Sridhar.
>
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[Linux-gpib-general] ...and inching closer...

[Sridhar A. <sa...@es...>]

Frank, all

Now ``cardmgr'' sees the ines_pcmcia module, but I still get an error (and 
ibtest is still not seeing the scope):

Mar 28 14:41:58 erebus cardmgr[549]: initializing socket 0
Mar 28 14:41:58 erebus cardmgr[549]: socket 0: Ines GPIB for PCMCIA
Mar 28 14:41:58 erebus cardmgr[549]: executing: 'modprobe ines-gpib'
Mar 28 14:41:58 erebus kernel: Linux-GPIB Driver -- Kernel Release 2.4.2-2
Mar 28 14:41:58 erebus kernel: gpib: registered ines_pci interface
Mar 28 14:41:58 erebus kernel: gpib: registered ines_pcmcia interface
Mar 28 14:41:58 erebus kernel: ines_cs.c 0.10 1997/07/01 19:30:58 (Claus 
Schroeter)
Mar 28 14:42:00 erebus cardmgr[549]: get dev info on socket 0 failed: 
Resource temporarily unavailable

Should I upgrade my kernel to a more recent one (which is a stable one?).
I am using a stock Red Hat kernel - I can try and make a new minimal one with 
just the right things (pcmcia, for example).

Thanks!
Sridhar.

Re: [Linux-gpib-general] inching closer...

[frank m. h. <fm...@st...>]

Sridhar,

The linux-gpib package was failing to recognize that your kernel supported
PCMCIA due to it being modular instead of compiled into the kernel.  Fixes
in cvs.

Frank


On Thu, 28 Mar 2002, Sridhar Anandakrishnan wrote:

> Frank, thanks for the config file for the INES pcmcia card (I should have
> read the pcmcia-howto -that info is in there!!...).
>
> ``cardmgr'' now recognizes the card:
>
> Mar 28 09:47:32 erebus cardmgr[565]: initializing socket 0
> Mar 28 09:47:32 erebus7:33 erebus cardmgr[565]: executing: 'modprobe ines-gpib'
> Mar 28 09:47:33 erebus kernel: Linux-GPIB Driver -- Kernel Release 2.4.2-2
> Mar 28 09:47:33 erebus kernel: gpib: registered ines_pci interface
> Mar 28 09:47:34 erebus cardmgr[565]: get dev info on socket 0 failed:
> Resource temporarily unavailable
>
> BUT, I still can't get ``ibtest'' to see my scope!
>

[Linux-gpib-general] inching closer...

[Sridhar A. <sa...@es...>]

Frank, thanks for the config file for the INES pcmcia card (I should have 
read the pcmcia-howto -that info is in there!!...).

``cardmgr'' now recognizes the card:

Mar 28 09:47:32 erebus cardmgr[565]: initializing socket 0
Mar 28 09:47:32 erebus7:33 erebus cardmgr[565]: executing: 'modprobe ines-gpib'
Mar 28 09:47:33 erebus kernel: Linux-GPIB Driver -- Kernel Release 2.4.2-2
Mar 28 09:47:33 erebus kernel: gpib: registered ines_pci interface
Mar 28 09:47:34 erebus cardmgr[565]: get dev info on socket 0 failed: 
Resource temporarily unavailable 

BUT, I still can't get ``ibtest'' to see my scope!

[root@erebus linux-gpib]# ./examples/ibtest
enter primary address for device [0-30]: 1
trying to open pad = 1 on /dev/gpib0 ...

 ibBoardFunc    :[Thu Mar 28 14:46:41 2002](-)<  ERR>  EDVR <OS Error>
               -- errno=19 (No such device)
failed to bring device online
failed to get descriptor

I notice that the driver that is loaded is ``ines_pci'' - should that be 
``ines_pcmcia''?  If that is the problem how do I get cardmgr to load the 
right thing?  If that isn't the problem... ??

Thanks a lot for your time and efforts!
Sridhar.

Re: [Linux-gpib-general] Closer but still no cigar...

[frank m. h. <fm...@st...>]

The cvs has a new file, linux-gpib/etc/pcmcia/linux-gpib-pcmcia.conf,
which you should copy to your /etc/pcmcia directory.  Then if you restart
your cardmgr it should recognize your card.

Frank

On Wed, 27 Mar 2002, frank mori hess wrote:

>
> Ah, good you're the first person to provide feedback on this board type,
> hopefully we will have it on the 'known to function' list very soon.  The
> pcmcia layer needs to be given some more information, I'll try and get the
> necessary config files into the cvs this evening.
>
> Frank
>
> On Wed, 27 Mar 2002, Sridhar Anandakrishnan wrote:
>
> > All, (frank!), I have successfully compiled the latest linux-gpib sources
> > (from the CVS tree).  I am running a 2.4.2 kernel.
> >
> > I have an INES pcmcia card and a Tektronix TDS-310 scope (configured as
> > address = 1).
> >
> > cardmgr version 3.1.22
> >
> > When I run ``ibtest'' in the examples directory here is what I get:
> >
> > [root@erebus linux-gpib]# ./examples/ibtest
> > enter primary address for device [0-30]: 1
> > trying to open pad = 1 on /dev/gpib0 ...
> >
> >  ibBoardFunc    :[Wed Mar 27 23:49:58 2002](-)<  ERR>  EDVR <OS Error>
> >                -- errno=19 (No such device)
> > failed to bring device online
> > failed to get descriptor
> >
> > (I ran as root so that there should be no permission problems on /dev/gpib).
> >
> > Here is the result of lsmod:
> >
> > [root@erebus linux-gpib]# lsmod
> > Module                  Size  Used by
> > ines-gpib               2928   0  (unused)
> > nec7210                11296   0  [ines-gpib]
> > gpib-common            17312   0  [ines-gpib]
> > autofs                 11264   1  (autoclean)
> > ds                      7280   2
> > yenta_socket           11440   2
> > pcmcia_core            43072   0  [ds yenta_socket]
> > ipchains               38976   0  (unused)
> > usb-uhci               20720   0  (unused)
> > usbcore                49664   1  [usb-uhci]
> >
> > and the output of /var/log/messages:
> >
> > [root@erebus linux-gpib]# tail /var/log/messages
> > Mar 27 17:50:24 erebus kernel: gpib: no gpib board configured on /dev/gpib0
> > Mar 27 17:50:32 erebus kernel: gpib: no gpib board configured on /dev/gpib0
> > Mar 27 17:56:05 erebus cardmgr[550]: initializing socket 0
> > Mar 27 17:56:05 erebus cardmgr[550]: unsupported card in socket 0
> > Mar 27 17:56:06 erebus cardmgr[550]:   product info: "ines, inc.", "IEEE488.2
> > PCMCIA", "Rev 1.1", "Compat: NEC 7210"
> > Mar 27 17:56:06 erebus cardmgr[550]:   manfid: 0x01b4, 0x4730
> > Mar 27 17:56:35 erebus su(pam_unix)[1420]: session opened for user root by
> > sak(uid=9001)
> > Mar 27 18:00:18 erebus kernel: gpib: no gpib board configured on /dev/gpib0
> > Mar 27 18:48:26 erebus last message repeated 5 times
> > Mar 27 18:49:58 erebus kernel: gpib: no gpib board configured on /dev/gpib0
> >
> > Any suggestions appreciated!
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Sridhar.
> >
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Re: [Linux-gpib-general] Closer but still no cigar...

[frank m. h. <fm...@st...>]

Ah, good you're the first person to provide feedback on this board type,
hopefully we will have it on the 'known to function' list very soon.  The
pcmcia layer needs to be given some more information, I'll try and get the
necessary config files into the cvs this evening.

Frank

On Wed, 27 Mar 2002, Sridhar Anandakrishnan wrote:

> All, (frank!), I have successfully compiled the latest linux-gpib sources
> (from the CVS tree).  I am running a 2.4.2 kernel.
>
> I have an INES pcmcia card and a Tektronix TDS-310 scope (configured as
> address = 1).
>
> cardmgr version 3.1.22
>
> When I run ``ibtest'' in the examples directory here is what I get:
>
> [root@erebus linux-gpib]# ./examples/ibtest
> enter primary address for device [0-30]: 1
> trying to open pad = 1 on /dev/gpib0 ...
>
>  ibBoardFunc    :[Wed Mar 27 23:49:58 2002](-)<  ERR>  EDVR <OS Error>
>                -- errno=19 (No such device)
> failed to bring device online
> failed to get descriptor
>
> (I ran as root so that there should be no permission problems on /dev/gpib).
>
> Here is the result of lsmod:
>
> [root@erebus linux-gpib]# lsmod
> Module                  Size  Used by
> ines-gpib               2928   0  (unused)
> nec7210                11296   0  [ines-gpib]
> gpib-common            17312   0  [ines-gpib]
> autofs                 11264   1  (autoclean)
> ds                      7280   2
> yenta_socket           11440   2
> pcmcia_core            43072   0  [ds yenta_socket]
> ipchains               38976   0  (unused)
> usb-uhci               20720   0  (unused)
> usbcore                49664   1  [usb-uhci]
>
> and the output of /var/log/messages:
>
> [root@erebus linux-gpib]# tail /var/log/messages
> Mar 27 17:50:24 erebus kernel: gpib: no gpib board configured on /dev/gpib0
> Mar 27 17:50:32 erebus kernel: gpib: no gpib board configured on /dev/gpib0
> Mar 27 17:56:05 erebus cardmgr[550]: initializing socket 0
> Mar 27 17:56:05 erebus cardmgr[550]: unsupported card in socket 0
> Mar 27 17:56:06 erebus cardmgr[550]:   product info: "ines, inc.", "IEEE488.2
> PCMCIA", "Rev 1.1", "Compat: NEC 7210"
> Mar 27 17:56:06 erebus cardmgr[550]:   manfid: 0x01b4, 0x4730
> Mar 27 17:56:35 erebus su(pam_unix)[1420]: session opened for user root by
> sak(uid=9001)
> Mar 27 18:00:18 erebus kernel: gpib: no gpib board configured on /dev/gpib0
> Mar 27 18:48:26 erebus last message repeated 5 times
> Mar 27 18:49:58 erebus kernel: gpib: no gpib board configured on /dev/gpib0
>
> Any suggestions appreciated!
>
> Thanks,
> Sridhar.
>
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>

[Linux-gpib-general] Closer but still no cigar...

[Sridhar A. <sa...@es...>]

All, (frank!), I have successfully compiled the latest linux-gpib sources 
(from the CVS tree).  I am running a 2.4.2 kernel. 

I have an INES pcmcia card and a Tektronix TDS-310 scope (configured as 
address = 1). 

cardmgr version 3.1.22

When I run ``ibtest'' in the examples directory here is what I get:

[root@erebus linux-gpib]# ./examples/ibtest
enter primary address for device [0-30]: 1
trying to open pad = 1 on /dev/gpib0 ...
 
 ibBoardFunc    :[Wed Mar 27 23:49:58 2002](-)<  ERR>  EDVR <OS Error>
               -- errno=19 (No such device)
failed to bring device online
failed to get descriptor

(I ran as root so that there should be no permission problems on /dev/gpib).  

Here is the result of lsmod:

[root@erebus linux-gpib]# lsmod
Module                  Size  Used by
ines-gpib               2928   0  (unused)
nec7210                11296   0  [ines-gpib]
gpib-common            17312   0  [ines-gpib]
autofs                 11264   1  (autoclean)
ds                      7280   2
yenta_socket           11440   2
pcmcia_core            43072   0  [ds yenta_socket]
ipchains               38976   0  (unused)
usb-uhci               20720   0  (unused)
usbcore                49664   1  [usb-uhci]

and the output of /var/log/messages:

[root@erebus linux-gpib]# tail /var/log/messages
Mar 27 17:50:24 erebus kernel: gpib: no gpib board configured on /dev/gpib0
Mar 27 17:50:32 erebus kernel: gpib: no gpib board configured on /dev/gpib0
Mar 27 17:56:05 erebus cardmgr[550]: initializing socket 0
Mar 27 17:56:05 erebus cardmgr[550]: unsupported card in socket 0
Mar 27 17:56:06 erebus cardmgr[550]:   product info: "ines, inc.", "IEEE488.2 
PCMCIA", "Rev 1.1", "Compat: NEC 7210"
Mar 27 17:56:06 erebus cardmgr[550]:   manfid: 0x01b4, 0x4730
Mar 27 17:56:35 erebus su(pam_unix)[1420]: session opened for user root by 
sak(uid=9001)
Mar 27 18:00:18 erebus kernel: gpib: no gpib board configured on /dev/gpib0
Mar 27 18:48:26 erebus last message repeated 5 times
Mar 27 18:49:58 erebus kernel: gpib: no gpib board configured on /dev/gpib0

Any suggestions appreciated!

Thanks,
Sridhar.

Re: [Linux-gpib-general] make fails...

[Sridhar A. <sa...@es...>]

Frank,
I got the cvs fix and it worked.  The module ran through make and 
install fine!  I'll let you know how I get on.. and thanks for the
great work on this project.

Cheers,
Sridhar.

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442 Deike Bldg				Phone: 	(814) 863-6742
Pennsylvania State University		Dept:	      863-6052
University Park, PA 16802-2711		Fax:          863-8724

>>>>> "frank" == frank mori hess <fm...@st...> writes:

    frank> Okay, the cvs version of osinit.c should have this fixed
    frank> now.  Or you could just comment out the initialization of
    frank> the sendpage and get_unmapped_area members of ib_fops (they
    frank> were added in 2.4.4).

    frank> Frank

Re: [Linux-gpib-general] make fails...

[frank m. h. <fm...@st...>]

Okay, the cvs version of osinit.c should have this fixed now.  Or you
could just comment out the initialization of the sendpage and
get_unmapped_area members of ib_fops (they were added in 2.4.4).

Frank

On Mon, 25 Mar 2002 sa...@es... wrote:

> OK, solved that problem but got a new one :(
> (I was not `su' before - I guess the config does stuff in the
> kernel tree, but because of the gui-ish interface, the errors
> got covered up... oops).
>
> But I now get the compilation going OK for a bit and then hanging with:
>
> <successful compilation stuff deleted...>
>
> gcc -D__KERNEL__ -I/usr/src/linux-2.4.2/include -Wall -Wstrict-prototypes -O2 -fomit-frame-pointer -fno-strict-aliasing -fno-common -Wno-unused -pipe -mpreferred-stack-boundary=2 -march=i686 -DMODULE -DMODVERSIONS -include /usr/src/linux-2.4.2/include/linux/modversions.h -I. -I../include -I ../board/ -I../../include  -DEXPORT_SYMTAB   -c -o osinit.o osinit.c
> osinit.c:124: unknown field `sendpage' specified in initializer
> osinit.c:125: unknown field `get_unmapped_area_R9c286fe9' specified in initializer
> osinit.c:125: warning: excess elements in struct initializer
> osinit.c:125: warning: (near initialization for `ib_fops')
> make[2]: *** [osinit.o] Error 1
> make[2]: Leaving directory `/home/sak/GPIB/linux-gpib-3.1.2/driver/sys'
> make[1]: *** [subdirs] Error 2
> make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/sak/GPIB/linux-gpib-3.1.2/driver'
> make: *** [linux-gpib] Error 2
> [root@erebus linux-gpib-3.1.2]#
>
> Any help appreciated...
> Thanks,
> Sridhar.
>
> PS, in case any body is interested, I am trying to talk to a Tektronix
> TDS-310 oscilloscope running at 50 Msamples/s to read some ice
> penetrating radar data (while driving around on the ice in
> Antarctica).  Then the data will be stored to disk and I will run
> a Tcl (with BLT) program to look at the data...
>
> The alternative is to pay Mathworks for their data acquisition toolbox
> for matlab and use that - and I would rather go the open source way!
>
> Thanks,
> Sridhar.
>
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Re: [Linux-gpib-general] make fails...

[<sa...@es...>]

OK, solved that problem but got a new one :(
(I was not `su' before - I guess the config does stuff in the
kernel tree, but because of the gui-ish interface, the errors
got covered up... oops).

But I now get the compilation going OK for a bit and then hanging with:

<successful compilation stuff deleted...>

gcc -D__KERNEL__ -I/usr/src/linux-2.4.2/include -Wall -Wstrict-prototypes -O2 -fomit-frame-pointer -fno-strict-aliasing -fno-common -Wno-unused -pipe -mpreferred-stack-boundary=2 -march=i686 -DMODULE -DMODVERSIONS -include /usr/src/linux-2.4.2/include/linux/modversions.h -I. -I../include -I ../board/ -I../../include  -DEXPORT_SYMTAB   -c -o osinit.o osinit.c
osinit.c:124: unknown field `sendpage' specified in initializer
osinit.c:125: unknown field `get_unmapped_area_R9c286fe9' specified in initializer
osinit.c:125: warning: excess elements in struct initializer
osinit.c:125: warning: (near initialization for `ib_fops')
make[2]: *** [osinit.o] Error 1
make[2]: Leaving directory `/home/sak/GPIB/linux-gpib-3.1.2/driver/sys'
make[1]: *** [subdirs] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/sak/GPIB/linux-gpib-3.1.2/driver'
make: *** [linux-gpib] Error 2
[root@erebus linux-gpib-3.1.2]#

Any help appreciated...
Thanks,
Sridhar.

PS, in case any body is interested, I am trying to talk to a Tektronix
TDS-310 oscilloscope running at 50 Msamples/s to read some ice
penetrating radar data (while driving around on the ice in
Antarctica).  Then the data will be stored to disk and I will run
a Tcl (with BLT) program to look at the data...

The alternative is to pay Mathworks for their data acquisition toolbox 
for matlab and use that - and I would rather go the open source way!

Thanks,
Sridhar.

[Linux-gpib-general] make fails...

[<sa...@es...>]

Hi, I tried to run ``make'' (on kernel 2.4.2-2) and got these error message:
I'm sure it is a simple misunderstanding on part on how to set up the
kernel sources (which are in /usr/src/linux-2.4).

For some reason the file /usr/include/linux/module.h is being seen first
rather than /usr/src/linux-2.4/include/linux/module.h  ... which does
exist.  How do I force it to look in /usr/src/linux-2.4/include first?

Thanks,
Sridhar.

....some deleted material

make[2]: Entering directory `/home/sak/GPIB/linux-gpib-3.1.2/driver/nec7210'
gcc -I. -I../include -I../../include  -DEXPORT_SYMTAB   -c -o cmd.o cmd.c
In file included from /usr/include/linux/module.h:21,
                 from board.h:25,
                 from cmd.c:19:
/usr/include/linux/modversions.h:1:2: #error Modules should never use kernel-headers system headers,
/usr/include/linux/modversions.h:2:2: #error but headers from an appropriate kernel-source
make[2]: *** [cmd.o] Error 1
make[2]: Leaving directory `/home/sak/GPIB/linux-gpib-3.1.2/driver/nec7210'
make[1]: *** [subdirs] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/sak/GPIB/linux-gpib-3.1.2/driver'
make: *** [linux-gpib] Error 2

[Linux-gpib-general] ibchk hangs

[iwan m. c. <ic...@uo...>]

Dear linux-gpib gurus,
    I have recently installed
a gpib card in my PC (PCIIA).
I am using the linux-gpib
package, version 3.1.0. The
installation went smoothly
until it came to testing the
card with the ibchk utility.
When running this program
I obtain the following:

** First checkingyour config
file ....   OK
** Check Errlog...          OK

** Next Check The river ....
OK
** Check if board present ....
OK

and then the program hangs
prior to the testing of bus
functions. If anyone could
help out I would appreciate
it.
Cheers
Iwan

Re: [Linux-gpib-general] ibBoardOpen errno=2

[frank m. h. <fm...@st...>]

Your pcII/IIa board has switchers or jumpers for setting the base address,
irq, dma channel, and whether it is in pcII or pcIIa mode.  See your
owner's manual (you can probably find a manual for it on NI's website).
You can see what ioports/irq/dma are in use already by looking in the
/proc directory.  For example, 'cat /proc/ioports'.

By the way, I am going to release a version 3.1.2 today which doesn't
really have any changes except to turn off some debugging messages I
accidentally left on for 3.1.1 so the package doesn't spam everyone's
kernel logs.

Frank

On Thu, 14 Mar 2002, Michael Thompson wrote:

> Thanks that has helped but now I get
>
> minor 0 ioctl 200
> minor 0 ioctl 201
> minor 0 ioctl 202
> minor 0 ioctl 5
> gpib: ioports are already in useGPIB Hardware Error! (Chip type not
> found or wrong Base Address?)
>
> Can I set the base address by changing the jumbers on the board to any
> address? If not how do I find a suitable address?
>
> Thanks for your help,
>
> Michael
>
> frank mori hess wrote:
>
> >
> > Michael,
> >
> > Note the interface{} section describing your board in your /etc/gpib.conf
> > is entirely commented out (the config file respects c-style comments /**/
> > ).
> >
> > Frank
> >
> >
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>
>
>
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> Silicon & Software Systems
>

Re: [Linux-gpib-general] ibBoardOpen errno=2

[Michael T. <Mic...@s3...>]

Thanks that has helped but now I get

minor 0 ioctl 200
minor 0 ioctl 201
minor 0 ioctl 202
minor 0 ioctl 5
gpib: ioports are already in useGPIB Hardware Error! (Chip type not 
found or wrong Base Address?)

Can I set the base address by changing the jumbers on the board to any 
address? If not how do I find a suitable address?

Thanks for your help,

Michael

frank mori hess wrote:

> 
> Michael,
> 
> Note the interface{} section describing your board in your /etc/gpib.conf
> is entirely commented out (the config file respects c-style comments /**/
> ).
> 
> Frank
> 
> 
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Re: [Linux-gpib-general] ibBoardOpen errno=2

[frank m. h. <fm...@st...>]

Michael,

Note the interface{} section describing your board in your /etc/gpib.conf
is entirely commented out (the config file respects c-style comments /**/
).

Frank

Re: [Linux-gpib-general] ibBoardOpen errno=2

[Michael T. <Mic...@s3...>]

Hi,
	I have attached my gpib.conf. I haven't got the board working under=20
windows yet either so I may have it incorrectly configured. The output=20
from dmesg is
<snip>
parport0: PC-style at 0x378 (0x778) [PCSPP,TRISTATE,COMPAT,EPP,ECP]
parport0: irq 7 detected
parport0: cpp_daisy: aa5500ff(08)
parport0: assign_addrs: aa5500ff(08)
parport0: cpp_daisy: aa5500ff(08)
parport0: assign_addrs: aa5500ff(08)
PCI: Found IRQ 11 for device 00:11.0
PCI: Sharing IRQ 11 with 00:07.2
PCI: Sharing IRQ 11 with 01:00.0
3c59x: Donald Becker and others. www.scyld.com/network/vortex.html
00:11.0: 3Com PCI 3c905B Cyclone 100baseTx at 0xdc00. Vers LK1.1.16
ide-floppy driver 0.97
hdc: ATAPI 32X CD-ROM drive, 256kB Cache, DMA
Uniform CD-ROM driver Revision: 3.12
Linux-GPIB Driver -- Kernel Release 2.4.7-10custom
gpib: registered pcII interface
gpib: registered pcIIa interface

frank mori hess wrote:

> When it asks for a primary address, it wants the address of the device =
you
> want to talk to as opposed to the address you gave to your interface bo=
ard
> (which I am assuming is 0).  Could you send me your /etc/gpib.conf file
> and the output of your kernel log after your try to run ibtest (use the
> 'dmesg' command).
>=20
> Frank
>=20
> On Wed, 13 Mar 2002, Michael Thompson wrote:
>=20
>=20
>>Hi,
>>
>>	I have compiled the latest cource from CVS and successfully loaded the
>>module. I have edited /etc/gpib.conf but when I run ibtest I get this e=
rror
>>
>>enter primary address for device [0-30]: 0
>>trying to open pad =3D 0 on /dev/gpib0 ...
>>
>>  ibBoardOpen    :[Wed Mar 13 13:49:12 2002](-)<  ERR>  EDVR <OS Error>
>>                -- errno=3D2 (No such file or directory)
>>
>>  ibBdChrConfig  :[Wed Mar 13 13:49:12 2002](r=C9@5@=E4=B1@Pb@)<  ERR> =
 EDVR
>><OS Error>
>>                -- errno=3D2 (No such file or directory)
>>failed to get descriptor
>>
>>
>>How do I track doen this error?
>>
>>I am running Redhat 7.1 Kernel version 2.4.7-10 and using a National
>>Intruments PCII/PCIIa GPIB card.
>>
>>Thanks, Michael
>>
>>
>>_______________________________________________
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>>https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-gpib-general
>>
>>
>=20
>=20
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Re: [Linux-gpib-general] ibBoardOpen errno=2

[frank m. h. <fm...@st...>]

When it asks for a primary address, it wants the address of the device you
want to talk to as opposed to the address you gave to your interface board
(which I am assuming is 0).  Could you send me your /etc/gpib.conf file
and the output of your kernel log after your try to run ibtest (use the
'dmesg' command).

Frank

On Wed, 13 Mar 2002, Michael Thompson wrote:

> Hi,
>
> =09I have compiled the latest cource from CVS and successfully loaded the
> module. I have edited /etc/gpib.conf but when I run ibtest I get this err=
or
>
> enter primary address for device [0-30]: 0
> trying to open pad =3D 0 on /dev/gpib0 ...
>
>   ibBoardOpen    :[Wed Mar 13 13:49:12 2002](-)<  ERR>  EDVR <OS Error>
>                 -- errno=3D2 (No such file or directory)
>
>   ibBdChrConfig  :[Wed Mar 13 13:49:12 2002](r=C9@5@=E4=B1@Pb@)<  ERR>  E=
DVR
> <OS Error>
>                 -- errno=3D2 (No such file or directory)
> failed to get descriptor
>
>
> How do I track doen this error?
>
> I am running Redhat 7.1 Kernel version 2.4.7-10 and using a National
> Intruments PCII/PCIIa GPIB card.
>
> Thanks, Michael
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Linux-gpib-general mailing list
> Lin...@li...
> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-gpib-general
>

[Linux-gpib-general] ibBoardOpen errno=2

[Michael T. <Mic...@s3...>]

Hi,=20

	I have compiled the latest cource from CVS and successfully loaded the=20
module. I have edited /etc/gpib.conf but when I run ibtest I get this err=
or

enter primary address for device [0-30]: 0
trying to open pad =3D 0 on /dev/gpib0 ...

  ibBoardOpen    :[Wed Mar 13 13:49:12 2002](-)<  ERR>  EDVR <OS Error>
                -- errno=3D2 (No such file or directory)

  ibBdChrConfig  :[Wed Mar 13 13:49:12 2002](r=C9@5@=E4=B1@Pb@)<  ERR>  E=
DVR=20
<OS Error>
                -- errno=3D2 (No such file or directory)
failed to get descriptor


How do I track doen this error?

I am running Redhat 7.1 Kernel version 2.4.7-10 and using a National=20
Intruments PCII/PCIIa GPIB card.

Thanks, Michael

[Linux-gpib-general] Re: cmd.o problems // gpib // please HELP!

[frank m. h. <fm...@st...>]

Go into the drivers subdirectory, and delete the 'board' symbolic link.
Make it point to the nec7210 directory instead of cbi4882.  It's a bug in
the util/Setup.in script.  Or, you might be better waiting until Monday
and using 3.1.1 when I release it since a lot of changes have been made (I
should be able to get it out over the weekend).

Frank

On Thu, 7 Mar 2002, Andreas Schliemann wrote:

> Hi,
>
> 	hope that you'll find the time to take a glance at the
> file attached. I have a Linux 2.4.10 Kernel (SUSE 4.3) and
> installed the linux gpib packacke of you. So far, there seems to
> be with the linking of the cmd.c or cmd.o the problem that my
> system does not find the functions declared. However I started to
> search all the files wanted by cmd.c and they all exist!!!! I am
> puzzled?!?!? and have not the slightes clue why this package does
> not want to be compliled!
>
> 	If you have a minute, please help!
>
> 		Andreas.
>
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Re: [Linux-gpib-general] NI PCIIa: trouble running it

[frank m. h. <fm...@st...>]

You also have to set the board's irq and dma channel with the
switches/jumpers.  The PCII/IIa board also has a jumper or something to
switch it between PCII mode and PCIIa mode.  There is probably a manual
for it somewhere no national instrument's web site.

Frank

On Tue, 12 Feb 2002, Cezary Sydlo wrote:

> Hello Frank,
>
> i want to use a NI PCII/IIa card with the gpib-package on a Redhat 7.2
> System with a kernel 2.4.17 from kernel.org
> This computer has limited harddisk space, so i am running a extremly
> tiny installation => no X, no gcc ...
> I compiled linux-gpib for this card on an other linux machine(same
> source for kernel!) and copied all compiled files to the measurement
> computer ... (including gpib.conf, mknod master libgpib.a)
> On the measurement computer i can insmod gpib-common and gpib0, but the
> computer has trouble "becoming active controller"!
> ibchk freeses directly after "Check if Board present  OK"
> How can i check the installation?
> The README.PCIIA describes the two address switches on the card, what
> about the other switches and jumpers?
>
> Thank you
>
> Greetings
> Cezary
>
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[Linux-gpib-general] NI PCIIa: trouble running it

[Cezary S. <c_...@hf...>]

Hello Frank,

i want to use a NI PCII/IIa card with the gpib-package on a Redhat 7.2
System with a kernel 2.4.17 from kernel.org
This computer has limited harddisk space, so i am running a extremly
tiny installation => no X, no gcc ...
I compiled linux-gpib for this card on an other linux machine(same
source for kernel!) and copied all compiled files to the measurement
computer ... (including gpib.conf, mknod master libgpib.a)
On the measurement computer i can insmod gpib-common and gpib0, but the
computer has trouble "becoming active controller"!
ibchk freeses directly after "Check if Board present  OK"
How can i check the installation?
The README.PCIIA describes the two address switches on the card, what
about the other switches and jumpers?

Thank you

Greetings
Cezary

[Linux-gpib-general] Re: computerboards pcmcia

[frank m. h. <fm...@st...>]

Ray,

The board uses a cb7210.2 chip, which takes up the first 8 io
addresses, and for which some docs are available at

http://www.measurementcomputing.com/cb7210/

It also uses a cbi488.2 chip for its high-speed mode (it doesn't need to
be used for nec7210 compatibility mode), which takes up offsets 8 and 9
from the base address.  I have a fax with some cbi488.2 info in it, but
haven't converted it to electronic form yet.

What version of the driver are you working on?  I've made a lot of changes
to the cvs and it might not be worth spending much time modifying the
older versions.  I am rolling support for all the computer boards stuff
into the generic nec7210 driver, which is currently working (on and off as
I make changes) with my isa pc2a board.  I put some support for the
computer boards PCI-GPIB but I'm not sure if that's working yet.

Frank


On Thu, 24 Jan 2002, Raymund Rimando wrote:

> Hello Frank,
> I was wondering if you could help me.  I'm trying to get the
> driver working for a CBI-pcmcia card.
>
> It appears that once I address the board to talk, then issue
> a string to write on the bus, I cannot get the board out of
> the 'talker' state <address error>.  Shouldn't the UNT
> character get the device out of the talker state?
>
> I've tried using ibconf using board and device windows, the
> sample programs (modified and unmodified), and different
> combinations of control characters.
>
> Right now I can't even get the *IDN? string from the device.
>
> I guess I have two requests, first is for any ideas that
> might set me straight with regards to the problem, and the
> second is to ask you if you have any documentation on how
> the CBI card works (register description).
>
> Thanks for any help you can give,
> Regards
> Ray
>