From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-path: Received: from mail-wr0-x229.google.com ([2a00:1450:400c:c0c::229]) by bombadil.infradead.org with esmtps (Exim 4.87 #1 (Red Hat Linux)) id 1cz9Lq-0001bz-Py for ath10k@lists.infradead.org; Fri, 14 Apr 2017 22:06:01 +0000 Received: by mail-wr0-x229.google.com with SMTP id o21so56433565wrb.2 for ; Fri, 14 Apr 2017 15:05:37 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 In-Reply-To: <20170414152224.5880713a@blackhole.sk> References: <20170414152224.5880713a@blackhole.sk> From: Adrian Chadd Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2017 15:05:35 -0700 Message-ID: Subject: Re: ThinkPad X201/X230 and COMPEX WLE900VX-7A wifi module List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: "ath10k" Errors-To: ath10k-bounces+kvalo=adurom.com@lists.infradead.org To: Marek Behun Cc: "ath10k@lists.infradead.org" Hiya, I think there's a known issue with the compex NIC not being "will work on all mini-pcie slots" for some reason. I don't know why :( -adrian On 14 April 2017 at 06:22, Marek Behun wrote: > Hello, > I have a question about the MiniPCI-e wifi module COMPEX WLE900VX-7A. > This module can be found in, for example, the Turris Omnia router, or > can be bought from CompexShop > http://www.compexshop.com/product_info.php/cPath/104_105/products_id/452 > > On the webpage you can find this text: > Attention : Atheros 11ac radio can't be used in PC or laptop, as BIOS > do not detects it, as Atheros do not release such driver. Pls read > reviews for more details about supported PC boards > > We found that with our Linux PC the WLE600VX card radio (using > miniPCIe to PCIe adapter card) is working well. > > So apparently somehow this module work on some machines and on others > don't. I have tried in Lenovo 3000 N200 notebook, and lspci sees the > device. But when I tried on ThinkPad X201/X230 (flashed with coreboot, > so the wifi-card whitelist in original BIOS cannot be the problem > here), the card won't show on lspci. I have a different ath10k card > (half sized, from another notebook), and this card works. > > Is it really possible that some support needs to be directly in BIOS > (coreboot in this case) for this card to appear on lspci on X230? Or > can the reason be that, for example, the MiniPCI-e WLAN slot on > X201/X230 is somehow special and cannot handle this module? > > I am perplexed a little as to what should there be in the bios, since > there is nothing special in u-boot nor in Linux kernel of the Turris > Omnia router. > > I have also been thinking about creating a ExpressCard-to-MiniPCI-e > reduction (this can be totally passive, I found out). Is it possible > that the card will be recognized through such a reduction in the > ExpressCard slot on the ThinkPads? > > Thank you. > > Marek > > _______________________________________________ > ath10k mailing list > ath10k@lists.infradead.org > http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/ath10k > _______________________________________________ ath10k mailing list ath10k@lists.infradead.org http://lists.infradead.org/mailman/listinfo/ath10k