# pcmcia smartcard **URL:** \ **Category:** SLED Hardware\ **Created:** [November 11, 2014, 4:21pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/pcmcia-smartcard/26350 "2014-11-11T16:21:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![LarryResch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/eb8c5e/32.png) [@LarryResch](https://forums.suse.com/u/LarryResch)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2014, 4:21pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/pcmcia-smartcard/26350/1 "2014-11-11T16:21:01Z")
I am trying to get a pcmcia smartcard (SCM243) working on an old IBM laptop. I have installed the scr24x\_v4.2.6 driver and running lspcmcia-v shows the smartcard but it also lists “no driver found”. Any suggestions on how to get this driver associated with the pcmcia card? TIA -L ---
**Author:** ![malcolmlewis](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forums.suse.com/malcolmlewis/32/11375_2.png) [@malcolmlewis](https://forums.suse.com/u/malcolmlewis)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2014, 5:10pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/pcmcia-smartcard/26350/2 "2014-11-11T17:10:50Z")
Hi What release of SLED and arch are you running? Can you post the relevant output for the device from; ```auto uname -a lspci -nnk hwinfo --pcmcia hwinfo --pcmcia-ctrl ``` ---
**Author:** ![LarryResch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/eb8c5e/32.png) [@LarryResch](https://forums.suse.com/u/LarryResch)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2014, 7:48pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/pcmcia-smartcard/26350/3 "2014-11-11T19:48:51Z")
SLED11 SP3 x86 smeagol:/etc/pcmcia # uname -a Linux smeagol 3.0.101-0.40-default #1 SMP Thu Sep 18 13:09:38 UTC 2014 (44b8c95) i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux smeagol:/etc/pcmcia # lspci -nnk 00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation 82852/82855 GM/GME/PM/GMV Processor to I/O Controller [8086:3580] (rev 02) Subsystem: IBM ThinkPad R50e [1014:055c] Kernel driver in use: agpgart-intel Kernel modules: intel-agp 00:00.1 System peripheral [0880]: Intel Corporation 82852/82855 GM/GME/PM/GMV Processor to I/O Controller [8086:3584] (rev 02) Subsystem: IBM ThinkPad R50e [1014:055d] 00:00.3 System peripheral [0880]: Intel Corporation 82852/82855 GM/GME/PM/GMV Processor to I/O Controller [8086:3585] (rev 02) Subsystem: IBM ThinkPad R50e [1014:055e] 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation 82852/855GM Integrated Graphics Device [8086:3582] (rev 02) Subsystem: IBM Device [1014:0557] Kernel driver in use: i915 Kernel modules: i915 00:02.1 Display controller [0380]: Intel Corporation 82852/855GM Integrated Graphics Device [8086:3582] (rev 02) Subsystem: IBM Device [1014:0557] Kernel modules: i915 00:1d.0 USB controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) USB UHCI Controller #1 [8086:24c2] (rev 01) Subsystem: IBM ThinkPad [1014:052d] Kernel driver in use: uhci\_hcd Kernel modules: uhci-hcd 00:1d.1 USB controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) USB UHCI Controller #2 [8086:24c4] (rev 01) Subsystem: IBM ThinkPad [1014:052d] Kernel driver in use: uhci\_hcd Kernel modules: uhci-hcd 00:1d.2 USB controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) USB UHCI Controller #3 [8086:24c7] (rev 01) Subsystem: IBM ThinkPad [1014:052d] Kernel driver in use: uhci\_hcd Kernel modules: uhci-hcd 00:1d.7 USB controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801DB/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-M) USB2 EHCI Controller [8086:24cd] (rev 01) Subsystem: IBM ThinkPad [1014:052e] Kernel driver in use: ehci\_hcd Kernel modules: ehci-hcd 00:1e.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge [8086:2448] (rev 81) Kernel modules: shpchp 00:1f.0 ISA bridge [0601]: Intel Corporation 82801DBM (ICH4-M) LPC Interface Bridge [8086:24cc] (rev 01) Kernel modules: iTCO\_wdt, intel-rng 00:1f.1 IDE interface [0101]: Intel Corporation 82801DBM (ICH4-M) IDE Controller [8086:24ca] (rev 01) Subsystem: IBM ThinkPad [1014:052d] Kernel driver in use: ata\_piix Kernel modules: piix, ata\_piix 00:1f.3 SMBus [0c05]: Intel Corporation 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) SMBus Controller [8086:24c3] (rev 01) Subsystem: IBM ThinkPad [1014:052d] Kernel driver in use: i801\_smbus Kernel modules: i2c-i801 00:1f.5 Multimedia audio controller [0401]: Intel Corporation 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) AC’97 Audio Controller [8086:24c5] (rev 01) Subsystem: IBM Device [1014:0558] Kernel driver in use: Intel ICH Kernel modules: snd-intel8x0 00:1f.6 Modem [0703]: Intel Corporation 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) AC’97 Modem Controller [8086:24c6] (rev 01) Subsystem: IBM ThinkPad R50e [1014:0559] Kernel driver in use: Intel ICH Modem Kernel modules: snd-intel8x0m 02:00.0 CardBus bridge [0607]: Ricoh Co Ltd RL5c476 II [1180:0476] (rev 8d) Subsystem: IBM Device [1014:0555] Kernel driver in use: yenta\_cardbus Kernel modules: yenta\_socket 02:00.1 SD Host controller [0805]: Ricoh Co Ltd R5C822 SD/SDIO/MMC/MS/MSPro Host Adapter [1180:0822] (rev 13) Subsystem: IBM ThinkPad X60s / Z60t [1014:0556] Kernel driver in use: sdhci-pci Kernel modules: sdhci-pci 02:01.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Intel Corporation 82541GI Gigabit Ethernet Controller [8086:1077] Subsystem: IBM Device [1014:055b] Kernel driver in use: e1000 Kernel modules: e1000 02:02.0 Network controller [0280]: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 2200BG [Calexico2] Network Connection [8086:4220] (rev 05) Subsystem: Intel Corporation Device [8086:2711] Kernel driver in use: ipw2200 Kernel modules: ipw2200 smeagol:/etc/pcmcia # hwinfo --pcmcia 20: PCMCIA 00.0: 0000 Unclassified device [Created at pcmcia.84] UDI: /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/pcmcia\_\_1\_\_1 Unique ID: EnHx.XCkb6fP9yB9 Parent ID: B35A.tZayHkLAuzB SysFS ID: /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1e.0/0000:02:00.0/0.0 SysFS BusID: 0.0 Hardware Class: unknown Model: “SCR243 PCMCIA Smart Card Reader” Hotplug: CardBus Socket: 0 Vendor: pcmcia 0xffff “SCR243 PCMCIA” Device: pcmcia 0x0001 “Smart Card Reader” Module Alias: “pcmcia:mFFFFc0001f00fn00pfn00pa2054E8DEpbF5A90D5Dpc00000000pd00000000” Extra Info: SCR243 PCMCIA, Smart Card Reader Config Status: cfg=new, avail=yes, need=no, active=unknown Attached to: #16 (CardBus bridge) the hwinfo --pcmcia-ctrl was an invalid option ---
**Author:** ![malcolmlewis](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forums.suse.com/malcolmlewis/32/11375_2.png) [@malcolmlewis](https://forums.suse.com/u/malcolmlewis)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2014, 8:45pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/pcmcia-smartcard/26350/4 "2014-11-11T20:45:03Z")
> [@](#): > > On Tue 11 Nov 2014 05:54:02 PM CST, LarryResch wrote: > > ```auto > smeagol:/etc/pcmcia # hwinfo --pcmcia > 20: PCMCIA 00.0: 0000 Unclassified device > [Created at pcmcia.84] > UDI: /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/pcmcia __1__ 1 > Unique ID: EnHx.XCkb6fP9yB9 > Parent ID: B35A.tZayHkLAuzB > SysFS ID: /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1e.0/0000:02:00.0/0.0 > SysFS BusID: 0.0 > Hardware Class: unknown > Model: "SCR243 PCMCIA Smart Card Reader" > Hotplug: CardBus > Socket: 0 > Vendor: pcmcia 0xffff "SCR243 PCMCIA" > Device: pcmcia 0x0001 "Smart Card Reader" > Module Alias: > "pcmcia:mFFFFc0001f00fn00pfn00pa2054E8DEpbF5A90D5Dpc00000000pd00000000" > Extra Info: SCR243 PCMCIA, Smart Card Reader > Config Status: cfg=new, avail=yes, need=no, active=unknown > Attached to: #16 (CardBus bridge) > ``` Hi Hmmm, have you tried starting the pcscd daemon? ```auto rcpcscd status rcpcscd start lspcmcia -v ``` Do you have a download link for the driver your using? Might have to add the id’s to the src. SUSE has some (zypper se pcsc) drivers pscsc-lite is installed? – Cheers Malcolm °¿° LFCS, SUSE Knowledge Partner (Linux Counter #276890) SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 GNOME 3.10.1 Kernel 3.12.28-4-default If you find this post helpful and are logged into the web interface, please show your appreciation and click on the star below… Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![LarryResch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/eb8c5e/32.png) [@LarryResch](https://forums.suse.com/u/LarryResch)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2014, 4:09am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/pcmcia-smartcard/26350/5 "2014-11-12T04:09:37Z")
the download came from [http://www.scm-pc-card.de/index.php?page=download&function=show\_downloads&lang=en&product\_id=223](http://www.scm-pc-card.de/index.php?page=download&function=show_downloads&lang=en&product_id=223) [http://www.scm-pc-card.de/file/driver/Readers\_Writers/scr24x\_v4.2.6\_Release.tar.gz](http://www.scm-pc-card.de/file/driver/Readers_Writers/scr24x_v4.2.6_Release.tar.gz) smeagol:/dev # rcpcscd status Checking for PC/SC smart card daemon unused smeagol:/dev # rcpcscd start Starting PC/SC smart card daemon done smeagol:/dev # lspcmcia -v Socket 0 Bridge: [yenta\_cardbus] (bus ID: 0000:02:00.0) Configuration: state: on ready: yes Voltage: 5.0V Vcc: 5.0V Vpp: 5.0V Socket 0 Device 0: [-- no driver --] (bus ID: 0.0) Configuration: state: on Product Name: SCR243 PCMCIA Smart Card Reader Identification: manf\_id: 0xffff card\_id: 0x0001 prod\_id(1): “SCR243 PCMCIA” (0x2054e8de) prod\_id(2): “Smart Card Reader” (0xf5a90d5d) prod\_id(3): — (—) prod\_id(4): — (—) ---
**Author:** ![malcolmlewis](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forums.suse.com/malcolmlewis/32/11375_2.png) [@malcolmlewis](https://forums.suse.com/u/malcolmlewis)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2014, 7:17am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/pcmcia-smartcard/26350/6 "2014-11-12T07:17:14Z")
> [@](#): > > On Wed 12 Nov 2014 02:14:01 AM CST, LarryResch wrote: > > the download came from > [http://www.scm-pc-card.de/index.php?page=download&function=show\_downloads&lang=en&product\_id=223](http://www.scm-pc-card.de/index.php?page=download&function=show_downloads&lang=en&product_id=223) > [http://www.scm-pc-card.de/file/driver/Readers\_Writers/scr24x\_v4.2.6\_Release.tar.gz](http://www.scm-pc-card.de/file/driver/Readers_Writers/scr24x_v4.2.6_Release.tar.gz) > > smeagol:/dev # rcpcscd status > Checking for PC/SC smart card daemon > unused > smeagol:/dev # rcpcscd start > Starting PC/SC smart card daemon > done > smeagol:/dev # lspcmcia -v > Socket 0 Bridge: [yenta\_cardbus] (bus ID: 0000:02:00.0) > Configuration: state: on ready: yes > Voltage: 5.0V Vcc: 5.0V Vpp: 5.0V > Socket 0 Device 0: [-- no driver --] (bus ID: 0.0) > Configuration: state: on > Product Name: SCR243 PCMCIA Smart Card Reader > Identification: manf\_id: 0xffff card\_id: 0x0001 > prod\_id(1): “SCR243 PCMCIA” (0x2054e8de) > prod\_id(2): “Smart Card Reader” (0xf5a90d5d) > prod\_id(3): — (—) > prod\_id(4): — (—) Hi Looking at the code, seems there are udev rules involved and lots of other bits and pieces… Is there a /dev/SCR24x0 created on your system? I don’t have any 32bit hardware I can use to try things out… It also refers to pcsc-lite so I’m guessing (since it does refer to the 2.6 kernel) that most things to get it to work a represent in the 3.x.x kernels. How did you go about building the driver etc, where there errors? – Cheers Malcolm °¿° LFCS, SUSE Knowledge Partner (Linux Counter #276890) SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 GNOME 3.10.1 Kernel 3.12.28-4-default If you find this post helpful and are logged into the web interface, please show your appreciation and click on the star below… Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![LarryResch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/eb8c5e/32.png) [@LarryResch](https://forums.suse.com/u/LarryResch)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2014, 12:34pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/pcmcia-smartcard/26350/7 "2014-11-12T12:34:41Z")
I found the info on this smartcard reader on an ubuntu forum - [http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1006111](http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1006111) I unzipped the files and ran ./install and did not see any errors. The thread also indicated that the driver did not create the nodes so I used mknod SCR24x0 c 251 0 on /dev and /lib/udev/devices. I have pcsc-lite on the system. Do I need to tweak a conf file for this driver? -L ---
**Author:** ![malcolmlewis](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forums.suse.com/malcolmlewis/32/11375_2.png) [@malcolmlewis](https://forums.suse.com/u/malcolmlewis)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2014, 2:23am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/pcmcia-smartcard/26350/8 "2014-11-13T02:23:45Z")
> [@](#): > > On Wed 12 Nov 2014 10:44:01 AM CST, LarryResch wrote: > > I found the info on this smartcard reader on an ubuntu forum - > [http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1006111](http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1006111) > I unzipped the files and ran ./install and did not see any errors. The > thread also indicated that the driver did not create the nodes so I used > > mknod SCR24x0 c 251 0 > on /dev and /lib/udev/devices. I have pcsc-lite on the system. Do I need > to tweak a conf file for this driver? > > -L Hi So you ran modprobe SCR24x as well and can see the module loaded in the output of lsmod? – Cheers Malcolm °¿° LFCS, SUSE Knowledge Partner (Linux Counter #276890) SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 GNOME 3.10.1 Kernel 3.12.28-4-default If you find this post helpful and are logged into the web interface, please show your appreciation and click on the star below… Thanks!