card reader "sim-max"

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Mal
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card reader "sim-max"

Post by Mal »

hi!
some time ago i have purchased card reader for scanning sim-card.
it have usb inerface.
in set was cd with soft (as usual only for windows)
soft on cd:
usb-driver installer
sim max 5.16

& i try to run it on mandriva2008 kernel 2.6.22.9
first i try to install 'usb-driver installer.exe'
then install sim max 5.16(it's 2 prog.: sim editor and sim scanner),but that's wrong
way!
i uninstall all.
read man and i do next:
$ dmesg
:
pl2303 4-2:1.0: pl2303 converter detected
usb 4-2: pl2303 converter now attached to ttyUSB0
usbcore: registered new interface driver pl2303
drivers/usb/serial/pl2303.c: Prolific PL2303 USB to serial adaptor driver
:

well my card reader on chip pl2303 & kernel have pl2303 converter & 'usb-driver installer.exe'- don't need

and pl2303 converter now attached to ttyUSB0
next i do it:
ln -s /dev/ttyUSB0 ~/.wine/dosdevices/com1
& install sim max 5.16
start sim editor -all right: sms,phone book -ok!
but run sim scanner.well,main window open,press bottom scan & 'Connect failed.Please
reinsert the SIM card and check if the reader is connected properly.'

i'm in difficulties!
do anybody solve a problem?
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dimesio
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Post by dimesio »

You cannot install Windows hardware drivers in Wine.
http://wiki.winehq.org/FAQ#head-8021e00 ... 621b9d9366
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Re: card reader "sim-max"

Post by vitamin »

Mal wrote:but run sim scanner.well,main window open,press bottom scan & 'Connect failed.Please
reinsert the SIM card and check if the reader is connected properly.'
Anything in the terminal?
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