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Why I can not make a packet for NdisMIndicateReceive?
Posted on January 4th, 2006 | 4 Comments

Hi all, I am trying to build a packet to be received by netvmini adapter. In initialization phrase, I allocate the packet buffer bool and packet descripter pool: // // Allocate a buffer pool for...

polling a USB interrupt endpoint
Posted on January 4th, 2006 | 3 Comments

Hi, I need some info on how to create a linked list to IRPs/URBs and send it down to the bus driver to poll my USB device interrupt endpoint. I would recycle the IRP in my completion routine and add...

preinstall NDIS based on unsigned driver
Posted on January 4th, 2006 | 0 Comments

how to preinstall ndis based on unsigned driver? I try to use DIFxAPI to preinstall unsigned driver, but it appear "Found New Hardware" Wizard. I also found "blocked (server install). Error...

Urgent: WIA Driver make my computer slow down!
Posted on January 4th, 2006 | 0 Comments

Dear all, I write a WIA micro driver for our MFP Scanner.After I install it, the My Computer window cannot open,all I get is flashlight indicating "Searching for items...". And I find in Knowledge...

iscsi setupdi - how do I get port number?
Posted on January 3rd, 2006 | 0 Comments

When I use SetupDiGetDeviceRegistryProperty with SPDRP_LOCATION_INFORMATION I get the string "Bus Number 0, Target Id 0, LUN 3". How do I get the port number? Yhy is that information not returned for...

Ignoring ASSERT w/ Chk Build + WinDBG
Posted on January 3rd, 2006 | 4 Comments

Is there a way to ignore certain assertions that end up in a DbgPrompt and WinDbg requesting input? I'm using XPSP2 and a checked hal, kernel and filter manager. I want the assertions from the...

Establishing a secure channel between a device and user mode application
Posted on January 3rd, 2006 | 8 Comments

I don't suppose that there are any cryptographic services available from kernel mode that would permit the establishment of a secure channel between a device and a user mode application. I see a few...

attaching to multiple device objects
Posted on January 3rd, 2006 | 5 Comments

Hi, I have a driver where I want to attach to multiple device objects (targets). Has this been done before? Once attached to the various targets, my driver will get all IRPs destined for them. I...

ZwSetValueKey and registry replication in MSCS
Posted on January 3rd, 2006 | 0 Comments

Hi, I'm using the win32 reg function: ZwSetValueKey (from my driver) to set a key registered with a cluster resource. According to Microsoft documentation when a change to the local registry is made...

remap a kernel mode driver.
Posted on January 3rd, 2006 | 4 Comments

Hello All, Is it possible to remap a whole kernel mode driver(.sys) or a part of it (particularly read only portions) and make the system aware of it? There should be a way the system finds address...

SetupDiBuildDriverInfoList problem with USB bluetooth?
Posted on January 3rd, 2006 | 3 Comments

Hi, I need ti enumerate all USB bluetooth dongle with a particular VID/PID. We have our usb driver (not signed) and we also use the widcomm bluetooth stack. The bluetooth dongles are also...

Question about Driver Package Installer Version 2.0
Posted on January 3rd, 2006 | 0 Comments

I'm using DPInst.exe to install a PnP driver, it installed the driver seemed OK, and everything works, but in Add or Remove Programs in the Control Panel, I have noticed it uses up to 3746.00MB,...

Installer Program for WDM based unsigned driver
Posted on January 3rd, 2006 | 2 Comments

Hi, I have developed a WDM based device driver for a PCI card. I want to write an installer which will install the driver and load it without the need to use 'Add Hardware' utility. I have tried...

about READ_PORT_ULONG
Posted on January 3rd, 2006 | 20 Comments

hi I find it in many driver sample especially pci driver sample that READ_PORT_ULONG is mainly on the OnInterrupt routine? what if my device has no support for interrupt, say its a...

Installer Program for WDM based unsigned driver
Posted on January 3rd, 2006 | 0 Comments

Hi, I have developed a WDM based device driver for a PCI card. I want to write an installer which will install the driver and load it without the need to use 'Add Hardware' utility. I have tried...

DeviceIoControl's BytesReturned shows 0xCCCCCCCC
Posted on January 3rd, 2006 | 11 Comments

In one of my DeviceIoControl, the BytesReturned is always 3435973836 (0xCCCCCCCC). In the driver I set the value of Irp->IoStatus.Information to 4 and I have verified this value many times. I even...

SCSI Pass-Through on Vista
Posted on January 3rd, 2006 | 0 Comments

On Vista build 5270, CreateFile with read/write access on removable drives is available for all accounts. Is this the intention of MSFT on Vista: To allow SCSI Pass-Through commands to removable...

FONGOBJ_xxx,how to get a character width in logical units?
Posted on January 2nd, 2006 | 5 Comments

Hi, In my printer driver(user-mode), I am trying to get a character width in logical units, same as by calling GetCharABCWidths function. I think I should use FONTOBJ_cGetGlyphs to get GLYPHDATA...

Full time salaried device driver development position in Greenville SC
Posted on January 2nd, 2006 | 0 Comments

This is not a posting by a recuiter but rather a company interested in finding a person who is passionate about system level software. If you are interested please reply to careers@teligy.com. We...

KMDF and Windows XP Embedded
Posted on January 2nd, 2006 | 2 Comments

Hello, One little question about the Kernel-Mode Driver Framework : "Kernel-mode WDF drivers can run on Windows XP and later operating system releases." : is Windows XP Embedded included ? Thanks...