I've just tried it with my Debian GNU/Linux pc and card init also failed (with the same working 5.28 config file).
This is what I get enabling DEBUG_INIT:
Code:
[cardserver 16:52:04] compiled Apr 25 2005, 23:19:11
[cardserver 16:52:04] Card 0/0 reset
Init <- Card 0/0 - Fri Apr 29 16:52:05 CEST 2005
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00: xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx 90 00 xxxxxxxxxxx
[cardserver 16:52:05] Card 0/0 init Seca card, please wait
Init -> Card 0/0 - Fri Apr 29 16:52:05 CEST 2005
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00: c1 34 00 00 03 04 00 01 4
[cardserver 16:52:08] Card 0/0 init failed
[cardserver 16:52:08] Card 0/0 init failed