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PostPosted: Sat Jan 04, 2020 9:36 pm    Post subject: Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG, can't get it up Reply with quote

Hello. I seem to be unable to bring my up my Wireless adapter (Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG) online. Here's the output I receive from `/etc/init.d/net.wlp6s4 -v restart`:
Code:
gentoopl ~ # /etc/init.d/net.wlp6s4 -v restart
 * Executing: /lib/rc/sh/openrc-run.sh /lib/rc/sh/openrc-run.sh /etc/init.d/net.wlp6s4 start
 * Bringing up interface wlp6s4
 *   Skipping module adsl due to missing program: /usr/sbin/adsl-start /usr/sbin/pppoe-start
 *   Skipping module br2684ctl due to missing program: br2684ctl
 *   Skipping module clip due to missing program: /usr/sbin/atmsigd
 *   Skipping module ethtool due to missing program: ethtool
 *   Skipping module netplugd due to missing program: /sbin/netplugd
 *   Skipping module ifplugd due to missing program: /usr/sbin/ifplugd
 *   Skipping module ipppd due to missing program: /usr/sbin/ipppd
 *   Skipping module iwconfig due to missing program: /sbin/iwconfig
 *   Skipping module firewalld due to missing program: firewall-cmd
 *   Skipping module pppd due to missing program: /usr/sbin/pppd
 *   Skipping module dhclient due to missing program: /sbin/dhclient
 *   Skipping module pump due to missing program: /sbin/pump
 *   Loaded modules: apipa arping bonding l2tp tuntap bridge ccwgroup dummy hsr macvlan macchanger macnet wpa_supplicant ssidnet iproute2 system vlan dhcpcd ip6rd ip6to4
 *   ip link set dev wlp6s4 up
 *   Configuring wlp6s4 for MAC address 00:13:CE:17:02:D9 ...                                     [ ok ]
 *   Starting wpa_supplicant on wlp6s4 ...
 *   start-stop-daemon: fopen `/run/wpa_supplicant-wlp6s4.pid': No such file or directory
 *   Detaching to start `/usr/sbin/wpa_supplicant' ...
Successfully initialized wpa_supplicant
nl80211: Driver does not support authentication/association or connect commands
nl80211: deinit ifname=wlp6s4 disabled_11b_rates=0
wlp6s4: Failed to initialize driver interface
 *     start-stop-daemon: failed to start `/usr/sbin/wpa_supplicant'                              [ !! ]
 * ERROR: net.wlp6s4 failed to start

Here's some `dmesg` output about a "regulatory database":
Code:
[    2.914797] cfg80211: Loading compiled-in X.509 certificates for regulatory database
[    2.919160] cfg80211: Loaded X.509 cert 'sforshee: 00b28ddf47aef9cea7'
[    2.921391] platform regulatory.0: Direct firmware load for regulatory.db failed with error -2
[    2.923629] cfg80211: failed to load regulatory.db

Later on in `dmesg`, showing ipw2200 detecting the hardware:
Code:
[   11.510233] lib80211: common routines for IEEE802.11 drivers
[   11.510235] lib80211_crypt: registered algorithm 'NULL'
[   11.558405] libipw: 802.11 data/management/control stack, git-1.1.13
[   11.558406] libipw: Copyright (C) 2004-2005 Intel Corporation <jketreno@linux.intel.com>
[   11.613281] e100 0000:06:08.0 enp6s8: renamed from eth0
[   11.762558] ipw2200: Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2200/2915 Network Driver, 1.2.2kq
[   11.762559] ipw2200: Copyright(c) 2003-2006 Intel Corporation
[   11.762806] ipw2200: Detected Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network Connection
[   12.115449] ipw2200: Detected geography ZZM (11 802.11bg channels, 0 802.11a channels)
[   12.369765] ipw2200 0000:06:04.0 wlp6s4: renamed from eth0

The wireless interface shows up in `ifconfig` as `wlp6s4`. Of special note to me is `start-stop-daemon: fopen `/run/wpa_supplicant-wlp6s4.pid': No such file or directory`, but I don't understand this fully.

Any help greatly appreciated, and have a Happy 2020.
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 04, 2020 10:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

can you post your /etc/conf.d/net file? i wonder if it's missing some wifi bits, eg

Code:
modules_wlan0="wpa_supplicant"
config_wlan0="dhcp"


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PostPosted: Sun Jan 05, 2020 7:24 am    Post subject: Re: Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG, can't get it up Reply with quote

ISHAIM wrote:
Hello. I seem to be unable to bring my up my Wireless adapter (Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG) online. Here's the output I receive from `/etc/init.d/net.wlp6s4 -v restart`:
Code:
gentoopl ~ # /etc/init.d/net.wlp6s4 -v restart
 * Executing: /lib/rc/sh/openrc-run.sh /lib/rc/sh/openrc-run.sh /etc/init.d/net.wlp6s4 start
 * Bringing up interface wlp6s4
 *   Skipping module adsl due to missing program: /usr/sbin/adsl-start /usr/sbin/pppoe-start
 *   Skipping module br2684ctl due to missing program: br2684ctl
 *   Skipping module clip due to missing program: /usr/sbin/atmsigd
 *   Skipping module ethtool due to missing program: ethtool
 *   Skipping module netplugd due to missing program: /sbin/netplugd
 *   Skipping module ifplugd due to missing program: /usr/sbin/ifplugd
 *   Skipping module ipppd due to missing program: /usr/sbin/ipppd
 *   Skipping module iwconfig due to missing program: /sbin/iwconfig
 *   Skipping module firewalld due to missing program: firewall-cmd
 *   Skipping module pppd due to missing program: /usr/sbin/pppd
 *   Skipping module dhclient due to missing program: /sbin/dhclient
 *   Skipping module pump due to missing program: /sbin/pump
 *   Loaded modules: apipa arping bonding l2tp tuntap bridge ccwgroup dummy hsr macvlan macchanger macnet wpa_supplicant ssidnet iproute2 system vlan dhcpcd ip6rd ip6to4
 *   ip link set dev wlp6s4 up
 *   Configuring wlp6s4 for MAC address 00:13:CE:17:02:D9 ...                                     [ ok ]
 *   Starting wpa_supplicant on wlp6s4 ...
 *   start-stop-daemon: fopen `/run/wpa_supplicant-wlp6s4.pid': No such file or directory
 *   Detaching to start `/usr/sbin/wpa_supplicant' ...
Successfully initialized wpa_supplicant
nl80211: Driver does not support authentication/association or connect commands
nl80211: deinit ifname=wlp6s4 disabled_11b_rates=0



Are you really sure you want nl80211?
Code:
CONFIG_NL80211_TESTMODE: 
 
   The nl80211 testmode command helps implementing things like
   factory calibration or validation tools for wireless chips.
 
   Select this option ONLY for kernels that are specifically
   built for such purposes.
 
   Debugging tools that are supposed to end up in the hands of
   users should better be implemented with debugfs.
   
   Say N.
 
   Symbol: NL80211_TESTMODE [=n]
   Type  : bool
   Prompt: nl80211 testmode command
     Location:
       -> Networking support (NET [=y])
         -> Wireless (WIRELESS [=y])
           -> cfg80211 - wireless configuration API (CFG80211 [=y])
     Defined at net/wireless/Kconfig:39
     Depends on: NET [=y] && WIRELESS [=y] && CFG80211 [=y]

Compare with https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Intel_Corporation_PRO/Wireless_3945ABG
If you cannot find firmware loaded or loaded firmware in your dmesg output you should double check to have the firmware built as a module.
What is the output of your modinfo <your module>?
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 24, 2020 5:28 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Sorry, took a second to get back to this.

bunder wrote:
can you post your /etc/conf.d/net file? i wonder if it's missing some wifi bits, eg


Code:
config_enp6s8="dhcp"
config_wlp6s4="dhcp"


However, I have a tuxbook that works without the line
Code:
modules_wlan0="wpa_supplicant"


Quote:
cannot find firmware loaded or loaded firmware in your dmesg output


I can't find either in dmesg output.

Here's the output of `modinfo ipw2200`: https://bpaste.net/BXYQ

Thanks for the help so far.
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