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Javaretto
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 Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2005 5:09 pm Post subject: Intel-Centrino WLan with ipw2200 problem |
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Hi Gentoo-People
I've got an Intel Centrino Notebook and I'm trying to install the Wireless-Card. For this, I first activated some Modules in the Kernel (as described everywhere):
[ * ] Cryptographic API
<M> ARC4 cipher algorithm
<M> CRC32c CRC algorithm
[ * ] Wireless LAN drivers (non-hamradio) & Wireless Extensions
Then I made
| Code: | emerge ipw2200
emerge wireless-tools |
But now, a
gives me the following:
| Code: | lo no wireless extensions
eth0 no wireless extensions |
In all the manuals, they say, that there should be an eth1, but there is no... Do I have to configure this anywhere??
Thnx for the help...
Raphael |
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Voltago
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| Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2005 5:11 pm Post subject: |
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Hm...
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Javaretto
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| Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2005 5:12 pm Post subject: |
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Sorry, yes... I forgot to say this...
I also made
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Voltago
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| Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2005 5:16 pm Post subject: |
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Ok, so try
| Code: | rmmod ipw2200
modprobe ipw2200
dmesg | grep ipw |
What does it say? |
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Javaretto
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| Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2005 5:21 pm Post subject: |
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| Code: | # dmesg | grep ipw
ipw2200: Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2200/2915 Network Driver, 1.0.0
ipw2200: Copyright(c) 2003-2004 Intel Corporation
ipw2200: failed to send TX_POWER command
ipw2200: failed to send TX_POWER command
ipw2200: failed to send TX_POWER command
ipw2200: failed to send TX_POWER command
ipw2200: failed to send TX_POWER command
ipw2200: Unable to initialize device after 5 attempts.
ipw2200: failed to register network device
ipw2200: probe of 0000:02:09.0 failed with error -5 |
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Javaretto
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| Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2005 4:45 pm Post subject: |
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I just found out, that the firmware_class module is not able to be loaded. Probably, that's the problem.
| Code: | # modprobe firmware_class
# dmesg | grep firmware
firmware_class_init: class_register failed
firmware_class_init: class_register failed |
Why could this happen? |
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Voltago
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| Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2005 5:55 pm Post subject: |
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| Is ipw2200-firmware installed? What are the contents of /lib/firmware? |
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swimfan
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| Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2005 6:21 pm Post subject: |
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| I had this very same problem. Make sure that you have emerged ipw2200-firmware, and that your /etc/hotplug/firmware.agent script is pointing to /lib/firmware, the FIRMWARE_DIR variable specifically. Works fine on my Dell 600m with centrino. |
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LiquidGaia
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| Posted: Sat Feb 05, 2005 12:08 am Post subject: |
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this should get it up and running:
add the following to /etc/portage/package.keywords
net-wireless/ipw2200 ~x86
net-wireless/ipw2200-firmware ~x86
then run
emerge net-wireless/ipw2200
emerge net-wireless/ipw2200-firmware
do your modprobe ipw2200
iwconfig should list it...
goodluck |
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Javaretto
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| Posted: Sat Feb 05, 2005 12:35 am Post subject: |
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Thnx for the replies!
| Quote: | | Make sure that you have emerged ipw2200-firmware |
The firmware should be installed properly (I mean, that's what portage tells me)
| Quote: | | and that your /etc/hotplug/firmware.agent script is pointing to /lib/firmware, the FIRMWARE_DIR variable specifically. |
I just checked this, and it seems to be all right! There is already a
| Code: | | FIRMWARE_DIR=/lib/firmware |
| Quote: | add the following to /etc/portage/package.keywords
net-wireless/ipw2200 ~x86
net-wireless/ipw2200-firmware ~x86 |
I did the same by using ACCEPT_KEYWORDS='~x86'...
But still the same problem... Firmware's not loading... |
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Javaretto
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| Posted: Sun Feb 06, 2005 9:42 pm Post subject: |
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So, does really nobody have an idea of how to fix this??  |
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Adamal
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| Posted: Sun Feb 06, 2005 10:02 pm Post subject: |
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quick question are you sure you have the ipw2200 wireless card and not the ipw2100?
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Javaretto
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| Posted: Sun Feb 06, 2005 10:31 pm Post subject: |
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| Quote: | | quick question are you sure you have the ipw2200 wireless card and not the ipw2100 |
I am quite because it also used to work on SUSE (which I used before)...
So, what could be the reason for firmware_class module not being loaded? Could there be another module missing?
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Voltago
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| Posted: Sun Feb 06, 2005 10:33 pm Post subject: |
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| Javaretto wrote: | | Quote: | | quick question are you sure you have the ipw2200 wireless card and not the ipw2100 |
I am quite because it also used to work on SUSE (which I used before)... |
Did you use the _very same_ version on SuSE? Because if you did, then the problem must be in your configuration or system setup, not in the driver. |
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Javaretto
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| Posted: Sun Feb 06, 2005 10:37 pm Post subject: |
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| Voltago wrote: | | Did you use the _very same_ version on SuSE? Because if you did, then the problem must be in your configuration or system setup, not in the driver. |
I guess, I used an older version...
I also think, it's not the driver, but just me having something not configured or not installed... But what could it be?? |
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Javaretto
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| Posted: Mon Feb 07, 2005 2:24 pm Post subject: |
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| Doesn't anyone have any other idea?? |
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