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cgmd
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 Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 2:20 am Post subject: [Solved] Wireless borked for no apparent reason... |
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Hi,all...
I was reliably using my thinkpad X60s wireless access until I came back from a recent trip during which there was no WAP to connect to. Upon return from the trip, I can no longer start my wireless: | Code: |
# /etc/init.d/net.eth2 start
* Starting eth2
* Running preup function [ ok ]
* Bringing up eth2
* dhcp
* network interface eth2 does not exist
* Please verify hardware or kernel module (driver) [ !! ]
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I didn't change kernels during this time and I'm running 2.6.24-gentoo-r7.
My wireless hardware and drivers: | Code: |
*-network
description: Network controller
product: PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 0
bus info: pci@0000:03:00.0
version: 02
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm msi pciexpress bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=iwl3945 latency=0 module=iwl3945
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The driver is built-in.
I have no idea how to troubleshoot this and would sure appreciate any help...
Thank, in advance! 
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| Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 3:21 am Post subject: |
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Hi, after a fresh reboot, can you post that plz :
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# lsmod
# ifconfig -a
# iwconfig
# iwlist scan
# rmmod iwl3945
# modprobe iwl3945
# iwconfig
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| Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 3:22 am Post subject: |
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| For my concern, it's really weird that the iwl3945 create a eth2 instead of a wlan0 device. |
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cgmd
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| Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 12:11 pm Post subject: |
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| d2_racing wrote: | Hi, after a fresh reboot, can you post that plz :
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# lsmod
# ifconfig -a
# iwconfig
# iwlist scan
# rmmod iwl3945
# modprobe iwl3945
# iwconfig
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Thank you for assisting! Here's the output you requested after a fresh reboot: | Code: |
cgmd # lsmod
Module Size Used by
i915 19264 2
drm 62548 3 i915
snd_seq 40464 0
snd_seq_device 5772 1 snd_seq
snd_pcm_oss 32928 0
snd_mixer_oss 12416 1 snd_pcm_oss
iwl3945 75752 0
mac80211 99340 1 iwl3945
cfg80211 9928 1 mac80211
uhci_hcd 19280 0
snd_hda_intel 216732 0
snd_pcm 59012 2 snd_pcm_oss,snd_hda_intel
ipw3945 87904 0
snd_timer 16004 2 snd_seq,snd_pcm
snd_page_alloc 7048 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm
snd_hwdep 6020 1 snd_hda_intel
ieee80211 26184 1 ipw3945
snd 38500 8 snd_seq,snd_seq_device,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm,snd_timer,snd_hwdep
soundcore 5344 1 snd
ieee80211_crypt 4096 1 ieee80211
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cgmd # ifconfig -a
eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:16:D3:3C:30:78
inet addr:192.168.1.106 Bcast:192.168.1.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:70 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:63 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:100
RX bytes:12934 (12.6 Kb) TX bytes:6102 (5.9 Kb)
Base address:0x2000 Memory:ee000000-ee020000
lo Link encap:Local Loopback
inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0
UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1
RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:0 (0.0 b) TX bytes:0 (0.0 b)
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cgmd # iwconfig
lo no wireless extensions.
eth0 no wireless extensions.
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cgmd # iwlist scan
lo Interface doesn't support scanning.
eth0 Interface doesn't support scanning.
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cgmd # rmmod iwl3945
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cgmd # modprobe iwl3945
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cgmd # iwconfig
lo no wireless extensions.
eth0 no wireless extensions.
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Frankly, I too am unaware as to the origin of the "eth2 device". It was picked up as such, some time ago, prior to using the iwl3945 driver. It has been maintained as "eth2", ever since, even when I switched to iwl3945. I would be very happy to change it to a designation of wlan0, but I don't know the necessary steps to do that.
My last kernel upgrade was a while ago (2008-05-04). This wireless was working well with the current kernel (2.6.24-gentoo-r7), for over a month before this problem started...
Thanks, again, for helping!
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d2_racing
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| Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 4:21 pm Post subject: |
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iwl3945 75752 0
mac80211 99340 1 iwl3945
cfg80211 9928 1 mac80211
uhci_hcd 19280 0
snd_hda_intel 216732 0
snd_pcm 59012 2 snd_pcm_oss,snd_hda_intel
ipw3945 87904 0
snd_timer 16004 2 snd_seq,snd_pcm
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You have a big problem my friend. You have both ipw3945 and iwl3945.
So, we need to clean this mess
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# equery list ipw
# equery list iwl
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With that, I can help you with the rest. |
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d2_racing
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| Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 4:26 pm Post subject: |
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Can you post this file :
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# cat /etc/udev/rules.d/70-persistent-net.rules
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| Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 2:12 am Post subject: |
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Sorry for the delay... I've been at work all day. 
Here's the information you requested: | Code: |
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cgmd # equery list ipw
[ Searching for package 'ipw' in all categories among: ]
* installed packages
[I--] [ ] net-wireless/ipw3945-1.2.2-r1 (0)
[I--] [ ] net-wireless/ipw3945-ucode-1.14.2 (0)
[I--] [ ] net-wireless/ipw3945d-1.7.22-r5 (0)
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cgmd # equery list iwl
[ Searching for package 'iwl' in all categories among: ]
* installed packages
[I--] [ ] net-wireless/iwl3945-ucode-2.14.1.5 (0)
[I--] [ ~] net-wireless/iwl4965-ucode-4.44.1.20 (0)
[I--] [ ~] net-wireless/iwlwifi-1.2.23 (0)
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cgmd # cat etc/udev/rules.d/70-persistent-net.rules
cat: etc/udev/rules.d/70-persistent-net.rules: No such file or directory
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cgmd # cat /etc/udev/rules.d/70-persistent-net.rules
# This file was automatically generated by the /lib/udev/write_net_rules
# program, probably run by the persistent-net-generator.rules rules file.
#
# You can modify it, as long as you keep each rule on a single line.
# PCI device 0x8086:0x109a (e1000)
SUBSYSTEM=="net", DRIVERS=="?*", ATTRS{address}=="00:16:d3:3c:30:78", NAME="eth0"
# Firewire device 000ae4070009202f)
SUBSYSTEM=="net", DRIVERS=="?*", ATTRS{address}=="00:0a:e4:07:00:09:20:2f", NAME="eth1"
# PCI device 0x8086:0x4227 (ipw3945)
SUBSYSTEM=="net", DRIVERS=="?*", ATTRS{address}=="00:19:d2:85:9b:b2", NAME="eth2"
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I kind of suspected there might be a mess brewing! 
Thanks, again!
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d2_racing
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| Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 11:44 am Post subject: |
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Ok, first I will explain to you why your wifi card doesn't work.
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# PCI device 0x8086:0x4227 (ipw3945)
SUBSYSTEM=="net", DRIVERS=="?*", ATTRS{address}=="00:19:d2:85:9b:b2", NAME="eth2"
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Your ipw3945 is still attach to eth2, so that's why you don't have a working wifi.
Also, you have a lot of thing inside your portage tree. In fact, you have the old Iwlwifi methode and also the Ipw3945 methode.Both on the same box = a lot of mess
So, the first thing to do is this :
- Since you have a working eth0 wired cable, we will use it.
You need to do this :
Plug your eth0 cable to have the internet and run this
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# emerge -Cv net-wireless/ipw3945 net-wireless/ipw3945-ucode net-wireless/ipw3945d net-wireless/iwl3945-ucode net-wireless/iwl4965-ucode net-wireless/iwlwifi
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This will remove all the package that you don't need
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# nano /etc/portage/package.keywords
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Remove the entry net-wireless/iwlwifi and net-wireless/iwl4965-ucode if there is any, because I see that your have this :
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[I--] [ ~] net-wireless/iwl4965-ucode-4.44.1.20 (0)
[I--] [ ~] net-wireless/iwlwifi-1.2.23 (0)
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Since there's a ~...
After that, you need to install this package :
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# emerge --sync
# emerge -pv iwl3945-ucode
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Comment all this file like this and save it :
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# nano /etc/udev/rules.d/70-persistent-net.rules
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# This file was automatically generated by the /lib/udev/write_net_rules
# program, probably run by the persistent-net-generator.rules rules file.
#
# You can modify it, as long as you keep each rule on a single line.
# PCI device 0x8086:0x109a (e1000)
#SUBSYSTEM=="net", DRIVERS=="?*", ATTRS{address}=="00:16:d3:3c:30:78", NAME="eth0"
# Firewire device 000ae4070009202f)
#SUBSYSTEM=="net", DRIVERS=="?*", ATTRS{address}=="00:0a:e4:07:00:09:20:2f", NAME="eth1"
# PCI device 0x8086:0x4227 (ipw3945)
#SUBSYSTEM=="net", DRIVERS=="?*", ATTRS{address}=="00:19:d2:85:9b:b2", NAME="eth2"
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Reboot your BOX !!!! |
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d2_racing
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| Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 11:48 am Post subject: |
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After the fresh reboot, post this plz :
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# lsmod
# ifconfig -a
# iwconfig
# iwlist scan
# rmmod iwl3945
# modprobe iwl3945
# iwconfig
# dmesg
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Plz post the last part of the dmesg |
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d2_racing
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| Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 11:52 am Post subject: |
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Can you double check your kernel and make sure that your have that plz :
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(*) Wireless
(M) Improved wireless configuration API
(M) Generic IEEE 802.11 Networking Stack (mac80211)
(M) Generic IEEE 802.11 Networking Stack
(M) IEEE 802.11 WEP encryption (802.1x)
(M) IEEE 802.11i CCMP support
(M) IEEE 802.11i TKIP encryption
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(*) Wireless LAN (IEEE 802.11)
(*) Intel Wireless WiFi Link Drivers
(*) Enable full debugging output in iwlwifi drivers
(*) Enable Sensitivity Calibration in iwlwifi drivers
(*) Enable Spectrum Measurement in iwlwifi drivers
(*) Enable Wireless QoS in iwlwifi drivers
< > Intel Wireless WiFi 4965AGN
(M) Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG/BG Network Connection
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(*) Cryptographic algorithm manager
(M) SHA1 digest algorithm
(M) SHA256 digest algorithm
(M) ECB support
(M) CBC support
(M) PCBC support
(*) AES cipher algorithms
(*) AES cipher algorithms (i586)
(*) ARC4 cipher algorithm
(*) Michael MIC keyed digest algorithm
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d2_racing
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| Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 11:53 am Post subject: |
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| I hope that you will see a wlan0 and a wmaster0 when you run ifconfig -a |
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| Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 11:34 pm Post subject: |
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OK, I have all kernel items selected as per your suggestion. The only exceptions being a few items you have as modules which I already had imbeded and which menuconfig wouldn't permit me to change from being imbeded to module status. My current config is now available here, if you care to examine it.
Still I get the following: | Code: |
cgmd # ifconfig -a
eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:16:D3:3C:30:78
inet addr:192.168.1.106 Bcast:192.168.1.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:3265 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:3255 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:100
RX bytes:1948439 (1.8 Mb) TX bytes:780702 (762.4 Kb)
Base address:0x2000 Memory:ee000000-ee020000
lo Link encap:Local Loopback
inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0
UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1
RX packets:85 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:85 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:37794 (36.9 Kb) TX bytes:37794 (36.9 Kb)
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Also disconcerting to me is the following: | Code: |
cgmd # module-rebuild list
** Packages which I will emerge are:
=net-wireless/iwlwifi-1.2.23
=app-laptop/thinkpad-5.9-r1
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The most revealing thing is when I run: | Code: |
cgmd # lshw
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*-network
description: Network controller
product: PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 0
bus info: pci@0000:03:00.0
version: 02
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm msi pciexpress bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=ipw3945 latency=0 module=ipw3945
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Also, # lspci -vvv: | Code: | 03:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection (rev 02)
Subsystem: Intel Corporation Unknown device 1010
Control: I/O- Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR+ FastB2B- DisINTx-
Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=fast >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx-
Latency: 0, Cache Line Size: 64 bytes
Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 23
Region 0: Memory at edf00000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
Capabilities: [c8] Power Management version 2
Flags: PMEClk- DSI+ D1- D2- AuxCurrent=0mA PME(D0+,D1-,D2-,D3hot+,D3cold-)
Status: D0 PME-Enable- DSel=0 DScale=0 PME-
Capabilities: [d0] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit+ Queue=0/0 Enable-
Address: 0000000000000000 Data: 0000
Capabilities: [e0] Express (v1) Legacy Endpoint, MSI 00
DevCap: MaxPayload 128 bytes, PhantFunc 0, Latency L0s <512ns, L1 unlimited
ExtTag- AttnBtn- AttnInd- PwrInd- RBE- FLReset-
DevCtl: Report errors: Correctable- Non-Fatal- Fatal- Unsupported-
RlxdOrd+ ExtTag- PhantFunc- AuxPwr- NoSnoop+
MaxPayload 128 bytes, MaxReadReq 128 bytes
DevSta: CorrErr- UncorrErr+ FatalErr- UnsuppReq+ AuxPwr- TransPend-
LnkCap: Port #0, Speed 2.5GT/s, Width x1, ASPM L0s L1, Latency L0 <128ns, L1 <64us
ClockPM+ Suprise- LLActRep- BwNot-
LnkCtl: ASPM L1 Enabled; RCB 64 bytes Disabled- Retrain- CommClk+
ExtSynch- ClockPM+ AutWidDis- BWInt- AutBWInt-
LnkSta: Speed 2.5GT/s, Width x1, TrErr- Train- SlotClk+ DLActive- BWMgmt- ABWMgmt-
Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting <?>
Capabilities: [140] Device Serial Number b2-9b-85-ff-ff-d2-19-00
Kernel driver in use: ipw3945
Kernel modules: iwl3945, ipw3945
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Both show my driver to be ipw3945
What am I to think of this, and how can I change it?
Thanks!
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| Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 10:59 am Post subject: |
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A new day and still no resolution...
I'm going to assume that my very old driver (ipw3945) and my device eth2 are the problems. Therefore I want to remove these in order for iwl3945 to work and for wlan0 to be created. I ran the following: | Code: |
# modprobe -r ipw3945
# emerge -aC net-wireless/ipw3945 |
I then changed to /etc/init.d and created net.wlan0 -> net.lo
Next, I edited /etc/conf.d/net to remove all references to eth2 and replace them with wlan0. The resulting /etc/conf.d/net now looks like: | Code: |
# Configuration of wired stuff
config_eth0=( "dhcp" )
dhcpcd_eth0="-t 10"
preup() {
if [[ $IFACE = "wlan0" ]]; then
sleep 3
fi
return 0
}
modules=( "wpa_supplicant" )
wpa_supplicant_wlan0="-w -Dwext"
associate_timeout_wlan0=30
config_wlan0=( "dhcp" )
dhcp_wlan0="nontp nonis"
dhcpd_wlan0="-t 10"
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This doesn't work! I now get: | Code: |
cgmd # /etc/init.d/net.wlan0 start
* Starting wlan0
* Running preup function [ ok ]
* Bringing up wlan0
* dhcp
* network interface wlan0 does not exist
* Please verify hardware or kernel module (driver) [ !! ]
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cgmd # lsmod
Module Size Used by
iwl3945 154088 0
mac80211 99340 1 iwl3945
cfg80211 9928 1 mac80211
i915 19264 2
drm 62548 3 i915
snd_seq 40464 0
snd_seq_device 5772 1 snd_seq
snd_pcm_oss 32928 0
snd_mixer_oss 12416 1 snd_pcm_oss
snd_hda_intel 216732 0
snd_pcm 59012 2 snd_pcm_oss,snd_hda_intel
snd_timer 16004 2 snd_seq,snd_pcm
snd_page_alloc 7048 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm
snd_hwdep 6020 1 snd_hda_intel
snd 38500 8 snd_seq,snd_seq_device,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm,snd_timer,snd_hwdep
soundcore 5344 1 snd
uhci_hcd 19280 0
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Where am I still going wrong??
Thanks!
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| Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 11:26 am Post subject: |
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Hi, can you post this plz :
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# equery list iwl
# equery list ipw
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I suppose that these will not return anything.
Also, can you try that plz :
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# rmmod iwl3945
# emerge -v iwl3945-ucode
# modprobe iwl3945
# ifconfig -a
# iwconfig
# dmesg
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I want to see if you have something about the iwl3945 driver inside your dmesg after theses commands.
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d2_racing
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| Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 11:28 am Post subject: |
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Are you sure that this file is empty :
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# cat /etc/udev/rules.d/70-persistent-net.rules
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d2_racing
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| Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 11:29 am Post subject: |
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| The first thing to do is to be able to see the ifconfig and the iwconfig properly and after that I will help you with your /etc/conf.d/net or your wpa_supplicant file. |
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cgmd
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| Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 3:58 pm Post subject: |
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| d2_racing wrote: | Are you sure that this file is empty :
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# cat /etc/udev/rules.d/70-persistent-net.rules
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If that file is completely commented, I lose eth0 and networking. Here's where I now am: | Code: |
# equery list iwl
[ Searching for package 'iwl' in all categories among: ]
* installed packages
[I--] [ ] net-wireless/iwl3945-ucode-2.14.1.5 (0)
# equery list ipw
[ Searching for package 'ipw' in all categories among: ]
* installed packages
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cat /etc/udev/rules.d/70-persistent-net.rules
# This file was automatically generated by the /lib/udev/write_net_rules
# program, probably run by the persistent-net-generator.rules rules file.
#
# You can modify it, as long as you keep each rule on a single line.
# PCI device 0x8086:0x109a (e1000)
SUBSYSTEM=="net", DRIVERS=="?*", ATTRS{address}=="00:16:d3:3c:30:78", NAME="eth0"
# Firewire device 000ae4070009202f)
#SUBSYSTEM=="net", DRIVERS=="?*", ATTRS{address}=="00:0a:e4:07:00:09:20:2f", NAME="eth1"
# PCI device 0x8086:0x4227 (ipw3945)
#SUBSYSTEM=="net", DRIVERS=="?*", ATTRS{address}=="00:19:d2:85:9b:b2", NAME="eth2"
# PCI device 0x8086:0x109a (e1000)
#SUBSYSTEM=="net", ACTION=="add", DRIVERS=="?*", ATTR{address}=="00:16:d3:3c:30:78", ATTR{type}=="1", KERNEL=="eth*", NAME="eth3"
# PCI device 0x8086:0x109a (e1000)
#SUBSYSTEM=="net", ACTION=="add", DRIVERS=="?*", ATTR{address}=="00:16:d3:3c:30:78", ATTR{type}=="1", KERNEL=="eth*", NAME="eth4"
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What should I do next?
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| Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 4:14 pm Post subject: |
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Hi there ! Let's clean this
First of all, d2_racing, you suggested to build BOTH ieee80211 and mac80211. ieee80211 should not be used anymore. You both should get rid of :
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(M) Generic IEEE 802.11 Networking Stack
(M) IEEE 802.11 WEP encryption (802.1x)
(M) IEEE 802.11i CCMP support
(M) IEEE 802.11i TKIP encryption
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Then, cgmd, double-check your kernel to ensure you have both mac80211 and iwl3945 as modules, and the cryptographic options d2_racing suggested.
Also be sure you don't have any of the ipw3945 packages and iwlwifi package.
When all done, after a fresh boot, post the output of the following :
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lsmod
rmmod ipw3945 (if there)
rmmod iwl3945
modprobe iwl3945
dmesg | tail
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jeanfrancis...
You wrote: | Quote: | | cgmd, double-check your kernel to ensure you have both mac80211 and iwl3945 as modules |
I hate to ask such a lame question, but where in the kernel are those particular values set?
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| cgmd wrote: | I hate to ask such a lame question, but where in the kernel are those particular values set?
Thanks! |
Here :
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(*) Wireless
(M) Improved wireless configuration API
(M) Generic IEEE 802.11 Networking Stack (mac80211)
(M) Generic IEEE 802.11 Networking Stack
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So, the first step is this :
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--> Networking
--> Wireless
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You have to actived the 2 stack.
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{M} Improved wireless configuration API
[*] nl80211 new netlink interface support
-*- Wireless extensions
<M> Generic IEEE 802.11 Networking Stack (mac80211)
Rate control algorithm selection --->
[ ] Enable packet alignment debugging
[ ] Enable debugging output
<M> Generic IEEE 802.11 Networking Stack (DEPRECATED)
[ ] Enable full debugging output
<M> IEEE 802.11 WEP encryption (802.1x)
<M> IEEE 802.11i CCMP support
<M> IEEE 802.11i TKIP encryption
< > Software MAC add-on to the IEEE 802.11 networking stack
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After that, you need to check this section :
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--> Device Drivers
--> Network Device Support
--> Wireless Lan
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And then you have to actived the Iwl3945 module like this :
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[*] Wireless LAN (IEEE 802.11)
< > Intel Wireless WiFi 4965AGN
<M> Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG/BG Network Connection
[*] Enable Wireless QoS in iwl3945 driver
[*] Enable Spectrum Measurement in iwl3945 drivers
[*] Enable full debugging output in iwl3945 driver
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The information requested by jeanfrancis: | Code: |
# lsmod
Module Size Used by
i915 19264 2
drm 62548 3 i915
snd_seq 40464 0
snd_seq_device 5772 1 snd_seq
snd_pcm_oss 32928 0
snd_mixer_oss 12416 1 snd_pcm_oss
snd_hda_intel 216732 0
snd_pcm 59012 2 snd_pcm_oss,snd_hda_intel
snd_timer 16004 2 snd_seq,snd_pcm
snd_page_alloc 7048 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm
uhci_hcd 19280 0
iwl3945 154088 0
mac80211 99340 1 iwl3945
snd_hwdep 6020 1 snd_hda_intel
snd 38500 8 snd_seq,snd_seq_device,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm,snd_timer,snd_hwdep
soundcore 5344 1 snd
cfg80211 9928 1 mac80211
# rmmod iwl3945
# modprobe iwl3945
# dmesg | tail
ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:03:00.0[A] -> GSI 17 (level, low) -> IRQ 23
PCI: Setting latency timer of device 0000:03:00.0 to 64
iwl3945: Detected Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection
iwl3945: Radio Frequency Kill Switch is On:
Kill switch must be turned off for wireless networking to work.
iwl3945: WARNING: Requesting MAC access during RFKILL wakes up NIC
iwl3945: WARNING: Requesting MAC access during RFKILL wakes up NIC
iwl3945: WARNING: Requesting MAC access during RFKILL wakes up NIC
iwl3945: WARNING: Requesting MAC access during RFKILL wakes up NIC
iwl3945: Tunable channels: 11 802.11bg, 13 802.11a channels
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What does all this mean?
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Ok can you post that plz :
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# rmmod iwl3945
# modprobe iwl3945
# ifconfig -a
# iwconfig
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I have a good news, your IPW3945 is gone  |
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Kill switch must be turned off for wireless networking to work.
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I don't like this.... |
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Are you sure that your switch on your laptop is enable ?
It seems that you have disabled your wifi physically... |
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