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ratpoison
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 Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 6:09 am Post subject: Intel 3945 just won't work... hp dv6000 |
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Alrighty - i've tried everything, and finally decided to create an account and post this up.
I've read everything, tried 2 kernel versions, the latest and unstable, both give the same results.
This is running on an HP Pavilion dv6000, just being a nightmare.
this is what i get when I try to bring up the interface...
| Code: | localhost ~ # ifconfig wlan0 up
SIOCSIFFLAGS: No such device |
dmesg output ...
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iwl3945: Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945ABG/BG Network Connection driver for Linux, 1.2.26kds
iwl3945: Copyright(c) 2003-2008 Intel Corporation
PCI: Setting latency timer of device 0000:02:00.0 to 64
iwl3945: Detected Intel Wireless WiFi Link 3945ABG
iwl3945: Tunable channels: 11 802.11bg, 13 802.11a channels
phy0: Selected rate control algorithm 'iwl-3945-rs'
PCI: Setting latency timer of device 0000:00:1b.0 to 64
PM: Writing back config space on device 0000:02:00.0 at offset 1 (was 100002, writing 100006)
firmware: requesting iwlwifi-3945-1.ucode
iwl3945: Radio disabled by HW RF Kill switch
PM: Writing back config space on device 0000:02:00.0 at offset 1 (was 100002, writing 100006)
iwl3945: Radio disabled by HW RF Kill switch
PM: Writing back config space on device 0000:02:00.0 at offset 1 (was 100002, writing 100006)
iwl3945: Radio disabled by HW RF Kill switch
PM: Writing back config space on device 0000:02:00.0 at offset 1 (was 100002, writing 100006)
iwl3945: Radio disabled by HW RF Kill switch
PM: Writing back config space on device 0000:02:00.0 at offset 1 (was 100002, writing 100006)
iwl3945: Radio disabled by HW RF Kill switch
localhost ~ # |
lspci
| Code: | localhost ~ # lspci | grep 3945
02:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection (rev 02) |
lsmod
| Code: | localhost ~ # lsmod
Module Size Used by
snd_hda_intel 320916 0
snd_pcm 59780 1 snd_hda_intel
snd_timer 19976 1 snd_pcm
snd 39348 3 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm,snd_timer
iwl3945 148724 0
soundcore 9184 1 snd
snd_page_alloc 11016 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm |
I've emerged the iwl3945-ucode, firmware seems to load - but there's a message in dmesg saying something about iwlwifi firmware..? I've followed the wiki on this wireless device - but to no avail. Tried the 2.6.25 howto, and the unstable 2.6.26, both didn't work at all.
I started the laptop with the wireless device hardware switch turned on, but it still keeps complaining about the hw rf switch being off... |
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| Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 5:21 pm Post subject: |
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| Possibly a silly question, but did you try it as eth1 instead of wlan0 ? Mine always shows up as eth1... |
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ratpoison
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| Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 9:31 pm Post subject: |
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| SiberianSniper wrote: | | Possibly a silly question, but did you try it as eth1 instead of wlan0 ? Mine always shows up as eth1... |
No question is a silly question.
I did modify the udev rules to rename wlan0 to eth1, and still didn't work.
The little ligth on the front which indicates the wireless either being on or off by way of the hardware switch is a constant amber/orange colour.
I've completely removed acpi from the kernel, and added noacpi to the boot line in my grub.conf
Keep getting the rk kill switch error in dmesg.
I haven't given up. I'm gonna keep trying with this, see where it leads me.
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SiberianSniper
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| Posted: Sun Aug 17, 2008 10:08 pm Post subject: |
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Hmm, I never had to modify udev, it always was eth1 for me.
As for the light, mine is orange when off or not associated, and turns blue once it associates with a network. So staying orange might not necessarily mean the OS doesn't see it....
I've never seen rk kill switch, so no experience there.
If you just type "iwconfig", does it show up? And if not, if you do ifconfig eth1/wlan0 up, then does iwconfig show it? And sometimes I have to run "/etc/init.d/ipw3945 restart" to get it to work. Other than that, I don't have any good ideas as it's always worked for me (knock on wood) |
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ratpoison
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Whats your kernel version and config look like in regards to all that jazz...
I'm using 2.6.25, modularized the driver, mac80211 and anything else it needs, altho I could be missing something, but I have everything I believe I need enabled.
What packages have you emerged to get this to work? From what I gather, all u need is the 3945-ucode...
Fusterating - this is on a laptop that I'm trying to get working for a buddy - I talk enuf shit about Gentoo being the greatest thing delivered to man-kind, but I can't get passed his wireless adapter.
Meanwhile, on my laptop, everything is working top to bottom... HP dv1000... go figure.
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| SiberianSniper wrote: | | "/etc/init.d/ipw3945 restart" to get it to work. |
ipw? Thought that driver was depreciated, making way for iwl3945?
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| have you enabled rfkill in kernel? |
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| MorpheuS.Ibis wrote: | | have you enabled rfkill in kernel? |
yessir. built in. didn't seem to do anything at all...
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old miniPCI cards had a little hardware workaround for this (just sticking something the pin that controls rfkill, pin 8 if I remember well), but I am not sure about miniPCIe
and...have you tried without rfkill in kernel? do you want/need that feature? 
EDIT: looks like .26 has some support for rfkill directly for iwlwifi, what about that?
http://gentoo-wiki.com/Iwlwifi
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SiberianSniper
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| Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2008 8:14 pm Post subject: |
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| ratpoison wrote: | | SiberianSniper wrote: | | "/etc/init.d/ipw3945 restart" to get it to work. |
ipw? Thought that driver was depreciated, making way for iwl3945? |
Hmm, it probably is... ipw always worked for me so I never really followed the development of iwl... |
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| Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2008 10:17 pm Post subject: Re: Intel 3945 just won't work... hp dv6000 |
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iwl3945: Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945ABG/BG Network Connection driver for Linux, 1.2.26kds
iwl3945: Copyright(c) 2003-2008 Intel Corporation
PCI: Setting latency timer of device 0000:02:00.0 to 64
iwl3945: Detected Intel Wireless WiFi Link 3945ABG
iwl3945: Tunable channels: 11 802.11bg, 13 802.11a channels
phy0: Selected rate control algorithm 'iwl-3945-rs'
PCI: Setting latency timer of device 0000:00:1b.0 to 64
PM: Writing back config space on device 0000:02:00.0 at offset 1 (was 100002, writing 100006)
firmware: requesting iwlwifi-3945-1.ucode
iwl3945: Radio disabled by HW RF Kill switch
PM: Writing back config space on device 0000:02:00.0 at offset 1 (was 100002, writing 100006)
iwl3945: Radio disabled by HW RF Kill switch
PM: Writing back config space on device 0000:02:00.0 at offset 1 (was 100002, writing 100006)
iwl3945: Radio disabled by HW RF Kill switch
PM: Writing back config space on device 0000:02:00.0 at offset 1 (was 100002, writing 100006)
iwl3945: Radio disabled by HW RF Kill switch
PM: Writing back config space on device 0000:02:00.0 at offset 1 (was 100002, writing 100006)
iwl3945: Radio disabled by HW RF Kill switch
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I had the same output when my wifi card was in wrong slot, so I think the problem is with hardware. You can check also new compat-wireless from http://www.intellinuxwireless.org/?n=Downloads |
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| Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2008 10:51 pm Post subject: |
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So, which guide did you follow?
Are you new to Gentoo?
Have you had this carding working at all before (if so, what OS?)?
Cheers,
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ratpoison
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| Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 1:02 am Post subject: |
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| MorpheuS.Ibis wrote: | and...have you tried without rfkill in kernel? do you want/need that feature?
EDIT: looks like .26 has some support for rfkill directly for iwlwifi, what about that?
http://gentoo-wiki.com/Iwlwifi |
I initially tried without rfkill in the kernel, and apparently I need something to fix this HW RF problem 
And the wiki you linked - is the wiki I tried both the 2.6.25 and 2.6.26 kernels to no avail.
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| jcat wrote: | So, which guide did you follow?
Are you new to Gentoo?
Have you had this carding working at all before (if so, what OS?)? |
I followed the wiki mentioned above - with both kernel versions.
No, not new to gentoo - infact I've been using gentoo for years. General wiki's usually solve my problems, but this one is becoming a huge pain, which is why i finally decided to create an account and post this up ... nothing online would work for me.
Worked with windows - thats for sure, before i made my friend blow that away and put on gentoo. This laptop is becoming a nightmare.
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| Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 1:06 am Post subject: Re: Intel 3945 just won't work... hp dv6000 |
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iwl3945: Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945ABG/BG Network Connection driver for Linux, 1.2.26kds
iwl3945: Copyright(c) 2003-2008 Intel Corporation
PCI: Setting latency timer of device 0000:02:00.0 to 64
iwl3945: Detected Intel Wireless WiFi Link 3945ABG
iwl3945: Tunable channels: 11 802.11bg, 13 802.11a channels
phy0: Selected rate control algorithm 'iwl-3945-rs'
PCI: Setting latency timer of device 0000:00:1b.0 to 64
PM: Writing back config space on device 0000:02:00.0 at offset 1 (was 100002, writing 100006)
firmware: requesting iwlwifi-3945-1.ucode
iwl3945: Radio disabled by HW RF Kill switch
PM: Writing back config space on device 0000:02:00.0 at offset 1 (was 100002, writing 100006)
iwl3945: Radio disabled by HW RF Kill switch
PM: Writing back config space on device 0000:02:00.0 at offset 1 (was 100002, writing 100006)
iwl3945: Radio disabled by HW RF Kill switch
PM: Writing back config space on device 0000:02:00.0 at offset 1 (was 100002, writing 100006)
iwl3945: Radio disabled by HW RF Kill switch
PM: Writing back config space on device 0000:02:00.0 at offset 1 (was 100002, writing 100006)
iwl3945: Radio disabled by HW RF Kill switch
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I had the same output when my wifi card was in wrong slot, so I think the problem is with hardware. You can check also new compat-wireless from http://www.intellinuxwireless.org/?n=Downloads |
wrong slot? This is a built-in wireless adapter in a laptop... unless there's another slot it could be in?
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I have heard a roumer (but please don't take this as fact as I've never experienced it before) that if you disable some WiFi interfaces in Windows (using the proprietry dirvers) then try a and use it under Linux or other you can't enable the WiFi. Maybe it tweaks some BIOS setting.
It would at least be worth checking the BIOS and making sure the WiFi is enabled in there.
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| Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 11:27 am Post subject: |
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Hi, first I can help you with your problem
Can you post this, it will give us your current state :
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# emerge --info
# equery list iwl
# equery list ipw
# ifconfig -a
# iwconfig
# rmmod iwl3945
# modprobe iwl3945
# dmesg | tail
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| Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 11:30 am Post subject: |
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Can you post the content of this file plz :
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# cat /etc/udev/rules.d/70-persistent-net.rules
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| Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 4:51 am Post subject: |
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| d2_racing wrote: | Hi, first I can help you with your problem
Can you post this, it will give us your current state :
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Will do - tomorrow morning. The laptop is not in my possession - I should have what you requested by noon EST.
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| Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 6:30 pm Post subject: |
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| d2_racing wrote: | Hi, first I can help you with your problem
Can you post this, it will give us your current state :
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# emerge --info
# equery list iwl
# equery list ipw
# ifconfig -a
# iwconfig
# rmmod iwl3945
# modprobe iwl3945
# dmesg | tail
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I believe I fixed the problem. My buddy nuked what I had, and I restarted from stage3, doing everythign by the book, however it still wouldn't work.
I followed the wiki again, but when i rebooted, there was no interface - it was complaining about wep - (error -12)
So - instead of modularizing all the encryption methods - i built them into the kernel.
Now when i do ifconfig wlan0 up, it comes up, and I can scan.
However - this is what I get when I try to use wpa_supplicant
| Code: | localhost ~ # /etc/init.d/net.wlan0 restart
* Stopping wlan0
* Bringing down wlan0
* Stopping dhcpcd on wlan0 ... [ ok ]
* Shutting down wlan0 ... [ ok ]
* Stopping wpa_cli on wlan0 ... [ ok ]
* Stopping wpa_supplicant on wlan0 ... [ ok ]
* Starting wlan0
* Starting wpa_supplicant on wlan0 ...
ioctl[SIOCSIWAUTH]: Operation not supported [ ok ]th param 4 value 0x0 -
* Starting wpa_cli on wlan0 ... [ ok ]
* Backgrounding ...
localhost ~ # |
Verify my config -
| Code: | localhost ~ # cat /etc/conf.d/net
# This blank configuration will automatically use DHCP for any net.*
# scripts in /etc/init.d. To create a more complete configuration,
# please review /etc/conf.d/net.example and save your configuration
# in /etc/conf.d/net (this file :]!).
modules=( "wpa_supplicant" )
wpa_supplicant_wlan0="-Dwext" |
| Code: | localhost ~ # cat /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf
# This is a network block that connects to any unsecured access point.
# We give it a low priority so any defined blocks are preferred.
network={
ssid="linksys_SES_31070"
psk="<key>"
priority=5
} |
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localhost ~ # cat /etc/modules.d/iwl3945
options iwl3945 hwcrypto=0
localhost ~ # |
| Code: | localhost ~ # dmesg
wlan0: deauthenticate(reason=3)
wlan0: Initial auth_alg=0
wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:17:3f:9e:32:7a
wlan0: Failed to config new BSSID to the low-level driver
wlan0: Failed to config new BSSID to the low-level driver
wlan0: Initial auth_alg=0
wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:17:3f:9e:32:7a
wlan0: Initial auth_alg=0
wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:16:b6:c1:91:55
wlan0: Initial auth_alg=0
wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:16:b6:c1:91:55
wlan0: RX authentication from 00:16:b6:c1:91:55 (alg=0 transaction=2 status=0)
wlan0: authenticated
wlan0: associate with AP 00:16:b6:c1:91:55
wlan0: authentication frame received from 00:16:b6:c1:91:55, but not in authenticate state - ignored
wlan0: RX AssocResp from 00:16:b6:c1:91:55 (capab=0x411 status=0 aid=2)
wlan0: associated
localhost ~ # |
And - after all that - it associates to the wpa ap, and gets an IP. which has the mac of 00:16:b6:c1:91:55
| Code: | localhost ~ # ifconfig wlan0
wlan0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:19:D2:AB:6E:DC
inet addr:192.168.1.169 Bcast:192.168.1.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:321 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:85 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:83528 (81.5 Kb) TX bytes:11192 (10.9 Kb)
localhost ~ # ping 192.168.1.1
PING 192.168.1.1 (192.168.1.1) 56(84) bytes of data.
64 bytes from 192.168.1.1: icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=4.04 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.1.1: icmp_seq=2 ttl=64 time=1.69 ms |
After all the headaches - I dunno if I should be complaining - but whats that "ioctl[SIOCSIWAUTH]: Operation not supported" all about?
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| Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 8:10 pm Post subject: |
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Hi, it's a normal problem from wpa_supplicant
Also, when you are online with your wifi card, can you post this plz :
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| Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 12:55 am Post subject: |
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| d2_racing wrote: | Hi, it's a normal problem from wpa_supplicant
Also, when you are online with your wifi card, can you post this plz :
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| Code: | localhost ~ # wpa_cli status
Selected interface 'wlan0'
bssid=00:16:b6:c1:91:55
ssid=linksys_SES_31070
id=0
pairwise_cipher=TKIP
group_cipher=TKIP
key_mgmt=WPA-PSK
wpa_state=COMPLETED
ip_address=192.168.1.165
localhost ~ # |
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| d2_racing wrote: | | It's perfect |
So that error I'm getting is benign?
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