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luigi.malago
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Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2011 9:19 am Post subject: [solved] wireless not recognized: ipw2200 and kernel 2.6.37

hi forum,
ihave the following problem. i pudated the kernel from 2.6.30 to 2.6.37 both tuxonice.
right now my wireless network card is not recognized anymore.
here some info

lspci -vv

Code:

03:02.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 2200BG [Calexico2] Network Connection (rev 05)
Subsystem: Intel Corporation Device 2701
Control: I/O- Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV+ VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx-
Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B+ ParErr- DEVSEL=medium >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx-
Latency: 64 (750ns min, 6000ns max)
Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 5
Region 0: Memory at fbff9000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
Capabilities: [dc] Power Management version 2
Flags: PMEClk- DSI+ D1- D2- AuxCurrent=0mA PME(D0+,D1-,D2-,D3hot+,D3cold+)
Status: D0 NoSoftRst- PME-Enable- DSel=0 DScale=1 PME-

cat /var/log/messages | grep ipw

Code:

Jul 28 13:53:06 localhost kernel: ipw2200: Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2200/2915 Network Driver, 1.2.2k
Jul 28 13:53:06 localhost kernel: ipw2200: Copyright(c) 2003-2006 Intel Corporation
Jul 28 13:53:06 localhost kernel: ipw2200 0000:03:02.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 17 (level, low) -> IRQ 17
Jul 28 13:53:06 localhost kernel: ipw2200: Detected Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network Connection
Jul 28 13:53:06 localhost kernel: ipw2200 0000:03:02.0: firmware: requesting ipw2200-bss.fw
Jul 28 13:53:06 localhost kernel: ipw2200: Detected geography ZZM (11 802.11bg channels, 0 802.11a channels)
Jul 28 15:27:00 localhost kernel: ipw2200: Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2200/2915 Network Driver, 1.2.2k
Jul 28 15:27:00 localhost kernel: ipw2200: Copyright(c) 2003-2006 Intel Corporation
Jul 28 15:27:00 localhost kernel: ipw2200 0000:03:02.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 17 (level, low) -> IRQ 17
Jul 28 15:27:00 localhost kernel: ipw2200: Detected Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network Connection
Jul 28 15:27:00 localhost kernel: ipw2200 0000:03:02.0: firmware: requesting ipw2200-bss.fw
Jul 28 15:27:00 localhost kernel: ipw2200: Detected geography ZZM (11 802.11bg channels, 0 802.11a channels)
Jul 28 16:28:00 localhost kernel: ipw2200: Firmware error detected. Restarting.
Jul 28 17:33:25 localhost kernel: ipw2200: Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2200/2915 Network Driver, 1.2.2k
Jul 28 17:33:25 localhost kernel: ipw2200: Copyright(c) 2003-2006 Intel Corporation
Jul 28 17:33:25 localhost kernel: ipw2200 0000:03:02.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 17 (level, low) -> IRQ 17
Jul 28 17:33:25 localhost kernel: ipw2200: Detected Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network Connection
Jul 28 17:33:25 localhost kernel: ipw2200 0000:03:02.0: firmware: requesting ipw2200-bss.fw
Jul 28 17:33:25 localhost kernel: ipw2200: Detected geography ZZM (11 802.11bg channels, 0 802.11a channels)
Jul 29 01:36:32 localhost kernel: ipw2200: Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2200/2915 Network Driver, 1.2.2k
Jul 29 01:36:32 localhost kernel: ipw2200: Copyright(c) 2003-2006 Intel Corporation
Jul 29 01:36:32 localhost kernel: ipw2200 0000:03:02.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 17 (level, low) -> IRQ 17
Jul 29 01:36:32 localhost kernel: ipw2200: Detected Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network Connection
Jul 29 01:36:32 localhost kernel: ipw2200 0000:03:02.0: firmware: requesting ipw2200-bss.fw
Jul 29 01:36:32 localhost kernel: ipw2200: Detected geography ZZM (11 802.11bg channels, 0 802.11a channels)
Jul 29 17:34:52 localhost kernel: ipw2200: Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2200/2915 Network Driver, 1.2.2k
Jul 29 17:34:52 localhost kernel: ipw2200: Copyright(c) 2003-2006 Intel Corporation
Jul 29 17:34:52 localhost kernel: ipw2200 0000:03:02.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 17 (level, low) -> IRQ 17
Jul 29 17:34:52 localhost kernel: ipw2200: Detected Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network Connection
Jul 29 17:34:52 localhost kernel: ipw2200 0000:03:02.0: firmware: requesting ipw2200-bss.fw
Jul 29 17:34:52 localhost kernel: ipw2200: Detected geography ZZM (11 802.11bg channels, 0 802.11a channels)

my problem is that i cannot fnd the entry
<M> Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG and 2915ABG Network Connection
in the kernel

Code:

│ │ --- Wireless LAN │ │
│ │ < > Aviator/Raytheon 2.4GHz wireless support │ │
│ │ < > Cisco/Aironet 34X/35X/4500/4800 ISA and PCI cards │ │
│ │ < > Atmel at76c50x chipset 802.11b support │ │
│ │ < > Cisco/Aironet 34X/35X/4500/4800 PCMCIA cards │ │
│ │ < > Planet WL3501 PCMCIA cards │ │
│ │ < > Intersil Prism GT/Duette/Indigo PCI/Cardbus (DEPRECATED) │ │
│ │ < > USB ZD1201 based Wireless device support │ │
│ │ <*> IEEE 802.11 for Host AP (Prism2/2.5/3 and WEP/TKIP/CCMP) │ │
│ │ [*] Support downloading firmware images with Host AP driver │ │
│ │ [ ] Support for non-volatile firmware download │ │
│ │ < > Host AP driver for Prism2/2.5/3 in PLX9052 PCI adaptors │ │
│ │ < > Host AP driver for Prism2.5 PCI adaptors │ │
│ │ < > Host AP driver for Prism2/2.5/3 PC Cards

any idea?
thanks a lot,
luigi

Last edited by luigi.malago on Fri Aug 05, 2011 1:50 pm; edited 1 time in total

luigi.malago
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Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2011 10:03 am Post subject:

that was the 2.6.30 configuration, that is missing in 2.6.37

Code:

│ │ [ ] Wireless LAN (pre-802.11) │ │
│ │ [*] Wireless LAN (IEEE 802.11) │ │
│ │ < > Aviator/Raytheon 2.4GHz wireless support │ │
│ │ < > Marvell 8xxx Libertas WLAN driver support │ │
│ │ < > Cisco/Aironet 34X/35X/4500/4800 ISA and PCI cards │ │
│ │ < > Atmel at76c50x chipset 802.11b support │ │
│ │ < > Cisco/Aironet 34X/35X/4500/4800 PCMCIA cards │ │
│ │ < > Planet WL3501 PCMCIA cards │ │
│ │ < > Intersil Prism GT/Duette/Indigo PCI/Cardbus │ │
│ │ < > USB ZD1201 based Wireless device support │ │
│ │ < > Wireless RNDIS USB support │ │
│ │ < > Intel PRO/Wireless 2100 Network Connection │ │
│ │ <M> Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG and 2915ABG Network Connection │ │
│ │ [ ] Enable promiscuous mode │ │
│ │ [ ] Enable QoS support │ │
│ │ [ ] Enable full debugging output in IPW2200 module. │ │
│ │ [ ] Full debugging output for the LIBIPW component │ │
│ │ < > IEEE 802.11 for Host AP (Prism2/2.5/3 and WEP/TKIP/CCMP) │ │
│ │ < > Hermes chipset 802.11b support (Orinoco/Prism2/Symbol)

luigi.malago
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Posted: Sat Jul 30, 2011 10:11 am Post subject:

2.6.34-tuxonice-r6 seems fine..

Code:

│ │ --- Wireless LAN │ │
│ │ < > Aviator/Raytheon 2.4GHz wireless support │ │
│ │ < > Marvell 8xxx Libertas WLAN driver support with thin firmware │ │
│ │ < > Cisco/Aironet 34X/35X/4500/4800 ISA and PCI cards │ │
│ │ < > Atmel at76c50x chipset 802.11b support │ │
│ │ < > Atmel at76c503/at76c505/at76c505a USB cards │ │
│ │ < > Cisco/Aironet 34X/35X/4500/4800 PCMCIA cards │ │
│ │ < > Planet WL3501 PCMCIA cards │ │
│ │ < > Intersil Prism GT/Duette/Indigo PCI/Cardbus (DEPRECATED) │ │
│ │ < > USB ZD1201 based Wireless device support │ │
│ │ < > Wireless RNDIS USB support │ │
│ │ < > Realtek 8180/8185 PCI support │ │
│ │ < > Realtek 8187 and 8187B USB support │ │
│ │ < > ADMtek ADM8211 support │ │
│ │ < > Simulated radio testing tool for mac80211 │ │
│ │ < > Marvell 88W8xxx PCI/PCIe Wireless support │ │
│ │ < > Atheros Wireless Cards (NEW) ---> │ │
│ │ < > Broadcom 43xx wireless support (mac80211 stack) │ │
│ │ < > Broadcom 43xx-legacy wireless support (mac80211 stack) │ │
│ │ < > IEEE 802.11 for Host AP (Prism2/2.5/3 and WEP/TKIP/CCMP) │ │
│ │ < > Intel PRO/Wireless 2100 Network Connection │ │
│ │ < > Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG and 2915ABG Network Connection │ │
│ │ < > Intel Wireless Wifi │ │
│ │ < > Marvell 8xxx Libertas WLAN driver support │ │
│ │ < > Hermes chipset 802.11b support (Orinoco/Prism2/Symbol) │ │
│ │ < > Softmac Prism54 support │ │
│ │ < > Ralink driver support ---> │ │
│ │ < > TI wl12xx driver support (NEW) ---> │ │
│ │ < > ZyDAS ZD1211/ZD1211B USB-wireless support

how can i solve with 2.6.37-tuxonice?

luigi.malago
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Joined: 31 May 2005
Posts: 292
Location: Mantova (Italy)

Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2011 8:54 pm Post subject:

any idea? luigi

luigi.malago
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Location: Mantova (Italy)

Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2011 1:49 pm Post subject:

solved! the module was hidden. i had to enabe "cfg80211" i solved using make xconfig and looking for dependencies for ipw2200

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