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vx
PostPosted: Mon May 25, 2009 5:09 pm    Post subject: wireless with atheros Reply with quote
Hey, I'm running BLAG9k in a laptop

Linux localhost.localdomain 2.6.25.10-libre.86.fc9.1.i686 #1 SMP Thu Jul 17 00:09:46 EDT 2008 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux


and I want to use my pcmcia wireless card

Code:

[root@localhost ]# dmesg
pccard: CardBus card inserted into slot 0

as I understand, this card is useful with linux, so, I want to ask for help to use it with BLAG9k,

Code:

[root@localhost chompe]# /sbin/lspci | grep Atheros
02:00.0 Ethernet controller: Atheros Communications Inc. Unknown device 001d (rev 01)


but trying to install madwifi ,

Code:

[root@localhost ]# yum install madwifi
Loaded plugins: refresh-packagekit
Setting up Install Process
Parsing package install arguments
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
---> Package madwifi.i386 0:0.9.4-1.lvn9 set to be updated
--> Processing Dependency: madwifi-kmod >= 0.9.4 for package: madwifi
--> Finished Dependency Resolution
madwifi-0.9.4-1.lvn9.i386 from blag has depsolving problems
  --> Missing Dependency: madwifi-kmod >= 0.9.4 is needed by package madwifi-0.9.4-1.lvn9.i386 (blag)
Error: Missing Dependency: madwifi-kmod >= 0.9.4 is needed by package madwifi-0.9.4-1.lvn9.i386 (blag)


thanks for any help
extraspecialbitter
PostPosted: Mon May 25, 2009 8:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I could be wrong, but I think the Atheros chip set is supported by the linux-libre kernel. Is that what you're running? Find out with the "uname -r" command. The linux-libre kernels can be found at http://www.fsfla.org/download/linux-libre/freed-ora/F-9/i686/. You'll also want the corresponding firmware at http://www.fsfla.org/download/linux-libre/freed-ora/F-9/noarch/.
vx
PostPosted: Mon May 25, 2009 9:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
extraspecialbitter wrote:
I could be wrong, but I think the Atheros chip set is supported by the linux-libre kernel. Is that what you're running? Find out with the "uname -r" command.


yes, I'm running the linux-libre kernel:

Code:

[blagy@localhost ~]$ uname -r
2.6.25.10-libre.86.fc9.1.i686


and how to proceed when the Atheros chip set is supported?
how to config ?
the only entry related I found in the wiki are this:
http://blag.wiki.aktivix.org/Wireless#Tutorials
extraspecialbitter
PostPosted: Tue May 26, 2009 3:15 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
hmmm... I was able to get my wireless to work on BLAG 90001 using NetworkManager. And when I installed freeeee on my Asus EEE 900 (which also uses an Atheros chip set), I was able to connect using wicd. What errors appear in /var/log/messages when you try to connect wirelessly?
vx
PostPosted: Tue May 26, 2009 3:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
According with the manufacturer especifications, the chipset for my card is Atheros AR2417

extraspecialbitter wrote:
hmmm... I was able to get my wireless to work on BLAG 90001 using NetworkManager.


by the way, using the 'system-config-network 1.5.10' to create a new wireless device, there's a list of possible drivers (3Com 3c501, 3Com EtherLink II, AT&T GIS WaveLAN transceiver, Compex RL100ATX-PCI, and many others) , do you know if there's a similar name brand that are using same chipset?

Quote:

And when I installed freeeee on my Asus EEE 900 (which also uses an Atheros chip set), I was able to connect using wicd. What errors appear in /var/log/messages when you try to connect wirelessly?


nothing more than this inserting the card:

May 26 09:32:55 localhost kernel: pccard: CardBus card inserted into slot 0
Junichirô
PostPosted: Tue May 26, 2009 4:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Maybe, you need to install a more recent kernel. Download it from the URL extraspecialbitter gave you.
vx
PostPosted: Wed May 27, 2009 2:36 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Junichirô wrote:
Maybe, you need to install a more recent kernel. Download it from the URL extraspecialbitter gave you.

ok, using this how-to
http://forums.blagblagblag.org/viewtopic.php?t=5021
.. now I have
Code:

[blagy@localhost ~]$ uname -r
2.6.27.23-libre.78.2.50.fc9.i686

but I really don't know what's the next step... :(
how to get the driver working?
as I said in the beginning, I can't install madwifi package from the blag repos
extraspecialbitter
PostPosted: Wed May 27, 2009 3:00 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
You shouldn't need madwifi. Did you install the firmware that came along with the kernel? What happens when you try to connect via NetworkManager? Can you copy and paste the relevant sections of /var/log/messages?
vx
PostPosted: Wed May 27, 2009 5:45 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
extraspecialbitter wrote:
Did you install the firmware that came along with the kernel? What happens when you try to connect via NetworkManager?


yes, I installed the firmware

I can't connect via NetworkManager because is not listing anything for wireless connections, neither in the tray icon nor with the cli

Code:

[root@localhost ~ ]# nm-tool

NetworkManager Tool

State: connected

- Device: eth0 ----------------------------------------------------------------
  Type:              Wired
  Driver:            sis900
  State:             connected
  Default:           yes
  HW Address:        00:11:2F:EC:D1:4B

  Capabilities:
    Supported:       yes
    Carrier Detect:  yes
    Speed:           100 Mb/s

  Wired Settings

  IPv4 Settings:
    Address:         192.168.2.37
    Prefix:          24 (255.255.255.0)
    Gateway:         192.167.3.224

    DNS:             192.167.3.224

extraspecialbitter wrote:

Can you copy and paste the relevant sections of /var/log/messages?

a moment ago, I tried to create a new wireless connection using the 'system-config-network' utility choosing a random card (because mine is not listed), and this is what I think is relevant:
Code:

May 27 00:16:40 localhost system-config-network[2073]: ln //etc/sysconfig/networking/devices/ifcfg-eth1 //etc/sysconfig/netw
orking/profiles//default/ifcfg-eth1
May 27 00:16:40 localhost system-config-network[2073]: ln //etc/sysconfig/networking/devices/keys-eth1 //etc/sysconfig/netwo
rking/profiles//default/keys-eth1
May 27 00:16:40 localhost system-config-network[2073]: ln //etc/sysconfig/networking/devices//ifcfg-eth1 //etc/sysconfig/net
work-scripts//ifcfg-eth1
May 27 00:16:40 localhost system-config-network[2073]: ln //etc/sysconfig/networking/devices//keys-eth1 //etc/sysconfig/netw
ork-scripts//keys-eth1
May 27 00:16:40 localhost system-config-network[2073]: mv //etc/resolv.conf //etc/resolv.conf.bak
May 27 00:16:40 localhost system-config-network[2073]: ln //etc/sysconfig/networking/profiles//default/resolv.conf //etc/res
olv.conf
May 27 00:16:41 localhost nm-system-settings:    ifcfg-fedora: parsing /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth1 ...
May 27 00:16:41 localhost nm-system-settings:    ifcfg-fedora:     error: Missing SSID
May 27 00:17:05 localhost dhclient: DHCPREQUEST on eth0 to 192.168.1.254 port 67
May 27 00:17:05 localhost dhclient: DHCPACK from 192.167.3.234
May 27 00:17:05 localhost dhclient: bound to 192.167.3.47 -- renewal in 27 seconds.

jisis
PostPosted: Wed May 27, 2009 6:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
There's thread at FedoraForum about this chipset, and links in the following post /seem/ to suggest how to get it working: http://fedoraforum.org/forum/showthread.php?t=222401&highlight=atheros#post1217809
vx
PostPosted: Fri May 29, 2009 9:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
jisis wrote:
There's thread at FedoraForum about this chipset, and links in the following post /seem/ to suggest how to get it working: http://fedoraforum.org/forum/showthread.php?t=222401&highlight=atheros#post1217809


thanks for the tip
according with the mini-howto linked from the post, the way to no-use NetworkManager to config atheros-wifi is like this:

-deactivate NM
Code:

[root@localhost ]# /sbin/chkconfig NetworkManager off


-reboot and then inserting atheros module
Code:

[root@localhost ]# /sbin/modprobe ath5k
[root@localhost chompe]# /sbin/lsmod |grep ath
ath5k                 112648  0
mac80211              174180  1 ath5k
cfg80211               24072  2 ath5k,mac80211
dm_multipath           17292  0
scsi_dh                 9476  1 dm_multipath
dm_mod                 48948  3 dm_mirror,dm_log,dm_multipath


-check if the wifi-card is active
Code:

[root@localhost chompe]# /sbin/iwconfig
lo        no wireless extensions.

eth0      no wireless extensions.


-as I undestand the eth0 is the wired connection and lo is local; anyway I tried to get UP the eth0 to use it with wifi but it says that is not scanning

[root@localhost chompe]# /sbin/ifconfig eth0
Code:

eth0      Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 00:11:2F:EC:D1:4B 
          BROADCAST MULTICAST  MTU:1500  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:1000
          RX bytes:0 (0.0 b)  TX bytes:0 (0.0 b)
          Interrupt:19 Base address:0xa000

[root@localhost chompe]# /sbin/ifconfig eth0 up
[root@localhost chompe]# /sbin/iwlist eth0 scan
eth0      Interface doesn't support scanning


here's where I'm now.
I guess I need to create a new config entry (as ehth1 or wlan0) to configure the wifi, right? is that's the case, how to do this? if this not the case, I'm doing something wrong?
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john maclean
PostPosted: Mon Jun 01, 2009 6:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
couple of things. You have got your driver up and running as it is shown by lsmod. But what is shown by
Code:
/sbin/modinfo ath_pci && lsmod
.


Let's see that before you do anything else.


If the module is loaded correctly you should get a listing from /sbin/iwconfig. Failing that you can add an entry for the device by creating a file manually as root [0].

[0]
Code:

echo "DEVICE=ath0
BOOTPROTO=dhcp
ONBOOT=no" > /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-ath0


There is also the wlanconfig tool [1]. Very handy for *ahem* wireless stuff ;-)

[1] http://blag.wiki.aktivix.org/Wlanconfig

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vx
PostPosted: Wed Jun 03, 2009 12:32 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
john maclean wrote:
couple of things. You have got your driver up and running as it is shown by
lsmod. But what is shown by
Code:
/sbin/modinfo ath_pci && lsmod
.
Let's see that before you do anything else.


with ath_pci
Code:

[root@localhost ]$ /sbin/modinfo ath_pci && /sbin/lsmod
modinfo: could not find module ath_pci
[root@localhost ]# /sbin/modprobe ath_pci
FATAL: Module ath_pci not found.


but..
that's what I have with ath5k
Code:

[root@localhost ]# /sbin/modprobe ath5k
[root@localhost ]# /sbin/modinfo ath5k && /sbin/lsmod
filename:       
/lib/modules/2.6.27.24-libre.78.2.53.fc9.i686/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/ath5k/ath5k.ko
version:        0.5.0 (EXPERIMENTAL)
license:        Dual BSD/GPL
description:    Support for 5xxx series of Atheros 802.11 wireless LAN cards.
author:         Nick Kossifidis
author:         Jiri Slaby
srcversion:     3D426BB4DB7011B1A29A2F5
alias:          pci:v0000168Cd0000001Csv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v0000168Cd0000001Bsv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v0000168Cd0000001Asv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v0000168Cd00000019sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v0000168Cd00000018sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v0000168Cd00000017sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v0000168Cd00000016sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v0000168Cd00000015sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v0000168Cd00000014sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v0000168Cd00001014sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v0000168Cd00001014sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v000010B7d00000013sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v0000A727d00000013sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v0000168Cd00000013sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v0000168Cd00000012sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v0000168Cd00000011sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v0000168Cd00000007sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v0000168Cd00000207sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
depends:        cfg80211,mac80211
vermagic:       2.6.27.24-libre.78.2.53.fc9.i686 SMP mod_unload 686 4KSTACKS
parm:           debug:uint
Module                  Size  Used by
sit                    12804  0
tunnel4                 6792  1 sit
ath5k                 112648  0
mac80211              174180  1 ath5k
cfg80211               24072  2 ath5k,mac80211
reiserfs              196792  1
sunrpc                156052  3
ib_iser                30268  0
rdma_cm                26880  1 ib_iser
ib_cm                  32592  1 rdma_cm
iw_cm                  11012  1 rdma_cm
ib_sa                  20552  2 rdma_cm,ib_cm
ib_mad                 32792  2 ib_cm,ib_sa
ib_core                49024  6 ib_iser,rdma_cm,ib_cm,iw_cm,ib_sa,ib_mad
ib_addr                 9348  1 rdma_cm
iscsi_tcp              18440  0
libiscsi               26496  2 ib_iser,iscsi_tcp
scsi_transport_iscsi    28440  4 ib_iser,iscsi_tcp,libiscsi
ipt_REJECT              6656  2
nf_conntrack_ipv4      11528  2
iptable_filter          6528  1
ip_tables              13840  1 iptable_filter
ip6t_REJECT             7296  2
xt_tcpudp               6656  2
nf_conntrack_ipv6      15864  2
xt_state                5888  4
nf_conntrack           51424  3 nf_conntrack_ipv4,nf_conntrack_ipv6,xt_state
ip6table_filter         6400  1
ip6_tables             14736  1 ip6table_filter
x_tables               15236  6 ipt_REJECT,ip_tables,ip6t_REJECT,xt_tcpudp,xt_state,ip6_tables
ipv6                  230644  21 sit,ip6t_REJECT,nf_conntrack_ipv6
cpufreq_ondemand        9868  1
acpi_cpufreq           12172  0
dm_mirror              19968  0
dm_log                 12292  1 dm_mirror
dm_multipath           17292  0
scsi_dh                 9476  1 dm_multipath
dm_mod                 48948  3 dm_mirror,dm_log,dm_multipath
snd_intel8x0m          16780  0
snd_intel8x0           30620  3
snd_seq_dummy           6660  0
snd_ac97_codec         95140  2 snd_intel8x0m,snd_intel8x0
ac97_bus                5504  1 snd_ac97_codec
snd_seq_oss            30492  0
snd_seq_midi_event      9600  1 snd_seq_oss
snd_seq                48576  5 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi_event
snd_seq_device          9996  3 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq
snd_pcm_oss            42496  0
ppdev                  10500  0
snd_mixer_oss          16896  1 snd_pcm_oss
snd_pcm                65924  4 snd_intel8x0m,snd_intel8x0,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm_oss
sis900                 21376  0
parport_pc             25620  0
snd_timer              22024  2 snd_seq,snd_pcm
mii                     8192  1 sis900
firewire_ohci          22532  0
snd                    50744  17
snd_intel8x0m,snd_intel8x0,snd_seq_dummy,snd_ac97_codec,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq,snd_seq_device,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_pcm,snd_timer
yenta_socket           24972  2
parport                31956  2 ppdev,parport_pc
rsrc_nonstatic         13696  1 yenta_socket
firewire_core          35616  1 firewire_ohci
sr_mod                 17064  0
i2c_sis96x              8068  0
soundcore               9416  1 snd
cdrom                  32792  1 sr_mod
i2c_core               21396  1 i2c_sis96x
snd_page_alloc         11016  3 snd_intel8x0m,snd_intel8x0,snd_pcm
serio_raw               8836  0
crc_itu_t               5760  1 firewire_core
pcspkr                  6272  0
joydev                 12736  0
asus_laptop            18296  0
wbsd                   16136  0
mmc_core               43676  1 wbsd
sg                     31156  0
pata_acpi               7680  0
ata_generic             8452  0
pata_sis               13444  3
libata                135148  3 pata_acpi,ata_generic,pata_sis
sd_mod                 32668  4
scsi_mod              123772  9
ib_iser,iscsi_tcp,libiscsi,scsi_transport_iscsi,scsi_dh,sr_mod,sg,libata,sd_mod
crc_t10dif              5632  1 sd_mod
ext3                  109192  1
jbd                    43284  1 ext3
mbcache                10244  1 ext3
uhci_hcd               23312  0
ohci_hcd               24336  0
ehci_hcd               33164  0


Quote:

If the module is loaded correctly you should get a listing from /sbin/iwconfig. Failing that you can
add an entry for the device by creating a file manually as root [0].


adding a new entry for ath0
Code:

[root@localhost rpm]# /sbin/ifconfig ath0
ath0: error fetching interface information: Device not found


Quote:

There is also the wlanconfig tool. Very handy for *ahem* wireless stuff ;-)


sure, in case you have madwifi, but I can't install it

Code:

[root@localhost ]# yum install madwifi
Loaded plugins: refresh-packagekit
Setting up Install Process
Parsing package install arguments
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
---> Package madwifi.i386 0:0.9.4-1.lvn9 set to be updated
--> Processing Dependency: madwifi-kmod >= 0.9.4 for package: madwifi
--> Finished Dependency Resolution
madwifi-0.9.4-1.lvn9.i386 from BlagBlag has depsolving problems
  --> Missing Dependency: madwifi-kmod >= 0.9.4 is needed by package madwifi-0.9.4-1.lvn9.i386 (BlagBlag)
Error: Missing Dependency: madwifi-kmod >= 0.9.4 is needed by package madwifi-0.9.4-1.lvn9.i386 (BlagBlag)

jisis
PostPosted: Wed Jun 03, 2009 7:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
scroogle 'rpmfusion madwifi-kmod' and it appears to be in the non-free section, which is probably why it's not in the BLAG repo.
vx
PostPosted: Thu Jun 04, 2009 3:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
jisis wrote:
scroogle 'rpmfusion madwifi-kmod' and it appears to be in the non-free section, which is probably why it's not in the BLAG repo.


yeah, I see,, so..
looking for another solution I found this post with one possible solution:

http://forums.fedoraforum.org/showpost.php?p=1126987&postcount=10

it said that is necessary to blacklist ath_pci and ath_hal before inserting ath5k,, I'll try and let you all know soon

---
the above solution doesn't work for me, but I found in a mailing list
that maybe is better to build from source the latest wireless drivers, so I'm reading how to do that
.

---

I can't build the latest driver :(

Code:


[root@localhost compat-wireless-2009-06-05]# tar jxvf compat-wireless-2009-06-05.tar.bz2
[root@localhost ] cd compat-wireless-2009-06-05
[root@localhost compat-wireless-2009-06-05]# make

  CC [M]  /home/chompe/Descargas/rpm/compat-wireless-2009-06-05/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.o
In file included from /home/chompe/Descargas/rpm/compat-wireless-2009-06-05/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.c:21:
/home/chompe/Descargas/rpm/compat-wireless-2009-06-05/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ath9k.h:469: error: el campo ‘ops’ tiene tipo de dato incompleto
make[5]: *** [/home/chompe/Descargas/rpm/compat-wireless-2009-06-05/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.o] Error 1
make[4]: *** [/home/chompe/Descargas/rpm/compat-wireless-2009-06-05/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k] Error 2
make[3]: *** [/home/chompe/Descargas/rpm/compat-wireless-2009-06-05/drivers/net/wireless/ath] Error 2
make[2]: *** [/home/chompe/Descargas/rpm/compat-wireless-2009-06-05/drivers/net/wireless] Error 2
make[1]: *** [_module_/home/chompe/Descargas/rpm/compat-wireless-2009-06-05] Error 2
make[1]: se sale del directorio `/usr/src/kernels/2.6.27.24-libre.78.2.53.fc9.i686'
make: *** [modules] Error 2


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