Sony Vaio - Can't Connet - Wired or Wireless

[bitshifter]

I just purchased a Sony Vaio laptop with Windows 7 on it.  I installed PCLos 2009.2 on to an external hard drive by removing the internal HD,  booting from a thumb drive, and then installing to the external HD. 

The problem:

I cannot connect with either my wired or wireless connections under PCLos.  I have searched this site and tried every recommendation that even remotely looks like my issue.  (I do have PCLOS running on an older desktop system and am very happy with it.)

uname: 2.6.26.8.tex3

ndiswrapper after installing the driver:

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airplus : driver installed
bcmwl5 : driver installed
bcmwl5a : driver installed
blkwgnv7 : driver installed
lsbcmnds6 : driver installed
lstinds : driver installed
mrv8k51 : driver installed
mrvw245 : driver installed
net5211 : driver installed
net8185 : driver installed
netathr : driver installed
device (168C:002B) present
netr33x : driver installed
prismnic : driver installed
rt2500 : driver installed
rt73 : driver installed
sis163u : driver installed
wlannic : driver installed
wlanuig : driver installed
wlipnds : driver installed


Snip from ndiswrapper:

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ndiswrapper (load_sys_files:206): couldn't prepare driver 'netathr'
ndiswrapper (load_wrap_driver:108): couldn't load driver netathr; check system log for messages from 'loadndisdriver'
usbcore: registered new interface driver ndiswrapper
usbcore: deregistering interface driver ndiswrapper
ndiswrapper (ntoskernel_exit:2677): object f7180be0(2) was not freed, freeing it now
ndiswrapper version 1.54 loaded (smp=yes, preempt=no)
ndiswrapper (load_wrap_driver:108): couldn't load driver netathr; check system log for messages from 'loadndisdriver'
usbcore: registered new interface driver ndiswrapper
ACPI: EC: GPE storm detected, disabling EC GPE


modprobe:

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install usb-interface /sbin/modprobe ehci_hcd; /sbin/modprobe uhci_hcd; /bin/true
blacklist audio
blacklist snd-usb-audio
options snd-ac97-codec power_save=1
alias sound-slot-0 snd_hda_intel
install scsi_hostadapter /sbin/modprobe ahci; /sbin/modprobe ata_piix; /bin/true
alias net-pf-1 unix
alias net-pf-2 ipv4
alias net-pf-3 ax25
alias net-pf-4 ipx
alias net-pf-5 appletalk
alias net-pf-6 netrom
alias net-pf-7 bridge
alias net-pf-8 atm
alias net-pf-9 x25
alias net-pf-11 rose
alias net-pf-12 decnet
alias ipv6 off
alias net-pf-15 af_key
alias net-pf-16 af_netlink
alias net-pf-17 af_packet
alias net-pf-19 af_econet
alias net-pf-20 atm
alias net-pf-23 irda
alias net-pf-24 pppoe
alias net-pf-25 wanrouter
alias net-pf-26 llc
alias net-pf-31 bluetooth
alias eth1394 off

blacklist

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blacklist snd-usb-audio

blacklist ath5k
blacklist mac80211
blacklist ssb

lspci

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00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation Mobile 4 Series Chipset Memory Controller Hub [8086:2a40] (rev 07)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation Mobile 4 Series Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:2a42] (rev 07)
00:02.1 Display controller [0380]: Intel Corporation Mobile 4 Series Chipset Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:2a43] (rev 07)
00:1a.0 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #4 [8086:2937] (rev 03)
00:1a.1 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #5 [8086:2938] (rev 03)
00:1a.2 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #6 [8086:2939] (rev 03)
00:1a.7 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #2 [8086:293c] (rev 03)
00:1b.0 Audio device [0403]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) HD Audio Controller [8086:293e] (rev 03)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) PCI Express Port 1 [8086:2940] (rev 03)
00:1c.1 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) PCI Express Port 2 [8086:2942] (rev 03)
00:1c.2 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) PCI Express Port 3 [8086:2944] (rev 03)
00:1d.0 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #1 [8086:2934] (rev 03)
00:1d.1 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #2 [8086:2935] (rev 03)
00:1d.2 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB UHCI Controller #3 [8086:2936] (rev 03)
00:1d.7 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #1 [8086:293a] (rev 03)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge [8086:2448] (rev 93)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge [0601]: Intel Corporation ICH9M LPC Interface Controller [8086:2919] (rev 03)
00:1f.2 SATA controller [0106]: Intel Corporation ICH9M/M-E SATA AHCI Controller [8086:2929] (rev 03)
00:1f.3 SMBus [0c05]: Intel Corporation 82801I (ICH9 Family) SMBus Controller [8086:2930] (rev 03)
01:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Marvell Technology Group Ltd. Device [11ab:4380] (rev 10)
02:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Atheros Communications Inc. AR9285 Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express) [168c:002b] (rev 01)
0b:03.0 FireWire (IEEE 1394) [0c00]: Ricoh Co Ltd R5C832 IEEE 1394 Controller [1180:0832] (rev 05)
0b:03.1 SD Host controller [0805]: Ricoh Co Ltd R5C822 SD/SDIO/MMC/MS/MSPro Host Adapter [1180:0822] (rev 22)
0b:03.2 System peripheral [0880]: Ricoh Co Ltd R5C592 Memory Stick Bus Host Adapter [1180:0592] (rev 12)


modprobe.preload:

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# /etc/modprobe.preload: kernel modules to load at boot time.
#
# This file should contain the names of kernel modules that are
# to be loaded at boot time, one per line.  Comments begin with
# a `#', and everything on the line after them are ignored.
# this file is for module-init-tools (kernel 2.5 and above) ONLY
# for old kernel use /etc/modules
capability
yenta_socket
floppy
bttv
ohci1394
8250_pci
mmc_core
mmc_block
slamr
amd64-agp
amd64_agp
amd64_agp
amd64_agp
nvram
intel_agp
sdhci
evdev
ath_pci
The wireless adapter is an Ateros AR9285, the wired network adapter is a Marvell Tech Group device. 

I hope I have given enough information for someone to help. 

Thanks!

[Joble]

I know vista drivers don't work with ndiswrapper, not sure about win7 drivers.  Can you find an XP, win98 or win2000 driver for that?

Also from here:
http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/wireless-internet/150477-wireless-not-working.html

From a little googling, it looks like the wireless is probably the AR9285. The ath9k drivers should work with this and are included in the mainline kernel since 2.6.27.

[muungwana]

your hardware maybe too new for stable kernels. Try to install newer kernels from testing and see if they work

[bitshifter]

How do I install a newer kernel without network access?

[bitshifter]

I went to the site and downloaded the file as directed.  When I ran "make" I received this, "ERROR: CONFIG_MAC80211_QOS is somehow enabled in your kernel, how did that happen if it wasn't an option in your kernel?  Please report this to the linux-wireless mailing list.  Stop.

I'm lost at this point.  How do I disable CONFIG_MAC80211_QOS?

Thanks...

I know vista drivers don't work with ndiswrapper, not sure about win7 drivers.  Can you find an XP, win98 or win2000 driver for that?

Also from here:
http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/wireless-internet/150477-wireless-not-working.html

From a little googling, it looks like the wireless is probably the AR9285. The ath9k drivers should work with this and are included in the mainline kernel since 2.6.27.

[Joble]

You shouldn't have to compile the driver, I think we already have it in Synaptic.  You may need a newer kernel though, also available in Synaptic.

[MaddogF16]

If the ath9K is the one that'll run this baby then let's get rid of the preloaded ath_pci module and preload the ath9k and blacklist the ath_pci.

[bitshifter]

You shouldn't have to compile the driver, I think we already have it in Synaptic.  You may need a newer kernel though, also available in Synaptic.

I don't know how update Synaptic without a network connection.  Is there a newer PCLOS distro I can use?

Thanks...

[muungwana]

try this ..go to this page: http://distro.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/distributions/texstar/pclinuxos/apt/pclinuxos/2007/RPMS.testing/

download kernel version 2.6.32 and then install it with the following command:

rpm -Uvh kernel-2.6.32.2-pclos5-1-1pclos2010.i586.rpm

ps:
you must be root when running the command and you must execute the command when in the same folder the package is

the package should install if it doesnt doesnt have any dependencies

[bitshifter]

This RPM needs the following dependencies:

kernel-firmware is needed...
ndiswrapper-kernel = 1.54 is needed...


What do I need to do now?

Thanks again.

try this ..go to this page: http://distro.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/distributions/texstar/pclinuxos/apt/pclinuxos/2007/RPMS.testing/

download kernel version 2.6.32 and then install it with the following command:

rpm -Uvh kernel-2.6.32.2-pclos5-1-1pclos2010.i586.rpm

ps:
you must be root when running the command and you must execute the command when in the same folder the package is

the package should install if it doesnt doesnt have any dependencies

[muungwana]

Thats what happens when trying to install offline.

you said you cant connect go online using both wired and wireless connection and you didnt rule out simple things like the problem coming from you not getting an ip address.

what do you get from  these commands(you will be asked for root password on the first command):

su -c "/etc/init.d/network restart"

ifconfig

dmesg

put your results inside "code" tags to increase readability

did you try to create a new wired or wireless connection in pcc? what error did you get

[bitshifter]

My frustration level finally peaked so I installed the 64 bit distro for Mandriva and all my network devices were recognized.  Once PCLOS is released as a 64 bit version I will most likely switch back.

I want to thank everyone for their efforts, they are most appreciated.

Cheers.