New Lappy No Wifi Please Help

[Joble]

Thanks, Joble.  Here's the file contents you asked for:

modprobe.d/blacklist

blacklist ssb
blacklist ssb
blacklist ath5k
blacklist ath9k

modprobe.preload.d

vbox-guest-additions containing

vboxadd
vboxvfs

Thanks again.  

I've asked for the experts to show up, one thing I do see though, mine is using ath9k, it shouldn't be blacklisted.  Other than that, I dunno.
Maybe take ath9k out of blacklist and put it in modprobe.preload

Need the contends of:
/etc/modprobe.preload
it's a file, not a directory, unless the file has a new name?

Thanks.

[quinne]

Oops, sorry about that.  Here's the modprobe.preload contents:

# /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
fuse
raw1394
sbp2
ohci1394

nvram
evdev
evdev

Yes, I blacklisted those two when trying Texstar's suggestions in another thread to get madwifi to work.  That was the last thing I tried, so haven't changed it back.  Should I take the ath9k off the blacklist and uninstall the madwifi packages...?

[Joble]

You better wait for someone more knowledgable than I am.  All I know is, mine works with ath9k, I don't know for sure what you should now.  Don't feel confident enough to help any more than I already have.  Don't dispair, I'm sure the right person can get this working for you.

The switch may never work right, but the wifi should, from what I could find on the net.

[quinne]

I really appreciate your giving this your attention, Joble.  I've got to run out to the store for some dinner things, but will be back in a bit.  If others have are successfully running the AR9285, it gives me hope.  Maybe, as you suggested, I should try putting the ath9k in the preload file?  Anyway, gotta go, I'll try it when I get back, if you (or some other knowledgeable person) thinks that's worth a try.

[Hootiegibbon]

quinne,

The 9xxx series of atheros wifi hardware is controlled by ath9k and mac80211

I would uninstall madwifi and unload all active ndiswrapper modules then unblacklist ath5k ath9k and mac80211 if blacklisted

then edit modprobe.conf so that the wireless device points to ath9k

Then reboot.

on reboot open a konsole and type 'lsmod |grep ath' without the quotes and also 'lspci |grep Atheros '

and post back with results before we move on

Jase

[Joble]

Hootiegibbon!  Thx Man!

[quinne]

Hootiegibbon, thanks for the detailed suggestions.  I'm working on following through, however, I'm not sure what you mean when you say, "edit modprobe.conf so that the wireless device points to ath9k".  Here's the current content of the modprobe.conf file:

install scsi_hostadapter /sbin/modprobe pata_atiixp; /sbin/modprobe ahci; /sbin/modprobe ata_piix; /bin/true
install ide-controller /sbin/modprobe ide_generic; /bin/true
install usb-interface /sbin/modprobe ehci_hcd; /sbin/modprobe ohci_hcd; /bin/true
alias wlan0 ath9k
alias sound-slot-1 snd_hda_intel
alias eth0 r8169
alias sound-slot-0 snd_hda_intel
options snd-ac97-codec power_save=1
alias pci:v0000168Cd0000002Bsv0000103Csd0000303Fbc02sc80i00 ath9k
alias pci:v000010ECd00008136sv0000103Csd00003638bc02sc00i00 r8169

Is there anything I should change?

Thanks!

[coffeetime]

>quinne,

lucky man. You got help from the best wifi guys. BTW, is this PCLinuxOS 2009?

[quinne]

Lol, that's cool, coffeetime, I'm extremely grateful for the help -- I've always liked troubleshooting probs on the computer, but this one simply incorporates too many unknowns for me.  It's a learning experience though, so that part is good!

No, not 2009, I'm running 2010 Final on both my desktop and this laptop.  I've been recommending it to everyone that's the least bit open.  In fact, I put in a good pitch to the techie I bought the laptop from (we uses openSUSE, but after my rave review, he wrote down the name and said he'd check it out.)

Oh, and just for help in conjuring a clearer mental image, I'm a somewhat geeky older woman, not a man (recently a made a grandmother by my eldest, in fact!)

[coffeetime]

Open Konsole, copy/paste:

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uname -r
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lspci -vv

Edit: just post back Network controller:  ...

[quinne]

Hey coffeetime, here's what I got:

08:00.0 Network controller: Atheros Communications Inc. AR9285 Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express) (rev 01)
        Subsystem: Hewlett-Packard Company Device 303f
        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 5
        Region 0: Memory at f1100000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=64K]
        Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 3
                Flags: PMEClk- DSI- D1+ D2- AuxCurrent=375mA PME(D0+,D1+,D2-,D3hot+,D3cold-)
                Status: D0 NoSoftRst- PME-Enable- DSel=0 DScale=0 PME-
        Capabilities: [50] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit-
                Address: 00000000  Data: 0000
        Capabilities: [60] Express (v2) Legacy Endpoint, MSI 00
                DevCap: MaxPayload 128 bytes, PhantFunc 0, Latency L0s <512ns, L1 <64us
                        ExtTag- AttnBtn- AttnInd- PwrInd- RBE+ FLReset-
                DevCtl: Report errors: Correctable- Non-Fatal- Fatal- Unsupported-
                        RlxdOrd+ ExtTag- PhantFunc- AuxPwr- NoSnoop-
                        MaxPayload 128 bytes, MaxReadReq 512 bytes
                DevSta: CorrErr+ UncorrErr- FatalErr- UnsuppReq+ AuxPwr- TransPend-
                LnkCap: Port #0, Speed 2.5GT/s, Width x1, ASPM L0s L1, Latency L0 <512ns, L1 <64us
                        ClockPM- Surprise- LLActRep- BwNot-
                LnkCtl: ASPM L0s 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-
                DevCap2: Completion Timeout: Not Supported, TimeoutDis+
                DevCtl2: Completion Timeout: 50us to 50ms, TimeoutDis-
                LnkCtl2: Target Link Speed: 2.5GT/s, EnterCompliance- SpeedDis-, Selectable De-emphasis: -6dB
                         Transmit Margin: Normal Operating Range, EnterModifiedCompliance- ComplianceSOS-
                         Compliance De-emphasis: -6dB
                LnkSta2: Current De-emphasis Level: -6dB
        Capabilities: [100 v1] Advanced Error Reporting
                UESta:  DLP- SDES- TLP- FCP- CmpltTO- CmpltAbrt- UnxCmplt- RxOF- MalfTLP- ECRC- UnsupReq- ACSViol-
                UEMsk:  DLP- SDES- TLP- FCP- CmpltTO- CmpltAbrt- UnxCmplt- RxOF- MalfTLP- ECRC- UnsupReq- ACSViol-
                UESvrt: DLP+ SDES+ TLP- FCP+ CmpltTO- CmpltAbrt- UnxCmplt- RxOF+ MalfTLP+ ECRC- UnsupReq- ACSViol-
                CESta:  RxErr- BadTLP- BadDLLP- Rollover- Timeout- NonFatalErr+
                CEMsk:  RxErr- BadTLP- BadDLLP- Rollover- Timeout- NonFatalErr+
                AERCap: First Error Pointer: 00, GenCap+ CGenEn- ChkCap+ ChkEn-
        Capabilities: [140 v1] Virtual Channel
                Caps:   LPEVC=0 RefClk=100ns PATEntryBits=1
                Arb:    Fixed- WRR32- WRR64- WRR128-
                Ctrl:   ArbSelect=Fixed
                Status: InProgress-
                VC0:    Caps:   PATOffset=00 MaxTimeSlots=1 RejSnoopTrans-
                        Arb:    Fixed- WRR32- WRR64- WRR128- TWRR128- WRR256-
                        Ctrl:   Enable+ ID=0 ArbSelect=Fixed TC/VC=ff
                        Status: NegoPending- InProgress-
        Capabilities: [160 v1] Device Serial Number 00-15-17-ff-ff-24-14-12
        Capabilities: [170 v1] Power Budgeting <?>
        Kernel driver in use: ath9k
        Kernel modules: ath9k

[Joble]

Coffeetime!  Wow, the WiFi Team!  Working together again!  Nice!

quinne:  We have nothing against Women here, in fact we like them very much:

I've done PCLinuxOS KDE, Gnome and LXDE.  Haven't done e17 yet - never, in any form.

I have heard it is done by a ... woman.... *gasp

Oh - anybody seen linuxera lately....

...downloading it now - but don't tell her ...

 

[coffeetime]

Mine:

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uname -r
2.6.33.3-pclos1.pae

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lspci -vv
02:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 5100 AGN [Shiloh] Network Connection
        Subsystem: Intel Corporation WiFi Link 5100 AGN
        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 30
        Region 0: Memory at d8700000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=8K]
        Capabilities: <access denied>
        Kernel driver in use: iwlagn
        Kernel modules: iwlagn

[quinne]

Sorry, didn't realize you wanted the uname -r results also.  Here ya go:

2.6.32.11-pclos2.bfs

[Joble]

-vn gives pciid in the output.  May be helpful.

[root@localhost joe]# lspci -vn
07:00.0 0280: 168c:002b (rev 01)
        Subsystem: 1113:e811
        Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 17
        Memory at f0100000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=64K]
        Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 3
        Capabilities: [50] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit-
        Capabilities: [60] Express Legacy Endpoint, MSI 00
        Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting
        Capabilities: [140] Virtual Channel
        Capabilities: [160] Device Serial Number 00-15-17-ff-ff-24-14-12
        Capabilities: [170] Power Budgeting <?>
        Kernel driver in use: ath9k
        Kernel modules: ath9k