Hello,
I am still hapilly using my Medion MD41300 Notebook from june 2004. This
Notebook is equipped with a 3,06GHz Mobile Intel Pentium 4 processor +
Hyper Threading Technology, 1MB of memory and Intersil's Corporation
ISL3890 [Prim GT / Prism Duette] [1260:3890] Network Controller [0280].
This Notebook was running openSUSE 10.3 and used the prism54 driver
successfully for the wireless network interface. Unfortunately this 10.3
openSUSE release is no longer supported, so I tried the openSUSE 11.4 /
KDE4 prerelease RC2 (build 0012) on it and that runs very well with
wired network. For the wireless Network I found the following URL:
http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers/p54
and tried to use the new p54pci driver in combination KNetwork Manager
without success up to now. Since the referenced URL asks for information
if for whatever reason the new p54pci cannot be used, I send you the
following info.
So let me point wise state what I have done/experienced sofar.:
0 Installation of the latest prerelease of openSUSE 11.4 / KDE4 went
well and works fine including wired networking via KNetworkmanager.
Start up less 2 minitues, sleep functionality worked out of the box,
great.
1 Identify the type of Intersil/Conexant chipset you have.
Using Identifying via "lspci -nn" route:
MD41300-openSUSE:/home/frans # lspci -nn ----->
03:06.0 Network controller [0280]: Intersil Corporation ISL3890 [Prism
GT/Prism Duette]/ISL3886 [Prism Javelin/Prism Xbow] [1260:3890] (rev 01)
MD41300-openSUSE:/home/frans #
What should I look for by pasting [1260:3890] in Google ???
2 Identify your kernel version, this can be done via: uname -r
MD41300-openSUSE:/home/frans # uname -r
2.6.37.1-1.2-default
MD41300-openSUSE:/home/frans #
3 Find the correct firmware for your device
According to the URL, table and the kernel version I should
download and rename the firmware as required
for 2.6.29 kernels and above:
card type required filename recommended image
PCI / PCMCIA isl3886pci download 2.13.25.0.arm
I have renamed the downloaded firmware file to isl3886 and copied
it into the existing /lib/firmware directory.
I have unloaded the diver with command modprobe -r p54pci ??? and
than reload the driver via modprobe p54pci
In both cases the system accepted the commands without comment.
What happens if original an other driver was loaded ??
4 I have configured KNetworkmanager for the Wireless-Home connection
with a fixed IP-address 192.168.2.156, mask 255.255.255.0 , Gateway
/ DNS server both 192.168.2.138 and the required wireless security
data and started the Wireless-Home connection after I had
disconnected the network cable.
KNetworkmanager showed the Wireless-Home connection as connecting
and waiting on security. But checking/confirming a number of times
the security pop-up screen does not change the situation-noconnection
The output of dmesg is as follows:
MD41300-openSUSE:/home/frans # dmesg
.......
........
[24802.479679] eth0: link down
[25751.328409] cfg80211: Calling CRDA to update world regulatory domain
[25751.668892] cfg80211: World regulatory domain updated:
[25751.668898] (start_freq - end_freq @ bandwidth),
(max_antenna_gain, max_eirp)
[25751.668902] (2402000 KHz - 2472000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi,
2000 mBm)
[25751.668905] (2457000 KHz - 2482000 KHz @ 20000 KHz), (300 mBi,
2000 mBm)
[25751.668909] (2474000 KHz - 2494000 KHz @ 20000 KHz), (300 mBi,
2000 mBm)
[25751.668912] (5170000 KHz - 5250000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi,
2000 mBm)
[25751.668916] (5735000 KHz - 5835000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi,
2000 mBm)
[25751.672598] p54pci 0000:03:06.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 18 (level, low) ->
IRQ 18
[25751.700051] ieee80211 phy0: p54 detected a LM86 firmware
[25751.700062] p54: rx_mtu reduced from 3240 to 2376
[25751.700068] ieee80211 phy0: FW rev 2.13.25.0 - Softmac protocol 5.9
[25751.700074] ieee80211 phy0: cryptographic accelerator WEP:YES,
TKIP:YES, CCMP:YES
[25752.553120] ieee80211 phy0: hwaddr 00:60:b3:1e:5a:fd, MAC:isl3890
RF:Frisbee
[25752.732041] ieee80211 phy0: Selected rate control algorithm
'minstrel_ht'
[25752.738619] Registered led device: p54-phy0::assoc
[25752.739294] Registered led device: p54-phy0::tx
[25752.739867] Registered led device: p54-phy0::rx
[25752.740040] Registered led device: p54-phy0::radio
[25752.740040] p54pci 0000:03:06.0: is registered as 'phy0'
[25753.778369] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready
[26679.493804] wlan0: direct probe to 00:0a:e9:0f:0d:99 (try 1)
[26679.692041] wlan0: direct probe to 00:0a:e9:0f:0d:99 (try 2)
[26679.892119] wlan0: direct probe to 00:0a:e9:0f:0d:99 (try 3)
[26680.092327] wlan0: direct probe to 00:0a:e9:0f:0d:99 timed out
[26689.630424] wlan0: direct probe to 00:0a:e9:0f:0f:c7 (try 1)
[26689.828929] wlan0: direct probe to 00:0a:e9:0f:0f:c7 (try 2)
[26690.028297] wlan0: direct probe to 00:0a:e9:0f:0f:c7 (try 3)
[26690.228041] wlan0: direct probe to 00:0a:e9:0f:0f:c7 timed out
[26699.764302] wlan0: direct probe to 00:0a:e9:0f:0d:99 (try 1)
[26699.962465] wlan0: direct probe to 00:0a:e9:0f:0d:99 (try 2)
[26700.160040] wlan0: direct probe to 00:0a:e9:0f:0d:99 (try 3)
[26700.360075] wlan0: direct probe to 00:0a:e9:0f:0d:99 timed out
[26724.737189] wlan0: direct probe to 00:0a:e9:0f:0f:c7 (try 1)
[26724.936414] wlan0: direct probe to 00:0a:e9:0f:0f:c7 (try 2)
[26725.136088] wlan0: direct probe to 00:0a:e9:0f:0f:c7 (try 3)
[26725.336102] wlan0: direct probe to 00:0a:e9:0f:0f:c7 timed out
[26734.896072] wlan0: direct probe to 00:0a:e9:0f:0d:99 (try 1)
[26735.092351] wlan0: direct probe to 00:0a:e9:0f:0d:99 (try 2)
[26735.292048] wlan0: direct probe to 00:0a:e9:0f:0d:99 (try 3)
[26735.492238] wlan0: direct probe to 00:0a:e9:0f:0d:99 timed out
[26745.036877] wlan0: direct probe to 00:0a:e9:0f:0f:c7 (try 1)
[26745.236040] wlan0: direct probe to 00:0a:e9:0f:0f:c7 (try 2)
[26745.436060] wlan0: direct probe to 00:0a:e9:0f:0f:c7 (try 3)
[26745.636097] wlan0: direct probe to 00:0a:e9:0f:0f:c7 timed out
[28103.089697] wlan0: direct probe to 00:0a:e9:0f:0f:c7 (try 1)
[28103.289332] wlan0: direct probe to 00:0a:e9:0f:0f:c7 (try 2)
[28103.488109] wlan0: direct probe to 00:0a:e9:0f:0f:c7 (try 3)
[28103.688040] wlan0: direct probe to 00:0a:e9:0f:0f:c7 timed out
[28113.225844] wlan0: direct probe to 00:0a:e9:0f:0d:99 (try 1)
[28113.424040] wlan0: direct probe to 00:0a:e9:0f:0d:99 (try 2)
[28113.624066] wlan0: direct probe to 00:0a:e9:0f:0d:99 (try 3)
[28113.824183] wlan0: direct probe to 00:0a:e9:0f:0d:99 timed out
[28123.360901] wlan0: direct probe to 00:0a:e9:0f:0f:c7 (try 1)
[28123.560040] wlan0: direct probe to 00:0a:e9:0f:0f:c7 (try 2)
[28123.760043] wlan0: direct probe to 00:0a:e9:0f:0f:c7 (try 3)
[28123.960040] wlan0: direct probe to 00:0a:e9:0f:0f:c7 timed out
[28498.821799] wlan0: direct probe to 00:0a:e9:0f:0d:99 (try 1)
[28499.020106] wlan0: direct probe to 00:0a:e9:0f:0d:99 (try 2)
[28499.220041] wlan0: direct probe to 00:0a:e9:0f:0d:99 (try 3)
[28499.420337] wlan0: direct probe to 00:0a:e9:0f:0d:99 timed out
[28508.960879] wlan0: direct probe to 00:0a:e9:0f:0f:c7 (try 1)
[28509.160087] wlan0: direct probe to 00:0a:e9:0f:0f:c7 (try 2)
[28509.360040] wlan0: direct probe to 00:0a:e9:0f:0f:c7 (try 3)
[28509.560025] wlan0: direct probe to 00:0a:e9:0f:0f:c7 timed out
[28519.092895] wlan0: direct probe to 00:0a:e9:0f:0d:99 (try 1)
[28519.293939] wlan0: direct probe to 00:0a:e9:0f:0d:99 (try 2)
[28519.492266] wlan0: direct probe to 00:0a:e9:0f:0d:99 (try 3)
[28519.692104] wlan0: direct probe to 00:0a:e9:0f:0d:99 timed out
MD41300-openSUSE:/home/frans #
What can I do to help the resolutionof this problem. I am on ski
vacation from tomorrow to saturday 19 march.
At least I will try the install of the final openSUSE 11.4 release that
I have just downloaded and burned on a DVD
Awaiting your reply
--
Regards / Groeten,
Frans
On Saturday 12 March 2011 20:11:38 Frans Leerink wrote:
> I am still hapilly using my Medion MD41300 Notebook from june 2004. This
> Notebook is equipped with a 3,06GHz Mobile Intel Pentium 4 processor +
> Hyper Threading Technology, 1MB of memory and Intersil's Corporation
> ISL3890 [Prim GT / Prism Duette] [1260:3890] Network Controller [0280].
>
Question: Have you already filed an openSUSE bug-report?
Because I've such a card as well and it works pretty much "out of the box"
(once the fw is installed - which you have!).
In your case the device is able to pick up two (similar?) APs in
the vicinity, but it fails to connect.
However, Google has come up with some stuff (at least for 11.3):
> http://forums.opensuse.org/english/get-technical-help-here/wireless/443333-solved-wireless-authentication-failed-isl3890-prism-gt-prism-duette.html"
quote:
"I finally got a solution: install compat-wireless".
[ http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Download ]
Regards,
Chr