I'm very sorry that I cannot give more informations, my
own computer is connected with the modem via ethernet
cable, a friend used in the past often wifi here at me,
and since 2.6.38 never with problems, also with 3.0-rcX no
problems, nor with 3.0.X until 3.0.4 . There were
general problems with 3.1-rcX until 5 , which had nothing
to do with wifi but what was the reason that I only late
got working 3.1-rcX , so the first 3.1-rc the friend
tested on his laptop was 3.1-rc9, and with this his wifi
didn't work, but I don't know if it would have worked with
-rc5. When he come back, perhaps next week , then I'll ask
him to try 3.1-rc5 or 6 . This is a kernel+modules
problem, because with re-installing 3.0.4 it returned to
work as before. Anyway, I wanted to report this, so that
before the release of 3.1 the wifi drivers could be
checked better.
wl
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On Sun, 2011-10-16 at 19:16 -0700, Larry Finger wrote:
> On 10/16/2011 08:33 PM, werner wrote:
> > I have to wait until the friend with the laptop comes back, perhaps this week.
> > Then I can look what wireless card is in it.
> >
> > However, now I remember me: that laptop worked only good since 2.6.39 with the
> > new kernel-embedded modules. Before, it didn't work normally, i.e. on booting
> > the wireless almost never didn't switch on; only ocasionally .
> >
> >
> > And, beside of kernel 2.6.39, and the normal wifi software, I still had him to
> > install a file iwlwifi-1000-3.ucode or .5 ucode (i'm not sure, the number can
> > also be 5000), and I had the problem to search long time for that file because
> > one find only .2 or .4 in internet but what don't work at that wifi card. You
> > could improve the kernel-module so that everything is included so that one don't
> > need to search such files.
>
> That will not happen. In fact, the trend is from having firmware be a part of
> the driver to having it be external.
>
> I don't know what distro you use, but mine (openSUSE) maintains a package called
> kernel-firmware that contains all the redistributable firmware that is available
> from tne linux-firmware git tree. If that package is installed, then you do not
> have to search for firmware in most cases. If your distro does not have such a
> package, then complain or find another distro.
>
> > Then, with this kernel and that file however, it worked without any problem.
> >
> > I hope from these informations you can find out what wifi card or what driver is
> > in the laptop.
>
> We can tell that you have an Intel card, but not much more.
>
> Larry
>
Not knowing much about what problem you encounter, but you can find all
the latest intel WiFi firmware at
http://www.intellinuxwireless.org/?n=Downloads
Thanks
Wey
On 10/15/2011 08:38 PM, Arend van Spriel wrote:
> On 10/15/2011 08:07 PM, werner wrote:
>> A laptop of a friend, which worked always with wifi until
>> 3.0.4 , stopped to work when installing 3.1-rc9 , after
>> re-installing 3.0.4 wifi returned to work. I think it was
>> a packard-bell laptop. I can't test this better because
>> he gone with his laptop; perhaps next week he'll visit me
>> again. Since 2.6.38 his laptop worked with my wifi.
>>
>> This can be a regression in the wifi drivers, or because
>> of a slightly changed config. Anyway the diff of config is
>> enclosed.
>>
>> w.landgraf
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> Another thing. As this seems a wireless issue it may be better to send
> this thread to the linux-wireless list.
>
In my case, with 3.1-rc9, an atheros SR71 card stopped apparently
negotiating N - as it would not connect faster than 54Mbit on the 5ghz
channel either in HT20 or HT40+ mode, according to sampling iwconfig.
> Gr. AvS
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On 10/15/2011 04:43 PM, werner wrote:
> I'm very sorry that I cannot give more informations, my own computer is
> connected with the modem via ethernet cable, a friend used in the past often
> wifi here at me, and since 2.6.38 never with problems, also with 3.0-rcX no
> problems, nor with 3.0.X until 3.0.4 . There were general problems with 3.1-rcX
> until 5 , which had nothing to do with wifi but what was the reason that I only
> late got working 3.1-rcX , so the first 3.1-rc the friend tested on his laptop
> was 3.1-rc9, and with this his wifi didn't work, but I don't know if it would
> have worked with -rc5. When he come back, perhaps next week , then I'll ask him
> to try 3.1-rc5 or 6 . This is a kernel+modules problem, because with
> re-installing 3.0.4 it returned to work as before. Anyway, I wanted to report
> this, so that before the release of 3.1 the wifi drivers could be checked better.
Unless you say which driver is involved, we will n ot be able to help.
Larry
On 10/16/2011 08:33 PM, werner wrote:
> I have to wait until the friend with the laptop comes back, perhaps this week.
> Then I can look what wireless card is in it.
>
> However, now I remember me: that laptop worked only good since 2.6.39 with the
> new kernel-embedded modules. Before, it didn't work normally, i.e. on booting
> the wireless almost never didn't switch on; only ocasionally .
>
>
> And, beside of kernel 2.6.39, and the normal wifi software, I still had him to
> install a file iwlwifi-1000-3.ucode or .5 ucode (i'm not sure, the number can
> also be 5000), and I had the problem to search long time for that file because
> one find only .2 or .4 in internet but what don't work at that wifi card. You
> could improve the kernel-module so that everything is included so that one don't
> need to search such files.
That will not happen. In fact, the trend is from having firmware be a part of
the driver to having it be external.
I don't know what distro you use, but mine (openSUSE) maintains a package called
kernel-firmware that contains all the redistributable firmware that is available
from tne linux-firmware git tree. If that package is installed, then you do not
have to search for firmware in most cases. If your distro does not have such a
package, then complain or find another distro.
> Then, with this kernel and that file however, it worked without any problem.
>
> I hope from these informations you can find out what wifi card or what driver is
> in the laptop.
We can tell that you have an Intel card, but not much more.
Larry
I have to wait until the friend with the laptop comes
back, perhaps this week. Then I can look what wireless
card is in it.
However, now I remember me: that laptop worked only good
since 2.6.39 with the new kernel-embedded modules.
Before, it didn't work normally, i.e. on booting the
wireless almost never didn't switch on; only ocasionally .
And, beside of kernel 2.6.39, and the normal wifi
software, I still had him to install a file
iwlwifi-1000-3.ucode or .5 ucode (i'm not sure, the number
can also be 5000), and I had the problem to search long
time for that file because one find only .2 or .4 in
internet but what don't work at that wifi card. You
could improve the kernel-module so that everything is
included so that one don't need to search such files.
Then, with this kernel and that file however, it worked
without any problem.
I hope from these informations you can find out what wifi
card or what driver is in the laptop.
W.Landgraf
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On 10/15/2011 08:07 PM, werner wrote:
> A laptop of a friend, which worked always with wifi until
> 3.0.4 , stopped to work when installing 3.1-rc9 , after
> re-installing 3.0.4 wifi returned to work. I think it was
> a packard-bell laptop. I can't test this better because
> he gone with his laptop; perhaps next week he'll visit me
> again. Since 2.6.38 his laptop worked with my wifi.
>
> This can be a regression in the wifi drivers, or because
> of a slightly changed config. Anyway the diff of config is
> enclosed.
>
> w.landgraf
> ---
> Professional hosting for everyone - http://www.host.ru
Another thing. As this seems a wireless issue it may be better to send
this thread to the linux-wireless list.
Gr. AvS