On Wed, 15 Jun 2005 13:41:56 +0200 Eric Tanguy <eric.tanguy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > I try to activate my prism54 wireless card at bootup but the system > fails : > eth0: uploading firmware... > audit(1118835134.219:31): avc: denied { write } for pid=1910 > comm="firmware.agent" name=loading dev=sysfs ino=6188 > scontext=system_u:system_r:hotplug_t tcontext=system_u:object_r:sysfs_t > tclass=file > audit(1118835134.219:32): avc: denied { write } for pid=1910 > comm="firmware.agent" name=loading dev=sysfs ino=6188 > scontext=system_u:system_r:hotplug_t tcontext=system_u:object_r:sysfs_t > tclass=file > audit(1118835134.219:33): avc: denied { search } for pid=1912 > comm="cp" name=selinux dev=dm-0 ino=27656630 > scontext=system_u:system_r:hotplug_t > tcontext=system_u:object_r:selinux_config_t tclass=dir > audit(1118835134.220:34): avc: denied { write } for pid=1912 > comm="cp" name=data dev=sysfs ino=6193 > scontext=system_u:system_r:hotplug_t tcontext=system_u:object_r:sysfs_t > tclass=file > audit(1118835134.220:35): avc: denied { write } for pid=1910 > comm="firmware.agent" name=loading dev=sysfs ino=6188 > scontext=system_u:system_r:hotplug_t tcontext=system_u:object_r:sysfs_t > tclass=file > audit(1118835134.220:36): avc: denied { write } for pid=1910 > comm="firmware.agent" name=loading dev=sysfs ino=6188 > scontext=system_u:system_r:hotplug_t tcontext=system_u:object_r:sysfs_t > tclass=file > prism54: request_firmware() failed for 'isl3890' > eth0: could not upload firmware ('isl3890') > eth0: islpci_reset: failure > what could be the problem ? Assuming you have the firmware file in the right place (/lib/firmware/isl3890), is this another selinux issue? Try booting with selinux disabled and see if that helps. -- -------------------------------------------------------------------- * Charles Taylor <tomalek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> * Chemistry instructor / Mad scientist / Linux enthusiast! -------------------------------------------------------------------- * Web: http://home.mindspring.com/~charletiv/ --------------------------------------------------------------------