Re: Intel PRO/Wireless 2200/2915 firmware on FC5

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On Sun, 2006-06-18 at 09:12 -0500, Jeff Vian wrote:
> On Sun, 2006-06-18 at 08:51 -0500, Gregory P. Ennis wrote:
> > On Sun, 2006-06-18 at 00:49 -0400, Matthew Saltzman wrote:
> > > On Sat, 17 Jun 2006, Gregory P. Ennis wrote:
> > > 
> > > > On Wed, 2006-06-07 at 15:00 -0400, Lucas Brasilino wrote:
> > > >> Hi Dave:
> > > >>
> > > >>> > I know theres actually two threads about wireless support
> > > >>> > on FC5, but I didn't start reading it from beginning.
> > > >>> >
> > > >>> > Why not IntelPRO 2200BG/2915ABG firmware was packaged into kernel rpm,
> > > >>> > or something like it? Due licensing issues?
> > > >>>
> > > >>> Yes. There's a problem with redistribution rights.
> > > >>
> > > >> Ok, but a note at 'Release Notes' about it should be nice but not
> > > >> just `Support for wireless cards Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2100 and
> > > >> 2200 has been added.'.
> > > >> Another thing, I think 'ipw2200' module should not be loaded if firmware
> > > >> is not present...
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > > I just put FC5 on an HP laptop with an IntelPRO 2200BG and can not get
> > > > it to work either.  Does the firmware have to be obtained from Intel?
> > > > Is there a way to make the wireless network active?
> > > 
> > > Install ipw2200-firmware-3.0-1.lvn5 from rpm.livna.org.
> > > 
> > > -- 
> > >  		Matthew Saltzman
> > Matthew,
> > 
> > Thanks for the information!!!!  Guess I should have found that in the
> > thread, but missed it somehow when I read the messages.  I have
> > installed ipw2200 and am now able to see some wireless networks, but am
> > still having trouble connecting.  I have been able to connect to them
> > using windows so I know they are allowing connections.  
> > 
> > I have an HP Pavillion Entertainment Notebook that has a wireless toggle
> > switch that I suspect might be the "Radio Frequency Kill Switch" as part
> > of the top row of buttons.  The switched worked when windows was
> > installed, but now with FC5 installed it is not recognized; I did not
> > set up a dual boot machine.  dmesg listing includes the following error:
> > 
> > ipw2200: Detected Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network Connection
> > ipw2200: Radio Frequency Kill Switch is On:
> > Kill switch must be turned off for wireless networking to work.
> > 
> > I have done a google search on this subject but have not yet found an
> > answer.  Using iwlist eth1 scan I can see the wireless networks so I
> > think my wireless card is partially working.  
> > 
> Sounds like it is receiving, but not transmitting and the kill switch is
> on the transmit side.  The kill switch has to be turned off per the
> message above.
> 
> Just on an off chance, have you tried to press the switch after power is
> applied but before the OS starts to load?  Maybe that will work,
> otherwise I have no clues at this point.
> 
> The driver was able to tell you the kill switch is on, so somehow it
> should be able to turn the switch off.
> 
Jeff,

I agree with you, but I have not found a way to turn it off yet.  I
checked the bios and the wireless feature is 'enabled', and tried your
'trick' but it did not work.  ... good idea though!!!!

Any other ideas would be appreciated,

Greg


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