On 6/18/06, Gregory P. Ennis <PoMec@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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 -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list
You might want to take a look at this page: http://rfswitch.sourceforge.net I had a similar problem on my Asus S5A, and the only way to turn the radio back on if I accidently turned it of was to reboot to windows and turn it on. -- Trond Danielsen
