On Sun, 2007-04-08 at 14:50 +0000, Mike C wrote: > Richard England <rlengland <at> verizon.net> writes: > > > I've been successfully using the Livna madwifi modules since the second > > kernel release for FC6. While this doesn't help you debug your > > situation, at least it might imply that it CAN work. > > I have had another go at installing. First some info: > Laptop: Fujitsu-Siemens Amilo D 6800 > Wireless Hardware: D-Link DWL-G650 H/W version B2 > O/S FC6 fully up to date as of 8th April 07 > > Trying with Madwifi 0.9.3 downloaded 7th April 07 > > I removed all the old madwifi stuff, and then compiled and installed without any > error messages appearing. > > I made sure that /etc/modprobe.conf contained only one extra line: > alias ath0 ath_pci > > Then checked that the modules were loaded OK: > [root@lapmike1 madwifi-0.9.3]# modprobe ath_pci > [root@lapmike1 madwifi-0.9.3]# lsmod|grep ath > ath_pci 93988 0 > wlan 187236 1 ath_pci > ath_hal 195536 1 ath_pci > dm_multipath 21833 0 > dm_mod 58509 2 dm_mirror,dm_multipath > > The file /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-ath0 contains: > (and I have changed the ssid and key to x's to hide the info. > > # Please read /usr/share/doc/initscripts-*/sysconfig.txt > # for the documentation of these parameters. > ONBOOT=no > USERCTL=yes > PEERDNS=no > TYPE=Wireless > DEVICE=ath0 > HWADDR=00:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx > BOOTPROTO=dhcp > ESSID=xxx > KEY='xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx restricted' > MODE=Managed > RATE=Auto > # Next line is to stop dhcp overwriting ntp.conf > # mdc 041007 > PEERNTP=no > NETMASK= > DHCP_HOSTNAME= > IPADDR= > DOMAIN= > IPV6INIT=no > CHANNEL= > > Now the card is plugged in and I checked the values of various parameters. > > The ifconfig command gives: > ath0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx > inet addr:10.0.0.55 Bcast:10.0.0.255 Mask:255.255.255.0 > inet6 addr: fe80::20d:88ff:fe89:9162/64 Scope:Link > UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 > RX packets:4 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 > TX packets:26 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 > collisions:0 txqueuelen:0 > RX bytes:1082 (1.0 KiB) TX bytes:5802 (5.6 KiB) > > lo Link encap:Local Loopback > inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0 > inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host > UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1 > RX packets:1581 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 > TX packets:1581 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 > collisions:0 txqueuelen:0 > RX bytes:3810256 (3.6 MiB) TX bytes:3810256 (3.6 MiB) > > wifi0 Link encap:UNSPEC HWaddr 00-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-D8-00-00-00-00-00-00-00 > -00 > UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 > RX packets:180 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 > TX packets:56 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 > collisions:0 txqueuelen:199 > RX bytes:20320 (19.8 KiB) TX bytes:8003 (7.8 KiB) > Interrupt:11 > > Again I have removed the MAC address for security... but the MAC address under > ath0 is correct but the MAC listed under HWaddr for wifi0 is strange with > additional characters (starting D8) appearing after the initial set of correct > values. > > Looking at the output from iwconfig: > ath0 IEEE 802.11g ESSID:"xxx" Nickname:"lapmike1" > Mode:Managed Frequency:2.462 GHz Access Point: 00:16:B6:ED:F3:08 > Bit Rate:48 Mb/s Tx-Power:16 dBm Sensitivity=0/3 > Retry:off RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off > Encryption key:xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xx Security mode:restri > cted > Power Management:off > Link Quality=43/94 Signal level=-37 dBm Noise level=-80 dBm > Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0 > Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0 > > The ESSID and Encryption key is correct. > > I cannot get any response to a ping on a name but the output for a ping to a > machine on the local network gives: > > ping 10.0.0.1 > PING 10.0.0.1 (10.0.0.1) 56(84) bytes of data. > >From 10.0.0.55 icmp_seq=2 Destination Host Unreachable > >From 10.0.0.55 icmp_seq=3 Destination Host Unreachable > >From 10.0.0.55 icmp_seq=4 Destination Host Unreachable > > So I do not appear to be associated even though the card has communicated and > obtained its correct ip (10.0.0.55) from dhcp - see the /var/log/messages output > below the route check next: > > Also checking the route: > root@lapmike1 madwifi]# ip ro sho > 10.0.0.0/24 dev ath0 proto kernel scope link src 10.0.0.55 > 169.254.0.0/16 dev ath0 scope link > default via 10.0.0.135 dev ath0 > > The (long) output from /var/log/messages appears below: > Apr 8 15:13:06 lapmike1 kernel: pccard: CardBus card inserted into slot 1 > Apr 8 15:13:06 lapmike1 kernel: PCI: Enabling device 0000:07:00.0 (0000 -> 0002 > ) > Apr 8 15:13:06 lapmike1 kernel: ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:07:00.0[A] -> Link [PI > LG] -> GSI 11 (level, low) -> IRQ 11 > Apr 8 15:13:06 lapmike1 kernel: ath_rate_sample: 1.2 (0.9.3) > Apr 8 15:13:06 lapmike1 kernel: wifi0: 11b rates: 1Mbps 2Mbps 5.5Mbps 11Mbps > Apr 8 15:13:06 lapmike1 kernel: wifi0: 11g rates: 1Mbps 2Mbps 5.5Mbps 11Mbps 6M > bps 9Mbps 12Mbps 18Mbps 24Mbps 36Mbps 48Mbps 54Mbps > Apr 8 15:13:06 lapmike1 kernel: wifi0: H/W encryption support: WEP AES AES_CCM > TKIP > Apr 8 15:13:06 lapmike1 kernel: wifi0: mac 5.6 phy 4.1 radio 1.7 > Apr 8 15:13:06 lapmike1 kernel: wifi0: Use hw queue 1 for WME_AC_BE traffic > Apr 8 15:13:06 lapmike1 kernel: wifi0: Use hw queue 0 for WME_AC_BK traffic > Apr 8 15:13:06 lapmike1 kernel: wifi0: Use hw queue 2 for WME_AC_VI traffic > Apr 8 15:13:06 lapmike1 kernel: wifi0: Use hw queue 3 for WME_AC_VO traffic > Apr 8 15:13:06 lapmike1 kernel: wifi0: Use hw queue 8 for CAB traffic > Apr 8 15:13:06 lapmike1 kernel: wifi0: Use hw queue 9 for beacons > Apr 8 15:13:06 lapmike1 kernel: wifi0: Atheros 5212: mem=0x40000000, irq=11 > Apr 8 15:13:07 lapmike1 dhclient: wifi0: unknown hardware address type 801 > Apr 8 15:13:07 lapmike1 dhclient: dhclient(4258) is already running - exiting. > Apr 8 15:13:07 lapmike1 dhclient: exiting. > Apr 8 15:13:07 lapmike1 dhclient: wifi0: unknown hardware address type 801 > Apr 8 15:13:07 lapmike1 dhclient: DHCPDISCOVER on ath0 to 255.255.255.255 port > 67 interval 3 > Apr 8 15:13:08 lapmike1 avahi-daemon[2536]: New relevant interface ath0.IPv6 fo > r mDNS. > Apr 8 15:13:08 lapmike1 avahi-daemon[2536]: Joining mDNS multicast group on int > erface ath0.IPv6 with address fe80::20d:88ff:fe89:9162. > Apr 8 15:13:08 lapmike1 avahi-daemon[2536]: Registering new address record for > fe80::20d:88ff:fe89:9162 on ath0. > Apr 8 15:13:10 lapmike1 dhclient: DHCPDISCOVER on ath0 to 255.255.255.255 port > 67 interval 6 > Apr 8 15:13:10 lapmike1 dhclient: DHCPOFFER from 10.0.0.1 > Apr 8 15:13:10 lapmike1 dhclient: DHCPREQUEST on ath0 to 255.255.255.255 port 6 > 7 > Apr 8 15:13:10 lapmike1 dhclient: DHCPACK from 10.0.0.1 > Apr 8 15:13:10 lapmike1 avahi-daemon[2536]: New relevant interface ath0.IPv4 fo > r mDNS. > Apr 8 15:13:10 lapmike1 avahi-daemon[2536]: Joining mDNS multicast group on int > erface ath0.IPv4 with address 10.0.0.55. > Apr 8 15:13:10 lapmike1 avahi-daemon[2536]: Registering new address record for > 10.0.0.55 on ath0. > Apr 8 15:13:10 lapmike1 avahi-daemon[2536]: Withdrawing address record for 10.0 > .0.55 on ath0. > Apr 8 15:13:10 lapmike1 avahi-daemon[2536]: Leaving mDNS multicast group on int > erface ath0.IPv4 with address 10.0.0.55. > Apr 8 15:13:10 lapmike1 avahi-daemon[2536]: iface.c: interface_mdns_mcast_join( > ) called but no local address available. > Apr 8 15:13:10 lapmike1 avahi-daemon[2536]: Interface ath0.IPv4 no longer relev > ant for mDNS. > Apr 8 15:13:10 lapmike1 avahi-daemon[2536]: New relevant interface ath0.IPv4 fo > r mDNS. > Apr 8 15:13:10 lapmike1 avahi-daemon[2536]: Joining mDNS multicast group on int > erface ath0.IPv4 with address 10.0.0.55. > Apr 8 15:13:10 lapmike1 avahi-daemon[2536]: Registering new address record for > 10.0.0.55 on ath0. > Apr 8 15:13:10 lapmike1 dhclient: bound to 10.0.0.55 -- renewal in 13030 second > s. > Apr 8 15:13:11 lapmike1 kernel: ACPI Error (psargs-0355): [BUF0] Namespace look > up failure, AE_NOT_FOUND > Apr 8 15:13:11 lapmike1 kernel: ACPI Error (psparse-0537): Method parse/executi > on failed [\_SB_.BAT0._BST] (Node c186e5f4), AE_NOT_FOUND > Apr 8 15:13:11 lapmike1 kernel: ACPI Exception (acpi_battery-0207): AE_NOT_FOUN > D, Evaluating _BST [20060707] > Apr 8 15:13:31 lapmike1 kernel: irq 11: nobody cared (try booting with the "irq > poll" option) > Apr 8 15:13:31 lapmike1 kernel: [<c044f976>] __report_bad_irq+0x36/0x7d > Apr 8 15:13:31 lapmike1 kernel: [<c044fb57>] note_interrupt+0x19a/0x1d7 > Apr 8 15:13:31 lapmike1 kernel: [<c044f0ed>] handle_IRQ_event+0x1a/0x3f > Apr 8 15:13:31 lapmike1 kernel: [<c045045c>] handle_level_irq+0xa7/0xdf > Apr 8 15:13:31 lapmike1 kernel: [<c04503b5>] handle_level_irq+0x0/0xdf > Apr 8 15:13:31 lapmike1 kernel: [<c04062be>] do_IRQ+0xb5/0xdb > Apr 8 15:13:31 lapmike1 kernel: [<c0422b39>] run_rebalance_domains+0x116/0x33e > Apr 8 15:13:31 lapmike1 kernel: [<c04048f3>] common_interrupt+0x23/0x28 > Apr 8 15:13:31 lapmike1 kernel: [<c042b8ff>] __do_softirq+0x54/0xba > Apr 8 15:13:31 lapmike1 kernel: [<c04061b1>] do_softirq+0x59/0xb1 > Apr 8 15:13:31 lapmike1 kernel: [<c061ff9d>] _spin_unlock_irq+0x5/0x7 > Apr 8 15:13:31 lapmike1 kernel: [<c061e951>] __sched_text_start+0x999/0xa21 > Apr 8 15:13:31 lapmike1 kernel: [<c061e951>] __sched_text_start+0x999/0xa21 > Apr 8 15:13:31 lapmike1 kernel: [<c04503b5>] handle_level_irq+0x0/0xdf > Apr 8 15:13:31 lapmike1 kernel: [<c04062cf>] do_IRQ+0xc6/0xdb > Apr 8 15:13:31 lapmike1 kernel: [<c04062cf>] do_IRQ+0xc6/0xdb > Apr 8 15:13:31 lapmike1 kernel: [<c04048f3>] common_interrupt+0x23/0x28 > Apr 8 15:13:31 lapmike1 kernel: [<c0402d52>] default_idle+0x0/0x3e > Apr 8 15:13:31 lapmike1 kernel: [<c0402d7e>] default_idle+0x2c/0x3e > Apr 8 15:13:31 lapmike1 kernel: [<c04023d0>] cpu_idle+0x9e/0xb7 > Apr 8 15:13:31 lapmike1 kernel: [<c074a812>] start_kernel+0x3b6/0x3be > Apr 8 15:13:31 lapmike1 kernel: [<c074a25a>] unknown_bootoption+0x0/0x202 > Apr 8 15:13:31 lapmike1 kernel: ======================= > Apr 8 15:13:31 lapmike1 kernel: handlers: > Apr 8 15:13:31 lapmike1 kernel: [<c058231e>] (yenta_interrupt+0x0/0xb4) > Apr 8 15:13:31 lapmike1 kernel: [<c058231e>] (yenta_interrupt+0x0/0xb4) > Apr 8 15:13:31 lapmike1 kernel: [<c05874eb>] (usb_hcd_irq+0x0/0x4e) > Apr 8 15:13:31 lapmike1 kernel: [<c05874eb>] (usb_hcd_irq+0x0/0x4e) > Apr 8 15:13:31 lapmike1 kernel: [<f09cfd04>] (ohci_irq_handler+0x0/0x785 [ohci1 > 394]) > Apr 8 15:13:31 lapmike1 kernel: [<f0b83c71>] (radeon_driver_irq_handler+0x0/0x8 > b [radeon]) > Apr 8 15:13:31 lapmike1 kernel: [<f0e1bdc9>] (ath_intr+0x0/0xb20 [ath_pci]) > Apr 8 15:13:31 lapmike1 kernel: Disabling IRQ #11 > Apr 8 15:13:31 lapmike1 kernel: wifi0: hardware error; resetting > Apr 8 15:13:31 lapmike1 kernel: wifi0: ath_reset: unable to reset hardware: '' > (HAL status 0) > Apr 8 15:13:38 lapmike1 kernel: ACPI Error (psargs-0355): [BUF0] Namespace look > up failure, AE_NOT_FOUND > Apr 8 15:13:38 lapmike1 kernel: ACPI Error (psparse-0537): Method parse/executi > on failed [\_SB_.BAT0._BST] (Node c186e5f4), AE_NOT_FOUND > Apr 8 15:13:38 lapmike1 kernel: ACPI Exception (acpi_battery-0207): AE_NOT_FOUN > D, Evaluating _BST [20060707] > Apr 8 15:14:11 lapmike1 kernel: ACPI Error (psargs-0355): [BUF0] Namespace look > up failure, AE_NOT_FOUND > Apr 8 15:14:11 lapmike1 kernel: ACPI Error (psparse-0537): Method parse/executi > on failed [\_SB_.BAT0._BST] (Node c186e5f4), AE_NOT_FOUND > Apr 8 15:14:11 lapmike1 kernel: ACPI Exception (acpi_battery-0207): AE_NOT_FOUN > D, Evaluating _BST [20060707] > Apr 8 15:14:32 lapmike1 kernel: ACPI Error (psargs-0355): [BUF0] Namespace look > up failure, AE_NOT_FOUND > Apr 8 15:14:32 lapmike1 kernel: ACPI Error (psparse-0537): Method parse/executi > on failed [\_SB_.BAT0._BST] (Node c186e5f4), AE_NOT_FOUND > Apr 8 15:14:32 lapmike1 kernel: ACPI Exception (acpi_battery-0207): AE_NOT_FOUN > D, Evaluating _BST [20060707] > Apr 8 15:15:38 lapmike1 kernel: ACPI Error (psargs-0355): [BUF0] Namespace look > up failure, AE_NOT_FOUND > Apr 8 15:15:38 lapmike1 kernel: ACPI Error (psparse-0537): Method parse/executi > on failed [\_SB_.BAT0._BST] (Node c186e5f4), AE_NOT_FOUND > Apr 8 15:15:38 lapmike1 kernel: ACPI Exception (acpi_battery-0207): AE_NOT_FOUN > D, Evaluating _BST [20060707] > > > So where to next to check things? > > Mike, Are you using the default configuration for wpa_supplicant? If yes, you may want to have a look at the configuration file, in /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf Also, you may want to use wpa_cli (again as root) in order to see whether the wless associates itself correctly (I think it does, but you can double check). And last, you may want to review your firewall configuration, both on your w-less machine and the machine you try to ping. I'm using madwifi drivers (from madwifi.org) on both T40/FC4 and T60/FC6, with WEP, WPA2 and EAP (LEAP) with no issues. Calin ================================================= ...his disciples lead him in; he just does the rest. -- The Who, "Tommy"
