Re: F10 -- How do I start AR5413 interface?

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On 12/4/08, Robert Moskowitz <rgm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Rodney Morris wrote:
>
> > On 12/4/08, Robert Moskowitz <rgm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

[snip]

> > > > Hmmm. . ..  Other than looking through the log file and dmesg for
> > > > anything odd, I only have a couple of more things for you to try.
> > > >
> > > > 1.  Edit /etc/modprobe.conf and add "alias wifi0 ath5k", making sure
> > > > to include a blank line at the end of the file.  Then, reboot.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >  NO /etc/modprobe.conf !!!!!!
> > >
> > >  Why? This is probably why no sound either!
> > >
> > >
> >
> > I was equally vexed when I found no /etc/modprobe.conf on my F10
> > installation.  I needed to add an modprobe option for my case's LCD
> > display to work properly.  Fortunately, creating the file and adding
> > the appropriate stanza worked.
> >
> >
>
>  So how do you start making /etc/modprobe.conf? And what to do for Atheros
> and sound. the /etc/modprobe.conf on an identical unit running Centos 5.2
> has:

I created my /etc/modprobe.conf using emacs and adding the single
stanza I needed.  I do not know how to create a /etc/modprobe.conf
that would encompass all of the hardware on a machine (i.e. sound,
network adapters).  However, I did notice in a previous post that you
had /sbin/generate-modprobe.conf installed.  My google search for
information on generate-modprobe.conf was not particularly
enlightening.  Perhaps you will have better luck.

> > >
> > > > 2.  If you can obtain your wireless card's MAC address, add an entry
> > > > to /etc/udev/rules.d/70-persistent-net, using what is
> > > >
> > > >
> > > listed for eth0
> > >
> > >
> > > > as a guide.  (I don't know if modifying the udev rules in this manner
> > > > is considered the best practice.)
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >  Well it looks like something is recognized:
> > >
> > >  # iwconfig wlan0
> > >  wlan0 IEEE 802.11b ESSID:""
> > >  Mode:Managed Frequency:2.412 GHz Access Point: Not-Associated
> > >  Tx-Power=0 dBm
> > >  Retry min limit:7 RTS thr:off Fragment thr=2352 B
> > >  Encryption key:off
> > >  Power Management:off
> > >  Link Quality:0 Signal level:0 Noise level:0
> > >  Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0
> > >  Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0
> > >
> > >  # cat /proc/net/wireless
> > >  Inter-| sta-| Quality | Discarded packets | Missed | WE
> > >  face | tus | link level noise | nwid crypt frag retry misc | beacon |
> 22
> > >  wlan0: 0000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> > Are you now able to see access points using NetworkManager and
> > nm-applet?  If not, does "iwlist wlan0 scan" list access points around
> > you?
> >
> >
>
>  #iwlist wlan0 scan
>  wlan0 Interface doesn't support scanning : Network is down
>
>  No wlan0 interface it seems.
>

Hmmm. . . What do the system logs have to say about the wireless card
and/or NetworkManager (assuming that you have NetworkManager on)?  Do
the logs show that a HW killswitch is active?  Do the logs show
NetworkManager attempting to bring up wlan0 or eth0?  If so, please
post those sections of the logs here.

> > >
> > > > If neither of the above work, file a bug (my guess would be against
> > > > HAL or udev) and use the madwifi packages from rpmfusion or atrpms
> > > > until the bug is fixed.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >  Challenge with atrpms is kernel patching. I got to like the dkms
> approach
> > > that is available via rpmforge for Centos. I was hoping that things
> would be
> > > more integrated...
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> > If you like the dkms approach, you should check out the akmod-madwifi
> > packages in the rpmfusion repo.  From my understanding, akmod packages
> > are similar to dkms packages in that a new module is compiled when a
> > new kernel is installed.  I have yet to use any of the akmod packages.
> >  I'm waiting till amd releases an fglrx driver that works with F10,
> > but that is another thread.
> >
>
>  How closely linked is the compile of akmod packages and releases of new
> kernels?
>

That I don't know.  I have not used them and, thus, have no experience
with akmods.  Someone on the rpmfusion list could probably answer that
question.

Rod

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