On 08/24/2010 10:46 AM, JD wrote: > On 08/24/2010 10:35 AM, Daniel B. Thurman wrote: >> On 08/24/2010 09:37 AM, Jim wrote: >>> On 08/24/2010 11:09 AM, Daniel B. Thurman wrote: >>>> Seems that the kernel/NetworkManager no longer >>>> can load the rt2870sta module. I tried: >>>> >>>> # dmesg >>>> usb 1-4: USB disconnect, address 3 >>>> usb 1-4: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 4 >>>> usb 1-4: New USB device found, idVendor=14b2, idProduct=3c27 >>>> usb 1-4: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3 >>>> usb 1-4: Product: 802.11 n WLAN >>>> usb 1-4: Manufacturer: Ralink >>>> usb 1-4: SerialNumber: 1.0 >>>> >>>> # lssub >>>> Bus 001 Device 004: ID 14b2:3c27 Ralink Technology, Corp. rt2870 802.11n >>>> WLAN >>>> >>>> # lsmod | grep ra >>>> (nothing) >>>> >>>> # modprobe rt2870 >>>> FATAL: Module rt2870 not found. >>>> >>>> # yum reinstall rt2870 kmod-rt2870 >>>> (then checked again, nothing has changed) >>>> >>>> I checked everything else, the network-scripts and so on >>>> and the configurations seems intact... >>>> >>>> So how can I get my connection back >>> The Fedora kernels are having problems with module loading. >>> >>> do a su -c "depmod -ae" . >>> >>> If that does not help uninstall kernel you are having problems with and >>> try to yum update and reinstall new kernel. >>> >>> I have had this problem with a few Fedora kernels on different boxes. >> # depmod -ae >> WARNING: -e needs -E or -F >> >> Interestingly, the -E option is not listed in the man pages >> >> So I just did: >> >> # depmod -a >> >> I also removed and reinstalled the kernel, rebooted, same problem - does >> not work >> >> I noticed there is something weird from the dmesg, particularly with: >> >> rt2870sta: version magic '2.6.33.6-147.2.4.fc13.i686 SMP mod_unload 686 >> ' should be '2.6.33.8-149.fc13.i686 SMP mod_unload 686' >> >> So it appears that I need a new .ko module and perhaps RPMFusion does not >> have it yet and perhaps because they have not caught up to the new kernel... >> >> I wonder if a akmod is available though. >> >> And then, I also noticed from dmesg: >> [...] >> HDA Intel 0000:00:1b.0: irq 26 for MSI/MSI-X >> name_count maxed, losing inode data: dev=00:07, inode=12948 >> name_count maxed, losing inode data: dev=00:07, inode=12948 >> name_count maxed, losing inode data: dev=00:07, inode=12948 >> name_count maxed, losing inode data: dev=00:07, inode=12940 >> <about 100 more of these...> >> EXT4-fs (sdb7): mounted filesystem with ordered data mode >> SELinux: initialized (dev sdb7, type ext4), uses xattr >> [...] >> >> Perhaps the above is unrelated to this post - something to do with hard >> drive itself >> (... and it is brand-new) >> >> So, all in all, rt2870 module does not load. > Can yo tell us exactly how many kernels yo have installed? > > rpm -q kernel > > will tell you all kernel versions installed. > > Why don't stick to having one and only one kernel installed and booted > in order to move forward so when you yum install a kmod module, it > will be for the correct kernel?? > Otherwise you will be spinning your wheels for a long time. I keep at least 3 kernels on hand in cases if there is a problem with the latest kernel for any reason, such as in this case when I booted to the previous version and noted that rt2870 was still working. ... and the problem is now solved by installing akmod. -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines
