Re: F13: Latest kernel & NetworkManager updates broke rt2870 wireless connection [SOLVED]

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 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.

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