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turtles
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 Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2006 7:09 am Post subject: how do I know if kernel sees my wifi card? |
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| Code: | # iwconfig
lo no wireless extensions.
eth0 no wireless extensions.
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| Code: | lapcat turtle # modprobe ndiswrapper
FATAL: Module ndiswrapper not found.
lapcat turtle # emerge -pvu ndiswrapper
These are the packages that would be merged, in order:
Calculating dependencies... done!
Total size of downloads: 0 kB
lapcat turtle # |
etc/conf.d/net
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# This blank configuration will automatically use DHCP for any $
# scripts in /etc/init.d. To create a more complete configurat$
# please review /etc/conf.d/net.example and save your configura$
# in /etc/conf.d/net (this file :]!).
iface_eth0="dhcp"
dhcpcd_eth0=""
modules=( "iwconfig" )
key_ESSID1="lightning"
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| Code: | lapcat turtle # ndiswrapper -l
Installed ndis drivers:
mrv8000c driver present, hardware present
mrv8000c.sys invalid driver!
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All I want is a very basic wireless set up
thanks
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| Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2006 8:52 am Post subject: |
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Try grepping dmeg after your card, escpecially after you loaded the modules. And search your lspci output for your WiFi card.
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iced-tux
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turtles
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| Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2006 3:37 pm Post subject: |
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lspci gives me | Code: | 02:00.0 Ethernet controller: Marvell Technology Group Ltd. 88w8335 [Libertas] 802.11b/g Wireless (rev 03)
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I am not shure about the other command but I did do a
| Code: | | cat /var/log/dmesg | less |
and did not find anything that looked like wireless.
the lights on the card are off.
thanks for your advice.
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| Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2006 5:38 pm Post subject: |
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| Post the output of 'lsmod', 'emerge --info', and 'lspci'. |
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Iced-Tux
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| Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2006 1:07 pm Post subject: |
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| turtles wrote: | lspci gives me | Code: | 02:00.0 Ethernet controller: Marvell Technology Group Ltd. 88w8335 [Libertas] 802.11b/g Wireless (rev 03)
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I am not shure about the other command but I did do a
| Code: | | cat /var/log/dmesg | less |
and did not find anything that looked like wireless.
the lights on the card are off.
thanks for your advice. |
looks like there is no module loaded for your WiFi. Try loading your modules, with modprobe XXX or ndiswrapper XXX. Then check again your dmesg output.
BTW displays /var/log/dmesg 
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| Posted: Mon Oct 30, 2006 4:49 am Post subject: |
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Sorry for the delay I got sidetracked my another issue.
MY emerge info is here
| Code: | lapcat ~ # ndiswrapper -hotplug
lapcat ~ # ndiswrapper -i mrv8000c
mrv8000c is already installed. Use -e to remove it
lapcat ~ # modprobe mrc8000c
FATAL: Module mrc8000c not found.
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| Code: | lapcat ~ # lsmod
Module Size Used by
snd_pcm_oss 26944 0
snd_mixer_oss 12480 1 snd_pcm_oss
snd_seq_oss 21696 0
snd_seq_midi_event 3616 1 snd_seq_oss
snd_seq 32368 4 snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi_event
snd_seq_device 4364 2 snd_seq_oss,snd_seq
i915 12672 2
drm 45940 3 i915
parport_pc 26788 0
parport 21832 1 parport_pc
pcspkr 1760 0
yenta_socket 17516 1
rsrc_nonstatic 8256 1 yenta_socket
pcmcia_core 23284 2 yenta_socket,rsrc_nonstatic
e100 24036 0
mii 3008 1 e100
snd_intel8x0m 10892 0
snd_intel8x0 21852 0
snd_ac97_codec 63424 2 snd_intel8x0m,snd_intel8x0
snd_ac97_bus 1248 1 snd_ac97_codec
snd_pcm 45156 4 snd_pcm_oss,snd_intel8x0m,snd_intel8x0,snd_ac97_codec
snd_timer 14212 2 snd_seq,snd_pcm
snd 30564 10 snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq,snd_seq_device,snd_intel8x0m,snd_intel8x0,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm,snd_timer
snd_page_alloc 6024 3 snd_intel8x0m,snd_intel8x0,snd_pcm
intel_agp 15292 1
agpgart 17888 3 drm,intel_agp
rtc 8660 0
nfs 79276 0
lockd 41416 1 nfs
sunrpc 100540 2 nfs,lockd
jfs 143884 0
dm_mirror 14128 0
dm_mod 36024 1 dm_mirror
pdc_adma 6180 0
sata_mv 12712 0
ata_piix 8036 0
ahci 10756 0
sata_qstor 6372 0
sata_vsc 5380 0
sata_uli 4772 0
sata_sis 5188 0
sata_sx4 9732 0
sata_nv 6212 0
sata_via 5636 0
sata_svw 4900 0
sata_sil24 7780 0
sata_sil 6408 0
sata_promise 7748 0
libata 40044 15 pdc_adma,sata_mv,ata_piix,ahci,sata_qstor,sata_vsc,sata_uli,sata_sis,sata_sx4,sata_nv,sata_via,sata_svw,sata_sil24,sata_sil,sata_promise
sbp2 15848 0
ohci1394 25456 0
ieee1394 55416 2 sbp2,ohci1394
sl811_hcd 8960 0
ohci_hcd 14468 0
uhci_hcd 16296 0
usb_storage 55456 0
usbhid 31488 0
ehci_hcd 21608 0
usbcore 80448 7 sl811_hcd,ohci_hcd,uhci_hcd,usb_storage,usbhid,ehci_hcd
lapcat ~ #
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| Code: | apcat ~ # dmesg
Linux version 2.6.17-gentoo-r7 (root@kagome) (gcc version 4.1.1 (Gentoo 4.1.1)) #1 SMP Wed Sep 20 14:24:14 UTC 2006
EDIT: removed stuff here that i think is not related let me know if you need more.
e100: Intel(R) PRO/100 Network Driver, 3.5.10-k2-NAPI
e100: Copyright(c) 1999-2005 Intel Corporation
ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:01:08.0[A] -> GSI 20 (level, low) -> IRQ 21
e100: eth0: e100_probe: addr 0xcffff000, irq 21, MAC addr 00:08:0D:4E:A9:D4
ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:01:0b.0[A] -> GSI 18 (level, low) -> IRQ 16
Yenta: CardBus bridge found at 0000:01:0b.0 [1179:0001]
Yenta: ISA IRQ mask 0x0cb8, PCI irq 16
Socket status: 30000020
pcmcia: parent PCI bridge I/O window: 0xc000 - 0xcfff
cs: IO port probe 0xc000-0xcfff: clean.
pcmcia: parent PCI bridge Memory window: 0xcff00000 - 0xcfffffff
pcmcia: parent PCI bridge Memory window: 0x28000000 - 0x29ffffff
e100: eth0: e100_watchdog: link up, 100Mbps, half-duplex
pccard: CardBus card inserted into slot 0
input: PC Speaker as /class/input/input3
pnp: Device 00:09 activated.
parport: PnPBIOS parport detected.
pnp: Device 00:09 disabled.
[drm] Initialized drm 1.0.1 20051102
ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:00:02.0[A] -> GSI 16 (level, low) -> IRQ 19
[drm] Initialized i915 1.4.0 20060119 on minor 0
PCI: Enabling device 0000:00:02.1 (0000 -> 0002)
[drm] Initialized i915 1.4.0 20060119 on minor 1
lapcat ~ # |
I do get some error meeages on boot but I dont seem find the log file for the boot up module loading.
I also have no Idea what to put in conf.d/net
| Code: | GNU nano 1.3.12 File: /etc/conf.d/net
# This blank configuration will automatically use DHCP for any net$
# scripts in /etc/init.d. To create a more complete configuration,
# please review /etc/conf.d/net.example and save your configuration
# in /etc/conf.d/net (this file :]!).
iface_eth0="dhcp"
dhcpcd_eth0=""
modules=( "iwconfig" )
key_ESSID1="lightning"
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thanks for any Ideas!
EDIT
I have tried all kinds of drivers and I keep getting output like this:
| Code: | lapcat turtle # ndiswrapper -l
Installed ndis drivers:
mrv8000c driver present, hardware present
mrv8000c.sys invalid driver!
lapcat turtle # ndiswrapper -e mrv8000c
lapcat turtle # ndiswrapper -e mrv8000c.sys
lapcat turtle # ndiswrapper -i Mrv8000c.sys
Installing mrv8000c.sys
lapcat turtle # ndiswrapper -i Mrv8000c.inf
Installing mrv8000c
Forcing parameter AdhocGMode|1 to AdhocGMode|0
Forcing parameter AdhocGMode|1 to AdhocGMode|0
lapcat turtle # ndiswrapper -l
Installed ndis drivers:
mrv8000c driver present, hardware present
mrv8000c.sys invalid driver!
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So should I keep trying different windows drivers with ndiswrapper? Or do I have to compile somthing into the kernel? or just buy a different card?
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Iced-Tux
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| Posted: Mon Oct 30, 2006 7:28 am Post subject: |
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Hmmm thats tricky because I own only native supported cards
But let me see:
1) is the driver you want to install per ndiswrapper REALLY for your card? Go check the manufacture hp for another windows driver or hopefully a linux one
2) it seems to me you have to install just the *.inf file *thats also the case if you install the card in windows*
3) check iwconfig after you loaded the *.inf file
4) If you are really p*ssed by what's happening http://www.linuxwiki.de/LinuxWireless *sorry it's in german but I think you will still manage *
So long
iced-tux
btw: configuring your WiFi card .... thats the next step, lets now focus on bringing it to appear
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| Posted: Mon Nov 20, 2006 7:15 pm Post subject: |
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It says in the gentoo wpa_supplicant documentation that | Quote: | | Important: You have to have CONFIG_PACKET enabled in your kernel for wpa_supplicant to work. |
where is this in the kernel config?
What needs to be selected in the kernel config to ensure a variety of wireless cards linux (supported and ndiswrapper) will work on pcmcia on a laptop and how to test if in fact it compiled properly and is working?
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