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RayDude Advocate
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Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2013 3:44 pm Post subject: Problem with ATH9K associating [solved: sorta] |
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I know this is a software problem because kubuntu boot DVD works perfectly.
It attempts to associate three times and then gives up.
Here's a snippet of the log:
Code: | Jul 15 08:33:58 boss kernel: ath9k 0000:04:00.0 wlp4s0: disabling HT/VHT due to WEP/TKIP use
Jul 15 08:33:58 boss kernel: wlp4s0: associate with 78:54:2e:4b:3f:86 (try 1/3)
Jul 15 08:33:58 boss kernel: wlp4s0: RX AssocResp from 78:54:2e:4b:3f:86 (capab=0x11 status=0 aid=2)
Jul 15 08:33:58 boss kernel: wlp4s0: associated
Jul 15 08:33:58 boss kernel: wlp4s0: disassociating from 78:54:2e:4b:3f:86 by local choice (reason=3)
Jul 15 08:33:58 boss kernel: cfg80211: Calling CRDA to update world regulatory domain
Jul 15 08:33:58 boss kernel: wlp4s0: deauthenticating from 78:54:2e:4b:3f:86 by local choice (reason=3) |
I'm using NetworkManager and I tried doing it by hand from the CLI.
I thought it might be a missing firmware, but every bit of documentation I've found indicates that firmware is not necessary.
Here's lspci output:
Code: | 04:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Atheros Communications Inc. AR9462 Wireless Network Adapter [168c:0034] (rev 01)
Subsystem: Lite-On Communications Inc Device [11ad:6621]
Kernel driver in use: ath9k |
Anyone have any ideas?
TIA _________________ Some day there will only be free software.
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turtles Veteran
Joined: 31 Dec 2004 Posts: 1659
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Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2013 4:24 pm Post subject: |
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Do you have all that (ahem cough nanny state) regulatory domain stuff set up?
and a working dbus..?
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* net-wireless/wireless-regdb
Available versions: 20090115 20110428-r1 ~20130111 20130213
Homepage: http://wireless.kernel.org/en/developers/Regulatory
Description: Binary regulatory database for CRDA
* net-wireless/crda
Available versions: 1.1.2-r3 ~1.1.2-r4 ~1.1.3
Homepage: http://wireless.kernel.org/en/developers/Regulatory
Description: Central Regulatory Domain Agent for wireless networks.
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DONAHUE Watchman
Joined: 09 Dec 2006 Posts: 7651 Location: Goose Creek SC
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Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2013 4:46 pm Post subject: |
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Code: | dmesg | grep -i firmware
ifconfig | what is returned by each? _________________ Defund the FCC. |
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RayDude Advocate
Joined: 29 May 2004 Posts: 2066 Location: San Jose, CA
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Posted: Tue Jul 16, 2013 6:37 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks turtles. That was the problem. I had no idea that nanny state software had been added.
Why doesn't it install automagically when I specify wifi?
Anyway, I got those loaded (dbus was already there) and ifconfig down the wlan and uped it and voila! my ethernet diconnected me!
I found the wireless IP added by trial and error (remote bring up) and wireless was alive!
Thanks again. I'm not sure how I would have figured this out on my own.
Update: actually, I confused myself. I'm not certain its working yet. I'll have to wait until I get home to see. _________________ Some day there will only be free software. |
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RayDude Advocate
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Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2013 12:43 am Post subject: |
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first, here's the firmware message in dmesg:
Code: | dmesg | grep -i firmware
[ 2.578275] [Firmware Bug]: ACPI(PEGP) defines _DOD but not _DOS
[ 4.250084] r8169 0000:03:00.0 enp3s0: unable to load firmware patch rtl_nic/rtl8168e-3.fw (-2)
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Second, the laptop is now worse than it was. Networkmanager can't get the ethernet cable to work. However, I shut networkmanager down and created a net.enp3s0 in /etc/init.d/ and that brings up dhcp perfectly.
So I have made things worse, but I don't know how.
Any advice would be appreciated. _________________ Some day there will only be free software. |
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666threesixes666 Veteran
Joined: 31 May 2011 Posts: 1248 Location: 42.68n 85.41w
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Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2013 1:15 am Post subject: |
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[ebuild N ] net-wireless/crda-1.1.2-r3 22 kB
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 0846:9030 NetGear, Inc. WNA1100 Wireless-N 150 [Atheros AR9271]
i had to have firmware, gotten by emerge linux-firmware
AR9462
http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers/ath9k_htc
further, you must recompile kernel for ath9k_htc and keep ath9k in if its a htc card... lspci / lsusb / dmesg | grep ath9k in live cd would be helpful to determine if its htc or not, for me thats how i found it, and i do not know the accuracy of this document.
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DONAHUE Watchman
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RayDude Advocate
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Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2013 1:20 am Post subject: |
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I have ath9k_htc compiled as a module, it doesn't load. Do I need to blacklist ath9k?
I'm going to emerge linux-firmware and try that.
Thanks much!
666threesixes666 wrote: | [ebuild N ] net-wireless/crda-1.1.2-r3 22 kB
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 0846:9030 NetGear, Inc. WNA1100 Wireless-N 150 [Atheros AR9271]
i had to have firmware, gotten by emerge linux-firmware
AR9462
http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers/ath9k_htc
further, you must recompile kernel for ath9k_htc and keep ath9k in...
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RayDude Advocate
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Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2013 1:31 am Post subject: |
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The good news is: I got bumblebee working!
The bad news is: networkmanager is fooked. It can't even connect ethernet.
What are my alternatives? I'm used to setting up everything by hand, should I go back to that?
Brian _________________ Some day there will only be free software. |
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DONAHUE Watchman
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Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2013 1:47 am Post subject: |
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have you looked at /var/log/messages?
gentoo networking is the most reliable because it is controllable then wicd then network manager IMHO
what have you done about the bluetooth side of your AR9462? _________________ Defund the FCC. |
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RayDude Advocate
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Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2013 3:30 am Post subject: |
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Thanks. Emerging the firmware fixed this, I think. Its not in dmesg anymore.
I take it back. DMESG is full of nvidia crap so all the other messages are gone. _________________ Some day there will only be free software. |
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Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2013 3:34 am Post subject: |
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is it ath9k_htc? please append solved to original post title. if it is htc, id report it up stream as such. debian wiki is only for 2 chips for htc. lsmod | grep htc (probably as root) will tell you if its htc or not. |
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RayDude Advocate
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Posted: Wed Jul 17, 2013 4:22 am Post subject: |
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Update: I couldn't get networkmanager or wicd to work, but when I copied the config files off another working gentoo laptop, everything worked perfectly.
Good old gentoo init scripts work.
Someday, hopefully, I'll be able to get network manager to work.
So its working, just not with network manager. _________________ Some day there will only be free software. |
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