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 Posted: Thu May 11, 2006 9:43 pm Post subject: [SOLVED] prism54 ISL3890 problem |
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Hello.
This is the first time I use a wireless card, I always used access points because they are simplyer to manage.
I bought an SMC2802W - EZ Connect g 2.4GHz 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Card, the same written in the help of the prism54 module in the kernel, thinking it was easy to get working.
lspci | Code: | | 00:0c.0 Network controller: Intersil Corporation ISL3890 [Prism GT/Prism Duette] (rev 01) |
I emerged prism54-firmware.
I need to connect with my wireless router, that give dhcp service.
First time I compiled the prism54 module as built-in in my 2.6.16-gentoo-r7 kernel, but I can't get the card working.
Now I've build it as a module, but the result is the same...
iwconfig always tell me that the card is not ready and I don't know what to do...
| Code: | eth0 no wireless extensions.
lo no wireless extensions.
eth1 NOT READY! ESSID:off/any
Mode:Managed Channel:0 Access Point: Not-Associated
Tx-Power=31 dBm Sensitivity=0/200
Retry min limit:0 RTS thr=0 B Fragment thr=0 B
Encryption key: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 |
I'm simply a noob in wireless connections, so I ask if someone could help me...
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dracula1985
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| Posted: Fri May 12, 2006 8:32 am Post subject: |
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If I don't undestand the real role of this config file, /et/conf.d/net it's to configure the network at boot time.
But if I want to use a network card configuring it manually every time my pc boot up, I can do it.
The problem is that if i do it ends after some seconds without visible errors, but the card state don't change...
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dracula1985
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| Posted: Fri May 12, 2006 4:56 pm Post subject: |
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| UberLord wrote: | | anything in dmesg relating to prism54? |
The only sting with prism on dmesg is:
| Code: | | Loaded prism54 driver, version 1.2 |
| UberLord wrote: | | Have you enabled firmware loading support in the kernel? |
if you intend:
| Code: | Symbol: FW_LOADER [=y]
Prompt: Userspace firmware loading support
Defined at drivers/base/Kconfig:21
Location:
-> Device Drivers
--> Generic Driver Options |
Yes, is enabled.
Have I to edit some config file?
Maybe hotplug configuration?
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dracula1985
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| Posted: Fri May 12, 2006 5:21 pm Post subject: |
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What the hell...
I was playing arount iwlist when i saw this error in dmesg:
| Code: | eth1: resetting device...
eth1: uploading firmware...
prism54: request_firmware() failed for 'isl3890'
eth1: could not upload firmware ('isl3890')
eth1: islpci_reset: failure |
Please, excuse me, I didn't see it yesterday...
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dracula1985
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| Posted: Fri May 12, 2006 5:47 pm Post subject: |
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I fount in https://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-425670-highlight-isl3890.html that someone had the same problem as me...
But him resolved downgrading from udev 079-r1 to 070-r1...
Now I'm using udev 087, and I fear to broke my system downgrading it to 070-r1...
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dracula1985
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Ok, solved downgrading udev to 070-r1.
Now I try all others version of udev and, if I found another working version, I will post here, hoping to help someone with the same problem.
If I don't return, revenge my death! :P
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