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truc
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 Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 3:42 pm Post subject: SIOCSIFFLAGS: No such file or directory [SOLVED] |
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Hello, I've just bought a sony vaio SZ61MN laptop, and I'm trying to configure the wireless card, I'm quite new to the wireless world, and I'm sure I'm missing something obvious, but I just can't see:
my wireless card: | Code: | | 06:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection (rev 02) |
Here is it the (hopefully)relevant part of my .config
| Code: | Networking --->
Wireless --->
{*} Improved wireless configuration API
[*] nl80211 new netlink interface support
-*- Wireless extensions
<M> Generic IEEE 802.11 Networking Stack (mac80211)
Rate control algorithm selection --->
[ ] Export mac80211 internals in DebugFS
[ ] Enable packet alignment debugging
[ ] Enable debugging output
< > Generic IEEE 802.11 Networking Stack (DEPRECATED)
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"Generic IEEE 802.11 Networking Stack (mac80211)" is compiled as a module as suggested in the wiki, but it doesn't work anyway if directly compiled into the kernel
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| Code: | Device Drivers --->
[*] Network device support --->
Wireless LAN --->
[*] Wireless LAN (IEEE 802.11)
<M> Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG/BG Network Connection
[*] Enable Wireless QoS in iwl3945 driver
[*] Enable Spectrum Measurement in iwl3945 drivers
[ ] Enable full debugging output in iwl3945 driver |
lsmod shows iwl3945 and mac80211:
| Code: | lsmod
Module Size Used by
iwl3945 87284 0
mac80211 125580 1 iwl3945
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Now I can see the wireless card:
| ifconfig -a: | ...
wlan0 Link encap:UNSPEC HWaddr 00-1B-77-BE-E6-E3-62-A2-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00
BROADCAST MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:0 (0.0 b) TX bytes:0 (0.0 b)
wmaster0 Link encap:UNSPEC HWaddr 00-1B-77-BE-E6-E3-62-A2-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00
BROADCAST MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:0 (0.0 b) TX bytes:0 (0.0 b)
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(btw what's that wmaster0 which has no wireless extension?
| Code: | iwconfig
lo no wireless extensions.
eth0 no wireless extensions.
sit0 no wireless extensions.
wmaster0 no wireless extensions.
wlan0 IEEE 802.11g Mode:Monitor Channel:0 Tx-Power=0 dBm
Retry min limit:7 RTS thr:off Fragment thr=2352 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
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When trying to change the state of the wlan interface, here is what I get:
| Code: | ifconfig wlan0 up
SIOCSIFFLAGS: No such file or directory |
I can see everywhere that's a kernel problem, but just can't figure out which option I missed :/
| uname -a: | | Linux vaio 2.6.25-rc1 #14 SMP PREEMPT Mon Feb 18 21:44:22 CET 2008 x86_64 Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T7250 @ 2.00GHz GenuineIntel GNU/Linux |
any help appreciated 
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| Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 4:30 pm Post subject: |
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Did you install the firmware?
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| Posted: Tue Feb 19, 2008 4:37 pm Post subject: |
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if by firmware you mean, net-wireless/iwl4965-ucode, then yes I did, otherwise I'm not sure what I'm supposed to install?
there is net-wireless/iwlwifi in the gentoo tree, but I've been told I don't need this since the kernel already has the driver?
EDIT: Well I don't know why, but I installend net-wireless/iwl4965-ucode instead of net-wireless/iwl3945-ucode, bet everything is working well with the later!
(I knew this was something obvious/stupid!)
Thank you
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| Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008 2:42 am Post subject: |
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I have this same error (and similar output) on 2.6.25-r1 and I do have the correct firmware (iwl3945-ucode) installed. It works fine in gentoo-sources-2.6.24-r2 with the in kernel iwl3945.
The one thing I notice in the dmesg is
| Code: | iwl3945: WARNING: Requesting MAC access during RFKILL wakes up NIC
iwl3945: MAC is in deep sleep!
iwl3945: WARNING: Requesting MAC access during RFKILL wakes up NIC
iwl3945: MAC is in deep sleep!
iwl3945: WARNING: Requesting MAC access during RFKILL wakes up NIC
iwl3945: MAC is in deep sleep!
iwl3945: WARNING: Requesting MAC access during RFKILL wakes up NIC
iwl3945: Radio disabled by SW RF kill (module parameter)
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EDIT 2: I got it working by setting the hardware switch to off then modprobing iwl3945 then setting the hardware switch to on.
EDIT 3: The previous method was not reliable but booting with the hw switch off and then turning it on seems to work every time.
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| drescherjm wrote: |
EDIT 2: I got it working by setting the hardware switch to off then modprobing iwl3945 then setting the hardware switch to on.
EDIT 3: The previous method was not reliable but booting with the hw switch off and then turning it on seems to work every time. |
I'm having this same problem. How do you set the hardware switch to on or off? How do you boot with the HW switch off?
EDIT 4: I found my hardware switch, and this solved it. Thank you!
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| Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 2:00 pm Post subject: |
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It seems that I have found a solution to the Problem:
| Quote: | iwl3945: WARNING: Requesting MAC access during RFKILL wakes up NIC
iwl3945: MAC is in deep sleep!
iwl3945: WARNING: Requesting MAC access during RFKILL wakes up NIC
iwl3945: MAC is in deep sleep!
iwl3945: WARNING: Requesting MAC access during RFKILL wakes up NIC
iwl3945: MAC is in deep sleep!
iwl3945: WARNING: Requesting MAC access during RFKILL wakes up NIC
iwl3945: Radio disabled by SW RF kill (module parameter) |
Try edit the file
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/etc/udev/rules.d/70-persistent-net.rules
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in there you see NAME="wlan0" change it to NAME="eth1"
reboot (or search for the command that restarts udev  )
now the failure is gone. (hopefully)
I found that tipp here : http://gentoo-wiki.com/HARDWARE_ipw3945
Hope that works (still trying to get my wlan up)
[edit: no didnt help...]
[edit 2: Well I changed to the ipw3945 drivers (which are unstable in portage). When starting those I can now scan my suroundings, which is a step forward I'd guess. ipw3945 is if you havent guessed a package in portage. Installs all thats needed. ]
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genelyq
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i think i can solve your problem.
reason: you can't get the right fireware. you need new device driver.
solution: install correct device driver
| Code: | | emerge iwl3945-ucode |
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