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#1 2009-08-21 16:52:12
- takedown
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[Solved] driver rt73usb freezes my system
This story start here: http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=76184
And continue here:
Yesterday I bought a usb Linksys wusb54gc.
When I plug in a usb and charge the driver (rt73usb) the system work ok about 2 (or less) minutes with internet (static ip or dhcp and wpa2 personal, with netcfg work out of the box) and the system freezes completely, cause I need to do a hard reboot.
[takedown@thinkpad ~]$ lsusb
...
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 13b1:0020 Linksys WUSB54GC 802.11g Adapter [ralink rt73]
...My netcfg profile:
CONNECTION="wireless"
DESCRIPTION="Home wireless net"
INTERFACE="wlan0"
HOSTNAME=thinkpad
IP="static"
IFOPTS="192.168.1.199 netmask 255.255.255.0 broadcast 192.168.1.255"
GATEWAY="192.168.1.1"
SECURITY="wpa"
ESSID="tkd-lan"
KEY="SomePassHere"
SCAN="YES"
TIMEOUT=15
IWCONFIG="rate 54M mode managed"
PRE_UP="modprobe rt73usb"and my lsmod after modprobe the driver:
Module Size Used by
rt73usb 29268 0
rt2x00usb 12432 1 rt73usb
rt2x00lib 35280 2 rt73usb,rt2x00usb
mac80211 211296 2 rt2x00usb,rt2x00lib
cfg80211 78152 2 rt2x00lib,mac80211
arc4 2192 2
ecb 3536 2
crc_itu_t 2160 1 rt73usb
input_polldev 4640 1 rt2x00lib
cpufreq_ondemand 9256 0
hdaps 13444 1
freq_table 4528 1 cpufreq_ondemand
ext2 78272 1
fan 5656 0
st 44084 0
uhci_hcd 27056 0
ehci_hcd 40668 0
usbcore 179504 5 rt73usb,rt2x00usb,uhci_hcd,ehci_hcd
tp_smapi 29736 0
thinkpad_ec 7080 2 hdaps,tp_smapi
e1000e 138176 0
snd_hda_codec_conexant 27184 1
snd_hda_intel 31208 1
snd_hda_codec 82128 2 snd_hda_codec_conexant,snd_hda_intel
snd_hwdep 9976 1 snd_hda_codec
snd_pcm_oss 47328 0
snd_pcm 90872 3 snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_pcm_oss
snd_timer 25344 1 snd_pcm
snd_page_alloc 10784 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm
snd_mixer_oss 20976 1 snd_pcm_oss
snd 76744 10 snd_hda_codec_conexant,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_hwdep,snd_pcm_oss,snd_pcm,snd_timer,snd_mixer_oss
soundcore 8576 1 snd
iTCO_wdt 13648 0
iTCO_vendor_support 3828 1 iTCO_wdt
heci 64036 0
wmi 7968 0
thinkpad_acpi 79532 0
rfkill 13108 1 thinkpad_acpi
shpchp 40172 0
pci_hotplug 33376 1 shpchp
sdhci_pci 9200 0
sdhci 20116 1 sdhci_pci
ricoh_mmc 4624 0
mmc_core 61984 1 sdhci
led_class 5112 3 rt2x00lib,thinkpad_acpi,sdhci
serio_raw 7188 0
psmouse 60404 0
pcspkr 3088 0
joydev 13312 0
evdev 12928 15
i2c_i801 11632 0
nvram 8572 1 thinkpad_acpi
thermal 17712 0
processor 42064 2
button 7216 0
battery 14072 0
ac 5720 0
rtc_cmos 13592 0
rtc_core 22212 1 rtc_cmos
rtc_lib 3120 1 rtc_core
ext4 256304 1
mbcache 8980 2 ext2,ext4
jbd2 69088 1 ext4
crc16 2096 1 ext4
sr_mod 19460 0
cdrom 41288 1 sr_mod
sd_mod 30696 4
ahci 40992 3
pata_acpi 5744 0
ata_generic 6164 0
libata 192460 3 ahci,pata_acpi,ata_generic
scsi_mod 131736 4 st,sr_mod,sd_mod,libata
i915 208232 2
drm 190080 2 i915
i2c_algo_bit 6996 1 i915
video 24268 1 i915
output 3792 1 video
i2c_core 26816 4 i2c_i801,i915,drm,i2c_algo_bit
intel_agp 33104 1After start netcfg tkd-wireless via dmesg I see a lot of:
usb 2-1: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 3
usb 2-1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
cfg80211: Calling CRDA to update world regulatory domain
phy0: Selected rate control algorithm 'minstrel'
Registered led device: rt73usb-phy0::radio
Registered led device: rt73usb-phy0::assoc
Registered led device: rt73usb-phy0::quality
usbcore: registered new interface driver rt73usb
rt73usb 2-1:1.0: firmware: requesting rt73.bin
wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:22:6b:6a:9f:7d
wlan0: authenticated
wlan0: associate with AP 00:22:6b:6a:9f:7d
wlan0: RX AssocResp from 00:22:6b:6a:9f:7d (capab=0x401 status=0 aid=1)
wlan0: associated
wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:22:6b:6a:9f:7d
phy0 -> rt2x00usb_vendor_request: Error - Vendor Request 0x07 failed for offset 0x3090 with error -71.
... (a lot of them) ...
phy0 -> rt2x00usb_vendor_request: Error - Vendor Request 0x07 failed for offset 0x3090 with error -71.
phy0 -> rt2x00usb_regbusy_read: Error - Indirect register access failed: offset=0x00003090, value=0xffff8800And here is where my system crash.
It a ironic situation, because 1 month ago, I bought a Lenovo thinkpad t500 with a realtek 7182 (in windows realtek 8192se) wireless chipset, without GNU/Linux support, for that reason, yesterday bought the usb dongle.
And again I run out of support.
sorry my horrible english and please help me
EDIT:
The cable extender was the problem
Last edited by takedown (2009-08-23 18:14:39)
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#2 2009-08-21 17:56:41
- Mountainjew
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Re: [Solved] driver rt73usb freezes my system
I had a similar, if not the same issue as this. Turns out i had to blacklist some modules and it worked fine after that. Here are my modules in my rc.conf:
MODULES=(rt73usb !rt2570 !rt2x00lib !rt2500usb !snd_pcsp !pcspkr)I'm using an edimax dongle and it works perfectly with that configuration.
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#3 2009-08-21 18:33:24
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Re: [Solved] driver rt73usb freezes my system
mmmmmmmm... work and don't work.
rt73usb automatic load rt2x00lib rt2500usb
I'm so frustrating
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#4 2009-08-21 22:16:50
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Re: [Solved] driver rt73usb freezes my system
@takedown,
I have several Edimax USB dongles too which work great with recent kernels and updates. Now I have no wifi modules mentioned at all in my MODULES array. But a while ago I had to use the right rt73 legacy driver and blacklist other modules or else my systems would totally hang. These old threads mention these problems:
http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=66717 and http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?pid=376070
But now, everything works straight off with no tinkering whatsoever. (By the way, I'm using WiCD as my network manager.)
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#5 2009-08-22 18:16:54
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Re: [Solved] driver rt73usb freezes my system
I really don't know what is the problem with my Linksys wusb54g and the driver rt73usb.
In windows xp work ok, but in linux freeze my laptop thinkpad t500.
The config of my router (Linksys wrt54g2) is:
mac filter + WPA2 Personal TKIP/AES + channel 11
I try without any security restriction (wep/wpa) and the same issue.
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#6 2009-08-22 19:35:29
- firecat53
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Re: [Solved] driver rt73usb freezes my system
I'm using the wusb54gc (same lsusb as yours) dongle right now, and it works great. I installed the rt2x00-rt71w-fw package, and I have nothing related to wireless in my rc.conf - modules. I use netcfg profiles to connect - unencrypted and wpa2 both work fine.
The only time I ever get a freeze is if I don't pull it out before I suspend to ram. Then it will lockup when I try to resume. I've got this same dongle working on two different Arch machines - my x86_64 laptop (hp dv6000) and older gateway desktop (x86).
Is your internal wireless card disabled or broken? Make sure no other wireless drivers are loaded. Also, try taking out the PRE_UP line in your profile. Mine loads the drivers as soon as the dongle is plugged in, without the PRE_UP clause.
Good luck!
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#7 2009-08-22 21:06:39
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Re: [Solved] driver rt73usb freezes my system
Can you please post me your network profile to use wpa2? and the related config to conect it.
Pleased. 
I'm not alone right now xD
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#8 2009-08-22 23:17:01
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Re: [Solved] driver rt73usb freezes my system
CONNECTION="wireless"
ESSID="myessid"
INTERFACE="wlan0"
DESCRIPTION="Automatically generated profile"
IWCONFIG="rate 54M mode managed"
SCAN="yes"
IP="static"
IFOPTS="192.168.0.104 netmask 255.255.255.0 broadcast 192.168.0.255"
GATEWAY="192.168.0.1"
DNS1="208.67.222.222"
DNS2="208.67.220.220"
DNS3="192.168.0.1"
TIMEOUT="10"
SECURITY="wpa"
KEY="secretkey"Works with my router set to wpa2/AES or wpa/TKIP, doesn't matter. Also, try a different router just to rule out any configuration problems with the router (I know you said it works on Windows, but humor me ). I actually had to add the opendns nameservers when I switched routers, whereas with my old router, using the router IP address as nameserver worked fine. Try putting the opendns routers first. Also, turn off MAC filtering for now,just to rule that out as well.
Scott
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#9 2009-08-22 23:42:26
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Re: [Solved] driver rt73usb freezes my system
thanks for your valuable time 
I think the probles isn't the driver, because this issue appear with: rt73 (legacy) and rt73usb.
phy0 -> rt2x00usb_vendor_request: Error - Vendor Request 0x07 failed for offset 0x3090 with error -71.
... (a lot of them) ...
phy0 -> rt2x00usb_vendor_request: Error - Vendor Request 0x07 failed for offset 0x3090 with error -71.
phy0 -> rt2x00usb_regbusy_read: Error - Indirect register access failed: offset=0x00003090, value=0xffff8800now, the error is:
phy0 -> rt2x00usb_vendor_request: Error - Vendor Request 0x0a failed for offset 0x0000 with error -19.
phy0 -> rt2x00usb_vendor_request: Error - Vendor Request 0x0a failed for offset 0x0000 with error -19.
phy0 -> rt2x00usb_vendor_request: Error - Vendor Request 0x0a failed for offset 0x0000 with error -19.Somewhere (can not remember) I read that maybe the problem is that the usb driver will very quickly send small packages, and this is the problem, but i really don't know.
The network work ok, I put it up, and ping google and work ok, but if i open a browser and request some urls, via dmesg i start read this errors (phy0 -> blha blha blha) and the system crash.
please do not leave me alone.
I have two network cards does not work, and I can't buy third.
PD:// I forgot, sorry for my bad English
Last edited by takedown (2009-08-22 23:48:36)
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#10 2009-08-23 02:18:50
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Re: [Solved] driver rt73usb freezes my system
This is the output from my dmesg -- I'm seeing some of the same errors, but it's not crashing my system.
phy5 -> rt2x00usb_vendor_request: Error - Vendor Request 0x07 failed for offset 0x3040 with error -19.
phy5 -> rt2x00usb_vendor_request: Error - Vendor Request 0x06 failed for offset 0x3040 with error -19.
phy5 -> rt2x00usb_vendor_request: Error - Vendor Request 0x06 failed for offset 0x3028 with error -19.
phy5 -> rt2x00usb_vendor_request: Error - Vendor Request 0x06 failed for offset 0x3064 with error -19.
phy5 -> rt2x00usb_vendor_request: Error - Vendor Request 0x0c failed for offset 0x0000 with error -19.
phy5 -> rt2x00usb_vendor_request: Error - Vendor Request 0x0a failed for offset 0x0000 with error -19.
phy5 -> rt2x00usb_vendor_request: Error - Vendor Request 0x0a failed for offset 0x0000 with error -19.
phy5 -> rt2x00usb_vendor_request: Error - Vendor Request 0x0a failed for offset 0x0000 with error -19.
phy5 -> rt2x00usb_vendor_request: Error - Vendor Request 0x0a failed for offset 0x0000 with error -19.
wlan0: deauthenticating by local choice (reason=3)
usb 1-2: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 11
usb 1-2: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
phy6: Selected rate control algorithm 'minstrel'
Registered led device: rt73usb-phy6::radio
Registered led device: rt73usb-phy6::assoc
Registered led device: rt73usb-phy6::quality
rt73usb 1-2:1.0: firmware: requesting rt73.bin
wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:12:7f:75:d7:b0
wlan0: authenticated
wlan0: associate with AP 00:12:7f:75:d7:b0
wlan0: RX AssocResp from 00:12:7f:75:d7:b0 (capab=0x421 status=0 aid=72)
wlan0: associated
CE: hpet increasing min_delta_ns to 22500 nsec
wlan0: no probe response from AP 00:12:7f:75:d7:b0 - disassociating
wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:00:00:00:00:00
wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:00:00:00:00:00
wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:00:00:00:00:00
wlan0: authentication with AP 00:00:00:00:00:00 timed out
wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:12:7f:75:d7:b0
wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:12:7f:75:d7:b0
wlan0: authenticated
wlan0: associate with AP 00:12:7f:75:d7:b0
wlan0: RX AssocResp from 00:12:7f:75:d7:b0 (capab=0x421 status=0 aid=73)
wlan0: associated1. Is your internal wireless card disabled or broken? Make sure no other wireless drivers are loaded.
2. Try taking out the PRE_UP line in your profile. Mine loads the drivers as soon as the dongle is plugged in, without the PRE_UP clause.
3. Try a different router just to rule out any configuration problems with the router. I actually had to add the opendns nameservers when I switched routers, whereas with my old router, using the router IP address as nameserver worked fine.
4.Try putting the opendns routers first.
5. Turn off MAC filtering for now,just to rule that out as well.
Have you tried these things yet?
Scott
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#11 2009-08-23 02:45:42
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Re: [Solved] driver rt73usb freezes my system
yes :s , I will try answer in MY english 
1) My internal wireless card is a realtek 8172 (lspci -vv) or realtek 8192se (under windows vista).
For this moment this card haven't drivers yet, ndiswrapper work ok but under 32 bit, and my system is 64 bits :s
In win vista work very well.
Resume: linux don't load any driver
2) No more PRE_UP
3 and 4) The network card appear work ok about 2 or 3 request and then my system crash. Under windows the USB dongel work very well. No router problem.
In the router I use opendns, in the laptop too via /etc/resolv.conf and my profile (I update it).
5) I try it, but the same issue.
I would like to plug this dongle to the 220v home electric system
my update conf:
profile:
CONNECTION="wireless"
DESCRIPTION="Home wireless net"
INTERFACE="wlan0"
IP="static"
IFOPTS="192.168.1.199 netmask 255.255.255.0 broadcast 192.168.1.255"
GATEWAY="192.168.1.1"
DNS1="208.67.222.222"
DNS2="208.67.220.220"
DNS3="192.168.1.1"
ESSID="tkd-lan"
SECURITY="wpa"
KEY="MyVerySecretPass"
SCAN="YES"
TIMEOUT=15
IWCONFIG="rate 54M mode managed"without wpa_supplicant
simply start my system with the dongle plugged, dmesg say:
cfg80211: Calling CRDA to update world regulatory domain
phy0: Selected rate control algorithm 'minstrel'
Registered led device: rt73usb-phy0::radio
Registered led device: rt73usb-phy0::assoc
Registered led device: rt73usb-phy0::quality
usbcore: registered new interface driver rt73usbafter: netcfg tkd-wireless
ping google work ok
open firefox, go to google.com and dmes start show me errors :s
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#12 2009-08-23 03:13:21
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Re: [Solved] driver rt73usb freezes my system
with networkmanager i can connect to my router, but after open 2 or 3 pages (like google and gmail) my system freeze
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#13 2009-08-23 03:31:30
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Re: [Solved] driver rt73usb freezes my system
Since you've done so much work to try to get your wireless working, you may have changed some settings somewhere or installed something which is causing the problem.
Maybe you should reinstall Arch and try again with a fresh install.
This is not a very "professional" suggestion. Most likely, this isn't going to help. But it might be worth a try.
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#14 2009-08-23 03:37:30
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Re: [Solved] driver rt73usb freezes my system
Thanks mollison for your suggestion. but my answer is no
Every change i do i know it.
My system is clean and i will try again :s
thanks to all archer
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#15 2009-08-23 16:05:28
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Re: [Solved] driver rt73usb freezes my system
ok ok ok ok... my dongle start working very well
Tonight I install networkmanager, and fail and i need to restart my system, but when restart the system i change something:
I will try to explain me:
The adapter was connected to the computer via a cable extender that was in the box.
In the latest attempt of the night connect it directly to the PC and operates with no further errors.
I assume that was the mistake, but I will try to find the error again to stay safe, and then the item will mark as solved .
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#17 2009-08-23 17:55:21
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Re: [Solved] driver rt73usb freezes my system
thanks you firecat, ninian and Mountainjew
Last edited by takedown (2009-08-23 17:55:37)
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#18 2009-08-23 18:09:46
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Re: [Solved] driver rt73usb freezes my system
ok... I don't test with netcfg but i try again with the original cable extender and my system crash again.
Then I test with other cable extender (very old) more short and work very well again.
I think this confirm the cable issue
SOLVED
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#19 2015-02-27 05:32:12
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Re: [Solved] driver rt73usb freezes my system
I just had this exact same issue! I am getting "[38507.787716] ieee80211 phy5: rt2x00usb_vendor_request: Error - Vendor Request 0x07 failed for offset 0x1314 with error -110" and then a bunch of Call Traces and most processes are hung. When I unplug the USB thingie, everything begins to work. And yes, there's an extender cable. Why does it hang the whole system? Should I file a bug report somewhere?
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