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Trunks

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Registered: 2004-09-21

Posts: 28

wireless doesn't work after upgrading to kernel 2.6.13

I upgraded my kernel to 2.6.13 and now my wireless doesn't work.  Everything was the same in /etc/conf.d/wireless and /etc/rc.conf.  I am not sure why it is not working.

MaceM

Member

From: Austria

Registered: 2003-11-26

Posts: 47

Re: wireless doesn't work after upgrading to kernel 2.6.13

try this
http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?t=15643

Trunks

Member

Registered: 2004-09-21

Posts: 28

Re: wireless doesn't work after upgrading to kernel 2.6.13

I read the entire thread and it didn't help me.  I have an Orinoco card.

tomk

Forum Fellow

From: Ireland

Registered: 2004-07-21

Posts: 9,839

Re: wireless doesn't work after upgrading to kernel 2.6.13

"Doesn't work" doesn't help. What have you tried? Is your card still recognised? Is the required module loaded? What does iwconfig give you? Can you configure it manually?

soloport

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Registered: 2005-03-01

Posts: 442

Re: wireless doesn't work after upgrading to kernel 2.6.13

Ok, then try this:
http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?t=15757

Trunks

Member

Registered: 2004-09-21

Posts: 28

Re: wireless doesn't work after upgrading to kernel 2.6.13

Soloport, if I downgrade to the 2.6.12 kernel, then this will not answer my questions regarding the problems that I am having.

Trunks

Member

Registered: 2004-09-21

Posts: 28

Re: wireless doesn't work after upgrading to kernel 2.6.13

This is bizarre.  If I enter the command "cardctl ident," I receive the following output:

no pcmcia driver in /proc/devices

This is what is happening.  The pcmcia service was executed, the wifi kernel modules were loaded, my wireless is configured properly, and the network daemon is working because my eth0 "ethernet" device is working.  It must have something to do with pcmcia.  My iwconfig information used to display working configuration data but now this is what it displays:

eth1      IEEE 802.11b  ESSID:""  Nickname:"HERMES I"
          Mode:Managed  Frequency:2.457 GHz  Access Point: 00:00:00:00:00:00   
          Bit Rate:11 Mb/s   Sensitivity:1/3  
          Retry limit:4   RTS thr:off   Fragment thr:off
          Encryption key:off
          Power Management:off
          Link Quality=0/92  Signal level=134/153  Noise level=134/153
          Rx invalid nwid:0  Rx invalid crypt:0  Rx invalid frag:0
          Tx excessive retries:0  Invalid misc:0   Missed beacon:0

tpowa

Developer

From: Lauingen , Germany

Registered: 2004-04-05

Posts: 2,328

Re: wireless doesn't work after upgrading to kernel 2.6.13

orinoko card is bugged in 2.6.13, i think .4 release has a fix for this card,
try abs for building kernel 2.6.13.4, it's really easy just change 2.6.13.3 to 2.6.13.4 and type makepkg -c.
i'll try to upgrade the kernels this weekend.
greetings
tpowa

soloport

Member

Registered: 2005-03-01

Posts: 442

Re: wireless doesn't work after upgrading to kernel 2.6.13

Soloport, if I downgrade to the 2.6.12 kernel, then this will not answer my questions regarding the problems that I am having.

You asked a question?   

Trunks

Member

Registered: 2004-09-21

Posts: 28

Re: wireless doesn't work after upgrading to kernel 2.6.13

I compiled and installed a new kernel.  The wireless card still does not work.  I am going to downgrade to 2.6.10 again to see if this is a kernel issue.  I have a couple questions before I proceed, why did lilo show up on my screen when I attempted to boot the new kernel?  I never installed lilo because I use grub.  How do I install grub in the mbr again?