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#1 2009-02-13 22:12:02
- payonko
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Wifi on ThinkPad x60s
Hi
I have problems with my wifi.
iwconfig gives me
bash-3.2# iwconfig
lo no wireless extensions.
eth0 no wireless extensions.
wmaster0 no wireless extensions.
wlan0 IEEE 802.11abg ESSID:""
Mode:Managed Frequency:2.412 GHz Access Point: Not-Associated
Tx-Power=0 dBm
Retry min limit:7 RTS thr:off Fragment thr=2352 B
Encryption key:off
Power Management: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
pan0 no wireless extensions.but when i try to
ifconfig wlan0 up
SIOCSIFFLAGS: No such deviceHere is my rc.conf
#
# /etc/rc.conf - Main Configuration for Arch Linux
#
# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
# LOCALIZATION
# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
#
# LOCALE: available languages can be listed with the 'locale -a' command
# HARDWARECLOCK: set to "UTC" or "localtime"
# USEDIRECTISA: use direct I/O requests instead of /dev/rtc for hwclock
# TIMEZONE: timezones are found in /usr/share/zoneinfo
# KEYMAP: keymaps are found in /usr/share/kbd/keymaps
# CONSOLEFONT: found in /usr/share/kbd/consolefonts (only needed for non-US)
# CONSOLEMAP: found in /usr/share/kbd/consoletrans
# USECOLOR: use ANSI color sequences in startup messages
#
LOCALE="pl_PL.utf8"
HARDWARECLOCK="localtime"
USEDIRECTISA="no"
TIMEZONE="Europe/Warsaw"
KEYMAP="pl"
CONSOLEFONT=
CONSOLEMAP=
USECOLOR="yes"
# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
# HARDWARE
# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
#
# MOD_AUTOLOAD: Allow autoloading of modules at boot and when needed
# MOD_BLACKLIST: Prevent udev from loading these modules
# MODULES: Modules to load at boot-up. Prefix with a ! to blacklist.
#
# NOTE: Use of 'MOD_BLACKLIST' is deprecated. Please use ! in the MODULES array.
#
MOD_AUTOLOAD="yes"
#MOD_BLACKLIST=() #deprecated
MODULES=(e1000e snd-mixer-oss snd-pcm-oss snd-hwdep snd-page-alloc snd-pcm snd-timer snd snd-hda-intel soundcore usblp ibm_acpi acpi-cpufreq shpchp sdhci)
# Scan for LVM volume groups at startup, required if you use LVM
USELVM="no"
# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
# NETWORKING
# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
#
# HOSTNAME: Hostname of machine. Should also be put in /etc/hosts
#
HOSTNAME="Enemico"
# Use 'ifconfig -a' or 'ls /sys/class/net/' to see all available interfaces.
#
# Interfaces to start at boot-up (in this order)
# Declare each interface then list in INTERFACES
# - prefix an entry in INTERFACES with a ! to disable it
# - no hyphens in your interface names - Bash doesn't like it
#
# DHCP: Set your interface to "dhcp" (eth0="dhcp")
# Wireless: See network profiles below
#
eth0="dhcp"
#eth1="dhcp"
INTERFACES=(eth0 wlan0)
# Routes to start at boot-up (in this order)
# Declare each route then list in ROUTES
# - prefix an entry in ROUTES with a ! to disable it
#
gateway="default gw 192.168.0.1"
ROUTES=(!gateway)
# Enable these network profiles at boot-up. These are only useful
# if you happen to need multiple network configurations (ie, laptop users)
# - set to 'menu' to present a menu during boot-up (dialog package required)
# - prefix an entry with a ! to disable it
#
# Network profiles are found in /etc/network.d
#
# This now requires the netcfg package
#
#NETWORKS=(main)
# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
# DAEMONS
# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
#
# Daemons to start at boot-up (in this order)
# - prefix a daemon with a ! to disable it
# - prefix a daemon with a @ to start it up in the background
#
DAEMONS=(syslog-ng dbus hal bluetooth acpid network netfs crond samba alsa openntpd sshd kdm)Please help 
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#2 2009-02-13 22:34:08
- aglarond
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Re: Wifi on ThinkPad x60s
Edit: Removed my post. I was wrong.
-mS
Last edited by aglarond (2009-02-13 22:53:45)
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#3 2009-02-13 22:51:34
- damjan
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Re: Wifi on ThinkPad x60s
Do you have the firmware installed? The package is iwlwifi-3945-ucode
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#4 2009-02-13 23:05:11
- payonko
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Re: Wifi on ThinkPad x60s
Yes I have firmware installed
pacman -Qs intel
local/intel-dri 7.2-2
Mesa DRI drivers for Intel chipsets
local/iwlwifi-3945-ucode 15.28.2.8-1
Intel wireless firmware for IPW3945 (iwlwifi driver)
local/iwlwifi-4965-ucode 228.57.2.23-1
Intel wireless firmware for IPW4965 (iwlwifi driver)
local/xf86-video-intel 2.4.3-1 (xorg-video-drivers)
X.org Intel i810/i830/i915/945G/G965+ video driversbut when I do:
iwlist wlan0 scann
wlan0 Interface doesn't support scanning : Network is downOffline
#5 2009-02-13 23:41:37
- rettie
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Re: Wifi on ThinkPad x60s
I had this problem too I believe, try this thread?
http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=53609
Cheers
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#6 2009-02-14 10:24:49
- payonko
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Re: Wifi on ThinkPad x60s
I think I've did everything except downgrading to depreciated ipw3945 module. But it's the last thing I wont to try . Any more ideas?
Thanks for help
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#7 2009-02-14 12:51:59
- damjan
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Re: Wifi on ThinkPad x60s
@payonko
see what dmesg says
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#8 2009-02-14 13:31:17
- payonko
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Re: Wifi on ThinkPad x60s
dmesg (only wifi section)
iwl3945: Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945ABG/BG Network Connection driver for Linux, 1.2.26ks
iwl3945: Copyright(c) 2003-2008 Intel Corporation
iwl3945 0000:03:00.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 17 (level, low) -> IRQ 17
iwl3945 0000:03:00.0: setting latency timer to 64
iwl3945: Detected Intel Wireless WiFi Link 3945ABG
iwl3945: Tunable channels: 13 802.11bg, 23 802.11a channelsOffline
#9 2009-02-15 11:19:28
- payonko
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Re: Wifi on ThinkPad x60s
Any ideas ?
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#10 2009-02-16 16:01:55
- damjan
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Re: Wifi on ThinkPad x60s
you need to also see/paste "dmesg | grep wlan0"
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#11 2009-02-19 20:22:58
- quarkup
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Re: Wifi on ThinkPad x60s
it should be (in rc.conf)
INTERFACES=(eth0 !wlan0)
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Last edited by quarkup (2009-02-19 21:25:42)
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