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Hi everyone,
yesterday I installed archlinux on my dell Venue 8 pro, this morning I want to install the wifi driver using ath6kl as recommend in this guide.
The strange thing is lspci -k doesn't find my network controller:
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Atom Processor Z36xxx/Z37xxx Series SoC Transaction Register (rev 0d)
Subsystem: Dell Atom Processor Z36xxx/Z37xxx Series SoC Transaction Register
Kernel driver in use: iosf_mbi_pci
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Atom Processor Z36xxx/Z37xxx Series Graphics & Display (rev 0d)
DeviceName: Onboard IGD
Subsystem: Dell Atom Processor Z36xxx/Z37xxx Series Graphics & Display
Kernel driver in use: i915
Kernel modules: i915
00:14.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation Atom Processor Z36xxx/Z37xxx, Celeron N2000 Series USB xHCI (rev 0d)
Subsystem: Dell Atom Processor Z36xxx/Z37xxx, Celeron N2000 Series USB xHCI
Kernel driver in use: xhci_hcd
Kernel modules: xhci_pci
00:1a.0 Encryption controller: Intel Corporation Atom Processor Z36xxx/Z37xxx Series Trusted Execution Engine (rev 0d)
Subsystem: Dell Atom Processor Z36xxx/Z37xxx Series Trusted Execution Engine
Kernel driver in use: mei_txe
Kernel modules: mei_txe
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation Atom Processor Z36xxx/Z37xxx Series Power Control Unit (rev 0d)
Subsystem: Dell Atom Processor Z36xxx/Z37xxx Series Power Control Unit
Kernel driver in use: lpc_ich
Kernel modules: lpc_ich
But ip a find a network interface:
1: lo: <LOOPBACK,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 65536 qdisc noqueue state UNKNOWN group default qlen 1000
link/loopback 00:00:00:00:00:00 brd 00:00:00:00:00:00
inet 127.0.0.1/8 scope host lo
valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever
inet6 ::1/128 scope host
valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever
2: wlan0: <NO-CARRIER,BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP> mtu 1500 qdisc fq_codel state DOWN group default qlen 1000
link/ether 88:12:4e:10:08:97 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
If I try to set wlan0 up with
ip link set wlan0 up
returns me a void line without working...
This is my dmesg. Ideas to solve this problem?
Last edited by Superjolly002 (2020-05-15 05:24:18)
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It is possible that the network adapter is not connected via PCI but e.g. via USB. Check the output of lsusb.
Furthermore, your WIFI adapter is already UP as indicated by ip.
Edit: I just realized that you are following a third party guide. These are not supported here. Use the official Wiki as reference. Otherwise your support requests will most likely be dust-binned by the staff.
Last edited by schard (2020-04-30 09:59:08)
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The lsusb output is received by just keyboard
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What? I do not understand what you are trying to say. Post the actual output of the command.
Also you don't need this information for your network setup, since the WIFI adapter seems to be working fine. You just need to configure it. Read the official Wiki for instructions on that.
Last edited by schard (2020-04-30 10:18:16)
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Sorry, but I'm not really good in english.
This is the output:
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 0e8f:0040 GreenAsia Inc. USB Keyboard
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
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So it's not connected via USB either. Doesn't matter. Just configure your WiFi as you please following the wiki.
https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Ne … n/Wireless
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I followed the guide but it still disconnected.
I tried to use wpa_supplicant configuration but when I've done save_config it returns me FAIL,
if I check with ip a the wlan0 interface remain DOWN, I found on AUR this package but unfortunately it doesn't work
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Post your actual configuration, the exact commands you enter and the console output.
Also please provide the output of
systemctl --state=active --no-pager
and
ip addr
after the network configuration.
Last edited by schard (2020-04-30 11:19:49)
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This is my only configuration file:
/etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf
ctrl_interface=/run/wpa_supplicant
update_config=1
systemctl --state=active --no-pager
UNIT LOAD ACTIVE SUB DESCRIPTION
proc-sys-fs-binfmt_misc.automount loaded active waiting Arbitrary Executable File Formats File System Automount Point
sys-devices-pci0000:00-0000:00:02.0-drm-card0-card0\x2dDSI\x2d1-intel_backlight.device loaded active plugged /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:02.0/drm/card0/card0-DSI-1/intel_backlight
sys-devices-pci0000:00-0000:00:02.0-hdmi\x2dlpe\x2daudio-sound-card1.device loaded active plugged Atom Processor Z36xxx/Z37xxx Series Graphics & Display
sys-devices-platform-80860F0A:01-tty-ttyS2.device loaded active plugged /sys/devices/platform/80860F0A:01/tty/ttyS2
sys-devices-platform-80860F14:00-mmc_host-mmc2-mmc2:0001-block-mmcblk2-mmcblk2boot0.device loaded active plugged /sys/devices/platform/80860F14:00/mmc_host/mmc2/mmc2:0001/block/mmcblk2/mmcblk2boot0
sys-devices-platform-80860F14:00-mmc_host-mmc2-mmc2:0001-block-mmcblk2-mmcblk2boot1.device loaded active plugged /sys/devices/platform/80860F14:00/mmc_host/mmc2/mmc2:0001/block/mmcblk2/mmcblk2boot1
sys-devices-platform-80860F14:00-mmc_host-mmc2-mmc2:0001-block-mmcblk2-mmcblk2p1.device loaded active plugged /sys/devices/platform/80860F14:00/mmc_host/mmc2/mmc2:0001/block/mmcblk2/mmcblk2p1
sys-devices-platform-80860F14:00-mmc_host-mmc2-mmc2:0001-block-mmcblk2-mmcblk2p2.device loaded active plugged /sys/devices/platform/80860F14:00/mmc_host/mmc2/mmc2:0001/block/mmcblk2/mmcblk2p2
sys-devices-platform-80860F14:00-mmc_host-mmc2-mmc2:0001-block-mmcblk2-mmcblk2p3.device loaded active plugged /sys/devices/platform/80860F14:00/mmc_host/mmc2/mmc2:0001/block/mmcblk2/mmcblk2p3
sys-devices-platform-80860F14:00-mmc_host-mmc2-mmc2:0001-block-mmcblk2.device loaded active plugged /sys/devices/platform/80860F14:00/mmc_host/mmc2/mmc2:0001/block/mmcblk2
sys-devices-platform-80860F14:01-mmc_host-mmc0-mmc0:0007-block-mmcblk0-mmcblk0p1.device loaded active plugged /sys/devices/platform/80860F14:01/mmc_host/mmc0/mmc0:0007/block/mmcblk0/mmcblk0p1
sys-devices-platform-80860F14:01-mmc_host-mmc0-mmc0:0007-block-mmcblk0.device loaded active plugged /sys/devices/platform/80860F14:01/mmc_host/mmc0/mmc0:0007/block/mmcblk0
sys-devices-platform-80860F28:00-bytcr_rt5640-sound-card0.device loaded active plugged /sys/devices/platform/80860F28:00/bytcr_rt5640/sound/card0
sys-devices-platform-INT33BB:00-mmc_host-mmc1-mmc1:0001-mmc1:0001:1-net-wlan0.device loaded active plugged /sys/devices/platform/INT33BB:00/mmc_host/mmc1/mmc1:0001/mmc1:0001:1/net/wlan0
sys-devices-platform-serial8250-tty-ttyS3.device loaded active plugged /sys/devices/platform/serial8250/tty/ttyS3
sys-devices-pnp0-00:02-tty-ttyS0.device loaded active plugged /sys/devices/pnp0/00:02/tty/ttyS0
sys-devices-virtual-misc-rfkill.device loaded active plugged /sys/devices/virtual/misc/rfkill
sys-module-configfs.device loaded active plugged /sys/module/configfs
sys-subsystem-net-devices-wlan0.device loaded active plugged /sys/subsystem/net/devices/wlan0
-.mount loaded active mounted Root Mount
boot.mount loaded active mounted /boot
dev-hugepages.mount loaded active mounted Huge Pages File System
dev-mqueue.mount loaded active mounted POSIX Message Queue File System
run-user-1000.mount loaded active mounted /run/user/1000
sys-kernel-config.mount loaded active mounted Kernel Configuration File System
sys-kernel-debug.mount loaded active mounted Kernel Debug File System
sys-kernel-tracing.mount loaded active mounted Kernel Trace File System
tmp.mount loaded active mounted Temporary Directory (/tmp)
systemd-ask-password-console.path loaded active waiting Dispatch Password Requests to Console Directory Watch
systemd-ask-password-wall.path loaded active waiting Forward Password Requests to Wall Directory Watch
init.scope loaded active running System and Service Manager
session-1.scope loaded active running Session 1 of user antonio
dbus.service loaded active running D-Bus System Message Bus
getty@tty1.service loaded active running Getty on tty1
kmod-static-nodes.service loaded active exited Create list of static device nodes for the current kernel
NetworkManager.service loaded active running Network Manager
systemd-backlight@backlight:intel_backlight.service loaded active exited Load/Save Screen Backlight Brightness of backlight:intel_backlight
systemd-journal-flush.service loaded active exited Flush Journal to Persistent Storage
systemd-journald.service loaded active running Journal Service
systemd-logind.service loaded active running Login Service
systemd-random-seed.service loaded active exited Load/Save Random Seed
systemd-remount-fs.service loaded active exited Remount Root and Kernel File Systems
systemd-sysctl.service loaded active exited Apply Kernel Variables
systemd-tmpfiles-setup-dev.service loaded active exited Create Static Device Nodes in /dev
systemd-tmpfiles-setup.service loaded active exited Create Volatile Files and Directories
systemd-udev-trigger.service loaded active exited udev Coldplug all Devices
systemd-udevd.service loaded active running udev Kernel Device Manager
systemd-update-utmp.service loaded active exited Update UTMP about System Boot/Shutdown
systemd-user-sessions.service loaded active exited Permit User Sessions
user-runtime-dir@1000.service loaded active exited User Runtime Directory /run/user/1000
user@1000.service loaded active running User Manager for UID 1000
wpa_supplicant.service loaded active running WPA supplicant
-.slice loaded active active Root Slice
system-getty.slice loaded active active system-getty.slice
system-modprobe.slice loaded active active system-modprobe.slice
system-systemd\x2dbacklight.slice loaded active active system-systemd\x2dbacklight.slice
system.slice loaded active active System Slice
user-1000.slice loaded active active User Slice of UID 1000
user.slice loaded active active User and Session Slice
dbus.socket loaded active running D-Bus System Message Bus Socket
dm-event.socket loaded active listening Device-mapper event daemon FIFOs
systemd-coredump.socket loaded active listening Process Core Dump Socket
systemd-initctl.socket loaded active listening initctl Compatibility Named Pipe
systemd-journald-audit.socket loaded active running Journal Audit Socket
systemd-journald-dev-log.socket loaded active running Journal Socket (/dev/log)
systemd-journald.socket loaded active running Journal Socket
systemd-rfkill.socket loaded active listening Load/Save RF Kill Switch Status /dev/rfkill Watch
systemd-udevd-control.socket loaded active running udev Control Socket
systemd-udevd-kernel.socket loaded active running udev Kernel Socket
dev-mmcblk2p2.swap loaded active active Swap Partition
basic.target loaded active active Basic System
cryptsetup.target loaded active active Local Encrypted Volumes
getty.target loaded active active Login Prompts
graphical.target loaded active active Graphical Interface
local-fs-pre.target loaded active active Local File Systems (Pre)
local-fs.target loaded active active Local File Systems
multi-user.target loaded active active Multi-User System
network.target loaded active active Network
paths.target loaded active active Paths
remote-fs.target loaded active active Remote File Systems
slices.target loaded active active Slices
sockets.target loaded active active Sockets
sound.target loaded active active Sound Card
swap.target loaded active active Swap
sysinit.target loaded active active System Initialization
timers.target loaded active active Timers
man-db.timer loaded active waiting Daily man-db regeneration
shadow.timer loaded active waiting Daily verification of password and group files
systemd-tmpfiles-clean.timer loaded active waiting Daily Cleanup of Temporary Directories
LOAD = Reflects whether the unit definition was properly loaded.
ACTIVE = The high-level unit activation state, i.e. generalization of SUB.
SUB = The low-level unit activation state, values depend on unit type.
89 loaded units listed.
ip addr
1: lo: <LOOPBACK,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 65536 qdisc noqueue state UNKNOWN group default qlen 1000
link/loopback 00:00:00:00:00:00 brd 00:00:00:00:00:00
inet 127.0.0.1/8 scope host lo
valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever
inet6 ::1/128 scope host
valid_lft forever preferred_lft forever
2: wlan0: <NO-CARRIER,BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP> mtu 1500 qdisc fq_codel state DOWN group default qlen 1000
link/ether 88:12:4e:10:08:97 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
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The interface is up, the value inside the "< >" matters.
wpa_supplicant and networkmanager are running, do you have a conflict here?
systemctl list-unit-files --state=enabled
If you stop both, can you connect w/ wifi-menu?
Also, what exactly does "I tried to use wpa_supplicant configuration" mean?
Please post your complete system journal…
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Third party guides are not supported, follow the installation guide: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Installation_guide
Closing. -- For deletion.
It has been brought to my attention that this seems to be very specific hardware and that the general installation seems to have been done using the installation guide with a few necessary specifics to the HW extracted from the linked guide, I'll reopen this based on that assumption.
Moving to Kernel & Hardware.
Last edited by V1del (2020-05-01 12:06:41)
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I'm going to re-open this on request due to the unique nature of OP's hardware.
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Thanks the reopening,
I've solved the problem to the connection by using nmtui, but my arch continuously doesn't recognize my Network Controller...
$ lspci -k
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Atom Processor Z36xxx/Z37xxx Series SoC Transaction Register (rev 0d)
Subsystem: Dell Atom Processor Z36xxx/Z37xxx Series SoC Transaction Register
Kernel driver in use: iosf_mbi_pci
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Atom Processor Z36xxx/Z37xxx Series Graphics & Display (rev 0d)
DeviceName: Onboard IGD
Subsystem: Dell Atom Processor Z36xxx/Z37xxx Series Graphics & Display
Kernel driver in use: i915
Kernel modules: i915
00:14.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation Atom Processor Z36xxx/Z37xxx, Celeron N2000 Series USB xHCI (rev 0d)
Subsystem: Dell Atom Processor Z36xxx/Z37xxx, Celeron N2000 Series USB xHCI
Kernel driver in use: xhci_hcd
Kernel modules: xhci_pci
00:1a.0 Encryption controller: Intel Corporation Atom Processor Z36xxx/Z37xxx Series Trusted Execution Engine (rev 0d)
Subsystem: Dell Atom Processor Z36xxx/Z37xxx Series Trusted Execution Engine
Kernel driver in use: mei_txe
Kernel modules: mei_txe
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation Atom Processor Z36xxx/Z37xxx Series Power Control Unit (rev 0d)
Subsystem: Dell Atom Processor Z36xxx/Z37xxx Series Power Control Unit
Kernel driver in use: lpc_ich
Kernel modules: lpc_ich
Furthermore I've noticed that my wlan0 randomly disconnect.
The interface is up, the value inside the "< >" matters.
wpa_supplicant and networkmanager are running, do you have a conflict here?systemctl list-unit-files --state=enabled
If you stop both, can you connect w/ wifi-menu?
Also, what exactly does "I tried to use wpa_supplicant configuration" mean?
Please post your complete system journal…
$ systemctl list-unit-files --state=enabled
UNIT FILE STATE VENDOR PRESET
autovt@.service enabled disabled
dbus-org.freedesktop.nm-dispatcher.service enabled disabled
display-manager.service enabled disabled
gdm.service enabled disabled
getty@.service enabled enabled
NetworkManager-dispatcher.service enabled disabled
NetworkManager-wait-online.service enabled disabled
NetworkManager.service enabled disabled
remote-fs.target enabled enabled
9 unit files listed.
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If it's completely absent from lspci from time to time then that sounds like an issue with firmware initialization, try to get a UEFI/BIOS update if possible.
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Thanks the reopening,
I've solved the problem to the connection by using nmtui, but my arch continuously doesn't recognize my Network Controller...
$ lspci -k
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Atom Processor Z36xxx/Z37xxx Series SoC Transaction Register (rev 0d)
Subsystem: Dell Atom Processor Z36xxx/Z37xxx Series SoC Transaction Register
Kernel driver in use: iosf_mbi_pci
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Atom Processor Z36xxx/Z37xxx Series Graphics & Display (rev 0d)
DeviceName: Onboard IGD
Subsystem: Dell Atom Processor Z36xxx/Z37xxx Series Graphics & Display
Kernel driver in use: i915
Kernel modules: i915
00:14.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation Atom Processor Z36xxx/Z37xxx, Celeron N2000 Series USB xHCI (rev 0d)
Subsystem: Dell Atom Processor Z36xxx/Z37xxx, Celeron N2000 Series USB xHCI
Kernel driver in use: xhci_hcd
Kernel modules: xhci_pci
00:1a.0 Encryption controller: Intel Corporation Atom Processor Z36xxx/Z37xxx Series Trusted Execution Engine (rev 0d)
Subsystem: Dell Atom Processor Z36xxx/Z37xxx Series Trusted Execution Engine
Kernel driver in use: mei_txe
Kernel modules: mei_txe
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation Atom Processor Z36xxx/Z37xxx Series Power Control Unit (rev 0d)
Subsystem: Dell Atom Processor Z36xxx/Z37xxx Series Power Control Unit
Kernel driver in use: lpc_ich
Kernel modules: lpc_ich
Furthermore I've noticed that my wlan0 randomly disconnect.
The interface is up, the value inside the "< >" matters.
wpa_supplicant and networkmanager are running, do you have a conflict here?systemctl list-unit-files --state=enabled
If you stop both, can you connect w/ wifi-menu?
Also, what exactly does "I tried to use wpa_supplicant configuration" mean?
Please post your complete system journal…
$ systemctl list-unit-files --state=enabled
UNIT FILE STATE VENDOR PRESET
autovt@.service enabled disabled
dbus-org.freedesktop.nm-dispatcher.service enabled disabled
display-manager.service enabled disabled
gdm.service enabled disabled
getty@.service enabled enabled
NetworkManager-dispatcher.service enabled disabled
NetworkManager-wait-online.service enabled disabled
NetworkManager.service enabled disabled
remote-fs.target enabled enabled
9 unit files listed.
This is my entire journal
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You have one of those logitech unifying receivers w/ two devices (mouse + keyboard) attached to it, right?
What if you remove that? Does the wifi become more stable?
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Without keyboard and mouse I can't use the terminal so I must need them.
Anyway, today I used the tablet for 4 hours and my wifi was disconnected just one time.
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Plug a wired keyboard?
If this is a unifying receiver dongle, it operates on the same frequency band as bluetooth and 2.4GHz wifi, so there's a good chance it causes interference leading to connection drops.
The devices can probably (?) also operate via bluetooth which should™ be less harmfull since the chip can then manage the conflicting radios.
Also a popular reason for NM to choke: disable https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Ne … domization
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Before using a bluetooth keyboard I was using a wired one.
Also a popular reason for NM to choke: disable https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Ne … domization
I tried to disable the MAC randomization but it doesn't work
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And did you have the same issues w/o the logitech unifying receiver?
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Yes
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I assume the journal you previously posted is not supposed to cover such random connection loss, is it?
Please post one that does.
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This error hasn't been appearing since yesterday,
when it happen again, I'll post the journalctl logs.
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The journal should keep the last couple of boots, is "sudo journalctl -b -1" is from the last boot, "… -b -2" from the second last etcetc.
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$ journalctl -b -1
Specifying boot ID or boot offset has no effect, no persistent journal was found.
For something strange reason I've missed the /var/log/journal, so I've lost all of my journal logs.
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