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#1 2006-10-28 00:06:03

VuLTuRe
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[Solved]Atheros wireless issue

Hi. I have "Acer aspire 5102" laptop and archlinux with (kernel linux-2.6.18-ARCH).

I have issues with my Wireless stuff. I have found this document and when i follow it i have met with this problem which is below. (http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Wireless_Setup)

wireless_tools
wlan-ng26
madwifi
ipw2100-fw
ipw2200-fw
rt2500
ndiswrapper
ndiswrapper-utils

I have installed these pkg without any errors.

Now, here we go...

# ndiswrapper -i rt2500.inf

Installing rt2500
couldn't copy rt2500.inf at /usr/sbin/ndiswrapper line 144.
# iwconfig
lo        no wireless extensions.

eth0      no wireless extensions.

sit0      no wireless extensions.
# modprobe ath_pci countrycode=528
WARNING: Error inserting ath_hal (/lib/modules/2.6.18-ARCH/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/ath_hal.ko): Invalid module format
WARNING: Error inserting wlan (/lib/modules/2.6.18-ARCH/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/wlan.ko): Invalid module format
WARNING: Error inserting ath_rate_sample (/lib/modules/2.6.18-ARCH/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/ath_rate_sample.ko): Invalid module format
FATAL: Error inserting ath_pci (/lib/modules/2.6.18-ARCH/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/ath_pci.ko): Invalid module format
#nano /etc/modprobe.conf
options ath_pci countrycode=528
alias wlan0 ndiswrapper
alias ra0 rt2500
#lspci
.
.
06:01.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL-8139/8139C/8139C+ (rev 10)
06:02.0 Ethernet controller: Atheros Communications, Inc. Unknown device 001a (rev 01)
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Now i'm using a live cd based on Slackware and wireless is working perfectly.

This are the lifes from the live cd which i use now:

/etc/rc.d/rc.wireless

http://paste.linux-sevenler.org/goster.php?no=648

/etc/rc.d/rc.wireless.conf

http://paste.linux-sevenler.org/goster.php?no=649

Could we do anything?  :shock:

Last edited by VuLTuRe (2007-04-19 13:07:32)


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#2 2006-10-28 05:59:56

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Re: [Solved]Atheros wireless issue

Firstly, you only need ndiswrapper installed - you should read the wiki page you linked.  It begins with "find the right driver for your hardware" and lists all the packages you installed.
Secondly, "couldn't copy rt2500.inf at /usr/sbin/ndiswrapper line 144." - I think you should have stopped at this point.  An error message usually means something.  In this case it means you need to run that command as root.

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#3 2006-10-28 13:53:00

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Re: [Solved]Atheros wireless issue

i install ndiswrapper again and now the situation like that:

#ndiswrapper -l
installed drivers:
netrtlx         driver installed, hardware (10EC:8169) present (alternate driver: r8169)
#/etc/rc.d/network restart
:: Stopping Network                                                      [BUSY] SIOCDELRT: No such process
broadbast: Host name lookup failure
ifconfig: `--help' gives usage information.
                                                                         [FAIL]
:: Starting network profile: host                                        [DONE]
:: Starting Network                                                      [BUSY] SIOCADDRT: File exists
                                                                         [FAIL]
#iwconfig
lo        no wireless extensions.

sit0      no wireless extensions.

wlan0     no wireless extensions.
#nano /etc/rc.conf
....
lo="lo 127.0.0.1"
wlan0="dhcp"
wlan0="wlan0 192.168.2.145 netmask 255.255.255.0 broadbast 192.168.2.225"
wlan_wlan0="wlan0 host host"
wlan_wlan0="wlan0 host host key $MYPASSWORD"
wlan_wlan0="wlan0 host host key s:wirelesspassword"
WLAN_INTERFACES=(wlan0)
INTERFACES=(lo wlan0)
gateway="default gw 192.168.2.1"
ROUTES=(gateway)
NET_PROFILES=(host)
.......

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#4 2006-10-30 14:35:41

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Re: [Solved]Atheros wireless issue

#ndiswrapper -l
installed drivers: netrtlx  driver installed, hardware present
#iwconfig
lo        no wireless extensions.

sit0      no wireless extensions.

wlan0     no wireless extensions.

Doesn't it mean driver installed perfectly?


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#5 2006-11-27 11:10:42

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Re: [Solved]Atheros wireless issue

I have the same laptop, an I got the wireless to work with Madwifi.

# pacman -Sy madwifi
# modprobe ath_pci
# iwconfig

iwconfig should tell you he has found your wireless card.
Then tell the module to load at boot:

# nano /etc/rc.conf
MODULES=(... ath_pci)

I also suggest to use networkmanager:

# pacman -S networkmanager
# nano /etc/rc.conf
DAEMONS=(... networkmanager)

And blacklist the interfaces you want networkmanager to control:

INTERFACES=(lo !eth0 !ath0)

(note that your interfaces might have different names)

And, for the gnome applet:

# pacman -S gnome-newtork-manager

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#6 2007-04-19 13:06:59

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Re: [Solved]Atheros wireless issue

Lots of Thanks. It works now!


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