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alanh02

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Registered: 2004-03-24

Posts: 20

Kernel 2.6.9-ARCH and IPW2100

I have just used pacman to upgrade to the latest kernel. Since having done so the wireless network has stopped working on my laptop.

It seems that it has not been detected under hotplug. Any ideas? or can someone tell me how to downgrade back to 2.6.8.1-3 so that I can prove this is the issue

Thanx in advance for any  help
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Hwd -s output:

HARDWARE DETECT ver 3.0
Starting...(simple mode)
  Kernel     : 2.6.9-ARCH
  CPU & Cache: Processor 0 is Intel(R) Pentium(R) M processor 1600MHz 1599MHz, 1
024 KB Cache
  USB        : USB found system: uhci_hcd
  USB Port(s): sync:[1-0:1.0  2-0:1.0  2-1  2-1:1.0  3-0:1.0  4-0:1.0  usb1  usb
2  usb3  usb4  ]

  Soundcard  : Intel Corp.|82801DB AC'97 Audio Controller OSS module: i810_audio
  ALSA module: snd-intel8x0

  Mouse      : Microsoft Corp. Wheel Mouse Optical at /dev/input/mice
  Video      : Intel Corp.|82852/855GM Integrated Graphics Device server: Xorg (i810)
  Monitor    : Generic Monitor H:28.0-96.0kHz V:50.0-75.0Hz
  Hard Disk  : /dev/hda
  Swap       : /dev/hda5

  Ethernet   : Realtek|RTL-8139 module: 8139too
  PCMCIA Card: No PCMCIA card found.
Unknown PCMCIA card found (/var/lib/pcmcia/stab):
Socket 0: empty
Socket 1: empty
  Interface  : eth0

Hwd -e Output says:
HARDWARE DETECT ver 3.0
Starting...(expert mode)
  Kernel     : 2.6.9-ARCH
  CPU & Cache: Processor 0 is Intel(R) Pentium(R) M processor 1600MHz 1599MHz, 1024 KB Cache
  USB        : USB found system: uhci_hcd
  USB Port(s): sync:[1-0:1.0  2-0:1.0  2-1  2-1:1.0  3-0:1.0  4-0:1.0  usb1  usb2  usb3  usb4  ]

Detecting pci and usb devices...

  Mouse      : Microsoft Corp. Wheel Mouse Optical at /dev/input/mice
  Video      : Intel Corp.|82852/855GM Integrated Graphics Device server: Xorg (i810)
  Monitor    : Generic Monitor H:28.0-96.0kHz V:50.0-75.0Hz
  Hard Disk  : /dev/hda
  Swap       : /dev/hda5
  PCMCIA Card: No PCMCIA card found.
Unknown PCMCIA card found (/var/lib/pcmcia/stab):
Socket 0: empty
Socket 1: empty
  Interface  : eth0

PCI DEVICE
VendID  DevID   Module          Description
10ec    8139    "8139too"       "Realtek|RTL-8139"
1217    6933    "unknown"       "O2 Micro, Inc.|OZ6933 Cardbus Controller"
8086    1043    "ipw2100"       "Intel Corp.|PRO/Wireless LAN 2100 3B Mini PCI Adapter"
8086    2448    "unknown"       "Intel Corp.|82801BAM/CAM PCI Bridge"
8086    24c2    "unknown"       "Intel Corp.|82801DB USB (Hub #1)"
8086    24c3    "unknown"       "Intel Corp.|82801DB/DBM SMBus Controller"
8086    24c4    "unknown"       "Intel Corp.|82801DB USB (Hub #2)"
8086    24c5    "i810_audio"    "Intel Corp.|82801DB AC'97 Audio Controller"
8086    24c6    "unknown"       "Intel Corp.|82801DB AC'97 Modem Controller"
8086    24c7    "unknown"       "Intel Corp.|82801DB USB (Hub #3)"
8086    24ca    "unknown"       "Intel Corp.|82801DBM Ultra ATA Storage Controller"
8086    24cc    "unknown"       "Intel Corp.|82801DBM LPC Interface Controller"
8086    24cd    "unknown"       "Intel Corp.|82801DB USB2"
8086    3580    "unknown"       "Intel Corp.|82852/855GM Host Bridge"
8086    3582    "Card:Intel 852"        "Intel Corp.|82852/855GM Integrated Graphics Device"

Hum

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Registered: 2004-06-13

Posts: 46

Re: Kernel 2.6.9-ARCH and IPW2100

check in /var/cache/pacman/pkg to see if you have the old kernel package. If i'ts there pacman -U package name

Xentac

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From: Victoria, BC

Registered: 2003-01-17

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Re: Kernel 2.6.9-ARCH and IPW2100

Did you upgrade ipw2100 as well?  It needed to be rebuilt because of the new kernel modules directory.

It'd probably be better to see if this is the problem and fix it than to band-aid your current problem.

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alanh02

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Registered: 2004-03-24

Posts: 20

Re: Kernel 2.6.9-ARCH and IPW2100

I must admit I havent as I am unsure how to.

I have looked and there are all the modules in /lib/modules/2.6.8.1/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2100/

So it looks like you are correct. How can I go about rebuilding it??

Thanx for your help

Xentac

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Re: Kernel 2.6.9-ARCH and IPW2100

All you have to do is get your hands on the most recent version of ipw2100 (ipw2100-0.56-2).  It already has been rebuilt for 2.6.9-ARCH.

Then just install that package.

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alanh02

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Registered: 2004-03-24

Posts: 20

Re: Kernel 2.6.9-ARCH and IPW2100

Ah ok that explains it.   The latest one I have was from Pacman, and thats ipw2100-0.56-1. So now the question is do I wait for the upgrade to come through to my mirror or pre-empt it

Once Again thank you for your help, this is one of the reasons I love Arch

Xentac

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Re: Kernel 2.6.9-ARCH and IPW2100

Well, it really depends on if you want your wireless working now or later

Any 0.56-2 file you find will be the same as the one you'll eventually get on your mirror (assuming no foul play).

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LB06

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From: The Netherlands

Registered: 2003-10-29

Posts: 435

Re: Kernel 2.6.9-ARCH and IPW2100

http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?t=7730

Same prob, except that I expected such a thing to happen, so I held my upgrades until the kernel was also uploaded to my mirror.