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drandre

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Registered: 2009-04-16

Posts: 35

Error 2 opening /etc/Wireless/RT2860STA/RT2860STA.dat

Recently I have had "issues" maintaining a wireless connection.  Starting to look through logs revealed this error message:

2009-06-21 08:25:12        --> Error 2 opening /etc/Wireless/RT2860STA/RT2860STA.dat

This message appears multiple times before eventually the wireless springs to life.  The log extract below shows the connection finally being established.

2009-06-21 08:25:12        <==== RTMPInitialize, Status=0
2009-06-21 08:25:12        0x1300 = 000a4200
2009-06-21 08:25:12    r8169    eth0: link up
2009-06-21 08:25:12    r8169    eth0: link up
2009-06-21 08:25:12    ra0    no IPv6 routers present
2009-06-21 08:25:12    eth0    no IPv6 routers present
2009-06-21 08:25:12    eth0    no IPv6 routers present
2009-06-21 08:25:12    r8169    eth0: link down
2009-06-21 08:25:12    r8169    eth0: link down
2009-06-21 08:25:12    ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP)    eth0: link is not ready
2009-06-21 08:25:12        ===>rt_ioctl_giwscan. 1(1) BSS returned, data->length = 143
2009-06-21 08:25:12    r8169    eth0: link down
2009-06-21 08:25:12    ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP)    eth0: link is not ready
2009-06-21 08:25:12        RX DESC f5968000 size = 2048
2009-06-21 08:25:12        <-- RTMPAllocTxRxRingMemory, Status=0
2009-06-21 08:25:12        --> Error 2 opening /etc/Wireless/RT2860STA/RT2860STA.dat
2009-06-21 08:25:12        1. Phy Mode = 0
2009-06-21 08:25:12        2. Phy Mode = 0
2009-06-21 08:25:12        3. Phy Mode = 0
2009-06-21 08:25:12        MCS Set = 00 00 00 00 00
2009-06-21 08:25:12        <==== RTMPInitialize, Status=0
2009-06-21 08:25:12        0x1300 = 000a4200
2009-06-21 08:25:12    ==>rt_ioctl_siwfreq    SIOCSIWFREQ[cmd=0x8b04] (Channel=9)
2009-06-21 08:25:12        ===>rt_ioctl_giwscan. 1(1) BSS returned, data->length = 143
2009-06-21 08:25:12    ==>rt_ioctl_siwfreq    SIOCSIWFREQ[cmd=0x8b04] (Channel=9)
2009-06-21 08:25:12    ==>rt_ioctl_siwfreq    SIOCSIWFREQ[cmd=0x8b04] (Channel=9)
2009-06-21 08:25:12    ra0    no IPv6 routers present

So why the error?  Well that's easy - the file doesn't exist in the system.  I have no /etc/Wireless folder.

I think this file corresponds to an obsolete configuration file (the creation of RaLink).  It is not actually required with new kernels (> 2.6.28) as best I understand.  Did sombody forget a config option when building the kernel module?

This would have to be indicative of a bug somewhere no?  Any ideas where it should be reported?

Setup:
Linux akoya 2.6.29-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Wed May 20 07:06:02 UTC 2009 i686 Pentium(R) Dual-Core CPU T4200 @ 2.00GHz GenuineIntel GNU/Linux

Thanks.

Last edited by drandre (2009-06-21 04:37:50)

iphitus

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From: Melbourne, Australia

Registered: 2004-10-09

Posts: 4,927

Re: Error 2 opening /etc/Wireless/RT2860STA/RT2860STA.dat

This can be safely ignored.

The configuration file is not required and not having it has no effect whatsoever.

What I do suggest is that you update your system and give 2.6.30 a try. I've found the rt2860sta driver in 2.6.30 to be more reliable.

drandre

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Registered: 2009-04-16

Posts: 35

Re: Error 2 opening /etc/Wireless/RT2860STA/RT2860STA.dat

Hmmm I've also heard 2.6.30 might be better WRT intel graphics.  I see its in testing so I might give it a try.  Pacman does have a bit of trouble sorthing out dependencies when I add new repositories however.

update... after a reboot the network flaked out on me within the first couple of minutes.  Opening wicd posts an error "bad password" which is crap cause a couple of attempts later it connects.

Verdict: no improvement (these are the problems I was experiencing w.ith the previous kernel).

Last edited by drandre (2009-06-22 12:27:26)