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okczenaj

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Registered: 2009-08-05

Posts: 6

Wifi doesn't want to start after fresh install[SOLVED]

I have problem on hp 6530b with intel wifi 5100. When I boot archlinux from cd and write command:

ifconfig wlan0 up

Wifi starts working and i can connect internet.

When i boot from fresh install from this cd and invoke the same command wifi doesn't starts, and say there is no such file.

iwconfig wlan0 > iwconfig.txt:

wlan0     IEEE 802.11abgn  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

And after invoking command ifconfig wlan0 up
dmesg | grep iwl:

iwlagn: Intel(R) Wireless WiFi Link AGN driver for Linux, 1.3.27ks
iwlagn: Copyright(c) 2003-2008 Intel Corporation
iwlagn 0000:02:00.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 17 (level, low) -> IRQ 17
iwlagn 0000:02:00.0: setting latency timer to 64
iwlagn: Detected Intel Wireless WiFi Link 5100AGN REV=0x54
iwlagn: Tunable channels: 13 802.11bg, 24 802.11a channels
iwlagn 0000:02:00.0: PCI INT A disabled
phy0: Selected rate control algorithm 'iwl-agn-rs'
iwlagn 0000:02:00.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 17 (level, low) -> IRQ 17
iwlagn 0000:02:00.0: restoring config space at offset 0x1 (was 0x100002, writing 0x100006)
iwlagn 0000:02:00.0: irq 761 for MSI/MSI-X
iwlagn 0000:02:00.0: firmware: requesting iwlwifi-5000-1.ucode
iwlagn: iwlwifi-5000-1.ucode firmware file req failed: Reason -2
iwlagn: Could not read microcode: -2
iwlagn 0000:02:00.0: PCI INT A disabled

Thanks for any help.

Last edited by okczenaj (2009-08-06 17:08:37)

whiteychs

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From: USA

Registered: 2009-02-13

Posts: 39

Re: Wifi doesn't want to start after fresh install[SOLVED]

You're doing this as root? I am assuming yes since it's a fresh install...

Last edited by whiteychs (2009-08-06 07:32:44)

okczenaj

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Registered: 2009-08-05

Posts: 6

Re: Wifi doesn't want to start after fresh install[SOLVED]

Yes thats right, I even don't have any other account.

whiteychs

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From: USA

Registered: 2009-02-13

Posts: 39

Re: Wifi doesn't want to start after fresh install[SOLVED]

You also took the networking packages that weren't in 'base' during install?

Last edited by whiteychs (2009-08-06 07:36:01)

okczenaj

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Registered: 2009-08-05

Posts: 6

Re: Wifi doesn't want to start after fresh install[SOLVED]

I selected zd1211-firmware  additional packaged to install. I have usb wifi on this chip, but i didn't used on this system yet.

okczenaj

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Registered: 2009-08-05

Posts: 6

Re: Wifi doesn't want to start after fresh install[SOLVED]

Thanks whiteychs very much, you direct me about these packages.

I installed system again and choose only core packages and that connected to my wifi:

iw
iwlwifi-5000-ucode
wireless_tools packages

and after reboot on fresh install wifi starts working corectly

thanks again