Thread: [Madwifi-users] Madwifi and the Acer Aspire One
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From: Keith E. <ka...@mi...> - 2008-12-15 22:33:15
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Hi all I have an Acer Aspire One (AOA 150-AB), the hard drive version that comes with Linpus Lite Linux installed on it. I currently have the Aspire set up to dual boot between Linpus Lite and Debian (testing aka Lenny). I'm trying to get wireless working under Debian; as the Linpus Lite installation is using madwifi drivers successfully, I think it should also be possible to do so under Debian. What I've done so far: o read LOTS of posts, websites, howtos, and tried most of them. Sometimes I can get as far as seeing an ath0 device, but I can never get a DHCP address via ath0. I have other wireless devices here, so I'm comfortable that the wireless infrastructure is OK. o tried using the current madwifi tarball o tried using the current SVN madwifi release The results of the second two are below, and I've also included some information about the Linpus Lite installation. As you can see below, the two versions of Linux can't even agree on whether the card is an AR5006EG or an AR242x, so I'm not even sure what I've got in there(!). Linpus Lite kernel: 2.6.23.9lw Linpus Lite 'lspci -vnn': 03:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Atheros AR5006EG 802.11 b/g Wireless PCI Express Adapter [168c:001c] (rev 01) Subsystem: Foxconn International, Inc. Unknown device [105b:e008] [snip] Debian kernel: 2.6.26-1-686 Debian 'lspci -vnn': 03:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Atheros Communications Inc. AR242x 802.11abg Wireless PCI Express Adapter [168c:001c] (rev 01) Subsystem: Foxconn International, Inc. Device [105b:e008] [snip] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Using the tarball (0.9.4) and following the "MadWifi 'First Time User' HOWTO": build fails. Found failure in ticket #2199, which suggests building from SVN. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Using the SVN version as of today (15 Dec 2008) and following the "MadWifi 'First Time User' HOWTO": it builds and installs fine; I can modprobe ath_pci which gives this in the logs (I've removed the timestamps, etc, for clarity): ath_hal: module license 'Proprietary' taints kernel. AR5210, AR5211, AR5212, AR5416, RF5111, RF5112, RF2413, RF5413, RF2133) ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:03:00.0[A] -> GSI 18 (level, low) -> IRQ 18 PCI: Setting latency timer of device 0000:03:00.0 to 64 ath_pci: HAL doesn't support MAC revision 0xe2 ACPI: PCI interrupt for device 0000:03:00.0 disabled After loading the ath_pci, 'iwconfig' gives: # iwconfig lo no wireless extensions. eth0 no wireless extensions. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Under Linpus Lite, which works fine: running 'madwifi-unload' gives: Unloading "wlan_tkip" Unloading "wlan_ccmp" Unloading "wlan_xauth" Unloading "wlan_wep" Unloading "wlan_acl" Unloading "ath_pci" Unloading "wlan_scan_sta" Unloading "ath_rate_atheros" Unloading "ath_dfs" Unloading "wlan" Unloading "ath_hal" Running 'modprobe ath_pci' gives this in the logs (I've removed the timestamps, etc, for clarity): ath_hal: 0.9.17.1 (AR5212, RF5111, RF5112, RF2413, RF5413) ath_dfs: Version 2.0.0 Copyright (c) 2005-2006 Atheros Communications, Inc. All Rights Reserved wlan: 0.8.4.2 (Atheros/multi-bss) ath_rate_atheros: Version 2.0.1 Copyright (c) 2001-2004 Atheros Communications, Inc, All Rights Reserved ath_pci: 0.9.4.5 (Atheros/multi-bss) ath_pci: Acer-5.3.2.13-2008-June-13 ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:03:00.0[A] -> GSI 18 (level, low) -> IRQ 18 ##################################################### ####################WLAN ID:001c #################### ##################################################### Setting ah_eepromDetach wifi0: 11b rates: 1Mbps 2Mbps 5.5Mbps 11Mbps wifi0: 11g rates: 1Mbps 2Mbps 5.5Mbps 11Mbps 6Mbps 9Mbps 12Mbps 18Mbps 24Mbps 36Mbps 48Mbps 54Mbps wifi0: mac 14.2 phy 7.0 radio 10.2 wifi0: Use hw queue 1 for WME_AC_BE traffic wifi0: Use hw queue 0 for WME_AC_BK traffic wifi0: Use hw queue 2 for WME_AC_VI traffic wifi0: Use hw queue 3 for WME_AC_VO traffic wifi0: Use hw queue 8 for CAB traffic wifi0: Use hw queue 9 for beacons wifi0: Atheros 5212: mem=0x35200000, irq=18 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I'm happy to provide as much information as may be needed, but I didn't want to clog up this initial mail with too much detail (maybe I failed in that respect). Incidentally, when compiling this mail, I looked at the support page (http://madwifi-project.org/wiki/Support). To inform rather than complain: I think the first few items are a little out of date. It suggests: 1. Calm down. [Good advice!] 2. Check if your system meets the requirements [The page that 'requirements' links to doesn't actually list the requirements] 3. Read the README file. [The README link gives 'No node /trunk/README at revision 3880'] I'm grateful for any help to try to get this card working under Debian. Thanks, Keith |
From: Michael R. <mre...@ma...> - 2008-12-16 05:57:46
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Hi. Keith Edmunds wrote: > 2. Check if your system meets the requirements [The page that > 'requirements' links to doesn't actually list the requirements] > > 3. Read the README file. [The README link gives 'No node /trunk/README at > revision 3880'] These two are now fixed, thanks for pointing us to that. > I'm grateful for any help to try to get this card working under Debian. Linpus obviously uses a proprietary version of MadWifi that came from Atheros. My (blind) guess is that you might need to use a snapshot of one of the two branches that support AR5007, which would be madwifi-hal-0.10.5.2 and madwifi-hal-testing. These snapshots can be found at [1] and I suggest you try madwifi-hal-testing first. [2] and [3] may be helpful to get the snapshots compiled and installed on Debian. Bye, Mike [1] http://snapshots.madwifi-project.org [2] http://madwifi-project.org/wiki/UserDocs/FirstTimeHowTo [3] http://madwifi-project.org/wiki/UserDocs/Distro/Debian |
From: Keith E. <ka...@mi...> - 2008-12-16 18:12:20
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> Linpus obviously uses a proprietary version of MadWifi that came from > Atheros. I didn't realise that there were proprietary versions of Madwifi: thanks for the enlightenment. > My (blind) guess is that you might need to use a snapshot of one > of the two branches that support AR5007, which would be > madwifi-hal-0.10.5.2 and madwifi-hal-testing. These snapshots can be > found at [1] and I suggest you try madwifi-hal-testing first. Thanks Michael: tried both (same result on both). The 'modprobe ath_pci' gives: AR5210, AR5211, AR5212, AR5416, RF5111, RF5112, RF2413, RF5413, RF2133, RF2425, REGOPS_FUNC, DFS, XR) ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:03:00.0[A] -> GSI 18 (level, low) -> IRQ 18 PCI: Setting latency timer of device 0000:03:00.0 to 64 Atheros HAL provided by OpenWrt, DD-WRT and MakSat Technologies MadWifi: ath_attach: Switching rfkill capability off. wifi0: Atheros AR2425 chip found (MAC 14.2, PHY SChip 7.0, Radio 10.2) ath_pci: wifi0: Atheros 5424/2424: mem=0x35200000, irq=18 iwconfig: lo no wireless extensions. eth0 no wireless extensions. wifi0 no wireless extensions. ath0 IEEE 802.11g ESSID:"" Nickname:"" Mode:Managed Frequency:2.437 GHz Access Point: Not-Associated Bit Rate:0 kb/s Tx-Power:16 dBm Sensitivity=1/1 Retry:off RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off Encryption key:off Power Management:off Link Quality=0/70 Signal level=-96 dBm Noise level=-96 dBm Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0 Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0 But scanning fails: # iwlist ath0 scan ath0 No scan results Grateful for any other suggestions, Keith |
From: mar4345 <per...@ya...> - 2009-02-05 22:25:54
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HI all I want to know if the linpus os, of the AA1 has madwifi driver installed? I had read that in that post but I do not where to see if it is installed on my machine. If dont, can someone tell me how to install the madwifi driver, the help from the madwifi site does not help me. I had tried to install madwifi with : sudo yum install madwifi after the download with yum, when installing the driver I had this message: Error: cant find vmlinuz on /boot Linpus has instead of vmlinux file a bzimage file(compressed vmlinux). Thanks for help Keith Edmunds wrote: > > Hi all > > I have an Acer Aspire One (AOA 150-AB), the hard drive version that comes > with Linpus Lite Linux installed on it. I currently have the Aspire set > up to dual boot between Linpus Lite and Debian (testing aka Lenny). I'm > trying to get wireless working under Debian; as the Linpus Lite > installation is using madwifi drivers successfully, I think it should > also be possible to do so under Debian. > > What I've done so far: > > o read LOTS of posts, websites, howtos, and tried most of them. Sometimes > I can get as far as seeing an ath0 device, but I can never get a DHCP > address via ath0. I have other wireless devices here, so I'm comfortable > that the wireless infrastructure is OK. > > o tried using the current madwifi tarball > > o tried using the current SVN madwifi release > > The results of the second two are below, and I've also included some > information about the Linpus Lite installation. As you can see below, the > two versions of Linux can't even agree on whether the card is an AR5006EG > or an AR242x, so I'm not even sure what I've got in there(!). > > Linpus Lite kernel: 2.6.23.9lw > Linpus Lite 'lspci -vnn': > 03:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Atheros AR5006EG 802.11 b/g Wireless > PCI Express Adapter [168c:001c] (rev 01) > Subsystem: Foxconn International, Inc. Unknown device [105b:e008] > [snip] > > Debian kernel: 2.6.26-1-686 > Debian 'lspci -vnn': > 03:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Atheros Communications Inc. AR242x > 802.11abg Wireless PCI Express Adapter [168c:001c] (rev 01) > Subsystem: Foxconn International, Inc. > Device [105b:e008] > [snip] > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Using the tarball (0.9.4) and following the "MadWifi 'First Time User' > HOWTO": build fails. Found failure in ticket #2199, which suggests > building from SVN. > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Using the SVN version as of today (15 Dec 2008) and following the "MadWifi > 'First Time User' HOWTO": it builds and installs fine; I can modprobe > ath_pci which gives this in the logs (I've removed the timestamps, etc, > for clarity): > > ath_hal: module license 'Proprietary' taints kernel. > AR5210, AR5211, AR5212, AR5416, RF5111, RF5112, RF2413, RF5413, RF2133) > ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:03:00.0[A] -> GSI 18 (level, low) -> IRQ 18 > PCI: Setting latency timer of device 0000:03:00.0 to 64 > ath_pci: HAL doesn't support MAC revision 0xe2 > ACPI: PCI interrupt for device 0000:03:00.0 disabled > > After loading the ath_pci, 'iwconfig' gives: > > # iwconfig > lo no wireless extensions. > > eth0 no wireless extensions. > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Under Linpus Lite, which works fine: running 'madwifi-unload' gives: > Unloading "wlan_tkip" > Unloading "wlan_ccmp" > Unloading "wlan_xauth" > Unloading "wlan_wep" > Unloading "wlan_acl" > Unloading "ath_pci" > Unloading "wlan_scan_sta" > Unloading "ath_rate_atheros" > Unloading "ath_dfs" > Unloading "wlan" > Unloading "ath_hal" > > Running 'modprobe ath_pci' gives this in the logs (I've removed the > timestamps, etc, for clarity): > > ath_hal: 0.9.17.1 (AR5212, RF5111, RF5112, RF2413, RF5413) > ath_dfs: Version 2.0.0 > Copyright (c) 2005-2006 Atheros Communications, Inc. All Rights Reserved > wlan: 0.8.4.2 (Atheros/multi-bss) > ath_rate_atheros: Version 2.0.1 > Copyright (c) 2001-2004 Atheros Communications, Inc, All Rights Reserved > ath_pci: 0.9.4.5 (Atheros/multi-bss) > ath_pci: Acer-5.3.2.13-2008-June-13 > ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:03:00.0[A] -> GSI 18 (level, low) -> IRQ 18 > ##################################################### > ####################WLAN ID:001c #################### > ##################################################### > Setting ah_eepromDetach > wifi0: 11b rates: 1Mbps 2Mbps 5.5Mbps 11Mbps > wifi0: 11g rates: 1Mbps 2Mbps 5.5Mbps 11Mbps 6Mbps 9Mbps 12Mbps 18Mbps > 24Mbps 36Mbps 48Mbps 54Mbps wifi0: mac 14.2 phy 7.0 radio 10.2 > wifi0: Use hw queue 1 for WME_AC_BE traffic > wifi0: Use hw queue 0 for WME_AC_BK traffic > wifi0: Use hw queue 2 for WME_AC_VI traffic > wifi0: Use hw queue 3 for WME_AC_VO traffic > wifi0: Use hw queue 8 for CAB traffic > wifi0: Use hw queue 9 for beacons > wifi0: Atheros 5212: mem=0x35200000, irq=18 > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > I'm happy to provide as much information as may be needed, but I didn't > want to clog up this initial mail with too much detail (maybe I failed in > that respect). > > Incidentally, when compiling this mail, I looked at the support page > (http://madwifi-project.org/wiki/Support). To inform rather than complain: > I think the first few items are a little out of date. It suggests: > > 1. Calm down. [Good advice!] > > 2. Check if your system meets the requirements [The page that > 'requirements' links to doesn't actually list the requirements] > > 3. Read the README file. [The README link gives 'No node /trunk/README at > revision 3880'] > > I'm grateful for any help to try to get this card working under Debian. > > Thanks, > Keith > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > SF.Net email is Sponsored by MIX09, March 18-20, 2009 in Las Vegas, > Nevada. > The future of the web can't happen without you. Join us at MIX09 to help > pave the way to the Next Web now. Learn more and register at > http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;208669438;13503038;i?http://2009.visitmix.com/ > _______________________________________________ > Madwifi-users mailing list > Mad...@li... > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/madwifi-users > > -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/Madwifi-and-the-Acer-Aspire-One-tp1660342p2277522.html Sent from the Madwifi Users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. |
From: Eduardo L. <la...@gm...> - 2009-02-17 08:55:09
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mar4345 wrote: > HI all > > I want to know if the linpus os, of the AA1 has madwifi driver installed? > I had read that in that post but I do not where to see if it is installed on > my machine. > > If dont, can someone tell me how to install the madwifi driver, the help > from the madwifi site > does not help me. > > I had tried to install madwifi with : sudo yum install madwifi > > after the download with yum, when installing the driver I had this message: > > Error: cant find vmlinuz on /boot > > Linpus has instead of vmlinux file a bzimage file(compressed vmlinux). > > > Thanks for help > > > > > Keith Edmunds wrote: > >> Hi all >> >> I have an Acer Aspire One (AOA 150-AB), the hard drive version that comes >> with Linpus Lite Linux installed on it. I currently have the Aspire set >> up to dual boot between Linpus Lite and Debian (testing aka Lenny). I'm >> trying to get wireless working under Debian; as the Linpus Lite >> installation is using madwifi drivers successfully, I think it should >> also be possible to do so under Debian. >> >> What I've done so far: >> >> o read LOTS of posts, websites, howtos, and tried most of them. Sometimes >> I can get as far as seeing an ath0 device, but I can never get a DHCP >> address via ath0. I have other wireless devices here, so I'm comfortable >> that the wireless infrastructure is OK. >> >> o tried using the current madwifi tarball >> >> o tried using the current SVN madwifi release >> >> The results of the second two are below, and I've also included some >> information about the Linpus Lite installation. As you can see below, the >> two versions of Linux can't even agree on whether the card is an AR5006EG >> or an AR242x, so I'm not even sure what I've got in there(!). >> >> Linpus Lite kernel: 2.6.23.9lw >> Linpus Lite 'lspci -vnn': >> 03:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Atheros AR5006EG 802.11 b/g Wireless >> PCI Express Adapter [168c:001c] (rev 01) >> Subsystem: Foxconn International, Inc. Unknown device [105b:e008] >> [snip] >> >> Debian kernel: 2.6.26-1-686 >> Debian 'lspci -vnn': >> 03:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Atheros Communications Inc. AR242x >> 802.11abg Wireless PCI Express Adapter [168c:001c] (rev 01) >> Subsystem: Foxconn International, Inc. >> Device [105b:e008] >> [snip] >> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> Using the tarball (0.9.4) and following the "MadWifi 'First Time User' >> HOWTO": build fails. Found failure in ticket #2199, which suggests >> building from SVN. >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> Using the SVN version as of today (15 Dec 2008) and following the "MadWifi >> 'First Time User' HOWTO": it builds and installs fine; I can modprobe >> ath_pci which gives this in the logs (I've removed the timestamps, etc, >> for clarity): >> >> ath_hal: module license 'Proprietary' taints kernel. >> AR5210, AR5211, AR5212, AR5416, RF5111, RF5112, RF2413, RF5413, RF2133) >> ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:03:00.0[A] -> GSI 18 (level, low) -> IRQ 18 >> PCI: Setting latency timer of device 0000:03:00.0 to 64 >> ath_pci: HAL doesn't support MAC revision 0xe2 >> ACPI: PCI interrupt for device 0000:03:00.0 disabled >> >> After loading the ath_pci, 'iwconfig' gives: >> >> # iwconfig >> lo no wireless extensions. >> >> eth0 no wireless extensions. >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> Under Linpus Lite, which works fine: running 'madwifi-unload' gives: >> Unloading "wlan_tkip" >> Unloading "wlan_ccmp" >> Unloading "wlan_xauth" >> Unloading "wlan_wep" >> Unloading "wlan_acl" >> Unloading "ath_pci" >> Unloading "wlan_scan_sta" >> Unloading "ath_rate_atheros" >> Unloading "ath_dfs" >> Unloading "wlan" >> Unloading "ath_hal" >> >> Running 'modprobe ath_pci' gives this in the logs (I've removed the >> timestamps, etc, for clarity): >> >> ath_hal: 0.9.17.1 (AR5212, RF5111, RF5112, RF2413, RF5413) >> ath_dfs: Version 2.0.0 >> Copyright (c) 2005-2006 Atheros Communications, Inc. All Rights Reserved >> wlan: 0.8.4.2 (Atheros/multi-bss) >> ath_rate_atheros: Version 2.0.1 >> Copyright (c) 2001-2004 Atheros Communications, Inc, All Rights Reserved >> ath_pci: 0.9.4.5 (Atheros/multi-bss) >> ath_pci: Acer-5.3.2.13-2008-June-13 >> ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:03:00.0[A] -> GSI 18 (level, low) -> IRQ 18 >> ##################################################### >> ####################WLAN ID:001c #################### >> ##################################################### >> Setting ah_eepromDetach >> wifi0: 11b rates: 1Mbps 2Mbps 5.5Mbps 11Mbps >> wifi0: 11g rates: 1Mbps 2Mbps 5.5Mbps 11Mbps 6Mbps 9Mbps 12Mbps 18Mbps >> 24Mbps 36Mbps 48Mbps 54Mbps wifi0: mac 14.2 phy 7.0 radio 10.2 >> wifi0: Use hw queue 1 for WME_AC_BE traffic >> wifi0: Use hw queue 0 for WME_AC_BK traffic >> wifi0: Use hw queue 2 for WME_AC_VI traffic >> wifi0: Use hw queue 3 for WME_AC_VO traffic >> wifi0: Use hw queue 8 for CAB traffic >> wifi0: Use hw queue 9 for beacons >> wifi0: Atheros 5212: mem=0x35200000, irq=18 >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> I'm happy to provide as much information as may be needed, but I didn't >> want to clog up this initial mail with too much detail (maybe I failed in >> that respect). >> >> Incidentally, when compiling this mail, I looked at the support page >> (http://madwifi-project.org/wiki/Support). To inform rather than complain: >> I think the first few items are a little out of date. It suggests: >> >> 1. Calm down. [Good advice!] >> >> 2. Check if your system meets the requirements [The page that >> 'requirements' links to doesn't actually list the requirements] >> >> 3. Read the README file. [The README link gives 'No node /trunk/README at >> revision 3880'] >> >> I'm grateful for any help to try to get this card working under Debian. >> >> Thanks, >> Keith >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> SF.Net email is Sponsored by MIX09, March 18-20, 2009 in Las Vegas, >> Nevada. >> The future of the web can't happen without you. Join us at MIX09 to help >> pave the way to the Next Web now. Learn more and register at >> http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;208669438;13503038;i?http://2009.visitmix.com/ >> _______________________________________________ >> Madwifi-users mailing list >> Mad...@li... >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/madwifi-users >> >> >> > > Hello Keith, In a notebook similar to yours I had to use driver ath5k http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers/ath5k You must choose the version for your kernel http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Download Hope this helps eduardo |