[Madwifi-users] Feeling Confused...

[Jody K. <mmz...@sb...>]

Well, this is my first seriously into Linux. I have Fedora Core 2
installed and functional in a dual boot on my Toshiba Satallite P25-S509
laptop. This laptop has the AR5001X+ chipset built in. (ar5212 I
believe)

I have used yum to update to the latest kernel (2.6.8-1.521smp on i686)

I have the nVidia drivers (61.11) working properly with the LCD. I even
got the proper scaling to work. 8-D

I was proceeding to find additional drivers and I ran across madwifi. I
have the latest release installed (0.9.3.1-11). However when my system
is entering run level 5 and "Bringing up interface ath0: ath_pci device
eth1 does not seem to be present, delaying initialization. [FAILED]"

I've tried to use "iwconfig" and "ifconfig" at the command line from run
level 3 following the FAQ command order, but the changes don't stay and
the card doesn't come up. I even used the Gnome desktop "Network
Configuration" tool and "Hardware Browser" tool. Both of these show the
device, but I can't make it active. I get the same message that it does
not seem to be present.

Attached below is the section of my /var/log/messages file that contains
the madwifi info. It clearly shows that not only are the modules
loading, but it even sees my router/access point. (Noted the AP is
correct.)

Any other logs I should look at? I've checked though the archives and am
at a loss. 8-(

MMZ>TimeLord

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Aug 27 21:48:14 localhost kernel: ath_hal: 0.9.11.6
Aug 27 21:48:14 localhost kernel: wlan: 0.8.3.0 (EXPERIMENTAL)
Aug 27 21:48:14 localhost kernel: ath_pci: 0.9.3.1 (EXPERIMENTAL)
Aug 27 21:48:14 localhost kernel: ACPI: PCI interrupt 0000:02:02.0[A] ->
GSI 18 (level, low) -> IRQ 193
Aug 27 21:48:14 localhost kernel: ath0: 11b rates: 1Mbps 2Mbps 5.5Mbps
11Mbps
Aug 27 21:48:14 localhost kernel: ath0: 11g rates: 1Mbps 2Mbps 5.5Mbps
11Mbps 6Mbps 9Mbps 12Mbps 18Mbps 24Mbps 36Mbps 48Mbps 54Mbps
Aug 27 21:48:14 localhost kernel: ath0: mac 5.6 phy 4.1 5ghz radio 1.7
2ghz radio 2.3
Aug 27 21:48:14 localhost kernel: ath0: 802.11 address:
00:90:96:74:94:61
Aug 27 21:48:14 localhost kernel: ath0: Use hw queue 0 for WME_AC_BE
traffic
Aug 27 21:48:14 localhost kernel: ath0: Use hw queue 1 for WME_AC_BK
traffic
Aug 27 21:48:14 localhost kernel: ath0: Use hw queue 2 for WME_AC_VI
traffic
Aug 27 21:48:14 localhost kernel: ath0: Use hw queue 3 for WME_AC_VO
traffic
Aug 27 21:48:14 localhost kernel: ath0: Atheros 5212: mem=0xc2000000,
irq=193
Aug 27 21:48:14 localhost kernel: 8139too Fast Ethernet driver 0.9.27
Aug 27 21:48:14 localhost kernel: ACPI: PCI interrupt 0000:02:01.0[A] ->
GSI 17 (level, low) -> IRQ 209
Aug 27 21:48:14 localhost kernel: eth0: RealTek RTL8139 at 0x3000,
00:02:3f:82:f1:a9, IRQ 209
Aug 27 21:48:14 localhost kernel: ath_pci: driver unloaded
Aug 27 21:48:14 localhost kernel: wlan: driver unloaded
Aug 27 21:48:14 localhost kernel: ath_hal: driver unloaded
Aug 27 21:48:14 localhost kernel: ip_tables: (C) 2000-2002 Netfilter
core team
Aug 27 21:48:14 localhost kernel: ath_hal: 0.9.11.6
Aug 27 21:48:14 localhost kernel: wlan: 0.8.3.0 (EXPERIMENTAL)
Aug 27 21:48:14 localhost kernel: ath_pci: 0.9.3.1 (EXPERIMENTAL)
Aug 27 21:48:14 localhost kernel: ACPI: PCI interrupt 0000:02:02.0[A] ->
GSI 18 (level, low) -> IRQ 193
Aug 27 21:48:14 localhost kernel: ath0: 11b rates: 1Mbps 2Mbps 5.5Mbps
11Mbps
Aug 27 21:48:14 localhost kernel: ath0: 11g rates: 1Mbps 2Mbps 5.5Mbps
11Mbps 6Mbps 9Mbps 12Mbps 18Mbps 24Mbps 36Mbps 48Mbps 54Mbps
Aug 27 21:48:14 localhost kernel: ath0: mac 5.6 phy 4.1 5ghz radio 1.7
2ghz radio 2.3
Aug 27 21:48:14 localhost kernel: ath0: 802.11 address:
00:90:96:74:94:61
Aug 27 21:48:14 localhost kernel: ath0: Use hw queue 0 for WME_AC_BE
traffic
Aug 27 21:48:14 localhost kernel: ath0: Use hw queue 1 for WME_AC_BK
traffic
Aug 27 21:48:14 localhost kernel: ath0: Use hw queue 2 for WME_AC_VI
traffic
Aug 27 21:48:14 localhost kernel: ath0: Use hw queue 3 for WME_AC_VO
traffic
Aug 27 21:48:14 localhost kernel: ath0: Atheros 5212: mem=0xc2000000,
irq=193
Aug 27 21:48:14 localhost kernel: 8139too Fast Ethernet driver 0.9.27
Aug 27 21:48:14 localhost kernel: ACPI: PCI interrupt 0000:02:01.0[A] ->
GSI 17 (level, low) -> IRQ 209
Aug 27 21:48:14 localhost kernel: eth0: RealTek RTL8139 at 0x3000,
00:02:3f:82:f1:a9, IRQ 209
Aug 27 21:48:14 localhost kernel: ip_tables: (C) 2000-2002 Netfilter
core team
Aug 27 21:48:14 localhost kernel: eth0: link up, 100Mbps, full-duplex,
lpa 0x45E1
Aug 27 21:48:14 localhost kernel: Linux Kernel Card Services
Aug 27 21:48:14 localhost kernel:   options:  [pci] [cardbus] [pm]
Aug 27 21:48:14 localhost kernel: PCI: Enabling device 0000:02:04.0
(0000 -> 0002)
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