I'm still a no-go with this driver. I'm now using the kernel build
#1928 released today for FC5, and I can only get as far as scanning.
Larry suggested to me that I run a memory test...that's done (3 passes),
and no errors were found. So, we're hoping someone on this list can add
further insight - maybe somebody can explain the slab error, or messages
related to 'sprom' in the kernel output...
Among other things, I also notice that the LED indicator stays on while
trying to connect, and turns off when not trying to connect - so I guess
that's to be expected (given the topic that I chose to join-in on).
Could it also be a problem with the firmware drivers that I installed
using the fwcutter tool? The instructions for ndiswrapper indicated not
to use the actual drivers distributed with the hardware, but find some
drivers online that match the chipset. Should I instead turn to the
default linksys-brand drivers? I guess I'll give that a try next...
Here's what I get with ifconfig:
eth1 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:06:25:40:4C:53
inet6 addr: fe80::206:25ff:fe40:4c53/64 Scope:Link
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:151 errors:0 dropped:129 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:167 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:9862 (9.6 KiB) TX bytes:9372 (9.1 KiB)
Interrupt:10 Base address:0x4000
And with iwconfig:
eth1 IEEE 802.11b/g ESSID:"mgl2" Nickname:"localhost.localdomain"
Mode:Master Frequency=2.437 GHz Access Point: 00:0F:66:36:80:07
Bit Rate=54 Mb/s
RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off
Encryption key:off
and the info for my router from iwlist:
Cell 03 - Address: 00:0F:66:36:80:07
ESSID:"mgl2"
Protocol:IEEE 802.11bg
Mode:Master
Channel:6
Encryption key:off
Bit Rate:54 Mb/s
Extra: Rates (Mb/s): 1 2 5.5 6 9 11 12 18 24 36 48 54
Quality=100/100 Signal level=-31 dBm
Extra: Last beacon: 276ms ago
I'm getting a bunch of other routers detected, but all have weak
signals, and since mine isn't even encrypted now, it shouldn't be an
issue. All the info looks correct. I had originally been using WPA-PSK
encryption, so I turned that off. Now, here are the system logs I'm
getting when I unplug the card, then plug it back in, and run the
following commands:
sudo /sbin/ifconfig eth1 down
sudo /sbin/ifconfig eth1 up
sudo /sbin/iwlist scan
sudo /sbin/iwconfig eth1 essid mgl2 key off mode master txpower auto ap
00:0F:66:36:80:07
Feb 11 00:26:15 localhost kernel: pccard: card ejected from slot 0
Feb 11 00:26:15 localhost kernel: bcm43xx: unable to switch to core 0,
retried 12 times
Feb 11 00:26:29 localhost kernel: pccard: CardBus card inserted into slot 0
Feb 11 00:26:29 localhost kernel: PCI: Enabling device 0000:03:00.0
(0000 -> 0002)
Feb 11 00:26:29 localhost kernel: ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:03:00.0[A] ->
Link [LNKA] -> GSI 10 (level, low) -> IRQ 10
Feb 11 00:26:29 localhost kernel: bcm43xx: Chip ID 0x4306, rev 0x2
Feb 11 00:26:29 localhost kernel: bcm43xx: Number of cores: 6
Feb 11 00:26:29 localhost kernel: bcm43xx: Core 0: ID 0x800, rev 0x2,
vendor 0x4243, enabled
Feb 11 00:26:29 localhost kernel: bcm43xx: Core 1: ID 0x812, rev 0x4,
vendor 0x4243, disabled
Feb 11 00:26:29 localhost kernel: bcm43xx: Core 2: ID 0x80d, rev 0x1,
vendor 0x4243, enabled
Feb 11 00:26:29 localhost kernel: bcm43xx: Core 3: ID 0x807, rev 0x1,
vendor 0x4243, disabled
Feb 11 00:26:29 localhost kernel: bcm43xx: Core 4: ID 0x804, rev 0x7,
vendor 0x4243, enabled
Feb 11 00:26:29 localhost kernel: bcm43xx: Core 5: ID 0x812, rev 0x4,
vendor 0x4243, disabled
Feb 11 00:26:29 localhost kernel: bcm43xx: Ignoring additional 802.11 core.
Feb 11 00:26:29 localhost kernel: bcm43xx: PHY connected
Feb 11 00:26:29 localhost kernel: bcm43xx: Detected PHY: Version: 1,
Type 2, Revision 1
Feb 11 00:26:29 localhost kernel: bcm43xx: Detected Radio: ID: 2205017f
(Manuf: 17f Ver: 2050 Rev: 2)
Feb 11 00:26:29 localhost kernel: bcm43xx: Radio turned off
Feb 11 00:26:29 localhost kernel: bcm43xx: Radio turned off
Feb 11 00:26:29 localhost kernel: bcm43xx: set security called
Feb 11 00:26:29 localhost kernel: bcm43xx: .level = 0
Feb 11 00:26:29 localhost kernel: bcm43xx: .enabled = 0
Feb 11 00:26:29 localhost kernel: bcm43xx: .encrypt = 0
Feb 11 00:26:29 localhost kernel: SoftMAC: Associate: Scanning for
networks first.
Feb 11 00:26:29 localhost kernel: SoftMAC: Associate: failed to initiate
scan. Is device up?
Feb 11 00:26:29 localhost kernel: bcm43xx: PHY connected
Feb 11 00:26:29 localhost kernel: bcm43xx: PHY disconnected
Feb 11 00:26:29 localhost kernel: bcm43xx: PHY connected
Feb 11 00:26:29 localhost kernel: bcm43xx: Radio turned on
Feb 11 00:26:29 localhost kernel: bcm43xx: Chip initialized
Feb 11 00:26:29 localhost kernel: bcm43xx: DMA initialized
Feb 11 00:26:29 localhost kernel: bcm43xx: 80211 cores initialized
Feb 11 00:26:29 localhost kernel: bcm43xx: TODO: Incomplete code in
keymac_write() at drivers/net/wireless/bcm43xx/bcm43xx_main.c:1265
Feb 11 00:26:29 localhost last message repeated 7 times
Feb 11 00:26:29 localhost kernel: bcm43xx: TODO: Incomplete code in
keymac_write() at drivers/net/wireless/bcm43xx/bcm43xx_main.c:1267
Feb 11 00:26:29 localhost last message repeated 3 times
Feb 11 00:26:29 localhost kernel: bcm43xx: Keys cleared
Feb 11 00:26:29 localhost kernel: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth1: link is not
ready
Feb 11 00:26:29 localhost kernel: bcm43xx: set security called
Feb 11 00:26:29 localhost kernel: bcm43xx: .level = 0
Feb 11 00:26:29 localhost kernel: bcm43xx: .enabled = 0
Feb 11 00:26:29 localhost kernel: bcm43xx: .encrypt = 0
Feb 11 00:26:29 localhost kernel: bcm43xx: set security called
Feb 11 00:26:29 localhost kernel: bcm43xx: .level = 0
Feb 11 00:26:29 localhost kernel: bcm43xx: .enabled = 0
Feb 11 00:26:29 localhost kernel: bcm43xx: .encrypt = 0
Feb 11 00:26:29 localhost kernel: bcm43xx: set security called
Feb 11 00:26:29 localhost kernel: bcm43xx: .level = 0
Feb 11 00:26:29 localhost kernel: bcm43xx: .enabled = 0
Feb 11 00:26:29 localhost kernel: bcm43xx: .encrypt = 0
Feb 11 00:26:29 localhost kernel: bcm43xx: set security called
Feb 11 00:26:29 localhost kernel: bcm43xx: .level = 0
Feb 11 00:26:29 localhost kernel: bcm43xx: .enabled = 0
Feb 11 00:26:29 localhost dhclient: DHCPDISCOVER on eth1 to
255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 6
Feb 11 00:26:29 localhost kernel: bcm43xx: .encrypt = 0
Feb 11 00:26:29 localhost kernel: slab error in cache_free_debugcheck():
cache `size-512': double free, or memory outside object was overwritten
Feb 11 00:26:30 localhost kernel: [<c0150b03>]
cache_free_debugcheck+0xc5/0x198 [<c0296fec>]
wireless_process_ioctl+0x543/0x5bd
Feb 11 00:26:30 localhost kernel: [<c01511a1>] kfree+0x49/0x79
[<c0296fec>] wireless_process_ioctl+0x543/0x5bd
Feb 11 00:26:30 localhost kernel: [<e09c1b2e>]
bcm43xx_wx_sprom_write+0x0/0x39a [bcm43xx] [<c028edf2>]
dev_ioctl+0x472/0x4ab
Feb 11 00:26:30 localhost kernel: [<c014491f>]
__handle_mm_fault+0x41d/0x7c3 [<c028521c>] sock_map_file+0x8b/0xf9
Feb 11 00:26:30 localhost kernel: [<c028640c>] sock_ioctl+0x0/0x232
[<c0163512>] do_ioctl+0x16/0x48
Feb 11 00:26:30 localhost kernel: [<c0163743>] vfs_ioctl+0x1ff/0x216
[<c01637a2>] sys_ioctl+0x48/0x62
Feb 11 00:26:30 localhost kernel: [<c0102bc1>] syscall_call+0x7/0xb
<3>c7b6db74: redzone 1: 0xfc2a5, redzone 2: 0x170fc2a5.
Feb 11 00:26:30 localhost kernel: SoftMAC: Start scanning with channel: 1
Feb 11 00:26:30 localhost kernel: SoftMAC: Scanning 14 channels
Feb 11 00:26:35 localhost dhclient: DHCPDISCOVER on eth1 to
255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 11
Feb 11 00:26:37 localhost kernel: SoftMAC: Scanning finished
Feb 11 00:26:37 localhost kernel: SoftMAC: Associate: Scanning for
networks first.
Feb 11 00:26:37 localhost kernel: SoftMAC: Start scanning with channel: 1
Feb 11 00:26:37 localhost kernel: SoftMAC: Scanning 14 channels
Feb 11 00:26:44 localhost kernel: SoftMAC: Scanning finished
Feb 11 00:26:44 localhost kernel: SoftMAC: Associate: Scanning for
networks first.
Feb 11 00:26:44 localhost kernel: SoftMAC: Start scanning with channel: 1
Feb 11 00:26:44 localhost kernel: SoftMAC: Scanning 14 channels
Feb 11 00:26:45 localhost kernel: SoftMAC: Scanning finished
Feb 11 00:26:45 localhost kernel: SoftMAC: Unable to find matching
network after scan!
Feb 11 00:26:45 localhost kernel: bcm43xx: Radio turned off
Feb 11 00:26:45 localhost kernel: bcm43xx: DMA 0x0260 (RX) max used
slots: 1/64
Feb 11 00:26:45 localhost kernel: bcm43xx: DMA 0x0200 (RX) max used
slots: 1/64
Feb 11 00:26:45 localhost kernel: bcm43xx: DMA 0x0260 (TX) max used
slots: 0/512
Feb 11 00:26:45 localhost kernel: bcm43xx: DMA 0x0240 (TX) max used
slots: 0/512
Feb 11 00:26:45 localhost kernel: bcm43xx: DMA 0x0220 (TX) max used
slots: 2/512
Feb 11 00:26:45 localhost kernel: bcm43xx: DMA 0x0200 (TX) max used
slots: 0/512
Feb 11 00:26:45 localhost dhclient: receive_packet failed on eth1:
Network is down
Feb 11 00:26:46 localhost dhclient: DHCPDISCOVER on eth1 to
255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 20
Feb 11 00:26:46 localhost dhclient: send_packet: Network is down
Feb 11 00:26:49 localhost kernel: bcm43xx: Radio turned on
Feb 11 00:26:49 localhost kernel: bcm43xx: Chip initialized
Feb 11 00:26:49 localhost kernel: bcm43xx: DMA initialized
Feb 11 00:26:49 localhost kernel: bcm43xx: 80211 cores initialized
Feb 11 00:26:49 localhost kernel: bcm43xx: TODO: Incomplete code in
keymac_write() at drivers/net/wireless/bcm43xx/bcm43xx_main.c:1265
Feb 11 00:26:49 localhost last message repeated 7 times
Feb 11 00:26:49 localhost kernel: bcm43xx: TODO: Incomplete code in
keymac_write() at drivers/net/wireless/bcm43xx/bcm43xx_main.c:1267
Feb 11 00:26:49 localhost last message repeated 3 times
Feb 11 00:26:49 localhost kernel: bcm43xx: Keys cleared
Feb 11 00:26:49 localhost kernel: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth1: link is not
ready
Feb 11 00:26:54 localhost kernel: SoftMAC: Start scanning with channel: 1
Feb 11 00:26:54 localhost kernel: SoftMAC: Scanning 14 channels
Feb 11 00:27:01 localhost kernel: SoftMAC: Scanning finished
Feb 11 00:27:02 localhost kernel: SoftMAC: Start scanning with channel: 1
Feb 11 00:27:02 localhost kernel: SoftMAC: Scanning 14 channels
Feb 11 00:27:04 localhost kernel: SoftMAC: Associate: Scanning for
networks first.
Feb 11 00:27:04 localhost kernel: SoftMAC: Associate: failed to initiate
scan. Is device up?
Feb 11 00:27:04 localhost kernel: bcm43xx: set security called
Feb 11 00:27:04 localhost kernel: bcm43xx: .level = 0
Feb 11 00:27:04 localhost kernel: bcm43xx: .enabled = 0
Feb 11 00:27:04 localhost kernel: bcm43xx: .encrypt = 0
Feb 11 00:27:04 localhost kernel: bcm43xx: TODO: Incomplete code in
bcm43xx_set_iwmode() at drivers/net/wireless/bcm43xx/bcm43xx_main.c:2525
Feb 11 00:27:04 localhost kernel: SoftMAC: Queueing Authentication
Request to 00:0f:66:36:80:07
Feb 11 00:27:04 localhost kernel: SoftMAC: cannot associate without
being authenticated, requested authentication
Feb 11 00:27:04 localhost kernel: SoftMAC: Sent Authentication Request
to 00:0f:66:36:80:07.
Feb 11 00:27:04 localhost kernel: SoftMAC: Open Authentication completed
with 00:0f:66:36:80:07
Feb 11 00:27:04 localhost kernel: SoftMAC: sent association request!
Feb 11 00:27:04 localhost kernel: SoftMAC: associated!
Feb 11 00:27:04 localhost kernel: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): eth1: link
becomes ready
Feb 11 00:27:06 localhost dhclient: DHCPDISCOVER on eth1 to
255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 13
Feb 11 00:27:09 localhost kernel: SoftMAC: Scanning finished
Feb 11 00:27:09 localhost kernel: SoftMAC: sent association request!
Feb 11 00:27:09 localhost kernel: SoftMAC: associated!
Feb 11 00:27:10 localhost kernel: SoftMAC: Start scanning with channel: 1
Feb 11 00:27:10 localhost kernel: SoftMAC: Scanning 14 channels
Feb 11 00:27:17 localhost kernel: SoftMAC: Scanning finished
Feb 11 00:27:18 localhost kernel: SoftMAC: Start scanning with channel: 1
Feb 11 00:27:18 localhost kernel: SoftMAC: Scanning 14 channels
Feb 11 00:27:19 localhost dhclient: DHCPDISCOVER on eth1 to
255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 11
Feb 11 00:27:25 localhost kernel: SoftMAC: Scanning finished
Feb 11 00:27:26 localhost kernel: SoftMAC: Start scanning with channel: 1
Feb 11 00:27:26 localhost kernel: SoftMAC: Scanning 14 channels
Feb 11 00:27:30 localhost dhclient: No DHCPOFFERS received.
Feb 11 00:27:30 localhost dhclient: No working leases in persistent
database - sleeping.
Feb 11 00:27:30 localhost dhclient: DHCPDISCOVER on eth1 to
255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 7
Feb 11 00:27:33 localhost kernel: SoftMAC: Scanning finished
Feb 11 00:27:34 localhost kernel: SoftMAC: Start scanning with channel: 1
Feb 11 00:27:34 localhost kernel: SoftMAC: Scanning 14 channels
Feb 11 00:27:37 localhost dhclient: DHCPDISCOVER on eth1 to
255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 12
Feb 11 00:27:41 localhost kernel: SoftMAC: Scanning finished
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