Michael Buesch skrev: > On Friday 25 April 2008 17:21:00 Richard Jonsson wrote: >> I use a custom kernel, but I think I turned off b43/ssb debugging some >> time ago. Anyway dmesg is drowning in this: > > Oh, finally something useful. Great! > >> [ 7389.533848] b43-phy0 warning: You must go to >> http://linuxwireless.org/en/users/Drivers/b43#devicefirmware and >> download the latest firmware (version 4). >> [ 7390.282233] PM: Adding info for No Bus:hw_random >> [ 7390.993977] PM: Removing info for No Bus:hw_random >> [ 7391.193935] b43-phy0: Loading firmware version 351.126 (2006-07-29 >> 05:54:02) >> [ 7391.193947] b43-phy0 warning: You are using an old firmware image. >> Support for old firmware will be removed in July 2008. >> [ 7391.193953] b43-phy0 warning: You must go to >> http://linuxwireless.org/en/users/Drivers/b43#devicefirmware and >> download the latest firmware (version 4). >> [ 7392.151174] PM: Adding info for No Bus:hw_random >> [ 7518.285906] PM: Removing info for No Bus:hw_random >> [ 7518.485886] b43-phy0: Loading firmware version 351.126 (2006-07-29 >> 05:54:02) >> [ 7518.485898] b43-phy0 warning: You are using an old firmware image. >> Support for old firmware will be removed in July 2008. >> [ 7518.485904] b43-phy0 warning: You must go to >> http://linuxwireless.org/en/users/Drivers/b43#devicefirmware and >> download the latest firmware (version 4). >> [ 7519.254126] PM: Adding info for No Bus:hw_random >> [ 7519.254195] printk: 2250 messages suppressed. >> [ 7519.254200] b43-phy0 ERROR: PHY transmission error >> [ 7519.254255] b43-phy0 ERROR: PHY transmission error >> [ 7519.254266] b43-phy0 ERROR: PHY transmission error >> [ 7519.254275] b43-phy0 ERROR: PHY transmission error >> [ 7519.254285] b43-phy0 ERROR: PHY transmission error >> [ 7519.254295] b43-phy0 ERROR: PHY transmission error >> [ 7519.254304] b43-phy0 ERROR: PHY transmission error >> [ 7519.254313] b43-phy0 ERROR: PHY transmission error >> [ 7519.254323] b43-phy0 ERROR: PHY transmission error >> [ 7519.254332] b43-phy0 ERROR: PHY transmission error >> [ 7519.294071] b43-phy0: Radio hardware status changed to DISABLED >> [ 7519.294131] PM: Removing info for No Bus:hw_random >> [ 7519.493955] b43-phy0: Loading firmware version 351.126 (2006-07-29 >> 05:54:02) >> [ 7519.493968] b43-phy0 warning: You are using an old firmware image. >> Support for old firmware will be removed in July 2008. >> [ 7519.493973] b43-phy0 warning: You must go to >> http://linuxwireless.org/en/users/Drivers/b43#devicefirmware and >> download the latest firmware (version 4). >> [ 7520.230371] PM: Adding info for No Bus:hw_random >> [ 7520.974090] PM: Removing info for No Bus:hw_random >> [ 7521.174058] b43-phy0: Loading firmware version 351.126 (2006-07-29 >> 05:54:02) >> [ 7521.174069] b43-phy0 warning: You are using an old firmware image. >> Support for old firmware will be removed in July 2008. >> [ 7521.174074] b43-phy0 warning: You must go to >> http://linuxwireless.org/en/users/Drivers/b43#devicefirmware and >> download the latest firmware (version 4). >> [ 7522.058469] PM: Adding info for No Bus:hw_random >> [ 7648.318039] PM: Removing info for No Bus:hw_random >> [ 7648.518013] b43-phy0: Loading firmware version 351.126 (2006-07-29 >> 05:54:02) >> [ 7648.518025] b43-phy0 warning: You are using an old firmware image. >> Support for old firmware will be removed in July 2008. >> [ 7648.518030] b43-phy0 warning: You must go to >> http://linuxwireless.org/en/users/Drivers/b43#devicefirmware and >> download the latest firmware (version 4). >> [ 7649.266421] PM: Adding info for No Bus:hw_random >> [ 7649.306162] printk: 2287 messages suppressed. >> [ 7649.306170] b43-phy0 ERROR: PHY transmission error >> [ 7649.410123] b43-phy0: Radio hardware status changed to DISABLED >> [ 7650.006181] PM: Removing info for No Bus:hw_random >> [ 7650.206122] b43-phy0: Loading firmware version 351.126 (2006-07-29 >> 05:54:02) >> [ 7650.206133] b43-phy0 warning: You are using an old firmware image. >> Support for old firmware will be removed in July 2008. >> [ 7650.206138] b43-phy0 warning: You must go to >> http://linuxwireless.org/en/users/Drivers/b43#devicefirmware and >> download the latest firmware (version 4). >> [ 7651.110535] PM: Adding info for No Bus:hw_random >> [ 7651.122202] b43-phy0: Radio hardware status changed to DISABLED > > The device is throwing too many PHY errors and the driver decides to restart > it. > What does happen when you press rfkill? > Actually rfkill is on all the time, as in radio disabled. Since you ask about rfkill I should say that the led says wireless enabled (blue light), briefly flashes red twice while the driver reloads. Afaik it should be red as in disabled all the time when disabled.
To answer your question: [10364.180078] PM: Adding info for No Bus:hw_random [10364.252000] b43-phy0: Radio hardware status changed to DISABLED -- Flipping the switch -- [10481.471061] b43-phy0: Radio hardware status changed to ENABLED [10491.247684] PM: Removing info for No Bus:hw_random [10491.491674] b43-phy0: Loading firmware version 351.126 (2006-07-29 05:54:02) [10491.491686] b43-phy0 warning: You are using an old firmware image. Support for old firmware will be removed in July 2008. [10491.491691] b43-phy0 warning: You must go to http://linuxwireless.org/en/users/Drivers/b43#devicefirmware and download the latest firmware (version 4). [10492.267936] PM: Adding info for No Bus:hw_random [10492.267985] b43-phy0 ERROR: PHY transmission error [10492.311755] b43-phy0 ERROR: PHY transmission error [10492.323827] b43-phy0 ERROR: PHY transmission error [10493.063838] PM: Removing info for No Bus:hw_random [10493.303791] b43-phy0: Loading firmware version 351.126 (2006-07-29 05:54:02) [10493.303801] b43-phy0 warning: You are using an old firmware image. Support for old firmware will be removed in July 2008. [10493.303807] b43-phy0 warning: You must go to http://linuxwireless.org/en/users/Drivers/b43#devicefirmware and download the latest firmware (version 4). [10494.452216] PM: Adding info for No Bus:hw_random -- Restoring the switch to disabled again -- [10506.472673] b43-phy0: Radio hardware status changed to DISABLED and then it goes on as before.. To add, I thought that my hardware had died judging by the messages above, so I temporarily connected to an access point in the area and could successfully load a few webpages before I disconnected. regards, Richard _______________________________________________ Bcm43xx-dev mailing list [email protected] https://lists.berlios.de/mailman/listinfo/bcm43xx-dev
