I'm using wicd so using the interfaces file is useless for me. Even if I tried, the first problem to solve would be it's inability to scan for APs. If I have the interface up and running it doesn't matter if it knows where to connect, I should be able to search for networks, no?
The weird thing is the same happens with ath5k, madwifi-modules in repositories and madwifi compiled from new sources. Instead, I tried a live cd of eeexubuntu and it worked flawlessly. I think the problem is somewhere else, and it seems to be something wrong with the new 2.6.26 kernel. Is there someway I can go back to 2.6.25 and try without breaking my system? Thanks in advance! On Sun, Oct 26, 2008 at 1:14 PM, Jean-Christophe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Sergio Blanco a écrit : > > After installation from the older install image ath0 dissappeared. I > > tried madwifi-modules and got to the same original problem. Then I > > tried compiling wireless-compat against the 2.6.26 kernel, installed > > the drivers and got the wlan0 interface. Still does not scan neither > > connect. Just to be sure I am doing everything ok, I'm writing the > > steps I did here: > > > > a) Install with synaptic build-essential and kernel-headers. madwifi > > is already uninstalled. > > b) Download wireless-compat for old kernels (inferior to 2.6.27) and > untar > > c) As root, in the folder with the contents of the tar file, first > > make and then make install (and then make unload as requested by make > > install) > > d) modprobe ath5k (pciehp is already loaded with the force option at > > system init) > > e) ifconfig wlan0 up (Bring up the interface) > > f) iwlist wlan0 scanning (no scan results) > > > > wlan0 shows up perfectly with iwconfig. I also tried to connect to my > > AP using static config but it never associates to the access point. > > dhclient also fails to get a lease. > > > > Any ideas? > I'm using ath5k, and it works well... > Here is my interfaces (using wpa_supplicant), maybe it can help you? > > # The loopback network interface > auto lo > iface lo inet loopback > > # The primary network interface > iface wlan0 inet manual > wpa-roam /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf > post-up /sbin/iwconfig wlan0 rate 11M > iface default inet dhcp > iface eth0 inet dhcp > > I put the 11M rate in order to have constant output: the auto rate cuts > when I stream some music > > _______________________________________________ > Debian-eeepc-devel mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.alioth.debian.org/mailman/listinfo/debian-eeepc-devel >
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