On 7/27/06, Don Wilde <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
On 7/27/06, Don Wilde <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On 7/27/06, Max Laier < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > [Please don't top-post] > > > > On Thursday 27 July 2006 21:01, Don Wilde wrote: > > > Yes, I have. I just did another CVSup, and when I recompiled -kmod > > it did > > > indeed put a bunch of .ko files in /build/modules, but a) I still > > get a > > > whole bunch of Can't load firmware complaints, and b) it doesn't > > work. It > > > goes through the DISCOVER process, but doesn't get any offers it > > > recognizes. I've tried this both with an open DHCP and also with my > > > parameters wired in. > > > > > > Hardware notes: Dell 6100 Inspiron with 2200G iwi. I have heard from > > > another gent who has a 2200G pci card and is having the same problem > > with > > > STABLE. > > > > > > This all was working two weeks ago. > > > > Just to get the facts straight and assembled in one place: > > > > You are running a somewhat recent RELENG_6, have net/iwi-firmware-kmod > > installed and "device iwi" and "options firmware" built into your > > kernel? > > > > When do you get the "Can't load firmware" messages? What does kldstat > > [-v] > > say before and after that point? Can you try "kldload iwi_bss" before > > and > > see if that gets you up and running? > > > > > On 7/27/06, Mark Willson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Have you tried using the firmware from iwi-firmware-kmod, rather > > than > > > > iwi-firmware. I am using the former on a Thinkpad T42 and it is > > working > > > > ok. > > > > Hi, Max - > > I did so, and it appears that the module is already loaded. It seems > that the problems occur because my system is also trying to load the old > firmware somehow. > > A more disturbing issue is that my rc.conf seems to be being read twice. > I see the kldstat reports (with my echo commands) being printed four times > instead of the two I'm requesting. Attached are my rc.conf and dmesg. > Okay, I've gotten it working with all encryption off (raw DHCP). All the nasty messages went away, so I'll see what's changed in the ifconfig options. ifconfig_iwi0="DHCP ssid rewired channel 11 authmode shared weptxkey 1 wepmode on wepkey 0x1234567890" Can anybody spot it off the top?
By removing the hardwired 'channel 11 authmode shared' from both sides, I have been able to connect successfully with WEP authentication. Thanks for all your suggestions, guys! :D _______________________________________________ freebsd-stable@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-stable To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
