NOw it worked as it should. What is missing where? I tried the following: 1.- iwconfig output after reboot:
voldemort: -root- # iwconfig lo no wireless extensions. dummy0 no wireless extensions. eth0 no wireless extensions. netcs0 IEEE 802.11-DS ESSID:"amb1" Nickname:"voldemort" Mode:Master Frequency:2.412GHz Access Point: 00:06:25:09:23:5A Bit Rate=2Mb/s Tx-Power=20 dBm Sensitivity=1/3 Retry min limit:8 RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off Encryption key:off Power Management:off Link Quality:0 Signal level:0 Noise level:0 Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0 Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0 netcs1 IEEE 802.11-DS ESSID:"amb2" Nickname:"voldemort" Mode:Master Frequency:2.437GHz Access Point: 00:02:6F:07:30:81 Bit Rate=2Mb/s Tx-Power=20 dBm Sensitivity=1/3 Retry min limit:8 RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off Encryption key:off Power Management:off Link Quality:0 Signal level:0 Noise level:0 Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0 Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0 netcs2 IEEE 802.11-DS ESSID:"test" Mode:Master Frequency:2.422GHz Access Point: 00:02:6F:07:30:86 Bit Rate:2Mb/s Tx-Power:-11 dBm Sensitivity=1/3 Retry min limit:8 RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off Encryption key:off Power Management:off Link Quality:0 Signal level:0 Noise level:0 Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0 Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0 2.- COmmand output: voldemort: -root- # HWADDR="00:02:6F:07:30:86";ADDRESS="0,0,0,$HWADDR";export ADDRESS;/etc/network /wireless-start --norename netcs2 iwconfig netcs2 mode MASTER iwconfig netcs2 channel 11 iwconfig netcs2 rate 2M iwconfig netcs2 txpower 100mW iwconfig netcs2 essid "amb3" iwconfig netcs2 nick "voldemort" iwpriv netcs2 maccmd 4 3.- iwconfig output after command: voldemort: -root- # iwconfig lo no wireless extensions. dummy0 no wireless extensions. eth0 no wireless extensions. netcs0 IEEE 802.11-DS ESSID:"amb1" Nickname:"voldemort" Mode:Master Frequency:2.412GHz Access Point: 00:06:25:09:23:5A Bit Rate=2Mb/s Tx-Power=20 dBm Sensitivity=1/3 Retry min limit:8 RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off Encryption key:off Power Management:off Link Quality:0 Signal level:0 Noise level:0 Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0 Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0 netcs1 IEEE 802.11-DS ESSID:"amb2" Nickname:"voldemort" Mode:Master Frequency:2.437GHz Access Point: 00:02:6F:07:30:81 Bit Rate=2Mb/s Tx-Power=20 dBm Sensitivity=1/3 Retry min limit:8 RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off Encryption key:off Power Management:off Link Quality:0 Signal level:0 Noise level:0 Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0 Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0 netcs2 IEEE 802.11-DS ESSID:"amb3" Nickname:"voldemort" Mode:Master Frequency:2.462GHz Access Point: 00:02:6F:07:30:86 Bit Rate=2Mb/s Tx-Power=20 dBm Sensitivity=1/3 Retry min limit:8 RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off Encryption key:off Power Management:off Link Quality:0 Signal level:0 Noise level:0 Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0 Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0 4.- restartif output after command: Restarting network. Your current connections may get cut off. Bringing down all interfaces. Starting fixed wireless interfaces. iwconfig netcs0 mode MASTER iwconfig netcs0 channel 1 iwconfig netcs0 rate 2M iwconfig netcs0 txpower 100mW iwconfig netcs0 essid "amb1" iwconfig netcs0 nick "voldemort" iwpriv netcs0 maccmd 4 iwconfig netcs1 mode MASTER Error for wireless request "Set Mode" (8B06) : SET failed on device netcs1 ; No such device. iwconfig netcs1 channel 6 Error for wireless request "Set Frequency" (8B04) : SET failed on device netcs1 ; No such device. iwconfig netcs1 rate 2M Error for wireless request "Set Bit Rate" (8B20) : SET failed on device netcs1 ; No such device. iwconfig netcs1 txpower 100mW Error for wireless request "Set Tx Power" (8B26) : SET failed on device netcs1 ; No such device. iwconfig netcs1 essid "amb2" Error for wireless request "Set ESSID" (8B1A) : SET failed on device netcs1 ; No such device. iwconfig netcs1 nick "voldemort" Error for wireless request "Set Nickname" (8B1C) : SET failed on device netcs1 ; No such device. iwpriv netcs1 maccmd 4 netcs1 no private ioctls. SIOCSIFFLAGS: No such device iwconfig netcs2 mode MASTER Error for wireless request "Set Mode" (8B06) : SET failed on device netcs2 ; No such device. iwconfig netcs2 channel 11 Error for wireless request "Set Frequency" (8B04) : SET failed on device netcs2 ; No such device. iwconfig netcs2 rate 2M Error for wireless request "Set Bit Rate" (8B20) : SET failed on device netcs2 ; No such device. iwconfig netcs2 txpower 100mW Error for wireless request "Set Tx Power" (8B26) : SET failed on device netcs2 ; No such device. iwconfig netcs2 essid "amb3" Error for wireless request "Set ESSID" (8B1A) : SET failed on device netcs2 ; No such device. iwconfig netcs2 nick "voldemort" Error for wireless request "Set Nickname" (8B1C) : SET failed on device netcs2 ; No such device. iwpriv netcs2 maccmd 4 netcs2 no private ioctls. Bringing up all interfaces. SIOCSIFFLAGS: No such device Restarting network daemons. ============================== Done. Press ENTER to continue. 5.- iwconfig after restartif: voldemort: -root- # iwconfig lo no wireless extensions. dummy0 no wireless extensions. eth0 no wireless extensions. netcs0 IEEE 802.11-DS ESSID:"amb1" Nickname:"voldemort" Mode:Master Frequency:2.412GHz Access Point: 00:06:25:09:23:5A Bit Rate=2Mb/s Tx-Power=20 dBm Sensitivity=1/3 Retry min limit:8 RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off Encryption key:off Power Management:off Link Quality:0 Signal level:0 Noise level:0 Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0 Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:6779 Missed beacon:0 netcs2 no wireless extensions. netcs1 IEEE 802.11-DS ESSID:"test" Mode:Master Frequency:2.422GHz Access Point: 00:02:6F:07:30:81 Bit Rate:2Mb/s Tx-Power:-17 dBm Sensitivity=1/3 Retry min limit:8 RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off Encryption key:off Power Management:off Link Quality:0 Signal level:0 Noise level:0 Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0 Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0 voldemort: -root- # It behaves asi if something is not succeeding in setting the board up and the board is taking default values. Isn't it? abel On Sun, 22 Feb 2004 18:28:48 +0200, Vladimir Ivaschenko wrote > Yeah, I realize now that it wouldn't work this way. > > Try typing in the following: > > HWADDR="[MAC address of netcs2]" > ADDRESS="0,0,0,$HWADDR" > export ADDRESS > /etc/network/wireless-start --norename netcs2 > > abel wrote: > > Nothing is echoed by the script and same result is shown. > > > > On Sun, 22 Feb 2004 17:59:48 +0200, Vladimir Ivaschenko wrote > > > >>Hmm, everything looks ok. > >> > >>Try manually running "wireless-start --norename netcs2" and see if it > >>will assign wireless settings correctly. > >> > >>abel wrote: > >> > >>>Content of both files follows: > >>> > >>>voldemort: -root- > >>># cat wireless.config > >>># Wireless configuration parameters > >>># > >>>netcs0_RTS="" > >>>netcs0_KEY="" > >>>netcs0_ESSID="amb1" > >>>netcs1_ESSID="amb2" > >>>netcs1_NICK="voldemort" > >>>netcs0_TXPOWER="100mW" > >>>netcs0_NICK="voldemort" > >>>netcs0_MODE="MASTER" > >>>netcs0_RATE="2M" > >>>netcs1_MODE="MASTER" > >>>netcs2_MODE="MASTER" > >>>netcs2_NICK="voldemort" > >>>netcs2_RATE="2M" > >>>netcs2_TXPOWER="100mW" > >>>netcs2_CHANNEL="11" > >>>netcs0_CHANNEL="1" > >>>netcs1_RATE="2M" > >>>netcs1_CHANNEL="6" > >>>netcs1_TXPOWER="100mW" > >>>netcs2_ESSID="amb3" > >>> > >>>voldemort: -root- > >>># cat if.config > >>># Network configuration parameters > >>># > >>># Samples: > >>># -- > >>>## Default gateway > >>># DEFAULT_GW="" > >>># -- > >>>## List of interfaces to configure during network initialization > >>># IFACES="eth0 netcs0" > >>>## VLAN example: > >>># IFACES="eth0.9 eth0.11 netcs0" > >>># -- > >>>## IP address/netmask for eth0 > >>># eth0_IPADDR="192.168.0.1/24" > >>># netcs0_IPADDR="dhcp" > >>>## VLAN example: > >>># eth0.9_IPADDR="10.9.9.9/24" > >>># -------------------- > >>># > >>> > >>>ENABLE_PARP_BRIDGING="no" > >>>eth0_IPADDR="200.68.122.145/29" > >>>NAT_IFACE="" > >>>netcs1_IPADDR="10.4.5.1/24" > >>>DEFAULT_GW="200.68.122.150 dev eth0" > >>>IFACES="eth0 netcs0 netcs1 netcs2 " > >>>netcs0_IPADDR="10.4.4.1/24" > >>>netcs2_IPADDR="10.4.6.1/24" > >>> > >>>voldemort: -root- > >>># > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>On Sun, 22 Feb 2004 17:42:16 +0200, Vladimir Ivaschenko wrote > >>> > >>> > >>>>Actually these errors are ok. It tries to assign IP addresses and so > >>>>on to the interfaces, but they are not discovered yet by the PCMCIA > >>>>daemon. Since PCMCIA daemon calls the script wireless-start script > >>>>itself, these errors usually can be ignored. > >>>> > >>>>Please send me contents of your /etc/network/wireless.config and > >>>>/etc/network/if.config so that I can investigate what is going on with > >>>>netcs3. > >>>> > >>>>abel wrote: > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>>It worked! > >>>>>Or at least it seems to (I didn't measure what's on the air yet). > >>>>>This is output after restartif: > >>>>> > >>>>>Restarting network. Your current connections may get cut off. > >>>>>Bringing down all interfaces. > >>>>>Nothing to flush. > >>>>>Nothing to flush. > >>>>>Starting fixed wireless interfaces. > >>>>>iwconfig netcs0 mode MASTER > >>>>>iwconfig netcs0 channel 1 > >>>>>iwconfig netcs0 rate 2M > >>>>>iwconfig netcs0 txpower 100mW > >>>>>iwconfig netcs0 essid "amb1" > >>>>>iwconfig netcs0 nick "voldemort" > >>>>>iwpriv netcs0 maccmd 4 > >>>>>Bringing up all interfaces. > >>>>>Cannot find device "netcs1" > >>>>>SIOCGIFFLAGS: No such device > >>>>>Cannot find device "netcs2" > >>>>>SIOCGIFFLAGS: No such device > >>>>>Restarting network daemons. > >>>>> > >>>>>============================== > >>>>>Done. Press ENTER to continue. > >>>>> > >>>>>and output showed by iwconfig: > >>>>> > >>>>>voldemort: -root- > >>>>># iwconfig > >>>>>lo no wireless extensions. > >>>>> > >>>>>dummy0 no wireless extensions. > >>>>> > >>>>>eth0 no wireless extensions. > >>>>> > >>>>>netcs0 IEEE 802.11-DS ESSID:"amb1" Nickname:"voldemort" > >>>>> Mode:Master Frequency:2.412GHz Access Point: 00:06:25:09:23:5A > >>>>> Bit Rate=2Mb/s Tx-Power=20 dBm Sensitivity=1/3 > >>>>> Retry min limit:8 RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off > >>>>> Encryption key:off > >>>>> Power Management:off > >>>>> Link Quality:0 Signal level:0 Noise level:0 > >>>>> Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0 > >>>>> Tx excessive retries:3 Invalid misc:1440889 Missed beacon:0 > >>>>> > >>>>>netcs1 IEEE 802.11-DS ESSID:"amb2" Nickname:"voldemort" > >>>>> Mode:Master Frequency:2.437GHz Access Point: 00:02:6F:07:30:81 > >>>>> Bit Rate=2Mb/s Tx-Power=20 dBm Sensitivity=1/3 > >>>>> Retry min limit:8 RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off > >>>>> Encryption key:off > >>>>> Power Management:off > >>>>> Link Quality:0 Signal level:0 Noise level:0 > >>>>> Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0 > >>>>> Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0 > >>>>> > >>>>>netcs2 IEEE 802.11-DS ESSID:"test" > >>>>> Mode:Master Frequency:2.422GHz Access Point: 00:02:6F:07:30:86 > >>>>> Bit Rate:2Mb/s Tx-Power:-12 dBm Sensitivity=1/3 > >>>>> Retry min limit:8 RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off > >>>>> Encryption key:off > >>>>> Power Management:off > >>>>> Link Quality:0 Signal level:0 Noise level:0 > >>>>> Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0 > >>>>> Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0 > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>Just two problems seem to persist: > >>>>> > >>>>>1.- Why restartif complains about netcs1 and netcs2 (not such device)? > >>>>> > >>>>>2.- Why I setup ESSID and txpower to 'amb3' and 100mW through the WISP-Dist > >>>>>Configuration panel but iwconfig shows different settings for netcs2? These > >>>>>settings can be changed by hand but are restored by rebooting or after > >>>>>restartif. > >>>>> > >>>>>Well, it was a long way to reach this point and some steps must be done yet > >>>> > >>>but > >>> > >>> > >>>>>thank you very much for your incredible help. > >>>>> > >>>>>abel > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>On Sun, 22 Feb 2004 00:37:50 +0200, Vladimir Ivaschenko wrote > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>>You have also to set "PCIC" if you want to set your own PCIC_OPTS. > >>>>>> > >>>>>>Try using the following PCIC_OPTS: > >>>>>>irq_mode=0 pci_csc=0 poll_interval=100 > >>>>>> > >>>>>>abel wrote: > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>>>I finally plugged in the three boards (two senao and a lynksys wmp-11) > >>>>>> > > and > > > >>>I > >>> > >>> > >>>>>got > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>>>the following: > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>voldemort: -root- > >>>>>>># iwconfig > >>>>>>>lo no wireless extensions. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>dummy0 no wireless extensions. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>eth0 no wireless extensions. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>netcs0 IEEE 802.11-DS ESSID:"amb1" Nickname:"voldemort" > >>>>>>> Mode:Master Frequency:2.412GHz Access Point: 00:06:25:09:23: 5A > >>>>>> > > > > > >>>>>>> Bit Rate=2Mb/s Tx-Power=20 dBm Sensitivity=1/3 > >>>>>>> Retry min limit:8 RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off > >>>>>>> Encryption key:off > >>>>>>> Power Management:off > >>>>>>> Link Quality:0 Signal level:0 Noise level:0 > >>>>>>> Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0 > >>>>>>> Tx excessive retries:31 Invalid misc:4673 Missed beacon:0 > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>netcs1 IEEE 802.11-DS ESSID:"amb2" > >>>>>>> Mode:Master Tx-Power=20 dBm > >>>>>>> Link Quality:0 Signal level:0 Noise level:0 > >>>>>>> Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0 > >>>>>>> Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0 > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>netcs2 IEEE 802.11-DS ESSID:"test" > >>>>>>> Mode:Master Frequency:2.422GHz Access Point: 00:02:6F:07:30: 86 > >>>>>> > > > > > >>>>>>> Bit Rate:2Mb/s Tx-Power:-13 dBm Sensitivity=1/3 > >>>>>>> Retry min limit:8 RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off > >>>>>>> Encryption key:off > >>>>>>> Power Management:off > >>>>>>> Link Quality:0 Signal level:0 Noise level:0 > >>>>>>> Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0 > >>>>>>> Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0 > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>voldemort: -root- > >>>>>>># cat /proc/interrupts > >>>>>>> CPU0 > >>>>>>>0: 69509 XT-PIC timer > >>>>>>>1: 2 XT-PIC keyboard > >>>>>>>2: 0 XT-PIC cascade > >>>>>>>5: 0 XT-PIC i82365 > >>>>>>>7: 0 XT-PIC hostap_cs > >>>>>>>9: 0 XT-PIC hostap_cs > >>>>>>>10: 120 XT-PIC netcs0 > >>>>>>>11: 723 XT-PIC eth0 > >>>>>>>12: 0 XT-PIC i82365 > >>>>>>>14: 7846 XT-PIC ide0 > >>>>>>>NMI: 0 > >>>>>>>ERR: 0 > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>voldemort: -root- > >>>>>>># cat /e proc/pci > >>>>>>>PCI devices found: > >>>>>>>Bus 0, device 0, function 0: > >>>>>>> Class 0600: PCI device 1106:0601 (rev 5). > >>>>>>> Master Capable. Latency=8. > >>>>>>> Prefetchable 32 bit memory at 0xd0000000 [0xd3ffffff]. > >>>>>>>Bus 0, device 1, function 0: > >>>>>>> Class 0604: PCI device 1106:8601 (rev 0). > >>>>>>> Master Capable. No bursts. Min Gnt=12. > >>>>>>>Bus 0, device 7, function 0: > >>>>>>> Class 0601: PCI device 1106:0686 (rev 64). > >>>>>>>Bus 0, device 7, function 1: > >>>>>>> Class 0101: PCI device 1106:0571 (rev 6). > >>>>>>> Master Capable. Latency=32. > >>>>>>> I/O at 0x9000 [0x900f]. > >>>>>>>Bus 0, device 7, function 4: > >>>>>>> Class 0680: PCI device 1106:3057 (rev 64). > >>>>>>>Bus 0, device 7, function 5: > >>>>>>> Class 0401: PCI device 1106:3058 (rev 80). > >>>>>>> IRQ 12. > >>>>>>> I/O at 0x9c00 [0x9cff]. > >>>>>>> I/O at 0xa000 [0xa003]. > >>>>>>> I/O at 0xa400 [0xa403]. > >>>>>>>Bus 0, device 8, function 0: > >>>>>>> Class 0280: PCI device 1260:3873 (rev 1). > >>>>>>> IRQ 10. > >>>>>>> Master Capable. Latency=32. > >>>>>>> Prefetchable 32 bit memory at 0xd7000000 [0xd7000fff]. > >>>>>>>Bus 0, device 9, function 0: > >>>>>>> Class 0607: PCI device 1180:0475 (rev 128). > >>>>>>> IRQ 5. > >>>>>>> Master Capable. Latency=32. Min Gnt=128.Max Lat=7. > >>>>>>> Non-prefetchable 32 bit memory at 0xd7001000 [0xd7001fff]. > >>>>>>>Bus 0, device 10, function 0: > >>>>>>> Class 0607: PCI device 1180:0475 (rev 128). > >>>>>>> IRQ 12. > >>>>>>> Master Capable. Latency=32. Min Gnt=128.Max Lat=7. > >>>>>>> Non-prefetchable 32 bit memory at 0xd7006000 [0xd7006fff]. > >>>>>>>Bus 0, device 14, function 0: > >>>>>>> Class 0200: PCI device 10ec:8139 (rev 16). > >>>>>>> IRQ 11. > >>>>>>> Master Capable. Latency=32. Min Gnt=32.Max Lat=64. > >>>>>>> I/O at 0xcc00 [0xccff]. > >>>>>>> Non-prefetchable 32 bit memory at 0xd700b000 [0xd700b0ff]. > >>>>>>>Bus 1, device 0, function 0: > >>>>>>> Class 0300: PCI device 1023:8500 (rev 106). > >>>>>>> IRQ 10. > >>>>>>> Master Capable. Latency=32. > >>>>>>> Non-prefetchable 32 bit memory at 0xd5800000 [0xd5ffffff]. > >>>>>>> Non-prefetchable 32 bit memory at 0xd6000000 [0xd601ffff]. > >>>>>>> Non-prefetchable 32 bit memory at 0xd5000000 [0xd57fffff]. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>The /proc/interrupts pseudofile shows the following: > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>voldemort: -root- > >>>>>>># cat /proc/interrupts > >>>>>>> CPU0 > >>>>>>>0: 1347880 XT-PIC timer > >>>>>>>1: 2 XT-PIC keyboard > >>>>>>>2: 0 XT-PIC cascade > >>>>>>>5: 0 XT-PIC i82365 > >>>>>>>7: 0 XT-PIC hostap_cs > >>>>>>>9: 0 XT-PIC hostap_cs > >>>>>>>10: 975 XT-PIC netcs0 > >>>>>>>11: 12053 XT-PIC eth0 > >>>>>>>12: 0 XT-PIC i82365 > >>>>>>>14: 7847 XT-PIC ide0 > >>>>>>>NMI: 0 > >>>>>>>ERR: 0 > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>where no interrupt is catched by hostap_cs which suggests an interrupt > >>>>>> > >>>>>problem > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>>>with the PCI-PCMCIA bridge. > >>>>>>>I tried at /etc/default/pcmcia the following entries: > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>PCIC_OPTS='irq_mode=0' > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>PCIC_OPTS='irq_mode=1' > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>PCIC_OPTS='irq_mode=1 irq_list=0' > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>PCIC_OPTS='irq_mode=1 irq_list=0 extra_sockets=1' > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>but I get the same output from iwconfig after restarting pcmcia > >>>>>> > > subsystem. > > > >>>>>>>So it seems the problem is interurpt related but I don't know how to > >>>>>> > >>>isolate > >>> > >>> > >>>>>the > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>>>problem and solve it. > >>>>>>>What do you suggest I can do? > >>>>>>>Thanks a lot. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>abel > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>On Fri, 20 Feb 2004 12:07:46 +0200, Vladimir Ivaschenko wrote > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>Looks like an IRQ problem. Check /proc/interrupts > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>abel wrote: > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>Well, I cannot get either a single card up & running. > >>>>>>>>>The card is Senao NL-2511CD+EX2 w/PCI-PCMCIA adapter. > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>1.- After bootup I got the following output from ip and iwconfig: > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>># ip link > >>>>>>>>>1: lo: <LOOPBACK,UP> mtu 16436 qdisc noqueue > >>>>>>>>> link/loopback 00:00:00:00:00:00 brd 00:00:00:00:00:00 > >>>>>>>>>2: dummy0: <BROADCAST,NOARP> mtu 1500 qdisc noop > >>>>>>>>> link/ether 00:00:00:00:00:00 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff > >>>>>>>>>3: eth0: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST,PROMISC,UP> mtu 1500 qdisc pfifo_fast > >>>>>>>> > > qlen > > > >>>>>100 > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>>>>> link/ether 00:0d:87:2f:a9:f4 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff > >>>>>>>>>4: netcs0: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP> mtu 1500 qdisc pfifo_fast qlen 100 > >>>>>>>>> link/ether 00:02:6f:07:30:81 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>voldemort: -root- > >>>>>>>>># ip addr > >>>>>>>>>1: lo: <LOOPBACK,UP> mtu 16436 qdisc noqueue > >>>>>>>>> link/loopback 00:00:00:00:00:00 brd 00:00:00:00:00:00 > >>>>>>>>> inet 127.0.0.1/8 scope host lo > >>>>>>>>>2: dummy0: <BROADCAST,NOARP> mtu 1500 qdisc noop > >>>>>>>>> link/ether 00:00:00:00:00:00 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff > >>>>>>>>>3: eth0: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST,PROMISC,UP> mtu 1500 qdisc pfifo_fast > >>>>>>>> > > qlen > > > >>>>>100 > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>>>>> link/ether 00:0d:87:2f:a9:f4 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff > >>>>>>>>> inet 200.68.122.145/29 scope global eth0 > >>>>>>>>>4: netcs0: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP> mtu 1500 qdisc pfifo_fast qlen 100 > >>>>>>>>> link/ether 00:02:6f:07:30:81 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff > >>>>>>>>> inet 10.4.4.1/24 scope global netcs0 > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>voldemort: -root- > >>>>>>>>># iwconfig > >>>>>>>>>lo no wireless extensions. > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>dummy0 no wireless extensions. > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>eth0 no wireless extensions. > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>netcs0 IEEE 802.11-DS ESSID:"amb1" > >>>>>>>>> Mode:Master Tx-Power=20 dBm > >>>>>>>>> Link Quality:0 Signal level:0 Noise level:0 > >>>>>>>>> Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0 > >>>>>>>>> Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0 > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>where some data is missing. > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>2.- Configuration as per /etc/network/wireless.config is as follows: > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>># Wireless configuration parameters > >>>>>>>>># > >>>>>>>>>netcs0_RTS="" > >>>>>>>>>netcs0_KEY="" > >>>>>>>>>netcs0_ESSID="amb1" > >>>>>>>>>netcs0_CHANNEL="1" > >>>>>>>>>netcs1_MODE="MANAGED" > >>>>>>>>>netcs1_ESSID="amb2" > >>>>>>>>>netcs1_NICK="voldemort" > >>>>>>>>>netcs1_RATE="1M" > >>>>>>>>>netcs1_TXPOWER="15mW" > >>>>>>>>>netcs1_CHANNEL="11" > >>>>>>>>>netcs0_TXPOWER="100mW" > >>>>>>>>>netcs0_NICK="voldemort" > >>>>>>>>>netcs0_MODE="MASTER" > >>>>>>>>>netcs0_RATE="2M" > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>3.- Card driver seems correctly loaded to me, cardctl ident and lsmod > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>output > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>>>>>follows: > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>voldemort: -root- > >>>>>>>>># cardctl ident > >>>>>>>>>Socket 0: > >>>>>>>>>product info: "INTERSIL", "HFA384x/IEEE", "Version 01.02", "" > >>>>>>>>>manfid: 0x0156, 0x0002 > >>>>>>>>>function: 6 (network) > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>voldemort: -root- > >>>>>>>>># lsmod > >>>>>>>>>Module Pages Used by > >>>>>>>>>hostap_cs 81052 1 > >>>>>>>>>hostap 62032 0 (unused) > >>>>>>>>>hostap_crypt_wep 2656 0 (unused) > >>>>>>>>>hostap_crypt 1028 0 [hostap hostap_crypt_wep] > >>>>>>>>>ds 6380 1 [hostap_cs] > >>>>>>>>>i82365 22564 1 > >>>>>>>>>pcmcia_core 37120 0 [hostap_cs ds i82365] > >>>>>>>>>ip_nat_snmp_basic 8480 0 (unused) > >>>>>>>>>ip_nat_tftp 1656 0 (unused) > >>>>>>>>>ip_nat_mms 2872 0 (unused) > >>>>>>>>>ip_nat_pptp 1872 0 (unused) > >>>>>>>>>ip_nat_proto_gre 1184 0 (unused) > >>>>>>>>>ip_nat_h323 2552 0 (unused) > >>>>>>>>>ip_nat_irc 2328 0 (unused) > >>>>>>>>>ip_nat_ftp 2904 0 (unused) > >>>>>>>>>ipt_state 376 0 (unused) > >>>>>>>>>ipt_MARK 652 0 (unused) > >>>>>>>>>ipt_REDIRECT 616 0 (unused) > >>>>>>>>>ipt_MASQUERADE 1096 0 (unused) > >>>>>>>>>iptable_nat 15392 9 [ip_nat_snmp_basic ip_nat_tftp > >>>>>>>> > >>>ip_nat_mms > >>> > >>> > >>>>>>>ip_na > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>t_pptp ip_nat_proto_gre ip_nat_h323 ip_nat_irc ip_nat_ftp ipt_REDIRECT > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>ipt_MASQU > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>ERADE] > >>>>>>>>>iptable_mangle 1968 0 (unused) > >>>>>>>>>ip_conntrack_tftp 1612 1 > >>>>>>>>>ip_conntrack_mms 2988 1 > >>>>>>>>>ip_conntrack_pptp 2296 1 > >>>>>>>>>ip_conntrack_proto_gre 1836 0 [ip_nat_pptp ip_conntrack_pptp] > >>>>>>>>>ip_conntrack_h323 2188 1 > >>>>>>>>>ip_conntrack_irc 3212 1 > >>>>>>>>>ip_conntrack_ftp 3820 1 > >>>>>>>>>ip_conntrack 18060 9 [ip_nat_tftp ip_nat_mms ip_nat_pptp > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>ip_nat_h323 > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>ip_nat_irc ip_nat_ftp ipt_state ipt_REDIRECT ipt_MASQUERADE iptable_nat > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>ip_conn > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>track_tftp ip_conntrack_mms ip_conntrack_pptp ip_conntrack_proto_gre > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>ip_conntrac > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>k_h323 ip_conntrack_irc ip_conntrack_ftp] > >>>>>>>>>bridge 17204 0 (unused) > >>>>>>>>>airo 105616 0 (unused) > >>>>>>>>>rtl8139 12284 1 > >>>>>>>>>pci-scan 2944 1 [rtl8139] > >>>>>>>>>mii 2256 0 > >>>>>>>>>cls_u32 4832 0 (unused) > >>>>>>>>>sch_sfq 3744 0 (unused) > >>>>>>>>>sch_htb 18688 0 (unused) > >>>>>>>>>sch_tbf 2272 0 (unused) > >>>>>>>>>softdog 1612 1 > >>>>>>>>>cramfs 36920 5 > >>>>>>>>>ide-probe-mod 8816 0 > >>>>>>>>>ide-disk 9752 1 > >>>>>>>>>ide-mod 65796 1 [ide-probe-mod ide-disk] > >>>>>>>>>nftl 18308 0 (unused) > >>>>>>>>>docprobe 1360 0 > >>>>>>>>>docecc 3680 0 (unused) > >>>>>>>>>mtdcore 1632 1 [nftl] > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>4.- Output from dmesg command is a bunch of entries as the following: > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>voldemort: -root- > >>>>>>>>># dmesg > >>>>>>>>>NETDEV WATCHDOG: netcs0: transmit timed out > >>>>>>>>>hostap_cs: netcs0 Tx timed out! > >>>>>>>>>NETDEV WATCHDOG: netcs0: transmit timed out > >>>>>>>>>hostap_cs: netcs0 Tx timed out! > >>>>>>>>>NETDEV WATCHDOG: netcs0: transmit timed out > >>>>>>>>>hostap_cs: netcs0 Tx timed out! > >>>>>>>>>NETDEV WATCHDOG: netcs0: transmit timed out > >>>>>>>>>hostap_cs: netcs0 Tx timed out! > >>>>>>>>>NETDEV WATCHDOG: netcs0: transmit timed out > >>>>>>>>>hostap_cs: netcs0 Tx timed out! > >>>>>>>>>. > >>>>>>>>>. > >>>>>>>>>. > >>>>>>>>>. > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>Any idea to diagnose this appreciated. > >>>>>>>>>Thanks in advance. > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>abel > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>------------------------------------------------------- > >>>>>>>>>SF.Net is sponsored by: Speed Start Your Linux Apps Now. > >>>>>>>>>Build and deploy apps & Web services for Linux with > >>>>>>>>>a free DVD software kit from IBM. 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