#1832: Cannot create the ath0 device on a Fedora 8
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Reporter: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | Owner:
Type: defect | Status: closed
Priority: minor | Milestone:
Component: madwifi: other | Version: v0.9.4
Resolution: invalid | Keywords:
Patch_attached: 0 |
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Changes (by mrenzmann):
* priority: blocker => minor
* status: new => closed
* resolution: => invalid
Old description:
> Hi,
>
> I have tried to create the ath0 device on a Fedora 8 and didn't work.
> The error is:
>
> wlanconfig ath0 create wlandev wifi0 wlanmode sta
> wlanconfig: ioctl: No such device
>
> iwconfig output is :
> lo no wireless extensions.
>
> eth0 no wireless extensions.
>
> The computer is an Acer Aspire 5315-2442 laptop.
>
> lsmod display that the module was loaded successfully :
>
> lsmod | grep ath
> dm_multipath 18249 0
> ath5k 88517 0
> mac80211 125137 1 ath5k
> ath_pci 86304 0
> wlan 172528 1 ath_pci
> ath_hal 193616 1 ath_pci
> dm_mod 46209 9
> dm_multipath,dm_snapshot,dm_zero,dm_mirror
>
> lspci output is:
>
> 00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile PM965/GM965/GL960 Memory
> Controller Hub (rev 03)
> 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile GM965/GL960
> Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)
> 00:02.1 Display controller: Intel Corporation Mobile GM965/GL960
> Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)
> 00:1a.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB UHCI
> Contoller #4 (rev 03)
> 00:1a.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB UHCI
> Controller #5 (rev 03)
> 00:1a.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB2 EHCI
> Controller #2 (rev 03)
> 00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) HD Audio
> Controller (rev 03)
> 00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) PCI Express
> Port 1 (rev 03)
> 00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) PCI Express
> Port 2 (rev 03)
> 00:1c.2 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) PCI Express
> Port 3 (rev 03)
> 00:1c.3 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) PCI Express
> Port 4 (rev 03)
> 00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB UHCI
> Controller #1 (rev 03)
> 00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB UHCI
> Controller #2 (rev 03)
> 00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB UHCI
> Controller #3 (rev 03)
> 00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB2 EHCI
> Controller #1 (rev 03)
> 00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev f3)
> 00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801HEM (ICH8M) LPC Interface
> Controller (rev 03)
> 00:1f.1 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801HBM/HEM (ICH8M/ICH8M-E) IDE
> Controller (rev 03)
> 00:1f.2 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801HBM/HEM (ICH8M/ICH8M-E)
> SATA IDE Controller (rev 03)
> 00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) SMBus Controller
> (rev 03)
> 05:00.0 Ethernet controller: Broadcom Corporation NetLink BCM5906M Fast
> Ethernet PCI Express (rev 02)
> 06:00.0 Ethernet controller: Atheros Communications, Inc. AR5006EG 802.11
> b/g Wireless PCI Express Adapter (rev 01)
>
> What I'm doing wrong?
>
> thanks,
> Ionut
New description:
Hi,
I have tried to create the ath0 device on a Fedora 8 and didn't work.
The error is:
{{{
wlanconfig ath0 create wlandev wifi0 wlanmode sta
wlanconfig: ioctl: No such device
}}}
iwconfig output is :
{{{
lo no wireless extensions.
eth0 no wireless extensions.
}}}
The computer is an Acer Aspire 5315-2442 laptop.
lsmod display that the module was loaded successfully :
{{{
lsmod | grep ath
dm_multipath 18249 0
ath5k 88517 0
mac80211 125137 1 ath5k
ath_pci 86304 0
wlan 172528 1 ath_pci
ath_hal 193616 1 ath_pci
dm_mod 46209 9 dm_multipath,dm_snapshot,dm_zero,dm_mirror
}}}
lspci output is:
{{{
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile PM965/GM965/GL960 Memory
Controller Hub (rev 03)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile GM965/GL960
Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)
00:02.1 Display controller: Intel Corporation Mobile GM965/GL960
Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)
00:1a.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB UHCI
Contoller #4 (rev 03)
00:1a.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB UHCI
Controller #5 (rev 03)
00:1a.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB2 EHCI
Controller #2 (rev 03)
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) HD Audio
Controller (rev 03)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) PCI Express
Port 1 (rev 03)
00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) PCI Express
Port 2 (rev 03)
00:1c.2 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) PCI Express
Port 3 (rev 03)
00:1c.3 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) PCI Express
Port 4 (rev 03)
00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB UHCI
Controller #1 (rev 03)
00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB UHCI
Controller #2 (rev 03)
00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB UHCI
Controller #3 (rev 03)
00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB2 EHCI
Controller #1 (rev 03)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev f3)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801HEM (ICH8M) LPC Interface
Controller (rev 03)
00:1f.1 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801HBM/HEM (ICH8M/ICH8M-E) IDE
Controller (rev 03)
00:1f.2 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801HBM/HEM (ICH8M/ICH8M-E) SATA
IDE Controller (rev 03)
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) SMBus Controller
(rev 03)
05:00.0 Ethernet controller: Broadcom Corporation NetLink BCM5906M Fast
Ethernet PCI Express (rev 02)
06:00.0 Ethernet controller: Atheros Communications, Inc. AR5006EG 802.11
b/g Wireless PCI Express Adapter (rev 01)
}}}
What I'm doing wrong?
thanks,
Ionut
Comment:
You mix ath5k and MadWifi, for example. Please contact our [wiki:Support
regular support channels] for help first. If it turns out to be a bug in
any of the two drivers, feel free to reopen this ticket.
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Ticket URL: <https://madwifi.org/ticket/1832#comment:2>
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