[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1436940] Re: Qualcomm Atheros QCA6164 802.11ac Wireless Network Adapter [168c:0041] is not supported

great instructions and explanations! it works for my lenovo ideapad, ubuntu 16.1 and atheros card, thank you very much! best Bert -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux-firmware in Ubuntu.

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1436940] Re: Qualcomm Atheros QCA6164 802.11ac Wireless Network Adapter [168c:0041] is not supported

Thank you! This was the solution for me after many unsuccessful attempts. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux-firmware in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1436940 Title: Qualcomm Atheros QCA6164 802.11ac

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1436940] Re: Qualcomm Atheros QCA6164 802.11ac Wireless Network Adapter [168c:0041] is not supported

** Changed in: linux-firmware (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Fix Released ** Changed in: linux-firmware (Ubuntu Xenial) Status: Confirmed => Invalid ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Fix Released ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu Vivid) Status: Confirmed

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1436940] Re: Qualcomm Atheros QCA6164 802.11ac Wireless Network Adapter [168c:0041] is not supported

@Kees: Could you provide dmesg after the firmware crash you see with the board files from linux-firmware? Thanks! -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux-firmware in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1436940 Title:

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1436940] Re: Qualcomm Atheros QCA6164 802.11ac Wireless Network Adapter [168c:0041] is not supported

Hang on, there might be a problem. That file is from https://github.com/atondwal/ath10k-firmware and isn't in https://github.com/kvalo/ath10k-firmware that I can find. So as far as I know we don't have a license to redistribute that file. I'll go ahead and inquire with Kalle, hopefully we can get

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1436940] Re: Qualcomm Atheros QCA6164 802.11ac Wireless Network Adapter [168c:0041] is not supported

I guessed as much, just making sure. I'll inquire as to why that board.bin hasn't been pushed out to linux-firmware yet, and as long as there isn't some reason why we shouldn't I'll pull it into xenial. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1436940] Re: Qualcomm Atheros QCA6164 802.11ac Wireless Network Adapter [168c:0041] is not supported

Yup, but I wanted to avoid getting overwritten each time linux-firmware gets updated. ;) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux-firmware in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1436940 Title: Qualcomm Atheros QCA6164

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1436940] Re: Qualcomm Atheros QCA6164 802.11ac Wireless Network Adapter [168c:0041] is not supported

@Kees: I assume it also works if file is just named board.bin? Since that's the way it would be installed if we ship it in linux-firmware ... -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux-firmware in Ubuntu.

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1436940] Re: Qualcomm Atheros QCA6164 802.11ac Wireless Network Adapter [168c:0041] is not supported

Adding ath10k/QCA6174/hw2.1/board-pci-168c:0041:17aa:3545.bin (from the working board.bin in this thread) seems to fix it, though: e6adc90ecaf55edc656990c6c50193ac board-pci-168c:0041:17aa:3545.bin -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1436940] Re: Qualcomm Atheros QCA6164 802.11ac Wireless Network Adapter [168c:0041] is not supported

Hm, not fixed for me. still seeing firmware crashes. :( ** Changed in: linux-firmware (Ubuntu Xenial) Status: Fix Released => Confirmed ** Changed in: linux-firmware (Ubuntu) Status: Fix Released => Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1436940] Re: Qualcomm Atheros QCA6164 802.11ac Wireless Network Adapter [168c:0041] is not supported

This bug was fixed in the package linux-firmware - 1.157.2 --- linux-firmware (1.157.2) xenial; urgency=medium * Updates to fix problems with QCA6164 wireless support ath10k: QCA6174 hw3.0: add board-2.bin ath10k: QCA6174 hw2.1: add board-2.bin ath10k: QCA6174 hw2.1:

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1436940] Re: Qualcomm Atheros QCA6164 802.11ac Wireless Network Adapter [168c:0041] is not supported

confirmed working with 1.157.2 amd64 on lenovo thinkpa yoga 3 11" -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux-firmware in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1436940 Title: Qualcomm Atheros QCA6164 802.11ac Wireless

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1436940] Re: Qualcomm Atheros QCA6164 802.11ac Wireless Network Adapter [168c:0041] is not supported

linux-firmware version 1.157.2 fixes this bug. ** Tags added: verification-done -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux-firmware in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1436940 Title: Qualcomm Atheros QCA6164 802.11ac

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1436940] Re: Qualcomm Atheros QCA6164 802.11ac Wireless Network Adapter [168c:0041] is not supported

** Changed in: linux-firmware (Ubuntu Xenial) Status: In Progress => Fix Committed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux-firmware in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1436940 Title: Qualcomm Atheros QCA6164

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1436940] Re: Qualcomm Atheros QCA6164 802.11ac Wireless Network Adapter [168c:0041] is not supported

** Changed in: linux-firmware (Ubuntu Xenial) Importance: Undecided => Medium ** Changed in: linux-firmware (Ubuntu Xenial) Status: Confirmed => In Progress ** Changed in: linux-firmware (Ubuntu Xenial) Assignee: (unassigned) => Seth Forshee (sforshee) ** Changed in:

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1436940] Re: Qualcomm Atheros QCA6164 802.11ac Wireless Network Adapter [168c:0041] is not supported

Seth Forshee, The firmware in the .deb file you provided works perfectly. Thanks. ** Changed in: linux-firmware (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Confirmed ** Changed in: linux-firmware (Ubuntu Xenial) Status: New => Confirmed ** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu Xenial) Status: New

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1436940] Re: Qualcomm Atheros QCA6164 802.11ac Wireless Network Adapter [168c:0041] is not supported

** Also affects: linux (Ubuntu Xenial) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Also affects: linux-firmware (Ubuntu Xenial) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux-firmware

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1436940] Re: Qualcomm Atheros QCA6164 802.11ac Wireless Network Adapter [168c:0041] is not supported

Please try the linux-firmware deb below, which is the version from xenial plus all updates to the QCA6174 which are in version 1.158. If this fixes the issues then I can work on getting these changes into xenial and possibly other releases. Thanks!

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1436940] Re: Qualcomm Atheros QCA6164 802.11ac Wireless Network Adapter [168c:0041] is not supported

Well since I reported this bug I have found out that the linux-firmware from http://mirrors.kernel.org/ubuntu/pool/main/l/linux-firmware/linux- firmware_1.158_all.deb solved my and my sons 5GHz issue. I ran these two commands: wget

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1436940] Re: Qualcomm Atheros QCA6164 802.11ac Wireless Network Adapter [168c:0041] is not supported

** Description changed: The firmware for this card isn't included with Ubuntu. The firmware provided in /lib/firmware/ath10k/QCA6174 in Ubuntu 16.04 crashes when used with this card. This included firmware is likely for the QCA6174 instead of this card, the QCA6164. Yes, you read

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1436940] Re: Qualcomm Atheros QCA6164 802.11ac Wireless Network Adapter [168c:0041] is not supported

Thanks so much Brian Murray, I had installed Ubuntu 16.04 from scratch on my Lenovo U31-70 but the wifi wouldn't work. Followed your instructions and now all is good :). -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux-firmware in

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1436940] Re: Qualcomm Atheros QCA6164 802.11ac Wireless Network Adapter [168c:0041] is not supported

Brian Murray Thanks a lot, I have been struggling with this and boot issues with my own Qualcomm Atheros Card for about a day. Everything works fine now. Using Ubunto 16.04, Windows 10 with and Acer R 14. Thanks again. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1436940] Re: Qualcomm Atheros QCA6164 802.11ac Wireless Network Adapter [168c:0041] is not supported

I just updated to xubuntu 16.04 and it did not work out of the box. However the folder QCA6164 in /lib/firmware/ath10k is already there and I got it to work by simple renaming the folders: sudo mv /lib/firmware/ath10k/QCA6174/ /lib/firmware/ath10k/QCA6174_moved/ sudo mv

Re: [Kernel-packages] [Bug 1436940] Re: Qualcomm Atheros QCA6164 802.11ac Wireless Network Adapter [168c:0041] is not supported

I upgraded to Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (4.4.0-21-generic) and my wifi now works out of the box. I was using a usb-wifi since I bought my Lenovo Yoga 3 and I'm very happy because the builtin wifi card is much better. This bug is solved for me! However, I can't tell if the firmware I copied last month are

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1436940] Re: Qualcomm Atheros QCA6164 802.11ac Wireless Network Adapter [168c:0041] is not supported

** Description changed: - This card remains unsupported out-of-the-box by the ath10k_pci kernel - module. At this point, it looks like kvalo's ath10k-firmware repo just - needs to be pulled in. + The firmware for this card isn't included with Ubuntu. The firmware + provided in

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1436940] Re: Qualcomm Atheros QCA6164 802.11ac Wireless Network Adapter [168c:0041] is not supported

** Description changed: This card remains unsupported out-of-the-box by the ath10k_pci kernel module. At this point, it looks like kvalo's ath10k-firmware repo just needs to be pulled in. --- HOW TO GET THIS

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1436940] Re: Qualcomm Atheros QCA6164 802.11ac Wireless Network Adapter [168c:0041] is not supported

@AndyP Actually, I decided to just rewrite my guide for that card, as there were one or two things that were kind of unclear in the guide I wrote in the comments. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu.

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1436940] Re: Qualcomm Atheros QCA6164 802.11ac Wireless Network Adapter [168c:0041] is not supported

** Description changed: This card remains unsupported out-of-the-box by the ath10k_pci kernel module. At this point, it looks like kvalo's ath10k-firmware repo just needs to be pulled in. - - Speaking of which, that repo contains a folder for the QCA6174, but not - for the QCA6164. The

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1436940] Re: Qualcomm Atheros QCA6164 802.11ac Wireless Network Adapter [168c:0041] is not supported

Great to hear! I actually didn't know anything AT ALL about this myself until I got my current laptop, less than a year ago. During that time, a lot of people have been working on these cards, and it's gotten easier and easier to get them to work. Many thanks to Kalle Valo (for the ath10k

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1436940] Re: Qualcomm Atheros QCA6164 802.11ac Wireless Network Adapter [168c:0041] is not supported

One last thing: I checked what you added to the other bug, and you'll want to add a link to kvalo's repo (https://github.com/kvalo/ath10k- firmware/). -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu.

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1436940] Re: Qualcomm Atheros QCA6164 802.11ac Wireless Network Adapter [168c:0041] is not supported

Miles, many thanks for the excellent instructions and analysis. As you may have realised, installing a new kernel is something I've not done before. Followed your lead (and that on the mainbuilds page and I now have a fully working system, using the internal wireless card, which is lightning

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1436940] Re: Qualcomm Atheros QCA6164 802.11ac Wireless Network Adapter [168c:0041] is not supported

Forgot to say: 3) Reboot your computer. Run "sudo lshw -C network" to see if the card is recognized. 4) If it still isn't working, run "uname -r" to make sure you're running kernel 4.5. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1436940] Re: Qualcomm Atheros QCA6164 802.11ac Wireless Network Adapter [168c:0041] is not supported

AndyP, it looks like you do have a different card. Your card has the PCI ID of 168c:0042, while the QCA6164 has the PCI ID of 168c:0041. According to http://forums.fedoraforum.org/showthread.php?t=305292, your card is the QCA9377. There's an open bug report for it at

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1436940] Re: Qualcomm Atheros QCA6164 802.11ac Wireless Network Adapter [168c:0041] is not supported

Just to clarify, the guide at the beginning of this report didn't work. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1436940 Title: Qualcomm Atheros QCA6164 802.11ac Wireless Network

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1436940] Re: Qualcomm Atheros QCA6164 802.11ac Wireless Network Adapter [168c:0041] is not supported

I have a Lenovo G50-45 (QCA6164 Wireless network adapter) with Ubuntu 15.10 (Kernel 4.2) - fully updated as of 17 March 2016. I tried following the steps given under "How to Get this Card to Work:" in the Bug Description. lshw -C network showed QCA6164 as "Unclaimed". Then following steps in #81

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1436940] Re: Qualcomm Atheros QCA6164 802.11ac Wireless Network Adapter [168c:0041] is not supported

Nithya, sorry about the guide. I forgot that the firmware files have their version number in their names, so they need to be renamed before they'll work. The guide has been updated to reflect this. I'd appreciate if someone would try following the updated guide and telling me if it works now.

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1436940] Re: Qualcomm Atheros QCA6164 802.11ac Wireless Network Adapter [168c:0041] is not supported

New Acer V3-372 laptop with Xenial Kubuntu. Non-working wifi. Hit google, find this ticket. Installed the Kvalo master firmware bundle and wifi worked right away. Suggest inclusion of kvalo master bundle in Xenial. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1436940] Re: Qualcomm Atheros QCA6164 802.11ac Wireless Network Adapter [168c:0041] is not supported

..and for completeness the modinfo ath10k_pci output andy@andy-Aspire-F5-571:~$ modinfo ath10k_pci filename: /lib/modules/4.2.0-34-generic/updates/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath10k/ath10k_pci.ko firmware: ath10k/QCA6174/hw3.0/board.bin firmware: ath10k/QCA6174/hw3.0/firmware-5.bin

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1436940] Re: Qualcomm Atheros QCA6164 802.11ac Wireless Network Adapter [168c:0041] is not supported

Thanks Miles, output posted here: (last 2 lines relevant I think, but not sure exactly the part you wanted so excuse pasting all) 00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation Broadwell-U Host Bridge -OPI [8086:1604] (rev 09) Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Device [1025:098a]

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1436940] Re: Qualcomm Atheros QCA6164 802.11ac Wireless Network Adapter [168c:0041] is not supported

Hi, I have a brand new Acer F5-571 with a qualcomm atheros device and the wireless doesn't work. I removed windows10 and installed the latest ubuntu-mate wily 15.10 (same issue in mint 17.3). I'm somewhat of a newbie so please be gentle. I have tried a number of the points in this bug report

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1436940] Re: Qualcomm Atheros QCA6164 802.11ac Wireless Network Adapter [168c:0041] is not supported

As at March 18th 2016, confirming that following the guide at the top of the page as well as the Backports method as described at Comment #90 fixed the problem and wifi now works on my Acer Aspire V17. Have attached relevant output from lspci and modinfo confirming h/w configuration for those

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1436940] Re: Qualcomm Atheros QCA6164 802.11ac Wireless Network Adapter [168c:0041] is not supported

AndyP, thanks for telling me. I'd really like to reinstall Ubuntu and *then* follow my own guide to see if it works, but I don't want to do this with 16.04 right around the corner. Once it's released, I'll do this and get back to you guys. I can tell you that I'm not using backports, as I just

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1436940] Re: Qualcomm Atheros QCA6164 802.11ac Wireless Network Adapter [168c:0041] is not supported

Actually, hold on. Could you instead post the output of "lspci -nnk"? I think you might be using a different card. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1436940 Title:

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1436940] Re: Qualcomm Atheros QCA6164 802.11ac Wireless Network Adapter [168c:0041] is not supported

I have made a script that patches this incapability for the Lenovo U31-70 laptop. Works on elementary OS, should work on any Ubuntu 14.04. GitHub repository: https://github.com/Limeth/lenovo-u31-70-patches Steps: git clone https://github.com/Limeth/lenovo-u31-70-patches.git cd

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1436940] Re: Qualcomm Atheros QCA6164 802.11ac Wireless Network Adapter [168c:0041] is not supported

dagny, could you elaborate? I find it highly unlikely that adding firmware files for this card could have deleted a partition from a drive on your computer. Could your problem have something to do with the kernel you're using? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1436940] Re: Qualcomm Atheros QCA6164 802.11ac Wireless Network Adapter [168c:0041] is not supported

whatever you do, if you are dualbooting, do not use these drivers. for some reason, if you put them in the firmware file like the guide says, when you reboot, it deletes the whole dualboot partition. major bug. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages,

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1436940] Re: Qualcomm Atheros QCA6164 802.11ac Wireless Network Adapter [168c:0041] is not supported

** Description changed: This card remains unsupported out-of-the-box by the ath10k_pci kernel - module. + module. At this point, it looks like kvalo's ath10k-firmware repo just + needs to be pulled in. - Currently in https://github.com/kvalo/ath10k-firmware/, there exists - a folder for the

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1436940] Re: Qualcomm Atheros QCA6164 802.11ac Wireless Network Adapter [168c:0041] is not supported

Bradford Bonanno I didn't have a 4.2 kernel installed when I created that dkms deb package and that is why it doesn't build You will likely have to use the backports, install firmware from atondwal github site and set the skip_otp parameter -- You received this bug notification because you

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1436940] Re: Qualcomm Atheros QCA6164 802.11ac Wireless Network Adapter [168c:0041] is not supported

** Description changed: This card remains unsupported out-of-the-box by the ath10k_pci kernel module. Currently in https://github.com/kvalo/ath10k-firmware/, there exists a folder for the QCA6174, but not for the QCA6164. It appears that this card uses the same "firmware-5.bin"

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1436940] Re: Qualcomm Atheros QCA6164 802.11ac Wireless Network Adapter [168c:0041] is not supported

** Also affects: linux-firmware (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Changed in: linux-firmware (Ubuntu) Status: New => Confirmed ** No longer affects: linux-firmware (Ubuntu) ** No longer affects: linux-firmware (Ubuntu Vivid) ** No longer affects: linux-firmware

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1436940] Re: Qualcomm Atheros QCA6164 802.11ac Wireless Network Adapter [168c:0041] is not supported

** Description changed: + This card remains unsupported out-of-the-box by the ath10k_pci kernel + module. + + Currently in , there exists + a folder for the QCA6174, but not for the QCA6164. + + It appears that this card uses the same "firmware-5.bin"

[Kernel-packages] [Bug 1436940] Re: Qualcomm Atheros QCA6164 802.11ac Wireless Network Adapter [168c:0041] is not supported

** Summary changed: - Atheros wifi 168c:0041(QCA6164) is not supported + Qualcomm Atheros QCA6164 802.11ac Wireless Network Adapter [168c:0041] is not supported -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu.