[SOLVED] *gasp* cant get wireless to work in slackware 13!
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Guess this is not a new problem... I have been looking around on the net and tried a few things, none that really changed anything.
So I installed slackware 13 on my laptop. i am kind of newbeish, but i do know a little of linux.
the wpa_gui in kde 4.something says "could not get status from wpa_supplicant"
also, iwconfig first said:
lo no wireless connections
eth0 no wireless connections
iwlist scanning said that nothing could be scanned...
So I tried installing the driver from broadcoms homepage, guess i did something sightly right, but not right enough...
now it says like this:
Code:
last 3 lines of dmesg:
eth1 (wl): not using net_device_ops yet
lib80211_crypt: registered algorithm 'TKIP'
eth1: Broadcom BCM4311 802.11 Wireless Controller 5.10.91.9
iwconfig:
lo no wireless extensions.
eth0 no wireless extensions.
irda0 no wireless extensions.
eth1 IEEE 802.11bg ESSID:"" Nickname:""
Mode:Managed Frequency:2.412 GHz Access Point: Not-Associated
Bit Rate:54 Mb/s Tx-Power:32 dBm
Retry min limit:7 RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off
Power Managementmode:All packets received
Link Quality=5/5 Signal level=0 dBm Noise level=0 dBm
Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0
Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0
iwlist scanning:
lo Interface doesn't support scanning.
eth0 Interface doesn't support scanning.
irda0 Interface doesn't support scanning.
eth1 Scan completed :
Cell 01 - Address: 00:90:D0:FC:C5:93
ESSID:"TN_private_C0430C"
Mode:Managed
Frequency:2.412 GHz (Channel 1)
Quality:4/5 Signal level:-66 dBm Noise level:-92 dBm
IE: WPA Version 1
Group Cipher : TKIP
Pairwise Ciphers (1) : TKIP
Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
Encryption key:on
Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s
24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s; 6 Mb/s; 9 Mb/s
12 Mb/s; 48 Mb/s
Cell 02 - Address: 00:13:49:F8:C6:9D
ESSID:"zork"
Mode:Managed
Frequency:2.437 GHz (Channel 6)
Quality:5/5 Signal level:-51 dBm Noise level:-92 dBm
IE: WPA Version 1
Group Cipher : TKIP
Pairwise Ciphers (1) : TKIP
Authentication Suites (1) : PSK
Encryption key:on
Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 6 Mb/s
9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s; 24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s
48 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
Cell 03 - Address: 00:19:5B:DE:E0:D4
ESSID:"dlink"
Mode:Managed
Frequency:2.437 GHz (Channel 6)
Quality:3/5 Signal level:-69 dBm Noise level:-92 dBm
Encryption key:off
Bit Rates:1 Mb/s; 2 Mb/s; 5.5 Mb/s; 11 Mb/s; 6 Mb/s
9 Mb/s; 12 Mb/s; 18 Mb/s; 24 Mb/s; 36 Mb/s
48 Mb/s; 54 Mb/s
you see the essid zork? thats my wireless....
anyway, the wpa_qui still says no to status from wpa_supplicant. so any ideas what the next step here could be to get it to work?
PS: this is the closest i have been to get wireless to work. i have tried in on and off for 2 years . my wife always complains about me messing up the computer for nothing since i always go back to windows, please help me get her quiet this time
PS: this is the closest i have been to get wireless to work. i have tried in on and off for 2 years . my wife always complains about me messing up the computer for nothing since i always go back to windows, please help me get her quiet this time
maybe wpa_supplicant is not running, or as Alien BOB said they are not compatible with SlackWare.
I followed the guidebook, not so easy... I edited my wpa_supplicant.conf file, now it looks like this:
Code:
# See /usr/doc/wpa_supplicant-0.6.9/wpa_supplicant.conf.sample
# for many more options that you can use in this file.
# This line enables the use of wpa_cli which is used by rc.wireless
# if possible (to check for successful association)
ctrl_interface=/var/run/wpa_supplicant
# By default, only root (group 0) may use wpa_cli
ctrl_interface_group=0
eapol_version=1
ap_scan=1
fast_reauth=1
#country=US
# WPA protected network, supply your own ESSID and WPAPSK here:
network={
scan_ssid=1 // changed from 0, figured it would allow to scan for networks
ssid="zork" // added my ssid
proto=WPA RSN
key_mgmt=WPA-PSK
pairwise=CCMP TKIP
group=CCMP TKIP WEP104 WEP40
psk="passphrase" // i got this tip from the alienslackbook page....
psk=55f0060980823e272fa379bbdc27afe25462585fc6db35621a8fbc15c381c2fc // added this generated psk
priority=10
}
# Plaintext connection (no WPA, no IEEE 802.1X),
# nice for hotel/airport types of WiFi network.
network={
key_mgmt=NONE
priority=0
}
root@boxofrocks:~# /etc/rc.d/rc.inet1 eth0_restart
info, eth0: sending signal 1 to pid 6326
info, eth0: exiting
Polling for DHCP server on interface eth0:
err, eth0: timed out
err, eth0: lease information file `/etc/dhcpc/dhcpcd-eth0.info' does not exist
warn, eth0: using IPV4LL address 169.254.91.153
lastly the alienslackbook told me to do this (ok, he wanted it to be -dw instead of d, but console said dw didnt work):
so i thought yay it was working and started fiddeling with wpa_gui in order to try to connect.
a whole bunch of other messages, they dont tell me a whole lot... i couldnt connect to the internet
though
Code:
RX ctrl_iface - hexdump_ascii(len=4):
50 49 4e 47 PING
RX ctrl_iface - hexdump_ascii(len=4):
50 49 4e 47 PING
RX ctrl_iface - hexdump_ascii(len=4):
50 49 4e 47 PING
RX ctrl_iface - hexdump_ascii(len=6):
53 54 41 54 55 53 STATUS
Scan timeout - try to get results
ioctl[SIOCGIWSCAN]: Operation not supported
Failed to get scan results
Failed to get scan results - try scanning again
Not rescheduling scan to ensure that specific SSID scans occur
RX ctrl_iface - hexdump_ascii(len=4):
50 49 4e 47 PING
RX ctrl_iface - hexdump_ascii(len=4):
50 49 4e 47 PING
RX ctrl_iface - hexdump_ascii(len=4):
Starting AP scan (broadcast SSID)
ioctl[SIOCSIWSCAN]: Operation not supported
Scan requested (ret=-1) - scan timeout 5 seconds
Failed to initiate AP scan.
Setting scan request: 10 sec 0 usec
RX ctrl_iface - hexdump_ascii(len=4):
50 49 4e 47 PING
RX ctrl_iface - hexdump_ascii(len=4):
50 49 4e 47 PING
RX ctrl_iface - hexdump_ascii(len=18):
47 45 54 5f 43 41 50 41 42 49 4c 49 54 59 20 65 GET_CAPABILITY e
61 70 ap
CTRL_IFACE: GET_CAPABILITY 'eap'
RX ctrl_iface - hexdump_ascii(len=18):
47 45 54 5f 4e 45 54 57 4f 52 4b 20 30 20 73 73 GET_NETWORK 0 ss
69 64 id
CTRL_IFACE: GET_NETWORK id=0 name='ssid'
RX ctrl_iface - hexdump_ascii(len=19):
47 45 54 5f 4e 45 54 57 4f 52 4b 20 30 20 70 72 GET_NETWORK 0 pr
6f 74 6f oto
CTRL_IFACE: GET_NETWORK id=0 name='proto'
RX ctrl_iface - hexdump_ascii(len=22):
47 45 54 5f 4e 45 54 57 4f 52 4b 20 30 20 6b 65 GET_NETWORK 0 ke
79 5f 6d 67 6d 74 y_mgmt
CTRL_IFACE: GET_NETWORK id=0 name='key_mgmt'
RX ctrl_iface - hexdump_ascii(len=22):
47 45 54 5f 4e 45 54 57 4f 52 4b 20 30 20 70 61 GET_NETWORK 0 pa
69 72 77 69 73 65 irwise
CTRL_IFACE: GET_NETWORK id=0 name='pairwise'
RX ctrl_iface - hexdump_ascii(len=17):
47 45 54 5f 4e 45 54 57 4f 52 4b 20 30 20 70 73 GET_NETWORK 0 ps
6b k
CTRL_IFACE: GET_NETWORK id=0 name='psk'
Do not allow key_data field to be exposed
RX ctrl_iface - hexdump_ascii(len=22):
47 45 54 5f 4e 45 54 57 4f 52 4b 20 30 20 69 64 GET_NETWORK 0 id
65 6e 74 69 74 79 entity
CTRL_IFACE: GET_NETWORK id=0 name='identity'
CTRL_IFACE: Failed to get network variable 'identity'
RX ctrl_iface - hexdump_ascii(len=22):
47 45 54 5f 4e 45 54 57 4f 52 4b 20 30 20 70 61 GET_NETWORK 0 pa
73 73 77 6f 72 64 ssword
CTRL_IFACE: GET_NETWORK id=0 name='password'
CTRL_IFACE: Failed to get network variable 'password'
RX ctrl_iface - hexdump_ascii(len=21):
47 45 54 5f 4e 45 54 57 4f 52 4b 20 30 20 63 61 GET_NETWORK 0 ca
5f 63 65 72 74 _cert
CTRL_IFACE: GET_NETWORK id=0 name='ca_cert'
CTRL_IFACE: Failed to get network variable 'ca_cert'
RX ctrl_iface - hexdump_ascii(len=17):
47 45 54 5f 4e 45 54 57 4f 52 4b 20 30 20 65 61 GET_NETWORK 0 ea
70 p
CTRL_IFACE: GET_NETWORK id=0 name='eap'
CTRL_IFACE: Failed to get network variable 'eap'
RX ctrl_iface - hexdump_ascii(len=22):
47 45 54 5f 4e 45 54 57 4f 52 4b 20 30 20 77 65 GET_NETWORK 0 we
70 5f 6b 65 79 30 p_key0
CTRL_IFACE: GET_NETWORK id=0 name='wep_key0'
CTRL_IFACE: Failed to get network variable 'wep_key0'
RX ctrl_iface - hexdump_ascii(len=22):
47 45 54 5f 4e 45 54 57 4f 52 4b 20 30 20 77 65 GET_NETWORK 0 we
70 5f 6b 65 79 31 p_key1
CTRL_IFACE: GET_NETWORK id=0 name='wep_key1'
CTRL_IFACE: Failed to get network variable 'wep_key1'
RX ctrl_iface - hexdump_ascii(len=22):
47 45 54 5f 4e 45 54 57 4f 52 4b 20 30 20 77 65 GET_NETWORK 0 we
70 5f 6b 65 79 32 p_key2
CTRL_IFACE: GET_NETWORK id=0 name='wep_key2'
CTRL_IFACE: Failed to get network variable 'wep_key2'
RX ctrl_iface - hexdump_ascii(len=22):
47 45 54 5f 4e 45 54 57 4f 52 4b 20 30 20 77 65 GET_NETWORK 0 we
70 5f 6b 65 79 33 p_key3
CTRL_IFACE: GET_NETWORK id=0 name='wep_key3'
CTRL_IFACE: Failed to get network variable 'wep_key3'
RX ctrl_iface - hexdump_ascii(len=27):
47 45 54 5f 4e 45 54 57 4f 52 4b 20 30 20 77 65 GET_NETWORK 0 we
70 5f 74 78 5f 6b 65 79 69 64 78 p_tx_keyidx
CTRL_IFACE: GET_NETWORK id=0 name='wep_tx_keyidx'
RX ctrl_iface - hexdump_ascii(len=20):
47 45 54 5f 4e 45 54 57 4f 52 4b 20 30 20 69 64 GET_NETWORK 0 id
5f 73 74 72 _str
CTRL_IFACE: GET_NETWORK id=0 name='id_str'
CTRL_IFACE: Failed to get network variable 'id_str'
RX ctrl_iface - hexdump_ascii(len=22):
47 45 54 5f 4e 45 54 57 4f 52 4b 20 30 20 70 72 GET_NETWORK 0 pr
69 6f 72 69 74 79 iority
CTRL_IFACE: GET_NETWORK id=0 name='priority'
RX ctrl_iface - hexdump_ascii(len=4):
50 49 4e 47 PING
RX ctrl_iface - hexdump_ascii(len=4):
50 49 4e 47 PING
RX ctrl_iface - hexdump_ascii(len=4):
50 49 4e 47 PING
RX ctrl_iface - hexdump_ascii(len=6):
53 54 41 54 55 53 STATUS
Scan timeout - try to get results
ioctl[SIOCGIWSCAN]: Operation not supported
Failed to get scan results
Failed to get scan results - try scanning again
Not rescheduling scan to ensure that specific SSID scans occur
RX ctrl_iface - hexdump_ascii(len=4):
50 49 4e 47 PING
RX ctrl_iface - hexdump_ascii(len=4):
50 49 4e 47 PING
RX ctrl_iface - hexdump_ascii(len=4):
50 49 4e 47 PING
RX ctrl_iface - hexdump_ascii(len=4):
50 49 4e 47 PING
RX ctrl_iface - hexdump_ascii(len=4):
50 49 4e 47 PING
Starting AP scan (specific SSID)
Scan SSID - hexdump_ascii(len=4):
7a 6f 72 6b zork
ioctl[SIOCSIWSCAN]: Operation not supported
Scan requested (ret=-1) - scan timeout 5 seconds
Failed to initiate AP scan.
Setting scan request: 10 sec 0 usec
RX ctrl_iface - hexdump_ascii(len=4):
50 49 4e 47 PING
RX ctrl_iface - hexdump_ascii(len=4):
50 49 4e 47 PING
RX ctrl_iface - hexdump_ascii(len=4):
50 49 4e 47 PING
RX ctrl_iface - hexdump_ascii(len=4):
50 49 4e 47 PING
RX ctrl_iface - hexdump_ascii(len=25): [REMOVED]
CTRL_IFACE: SET_NETWORK id=0 name='ssid'
CTRL_IFACE: value - hexdump_ascii(len=6): [REMOVED]
RX ctrl_iface - hexdump_ascii(len=23): [REMOVED]
CTRL_IFACE: SET_NETWORK id=0 name='proto'
CTRL_IFACE: value - hexdump_ascii(len=3): [REMOVED]
RX ctrl_iface - hexdump_ascii(len=30): [REMOVED]
CTRL_IFACE: SET_NETWORK id=0 name='key_mgmt'
CTRL_IFACE: value - hexdump_ascii(len=7): [REMOVED]
RX ctrl_iface - hexdump_ascii(len=27): [REMOVED]
CTRL_IFACE: SET_NETWORK id=0 name='pairwise'
CTRL_IFACE: value - hexdump_ascii(len=4): [REMOVED]
RX ctrl_iface - hexdump_ascii(len=42): [REMOVED]
CTRL_IFACE: SET_NETWORK id=0 name='group'
CTRL_IFACE: value - hexdump_ascii(len=22): [REMOVED]
RX ctrl_iface - hexdump_ascii(len=25): [REMOVED]
CTRL_IFACE: SET_NETWORK id=0 name='phase2'
CTRL_IFACE: value - hexdump_ascii(len=4): [REMOVED]
Unset configuration string 'phase2'
RX ctrl_iface - hexdump_ascii(len=27): [REMOVED]
CTRL_IFACE: SET_NETWORK id=0 name='identity'
CTRL_IFACE: value - hexdump_ascii(len=4): [REMOVED]
Unset configuration string 'identity'
RX ctrl_iface - hexdump_ascii(len=27): [REMOVED]
CTRL_IFACE: SET_NETWORK id=0 name='password'
CTRL_IFACE: value - hexdump_ascii(len=4): [REMOVED]
Unset configuration string 'password'
RX ctrl_iface - hexdump_ascii(len=26): [REMOVED]
CTRL_IFACE: SET_NETWORK id=0 name='ca_cert'
CTRL_IFACE: value - hexdump_ascii(len=4): [REMOVED]
Unset configuration string 'ca_cert'
RX ctrl_iface - hexdump_ascii(len=25): [REMOVED]
CTRL_IFACE: SET_NETWORK id=0 name='id_str'
CTRL_IFACE: value - hexdump_ascii(len=4): [REMOVED]
Unset configuration string 'id_str'
RX ctrl_iface - hexdump_ascii(len=25): [REMOVED]
CTRL_IFACE: SET_NETWORK id=0 name='priority'
CTRL_IFACE: value - hexdump_ascii(len=2): [REMOVED]
RX ctrl_iface - hexdump_ascii(len=16):
45 4e 41 42 4c 45 5f 4e 45 54 57 4f 52 4b 20 30 ENABLE_NETWORK 0
CTRL_IFACE: ENABLE_NETWORK id=0
RX ctrl_iface - hexdump_ascii(len=6):
53 54 41 54 55 53 STATUS
RX ctrl_iface - hexdump_ascii(len=22):
47 45 54 5f 4e 45 54 57 4f 52 4b 20 30 20 64 69 GET_NETWORK 0 di
73 61 62 6c 65 64 sabled
CTRL_IFACE: GET_NETWORK id=0 name='disabled'
RX ctrl_iface - hexdump_ascii(len=13):
4c 49 53 54 5f 4e 45 54 57 4f 52 4b 53 LIST_NETWORKS
RX ctrl_iface - hexdump_ascii(len=22):
47 45 54 5f 4e 45 54 57 4f 52 4b 20 30 20 64 69 GET_NETWORK 0 di
73 61 62 6c 65 64 sabled
CTRL_IFACE: GET_NETWORK id=0 name='disabled'
RX ctrl_iface - hexdump_ascii(len=11):
53 41 56 45 5f 43 4f 4e 46 49 47 SAVE_CONFIG
CTRL_IFACE: SAVE_CONFIG - Not allowed to update configuration (update_config=0)
RX ctrl_iface - hexdump_ascii(len=4):
50 49 4e 47 PING
Scan timeout - try to get results
ioctl[SIOCGIWSCAN]: Operation not supported
Failed to get scan results
Failed to get scan results - try scanning again
Not rescheduling scan to ensure that specific SSID scans occur
RX ctrl_iface - hexdump_ascii(len=4):
50 49 4e 47 PING
RX ctrl_iface - hexdump_ascii(len=4):
50 49 4e 47 PING
RX ctrl_iface - hexdump_ascii(len=4):
50 49 4e 47 PING
RX ctrl_iface - hexdump_ascii(len=4):
50 49 4e 47 PING
RX ctrl_iface - hexdump_ascii(len=18):
47 45 54 5f 43 41 50 41 42 49 4c 49 54 59 20 65 GET_CAPABILITY e
61 70 ap
CTRL_IFACE: GET_CAPABILITY 'eap'
RX ctrl_iface - hexdump_ascii(len=18):
47 45 54 5f 4e 45 54 57 4f 52 4b 20 30 20 73 73 GET_NETWORK 0 ss
69 64 id
CTRL_IFACE: GET_NETWORK id=0 name='ssid'
RX ctrl_iface - hexdump_ascii(len=19):
47 45 54 5f 4e 45 54 57 4f 52 4b 20 30 20 70 72 GET_NETWORK 0 pr
6f 74 6f oto
CTRL_IFACE: GET_NETWORK id=0 name='proto'
RX ctrl_iface - hexdump_ascii(len=22):
47 45 54 5f 4e 45 54 57 4f 52 4b 20 30 20 6b 65 GET_NETWORK 0 ke
79 5f 6d 67 6d 74 y_mgmt
CTRL_IFACE: GET_NETWORK id=0 name='key_mgmt'
RX ctrl_iface - hexdump_ascii(len=22):
47 45 54 5f 4e 45 54 57 4f 52 4b 20 30 20 70 61 GET_NETWORK 0 pa
69 72 77 69 73 65 irwise
CTRL_IFACE: GET_NETWORK id=0 name='pairwise'
RX ctrl_iface - hexdump_ascii(len=17):
47 45 54 5f 4e 45 54 57 4f 52 4b 20 30 20 70 73 GET_NETWORK 0 ps
6b k
CTRL_IFACE: GET_NETWORK id=0 name='psk'
Do not allow key_data field to be exposed
RX ctrl_iface - hexdump_ascii(len=22):
47 45 54 5f 4e 45 54 57 4f 52 4b 20 30 20 69 64 GET_NETWORK 0 id
65 6e 74 69 74 79 entity
CTRL_IFACE: GET_NETWORK id=0 name='identity'
CTRL_IFACE: Failed to get network variable 'identity'
CTRL_IFACE: GET_NETWORK id=0 name='priority'
RX ctrl_iface - hexdump_ascii(len=4):
50 49 4e 47 PING
Starting AP scan (broadcast SSID)
ioctl[SIOCSIWSCAN]: Operation not supported
Scan requested (ret=-1) - scan timeout 5 seconds
Failed to initiate AP scan.
Setting scan request: 10 sec 0 usec
here i gave up.... any ideas? please?
and what is the wps button in wpa_gui?
Just at a quick glance, it appears you have configured wpa_supplicant to use eth0 as your wireless device, but from the messages you posted earlier your wireless device is eth1. Have you double checked your config files to make sure they reference the correct device?
in the wpa_gui window, is that the different interfaces showing? you know if it said zork because it had scanned and found my wireless ap? or because i added it in a file?
i did the things i did by going through the book i was adviced to check out... to be honest i am not sure how to check what refer to where... should i check my wpa_supplicant.conf? or is it another file?
also, i peeked through dmesg again and 2 other logs and found this:
dmesg
Code:
b43-phy0: Broadcom 4311 WLAN found
wmaster0 (b43): not using net_device_ops yet
phy0: Selected rate control algorithm 'minstrel'
wlan0 (b43): not using net_device_ops yet
Broadcom 43xx driver loaded [ Features: PMLR, Firmware-ID: FW13 ]
messages1
Code:
Dec 20 04:36:50 boxofrocks dhcpcd[3450]: eth0: adding IP address 169.254.91.153/16
Dec 20 04:36:53 boxofrocks kernel: input: b43-phy0 as /devices/virtual/input/input174
Dec 20 04:36:53 boxofrocks kernel: b43 ssb0:0: firmware: requesting b43/ucode5.fw
Dec 20 04:36:53 boxofrocks firmware.sh[21744]: Cannot find firmware file 'b43/ucode5.fw'
syslog
Code:
Dec 21 13:05:31 boxofrocks kernel: b43-phy0 ERROR: Firmware file "b43/ucode5.fw" not found
Dec 21 13:05:31 boxofrocks kernel: b43-phy0 ERROR: You must go to http://linuxwireless.org/en/users/Drivers/b43#devicefirmware and download the latest firmware (version 4).
so i will also download the mentioned firmware and try that out (after i tried the command you mentioned)
root@boxofrocks:/var/log# wpa_supplicant -d -c/etc/wpa_supplicant.conf -Dwext -ieth1
Initializing interface 'eth1' conf '/etc/wpa_supplicant.conf' driver 'wext' ctrl_interface 'N/A' bridge 'N/A'
Configuration file '/etc/wpa_supplicant.conf' -> '/etc/wpa_supplicant.conf'
Reading configuration file '/etc/wpa_supplicant.conf'
ctrl_interface='/var/run/wpa_supplicant'
ctrl_interface_group='0'
eapol_version=1
ap_scan=1
fast_reauth=1
Priority group 10
id=0 ssid='zork'
Priority group 0
id=1 ssid=''
Initializing interface (2) 'eth1'
ioctl[SIOCGIFFLAGS]: No such device
Could not get interface 'eth1' flags
ioctl[SIOCSIWPMKSA]: No such device
ioctl[SIOCSIWMODE]: No such device
Could not configure driver to use managed mode
ioctl[SIOCGIWRANGE]: No such device
WEXT: Operstate: linkmode=1, operstate=5
ioctl[SIOCGIFINDEX]: No such device
Failed to add interface eth1
State: DISCONNECTED -> DISCONNECTED
wpa_driver_wext_set_operstate: operstate 0->0 (DORMANT)
WEXT: Operstate: linkmode=-1, operstate=5
wpa_driver_wext_set_key: alg=0 key_idx=0 set_tx=0 seq_len=0 key_len=0
ioctl[SIOCSIWENCODEEXT]: No such device
Driver did not support SIOCSIWENCODEEXT, trying SIOCSIWENCODE
ioctl[SIOCSIWENCODE]: No such device
wpa_driver_wext_set_key: alg=0 key_idx=1 set_tx=0 seq_len=0 key_len=0
ioctl[SIOCSIWENCODEEXT]: No such device
Driver did not support SIOCSIWENCODEEXT, trying SIOCSIWENCODE
ioctl[SIOCSIWENCODE]: No such device
wpa_driver_wext_set_key: alg=0 key_idx=2 set_tx=0 seq_len=0 key_len=0
ioctl[SIOCSIWENCODEEXT]: No such device
Driver did not support SIOCSIWENCODEEXT, trying SIOCSIWENCODE
ioctl[SIOCSIWENCODE]: No such device
wpa_driver_wext_set_key: alg=0 key_idx=3 set_tx=0 seq_len=0 key_len=0
ioctl[SIOCSIWENCODEEXT]: No such device
Driver did not support SIOCSIWENCODEEXT, trying SIOCSIWENCODE
ioctl[SIOCSIWENCODE]: No such device
wpa_driver_wext_set_wpa
WEXT: SIOCSIWAUTH(param 7 value 0x0) failed: No such device)
Failed to disable WPA in the driver.
wpa_driver_wext_set_drop_unencrypted
WEXT: SIOCSIWAUTH(param 5 value 0x0) failed: No such device)
wpa_driver_wext_set_countermeasures
WEXT: SIOCSIWAUTH(param 4 value 0x0) failed: No such device)
No keys have been configured - skip key clearing
Cancelling scan request
Cancelling authentication timeout
ioctl[SIOCSIWAP]: No such device
WEXT: Operstate: linkmode=0, operstate=6
ioctl[SIOCGIFFLAGS]: No such device
didnt help much though. so i installed the firmware and that gave no errors and seem to make it work a little better, but still not connecting.
so i tried some stuff and eventually i tried something like
wpa_supplicant -d -c/etc/wpa_supplicant.conf -Dwired -ieth1 (r if it was ieth0)
and then suddenly wpa_gui started to say i was authenticated, associated something. and it showed my ssid in the main window. wow, that felt awesome and i thought it was working!
still no internet though.... it feels like i am a lot closer though!
but.... how do i do to add my ssid password? or will it ask for it when it connects successfully?
here is part of what it said in the console while i was trying to connect:
its starting to feel like i am mostly talking to myself, anyway i messed around and eventually did this:
bash-3.1# /etc/rc.d/rc.inet1 wlan0_restart
and got this:
info, wlan0: exiting
SIOCSIFFLAGS: No such file or directory
/etc/rc.d/rc.inet1: wlan0 information: 'Any ESSID'
Error for wireless request "Set Nickname" (8B1C) :
SET failed on device wlan0 ; Operation not supported.
wlan0 no private ioctls.
wlan0 no private ioctls.
wlan0 no private ioctls.
SIOCSIFFLAGS: No such file or directory
Could not set interface 'wlan0' UP
SIOCSIFFLAGS: No such file or directory
Polling for DHCP server on interface wlan0:
err, wlan0: ioctl SIOCSIFFLAGS: No such file or directory
bash-3.1#
so hmm... any ideas how i can fix this? i have no clue what that file or directory is supposed to be
If the output of iwconfig has not changed from your first post, please check the contents of /lib/firmware/b43 by issuing the command $ ls /lib/firmware/b43 ... you should get something like:
b0g0bsinitvals5.fw b0g0initvals5.fw pcm5.fw ucode5.fw
if not then you still haven't got the firmware installed for your bcm 4311 wifi interface
shit pommes frites, this is my first post by using linux!
hmm... so to recap for other lost souls who have problems with wireless... unfortunately, i have been messing around so much so i cant really say what made it work and what the basic problem was. what finally made this work was reinstalling the firmware for the card. and also i logged in by using wicd, not wpa_gui.
anyway, thanks for all the help.... rest assured, i have loads of more questions coming up
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*gasp* cant get wireless to work in slackware 13!
