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Boot error on wireless card drivers installation

Hi, there,

recently I installed 12.04 Ubuntu on my laptop after a failed update and everything was ok.
Ubuntu updater (the source of all evils as it was responsible for that update from 10.04!) informed me to install proprietary drivers for my wireless card which I accepted unfortunately.

Next day the machine couldn't boot and I noticed messages on black screen saying about Hzs and I realized it was my network card drivers responsible.

As I searched the net and the man pages I saw that this command (print or control the kernel buffer) contains my black screen messages:

Code:

root#dmesg -k

......................

[  11.544087] Code: 8a ff ff 89 d8 e8 1f ba 94 c8 31 d2 89 f8 e8 c6 fd 9f c8 58 5b 5e 5f 5d c3 55 89 e5 3e 8d 74 26 00 0f 0b 55 89 e5 3e 8d 74 26 00 <0f> 0b 55 89 e5 3e 8d 74 26 00 0f 0b 55 89 e5 3e 8d 74 26 00 0f 

[  11.544087] EIP: [<f89844c2>] wdev_priv.part.7+0x8/0xa [wl] SS:ESP 0068:f6be3cec

[  11.549427] ---[ end trace b5a0f610a6eb4c7d ]---

[  12.190277] cfg80211: World regulatory domain updated:

[  12.190345] cfg80211:    (start_freq - end_freq @ bandwidth), (max_antenna_gain, max_eirp)

[  12.190425] cfg80211:    (2402000 KHz - 2472000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)

[  12.190504] cfg80211:    (2457000 KHz - 2482000 KHz @ 20000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)

[  12.190582] cfg80211:    (2474000 KHz - 2494000 KHz @ 20000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)

[  12.190660] cfg80211:    (5170000 KHz - 5250000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)

[  12.190738] cfg80211:    (5735000 KHz - 5835000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)

..........................

I tried to list kernel modules but no entry with 'ath' or 'ndis':

Code:

root# lsmod | grep -e 'ath.*' -e 'ndis.*'

I tried to see what is blacklisted

Code:

root# less /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-firewire.conf

# Select the legacy firewire stack over the new CONFIG_FIREWIRE one.



blacklist ohci1394

blacklist sbp2

blacklist dv1394

blacklist raw1394

blacklist video1394



#blacklist firewire-ohci

#blacklist firewire-sbp2

I tried to see the effective configuration of kernel modules related with 'ath' and I saw a message for macs (my laptop is acer aspire):

Code:

root# modprobe -c | egrep -i 'ath.*'

# For some Atheros 5K RF MACs, the madwifi driver loads buts fails to

# which ath5k cannot recover. To prevent this condition, stop

blacklist ath_pci

...................

Should I blacklist 'ath5k' and 'ath9k'?
Is this the problem?

Can I remove 'ath5k' and 'ath9k' modules altogether? (don't care about wireless in my machine)

My list of kernel modules is this one:

Code:

root# modprobe -l ath*

kernel/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/ath5k.ko

kernel/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ath9k.ko

kernel/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ath9k_hw.ko

kernel/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ath9k_common.ko

kernel/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ath9k_htc.ko

kernel/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath6kl/ath6kl.ko

kernel/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath.ko

kernel/drivers/bluetooth/ath3k.ko

and my hardware list:

Code:

root# lshw -C network

  *-network:0            

      description: Ethernet interface

      product: SiS900 PCI Fast Ethernet

      vendor: Silicon Integrated Systems [SiS]

...............

  *-network:1

      description: Network controller

      product: BCM4318 [AirForce One 54g] 802.11g Wireless LAN Controller

      vendor: Broadcom Corporation

      physical id: b

      bus info: pci@0000:00:0b.0

      version: 02

      width: 32 bits

      clock: 33MHz

      capabilities: bus_master

      configuration: driver=wl latency=64

      resources: irq:17 memory:e2004000-e2005fff

Thanks to all for any help..........

It looks like to me that you have a Broadcom WiFi chip (BCM4318). Why are you searching for the Atheros module?
This article on Launchpad indicates you should be using the b43 driver: https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu...uestion/220688.

I hope that works for you.

[edit] This is probably a better link to fix your problem: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Wi...Driver/bcm43xx

Look under the section for BCM4318.

The problem is that I allowed update manager to install wirelless drivers and it messed my system now boot takes too long and only after making a ctrl+f1 login and still waiting until it starts up.

I noticed these messages:

Code:

root# dmesg -k

.......................

[  12.378764] wl 0000:00:0b.0: enabling device (0000 -> 0002)

[  12.378801] wl 0000:00:0b.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 17 (level, low) -> IRQ 17

[  12.378848] resource map sanity check conflict: 0xe2004000 0xe2007fff 0xe2004000 0xe2005fff 0000:00:0b.0

[  12.378852] ------------[ cut here ]------------

[  12.378866] WARNING: at /build/buildd/linux-3.2.0/arch/x86/mm/ioremap.c:171 __ioremap_caller+0x384/0x460()

[  12.378870] Hardware name: Aspire 3630    

[  12.378873] Info: mapping multiple BARs. Your kernel is fine.

[  12.378876] Modules linked in: wl(P+) snd_seq_midi_event snd_seq snd_timer snd_seq_device pcmcia cfg80211 snd lib80211 soundcore jo

ydev snd_page_alloc yenta_socket pcmcia_rsrc pcmcia_core i2c_sis96x shpchp sis_agp mac_hid psmouse serio_raw lp parport sis900 usb_sto

rage

[  12.378912] Pid: 432, comm: modprobe Tainted: P          O 3.2.0-29-generic-pae #46-Ubuntu

[  12.378916] Call Trace:

[  12.378926]  [<c105a182>] warn_slowpath_common+0x72/0xa0

[  12.378932]  [<c1037414>] ? __ioremap_caller+0x384/0x460

[  12.378937]  [<c1037414>] ? __ioremap_caller+0x384/0x460

[  12.378944]  [<c105a253>] warn_slowpath_fmt+0x33/0x40

[  12.378949]  [<c1037414>] __ioremap_caller+0x384/0x460

[  12.379009]  [<f897c0ec>] ? wl_pci_probe+0x1dd/0x53c [wl]

[  12.379015]  [<c103756f>] ioremap_nocache+0x1f/0x30

[  12.379063]  [<f897c0ec>] ? wl_pci_probe+0x1dd/0x53c [wl]

[  12.379111]  [<f897c0ec>] wl_pci_probe+0x1dd/0x53c [wl]

[  12.379120]  [<c15a55ed>] ? _raw_spin_lock_irqsave+0x2d/0x40

[  12.379127]  [<c138c7f5>] ? pm_runtime_enable+0x45/0x70

[  12.379135]  [<c12d0ff7>] local_pci_probe+0x47/0xb0

[  12.379140]  [<c12d24d8>] pci_device_probe+0x68/0x90

[  12.379149]  [<c11a7df7>] ? sysfs_create_link+0x17/0x20

[  12.379157]  [<c13845bd>] really_probe+0x4d/0x150

[  12.379162]  [<c138dc29>] ? pm_runtime_barrier+0x49/0xb0

[  12.379167]  [<c13847fa>] driver_probe_device+0x3a/0x60

[  12.379172]  [<c13848b1>] __driver_attach+0x91/0xa0

[  12.379176]  [<c1384820>] ? driver_probe_device+0x60/0x60

[  12.379181]  [<c1383939>] bus_for_each_dev+0x49/0x70

[  12.379186]  [<c13843f1>] driver_attach+0x21/0x30

[  12.379191]  [<c1384820>] ? driver_probe_device+0x60/0x60

[  12.379196]  [<c13840cf>] bus_add_driver+0x17f/0x260

[  12.379201]  [<c12d2500>] ? pci_device_probe+0x90/0x90

[  12.379205]  [<c1384d86>] driver_register+0x66/0x110

[  12.379210]  [<c12d2282>] __pci_register_driver+0x42/0xc0

[  12.379238]  [<f8512017>] wl_module_init+0x17/0x1000 [wl]

[  12.379243]  [<c1003035>] do_one_initcall+0x35/0x170

[  12.379249]  [<f8512000>] ? 0xf8511fff

[  12.379255]  [<c1095b4d>] sys_init_module+0xad/0x210

[  12.379261]  [<c15ac7df>] sysenter_do_call+0x12/0x28

[  12.379265] ---[ end trace a48f7e09bf589611 ]---

[  12.385957] malloc in abgphy done

[  12.386164] wl driver 6.20.155.1 (r326264) failed with code 21

[  12.386199] ------------[ cut here ]------------

[  12.386244] kernel BUG at include/net/cfg80211.h:2209!

[  12.386283] invalid opcode: 0000 [#1] SMP 

[  12.386368] Modules linked in: wl(P+) snd_seq_midi_event snd_seq snd_timer snd_seq_device pcmcia cfg80211 snd lib80211 soundcore jo

ydev snd_page_alloc yenta_socket pcmcia_rsrc pcmcia_core i2c_sis96x shpchp sis_agp mac_hid psmouse serio_raw lp parport sis900 usb_sto

rage

......................

there is definetely a kernel bug related with modules 'wl' and 'cfg80211' which I tried to remove:

Code:

# modprobe -r wl cfg80211

but the command line hungs.

I got rid off the 'ath' module that was related with an irrelevant wirelless card but the problem persists. My loaded modules:

Code:

roots# lsmod

Module                  Size  Used by

nls_iso8859_1          12617  1 

nls_cp437              12751  1 

vfat                  17308  1 

fat                    55605  1 vfat

bnep                  17830  2 

rfcomm                38139  0 

bluetooth            158438  10 bnep,rfcomm

parport_pc            32114  0 

ppdev                  12849  0 

snd_intel8x0          47400  1 

snd_ac97_codec        106082  1 snd_intel8x0

ac97_bus              12642  1 snd_ac97_codec

snd_pcm                80845  2 snd_intel8x0,snd_ac97_codec

snd_seq_midi          13132  0 

snd_rawmidi            25424  1 snd_seq_midi

wl                  3032511  1 

snd_seq_midi_event    14475  1 snd_seq_midi

snd_seq                51567  2 snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_midi_event

snd_timer              28931  2 snd_pcm,snd_seq

snd_seq_device        14172  3 snd_seq_midi,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq

pcmcia                39791  0 

cfg80211              178679  1 wl

snd                    62064  7 snd_intel8x0,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq,snd_timer,snd_seq_device

lib80211              14040  1 wl

soundcore              14635  1 snd

joydev                17393  0 

snd_page_alloc        14108  2 snd_intel8x0,snd_pcm

yenta_socket          27465  0 

pcmcia_rsrc            18367  1 yenta_socket

pcmcia_core            21511  3 pcmcia,yenta_socket,pcmcia_rsrc

i2c_sis96x            12743  0 

shpchp                32325  0 

sis_agp                13165  1 

mac_hid                13077  0 

psmouse                72919  0 

serio_raw              13027  0 

lp                    17455  0 

parport                40930  3 parport_pc,ppdev,lp

sis900                22729  0 

usb_storage            39646  1

How can I fix this boot error?

So what happens if you try the instructions in the two links I provided?

Fixed by reinstallation

Just to know for everyone coming to this thread having the same issue: I reinstalled my Ubuntu (I'm under software development and really don't have time to play with OS's complains every time!)

Thanks for any help though!