Loading Firmware for Mandrivia 2007

neogeek23 · 12-29-2006, 01:09 PM

I have installed a new kernel and it has the drivers (90% sure). I have put the firmware files in /lib/firmware - I don't know why all my wireless stuff is greyed why my comp says it can't load firmware.

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[root@localhost ~]# cd /lib/firmware
[root@localhost firmware]# dir
ipw2200-bss.fw ipw2200-ibss.fw ipw2200-sniffer.fw

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root@localhost ~]# grep ipw2200 /var/log/messages
Dec 17 14:52:39 localhost kernel: ipw2200: Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2200/2915 Network Driver, 1.2.0mprq
Dec 17 14:52:39 localhost kernel: ipw2200: Copyright(c) 2003-2006 Intel Corporation
Dec 17 14:52:39 localhost kernel: ipw2200: Detected Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network Connection
Dec 17 14:52:39 localhost kernel: ipw2200: ipw2200-bss.fw request_firmware failed: Reason -2
Dec 17 14:52:39 localhost kernel: ipw2200: Unable to load firmware: -2
Dec 17 14:52:39 localhost kernel: ipw2200: failed to register network device
Dec 17 14:52:39 localhost kernel: ipw2200: probe of 0000:02:04.0 failed with error -5
Dec 17 19:57:15 localhost kernel: ipw2200: Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2200/2915 Network Driver, 1.1.4kdmprq
Dec 17 19:57:15 localhost kernel: ipw2200: Copyright(c) 2003-2006 Intel Corporation
Dec 17 19:57:15 localhost kernel: ipw2200: Detected Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network Connection
Dec 17 19:57:15 localhost kernel: ipw2200: ipw2200-bss.fw request_firmware failed: Reason -2
Dec 17 19:57:15 localhost kernel: ipw2200: Unable to load firmware: -2
Dec 17 19:57:15 localhost kernel: ipw2200: failed to register network device
Dec 17 19:57:15 localhost kernel: ipw2200: probe of 0000:02:04.0 failed with error -5
Dec 17 20:11:38 localhost Installed: ipw2200-firmware.noarch 3.0-9.at
Dec 17 20:14:31 localhost kernel: ipw2200: Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2200/2915 Network Driver, 1.1.4kdmprq
Dec 17 20:14:31 localhost kernel: ipw2200: Copyright(c) 2003-2006 Intel Corporation
Dec 17 20:14:31 localhost kernel: ipw2200: Detected Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network Connection
Dec 17 20:14:31 localhost kernel: ipw2200: ipw2200-bss.fw request_firmware failed: Reason -2
Dec 17 20:14:31 localhost kernel: ipw2200: Unable to load firmware: -2
Dec 17 20:14:31 localhost kernel: ipw2200: failed to register network device
Dec 17 20:14:31 localhost kernel: ipw2200: probe of 0000:02:04.0 failed with error -5
Dec 17 20:44:31 localhost system-config-network[3388]: -+ //etc/modprobe.conf eth3 alias ipw2200
Dec 18 13:01:15 localhost kernel: ipw2200: Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2200/2915 Network Driver, 1.1.4kdmprq
Dec 18 13:01:15 localhost kernel: ipw2200: Copyright(c) 2003-2006 Intel Corporation
Dec 18 13:01:15 localhost kernel: ipw2200: Detected Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network Connection
Dec 18 13:01:15 localhost kernel: ipw2200: ipw2200-bss.fw request_firmware failed: Reason -2
Dec 18 13:01:15 localhost kernel: ipw2200: Unable to load firmware: -2
Dec 18 13:01:15 localhost kernel: ipw2200: failed to register network device
Dec 18 13:01:15 localhost kernel: ipw2200: probe of 0000:02:04.0 failed with error -5
Dec 18 13:17:13 localhost kernel: ipw2200: Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2200/2915 Network Driver, 1.1.4kdmprq
Dec 18 13:17:13 localhost kernel: ipw2200: Copyright(c) 2003-2006 Intel Corporation
Dec 18 13:17:13 localhost kernel: ipw2200: Detected Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network Connection
Dec 18 13:17:13 localhost kernel: ipw2200: ipw2200-bss.fw request_firmware failed: Reason -2
Dec 18 13:17:13 localhost kernel: ipw2200: Unable to load firmware: -2
Dec 18 13:17:13 localhost kernel: ipw2200: failed to register network device
Dec 18 13:17:13 localhost kernel: ipw2200: probe of 0000:02:04.0 failed with error -5
Dec 19 02:14:58 localhost kernel: ipw2200: Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2200/2915 Network Driver, 1.1.4kdmprq
Dec 19 02:14:58 localhost kernel: ipw2200: Copyright(c) 2003-2006 Intel Corporation
Dec 19 02:14:58 localhost kernel: ipw2200: Detected Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network Connection
Dec 19 02:14:58 localhost kernel: ipw2200: ipw2200-bss.fw request_firmware failed: Reason -2
Dec 19 02:14:58 localhost kernel: ipw2200: Unable to load firmware: -2
Dec 19 02:14:58 localhost kernel: ipw2200: failed to register network device
Dec 19 02:14:58 localhost kernel: ipw2200: probe of 0000:02:04.0 failed with error -5
Dec 19 02:32:07 localhost kernel: ipw2200: Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2200/2915 Network Driver, 1.1.4kdmprq
Dec 19 02:32:07 localhost kernel: ipw2200: Copyright(c) 2003-2006 Intel Corporation
Dec 19 02:32:07 localhost kernel: ipw2200: Detected Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network Connection
Dec 19 02:32:07 localhost kernel: ipw2200: ipw2200-bss.fw request_firmware failed: Reason -2
Dec 19 02:32:07 localhost kernel: ipw2200: Unable to load firmware: -2
Dec 19 02:32:07 localhost kernel: ipw2200: failed to register network device
Dec 19 02:32:07 localhost kernel: ipw2200: probe of 0000:02:04.0 failed with error -5

I don't know what I'm doing wrong! PLEASE HELP! I've been struggling with this for about three weeks now and windows is again becoming appealing.

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[root@localhost ~]# lspci -vG
Trying method 1......using /sys/bus/pci...OK
Decided to use Linux-sysfs
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 82852/82855 GM/GME/PM/GMV Processor to I/O Controller (rev 02)
Subsystem: Gateway 2000 Unknown device 0360
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Memory at <unassigned> (32-bit, prefetchable)
Capabilities: [40] Vendor Specific Information

00:00.1 System peripheral: Intel Corporation 82852/82855 GM/GME/PM/GMV Processor to I/O Controller (rev 02)
Subsystem: Gateway 2000 Unknown device 0360
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0

00:00.3 System peripheral: Intel Corporation 82852/82855 GM/GME/PM/GMV Processor to I/O Controller (rev 02)
Subsystem: Gateway 2000 Unknown device 0360
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0

00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 82852/855GM Integrated Graphics Device (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [VGA])
Subsystem: Gateway 2000 Unknown device 0360
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 11
Memory at e8000000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=128M]
Memory at e0000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=512K]
I/O ports at 1800 [size=8]
Capabilities: [d0] Power Management version 1

00:02.1 Display controller: Intel Corporation 82852/855GM Integrated Graphics Device (rev 02)
Subsystem: Gateway 2000 Unknown device 0360
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Memory at f0000000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=128M]
Memory at e0080000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=512K]
Capabilities: [d0] Power Management version 1

00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) USB UHCI Controller #1 (rev 03) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
Subsystem: Gateway 2000 Unknown device 0360
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 11
I/O ports at 1820 [size=32]

00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) USB UHCI Controller #2 (rev 03) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
Subsystem: Gateway 2000 Unknown device 0360
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 11
I/O ports at 1840 [size=32]

00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801DB/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-M) USB2 EHCI Controller (rev 03) (prog-if 20 [EHCI])
Subsystem: Gateway 2000 Unknown device 0360
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 10
Memory at e0100000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=1K]
Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2
Capabilities: [58] Debug port

00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev 83) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Bus: primary=00, secondary=02, subordinate=06, sec-latency=64
I/O behind bridge: 00003000-00003fff
Memory behind bridge: e0200000-e02fffff
Prefetchable memory behind bridge: 30000000-31ffffff

00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801DBM (ICH4-M) LPC Interface Bridge (rev 03)
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0

00:1f.1 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801DBM (ICH4-M) IDE Controller (rev 03) (prog-if 8a [Master SecP PriP])
Subsystem: Gateway 2000 Unknown device 0360
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 10
I/O ports at <unassigned>
I/O ports at <unassigned>
I/O ports at <unassigned>
I/O ports at <unassigned>
I/O ports at 1810 [size=16]
Memory at 32000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=1K]

00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) SMBus Controller (rev 03)
Subsystem: Gateway 2000 Unknown device 0360
Flags: medium devsel, IRQ 5
I/O ports at 1860 [size=32]

00:1f.5 Multimedia audio controller: Intel Corporation 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) AC'97 Audio Controller (rev 03)
Subsystem: Gateway 2000 Unknown device 0360
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 5
I/O ports at 1c00 [size=256]
I/O ports at 1880 [size=64]
Memory at e0100c00 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=512]
Memory at e0100800 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2

00:1f.6 Modem: Intel Corporation 82801DB/DBL/DBM (ICH4/ICH4-L/ICH4-M) AC'97 Modem Controller (rev 03) (prog-if 00 [Generic])
Subsystem: Gateway 2000 Unknown device 0360
Flags: medium devsel, IRQ 5
I/O ports at 2400 [size=256]
I/O ports at 2000 [size=128]
Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2

02:00.0 Ethernet controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4401-B0 100Base-TX (rev 02)
Subsystem: Gateway 2000 Unknown device 0360
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 64, IRQ 11
Memory at e0204000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=8K]
Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 2

02:02.0 CardBus bridge: Texas Instruments PCIxx21/x515 Cardbus Controller
Subsystem: Gateway 2000 Unknown device 0460
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 168, IRQ 11
Memory at e020b000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
Bus: primary=02, secondary=03, subordinate=06, sec-latency=176
Memory window 0: 30000000-31fff000 (prefetchable)
Memory window 1: 34000000-35fff000
I/O window 0: 00003000-000030ff
I/O window 1: 00003400-000034ff
16-bit legacy interface ports at 0001

02:02.2 FireWire (IEEE 1394): Texas Instruments OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller (prog-if 10 [OHCI])
Subsystem: Gateway 2000 Unknown device 0460
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 10
Memory at e0209000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=2K]
Memory at e0200000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
Capabilities: [44] Power Management version 2

02:02.3 Mass storage controller: Texas Instruments PCIxx21 Integrated FlashMedia Controller
Subsystem: Gateway 2000 Unknown device 0460
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 11
Memory at e0206000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=8K]
Capabilities: [44] Power Management version 2

02:02.4 Class 0805: Texas Instruments PCI6411, PCI6421, PCI6611, PCI6621, PCI7411, PCI7421, PCI7611, PCI7621 Secure Digital (SD) Controller
Subsystem: Gateway 2000 Unknown device 0460
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 11
Memory at e020a000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
Memory at e0209c00 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
Memory at e0209800 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
Capabilities: [80] Power Management version 2

02:04.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network Connection (rev 05)
Subsystem: Intel Corporation Unknown device 2701
Flags: medium devsel, IRQ 11
Memory at e0208000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
Capabilities: [dc] Power Management version 2

rufius · 12-31-2006, 12:21 AM

You should try the packages from http://plf.zarb.org. They're in non-free and you can configure the repository with http://urpmi-addmedia.org. You'll then need to type:

'urpmi ipw2200 firmware'

That will install the proper firmware and you should be able to use the ipw2200 driver.

neogeek23 · 12-31-2006, 02:45 AM

Thanks! This sounds like a good idea. Can you tell me how to work this urmpi program?

This is what I did and don't know how to get the firmware packages that I need.

Thanks

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[root@localhost brad]# urpmi ipw2200 firmware
no package named ipw2200
no package named firmware
The following packages contain firmware:
asihpi-firmware
zd1211-firmware
[root@localhost brad]# urpmi.addmedia contrib ftp://mirrors.usc.edu/pub/linux/di
stributions/mandrakelinux/devel/2007.0/i586/media/contrib/release with media_inf
o/hdlist.cz
added medium contrib
wrote config file [/etc/urpmi/urpmi.cfg]
examining synthesis file [/var/lib/urpmi/synthesis.hdlist.Installation DVD.cz]
examining synthesis file [/var/lib/urpmi/synthesis.hdlist.update_source.cz]
computing md5sum of existing source hdlist (or synthesis)
retrieving source hdlist (or synthesis) of "contrib"...
ftp://mirrors.usc.edu/pub/linux/dist...vel/2007.0/i58 6/media/contrib/release/media_info/hdlist.cz
found probed hdlist (or synthesis) as media_info/hdlist.cz
...retrieving done
examining hdlist file [/var/cache/urpmi/partial/hdlist.contrib.cz]
examining pubkey file of "contrib"...
...imported key 78d019f5 from pubkey file of "contrib"
performing second pass to compute dependencies

examining hdlist file [/var/lib/urpmi/hdlist.Installation DVD.cz]
built hdlist synthesis file for medium "Installation DVD"
examining synthesis file [/var/lib/urpmi/synthesis.hdlist.update_source.cz]
examining hdlist file [/var/lib/urpmi/hdlist.contrib.cz]
built hdlist synthesis file for medium "contrib"
found 0 headers in cache
removing 0 obsolete headers in cache
wrote config file [/etc/urpmi/urpmi.cfg]
[root@localhost brad]# urpmi ipw2200 firmware
no package named ipw2200
no package named firmware
The following packages contain firmware:
asihpi-firmware
madfu-firmware
zd1211-firmware