No wlan0 device in Mandrake 9.2 (rtl8180 from D-link again)

greubeuld · 12-21-2003, 07:51 AM

Hi guys,

I'm completely new to linux although I have a good computer experience. I wanted to start my way with an easy distro so I chose Mdk.

BUT I also need my WiFi card to work with Linux. Soooooooo I read a lot of posts about the rtl8180 chip and I managed to compile a driver after a lot of work (+1 XP level). BUt the driver wont load saying no wlan0 interface was found.

I assume I have out-of-the-box pcmcia support with Mdk 9.2, but I upgraded my kernel to 2.24.22-21mdk and rebuilt the latest drivers.

When I build the drivers I get this output :

Code:

# make
gcc -O6 -Wall -DMODULE -D__KERNEL__ -DLINUX -I /usr/src/linux-2.4.22-21mdk/include/ -DRTL_IO_MAP -DRTL_BIG_ENDIAN -DRTL_ACT_AS_STA -c -o r8180_pci_init.o r8180_pci_init.c
In file included from /usr/src/linux-2.4.22-21mdk/include/asm/semaphore.h:39,
                 from /usr/src/linux-2.4.22-21mdk/include/linux/fs.h:204,
                 from /usr/src/linux-2.4.22-21mdk/include/linux/capability.h:17,
                 from /usr/src/linux-2.4.22-21mdk/include/linux/binfmts.h:5,
                 from /usr/src/linux-2.4.22-21mdk/include/linux/sched.h:9,
                 from r8180_pci_init.c:26:
/usr/src/linux-2.4.22-21mdk/include/asm/system.h: In function `__set_64bit_var':
/usr/src/linux-2.4.22-21mdk/include/asm/system.h:194: warning: dereferencing type-punned pointer will break strict-aliasing rules
/usr/src/linux-2.4.22-21mdk/include/asm/system.h:194: warning: dereferencing type-punned pointer will break strict-aliasing rules
gcc -O6 -Wall -DMODULE -D__KERNEL__ -DLINUX -I /usr/src/linux-2.4.22-21mdk/include/ -DRTL_IO_MAP -DRTL_BIG_ENDIAN -DRTL_ACT_AS_STA -c -o r8180_if.o r8180_if.c
In file included from /usr/src/linux-2.4.22-21mdk/include/asm/semaphore.h:39,
                 from /usr/src/linux-2.4.22-21mdk/include/linux/fs.h:204,
                 from /usr/src/linux-2.4.22-21mdk/include/linux/capability.h:17,
                 from /usr/src/linux-2.4.22-21mdk/include/linux/binfmts.h:5,
                 from /usr/src/linux-2.4.22-21mdk/include/linux/sched.h:9,
                 from r8180_if.c:27:
/usr/src/linux-2.4.22-21mdk/include/asm/system.h: In function `__set_64bit_var':
/usr/src/linux-2.4.22-21mdk/include/asm/system.h:194: warning: dereferencing type-punned pointer will break strict-aliasing rules
/usr/src/linux-2.4.22-21mdk/include/asm/system.h:194: warning: dereferencing type-punned pointer will break strict-aliasing rules
--- Generate open part open_part.o ---

--- Generate rtl8180 linux driver  rtl8180_24x.o on 2.4.22-21mdk ---

When I try to run wlanup I get :

Code:

./wlanup infra
Warning: kernel-module version mismatch
        rtl8180_24x.o was compiled for kernel version 2.4.22-21mdkcustom
        while this kernel is version 2.4.22-21mdk
Warning: loading rtl8180_24x.o will taint the kernel: forced load
  See (NOT ALLOWED TO POST URL : NOOB INSIDE) for information about tainted modules
rtl8180_24x.o: init_module: No such device
Hint: insmod errors can be caused by incorrect module parameters, including invalid IO or IRQ parameters.
      You may find more information in syslog or the output from dmesg
./wlanup: line 5: /sbin/iwpriv: No such file or directory
./wlanup: line 6: /sbin/iwpriv: No such file or directory
./wlanup: line 14: /sbin/iwpriv: No such file or directory
SIOCSIFADDR: No such device
wlan0: interface inconnue: No such device
wlan0: erreur lors de la recherche d'infos sur l'interface: Périphérique non trouvé

The last error message (in french) means "Device not found".

This is the output of dmseg when I'm inserting the card :

Code:

cs: cb_alloc(bus 3): vendor 0x1186, device 0x3300
PCI: Enabling device 03:00.0 (0000 -> 0003)

And the output of ifconfig :

Code:

# ifconfig
eth0      Lien encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 00:08:02:64:95:E5
          inet adr:192.168.0.189  Bcast:192.168.0.255  Masque:255.255.255.0
          UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
          RX packets:1019 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:1079 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 lg file transmission:100
          RX bytes:493426 (481.8 Kb)  TX bytes:146675 (143.2 Kb)
          Interruption:10 Adresse de base:0x2000 Mémoire:80180000-80180038

lo        Lien encap:Boucle locale
          inet adr:127.0.0.1  Masque:255.0.0.0
          UP LOOPBACK RUNNING  MTU:16436  Metric:1
          RX packets:124 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:124 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 lg file transmission:0
          RX bytes:8138 (7.9 Kb)  TX bytes:8138 (7.9 Kb)

Thanks for your help.

(Sorry for all the output in french. I can give you translation of the messages if needed)

:scratch: :study:

greubeuld · 12-21-2003, 01:38 PM

Small update : I learnd the command cardctl and there is NO info on the output. Is it something to look into ?

Code:

# cardctl ident
Socket 0:
  no product info available
[root@localhost greg]# cardctl info
PRODID_1=""
PRODID_2=""
PRODID_3=""
PRODID_4=""
MANFID=0000,0000
FUNCID=255

berglua · 12-21-2003, 10:03 PM

First, in my experience rtl8180 cards don't normally show up in cardctl so don't worry about that.

My best guess (bear in mind I've only been playing with Linux for a few weeks now) is that the kernel source code you're building the driver from doesn't quite match the kernel in use. When I was making lots of errors getting my rtl8180-based Uniden card working, I got lots of "taint" errors when I didn't get the driver built properly. Force-loading the driver (insmod -f rtl8180_24x.o) never worked for me. I leave out the -f now and never get the taint message. You might look at my recent post "NOOB's guide to rtl8180 on RH9" for how I did it.

greubeuld · 12-23-2003, 03:27 AM

Berglua.

I took a look at your guide and used a correct kernel source to compile the driver so I wouldn't have to force the load. But I still get the same error message. (Can't post it because I'm at work at the moment).

I also looked at your guide and found a step I missed :

Quote:

Step 6 - Create a network config for DHCP. In RH9, you need a new file named ifcfg-wlan0 in /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts. (You can start by copying and renaming the ifcfg-eth0 file that probably already exists.) For most home wireless networks the script should contain the following (make changes as necessary):

DEVICE=wlan0
NETMASK=255.255.255.0
GATEWAY=192.168.1.1
BOOTPROTO=dhcp
PEERDNS=yes
ONBOOT=no

But that didn't do it.

greubeuld · 12-26-2003, 06:13 AM

ok guys, little update :

I finaly found out (at last) that the driver doesn' support newer kernels. But I think my problem is not related to this issue, is it ? Anyway, I'll shitch back to an older kernel (if I manage to compile it)
I guess my problem is getting this freakin' card recognised by my kernel as it doesn't show up in ifconfig.

Any ideas ?

Where can I configure ressouces manually for the device (IRQ, I/O ....) ?

ajwans · 02-12-2004, 08:24 PM

Hi greubeuld, I had to edit the file r8180_pci_init.c to get the module to load
against my Belkin F5D6020z (rtl8180).

On line 59 you should have:

{ 0x10EC, 0x8180 /*0x8139*/, PCI_ANY_ID, PCI_ANY_ID, 0, 0, 0 },

I suggest that you change this to match your vendor and device identifiers:

{ 0x1186, 0x3300, PCI_ANY_ID, PCI_ANY_ID, 0, 0, 0 },

On my system I changed it to:

{ 0x1799, 0x6020, PCI_ANY_ID, PCI_ANY_ID, 0, 0, 0 },

Because that is what my card identifies itself as. Now "make" & "make install" and
you should be go next time you insert the card.

I'm sure there's a way to have the system detect that these cards are equivalent
but I didn't have time to work out how it's done.

Hope this helps

andy

Astro · 02-13-2004, 10:49 AM

IF you're using the 8180 chip check out the thread entitled WPC11 Version 4!... you can't miss it as it's bigger than an elephant..

greubeuld · 02-14-2004, 04:04 AM

Many thanks guys, I'll try that.

I already read the WPC11 entirely but I guess there were newer posts.

(my god I hate this chip...)