Can't load ipw3945 driver on redhat 9

math_physics · 02-03-2008, 03:49 AM

I have a ThinkPad R60, with redhat 9 installed. Kernel is upgraded to 2.6.16.1.

I am installing driver for the Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection Adapter.

The driver can be loaded by running "modprobe ipw3945", but the card does't work. And "dmesg |grep -i ipw" gives the following message:

Code:

ieee80211: 802.11 data/management/control stack, 1.2.16
ieee80211: Copyright (C) 2004-2005 Intel Corporation <jketreno@linux.intel.com>
ipw3945: Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945 Network Connection driver for Linux, 1.2.2d
ipw3945: Copyright(c) 2003-2006 Intel Corporation
ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:03:00.0[A] -> GSI 17 (level, low) -> IRQ 22
PCI: Setting latency timer of device 0000:03:00.0 to 64
ipw3945: Detected Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection
ipw3945: ipw3945.ucode load failed: Reason -2
ipw3945: Could not read microcode: -2
ACPI: PCI interrupt for device 0000:03:00.0 disabled
ipw3945: probe of 0000:03:00.0 failed with error -2

"#/sbin/ipw3945d" gives the following error message:

Code:

ipw3945d - regulatory daemon
Copyright (C) 2005-2006 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
version: 1.7.22
2008-02-03 17:34:09: ERROR: Could not find Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection

"# /sbin/iwconfig eth1" gives the following message:

Code:

eth1 No such device

Here is my installation steps, following the documentation provided in package ipw3945-1.2.2:

Code:

1. Install ieee80211 subsystems
% tar xzvf ieee80211-1.2.16.tgz
	% cd ieee80211-1.2.16
	% make 
	# make install
2. Install ipw3945-1.2.2
        % tar xzvf ipw3945-1.2.2.tgz
	% cd ipw3945-1.2.2
	# make; make install

3. Install the firmware files
        #cp ipw3945-ucode-1.14.2/ipw3945.ucode /lib/firmware

4. Install dameon
        # cp ipw3945d-1.7.22/x86/ipw3945d /sbin

Can anyone help me out?

Thank you so much!

lazlow · 02-03-2008, 04:38 AM

If you upgrade to the .23 rather than .16 kernel you will have an easier time.

math_physics · 02-03-2008, 06:39 AM

Thank you for your help, I will try it

But, is there any idea of solving the problem without upgrading my kernel?

Emerson · 02-03-2008, 08:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by math_physics

But, is there any idea of solving the problem without upgrading my kernel?

How about installing a modern Linux distro instead of dead one? There has been lots of development in Linux world after RH 9 was released. Why miss out on all new features? Why use a distro which has no security updates - RH 9 is so old even support for it is dropped?