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06-24-2007, 12:02 PM
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LQ Newbie
Registered: Jun 2007
Posts: 5
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ifconfig wlan0 up ERROR
<fluff>
Hi all, I'm one of those fair weather Linux folks. I learn some Linux, maybe even install it and then when things get busy I drop back to using it as little as possible.
I still support it whole, but I can't seem to get through an issue after 1 day, then I never resolve it. I'm hoping to finally fight an issue through day 2, here.
I have an old Inspiron XPS laptop from Dell. It was bogged by Wind0ze so I dedicated it to Fedora Core 7. I figure this will help get my girlfriend and I, into Linux.
</fluff>
<exposition>
I have a Wireless Mini PCI 1350 by Intel. I have downloaded the appropriate drivers and NDIS Wrapper.
ndiswrapper reveals:
Code:
#ndiswrapper -l
bcmwl5a : driver installed
device (14E4:4320) present (alternate driver: bcm43xx-mac80211)
if I iwconfig I can see it in wlan0
</exposition>
<issue>
If I type ifconfig wlan0 up I will get the error:
Code:
SIOCSIFFLAGS: No such file or directory
I'm told this is an IRQ issue from what I've looked up, but I can't seem to figure out how to resolve it. I have only 1 mini pci slot, and the BIOS won't let me mess with IRQ. Not to mention I have no idea if that's the real issue.
Please help
</issue>
Thank you
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06-24-2007, 12:41 PM
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Senior Member
Registered: Dec 2005
Location: Indiana
Distribution: RHEL/CentOS/SL 5 i386 and x86_64 pata for IDE in use
Posts: 4,790
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This error "SIOCSIFFLAGS: No such file or directory" can also mean that your using the wrong driver for the wireless device.
Dell has a number of these wireless devices, which one is it???
Hint: lspci -v
You might want to use the native driver (bcm43xx-mac80211) and the firmware as per:
http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedor.../msg01009.html
But if not then may I suggest trying the drivers from here instead(in either case):
ftp://ftp.support.acer-euro.com/note...te_2480/driver
This file: Wireless Lan Driver 802bg Broadcom Ver.4.100.15.5V4.0.zip |
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06-24-2007, 02:45 PM
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Member
Registered: Feb 2004
Location: Waimanalo, HI
Distribution: Slackware 10, Fedora 6
Posts: 308
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When ndiswrapper -l tells you there's an alternate driver, that's a potential problem. If that other driver is actually in use, it will prevent the ndiswrapper driver from working properly. So, if the other driver is a module, it may help to remove it with modprobe -r.
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06-24-2007, 03:13 PM
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LQ Newbie
Registered: Jun 2007
Posts: 5
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First thing I tried was to get the drivers you suggested.
I uninstalled the old and installed the new. Same error
Then I ran lspci - v (which I am very happy to learn thank you!)
which gave me this:
Code:
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 82865G/PE/P DRAM Controller/Host-Hub Interface (rev 02)
Subsystem: Dell Unknown device 017c
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Memory at e8000000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=128M]
Capabilities: [e4] Vendor Specific Information
Capabilities: [a0] AGP version 3.0
00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82865G/PE/P PCI to AGP Controller (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
Flags: bus master, 66MHz, fast devsel, latency 32
Bus: primary=00, secondary=01, subordinate=01, sec-latency=32
I/O behind bridge: 0000c000-0000cfff
Memory behind bridge: fc000000-fdffffff
Prefetchable memory behind bridge: f0000000-f7ffffff
00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) USB UHCI Controller #1 (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
Subsystem: Dell Unknown device 017c
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 17
I/O ports at bf80 [size=32]
00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) USB UHCI Controller #2 (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
Subsystem: Dell Unknown device 017c
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 16
I/O ports at bf60 [size=32]
00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) USB UHCI Controller #3 (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
Subsystem: Dell Unknown device 017c
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 18
I/O ports at bf40 [size=32]
00:1d.3 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) USB UHCI Controller #4 (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
Subsystem: Dell Unknown device 017c
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 17
I/O ports at bf20 [size=32]
00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) USB2 EHCI Controller (rev 02) (prog-if 20 [EHCI])
Subsystem: Dell Unknown device 017c
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 19
Memory at f8fffc00 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=1K]
Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2
Capabilities: [58] Debug port
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 PCI Bridge (rev c2) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Bus: primary=00, secondary=02, subordinate=06, sec-latency=32
I/O behind bridge: 0000e000-0000efff
Memory behind bridge: fa000000-fbffffff
Prefetchable memory behind bridge: 50000000-55ffffff
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) LPC Interface Bridge (rev 02)
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0
00:1f.1 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) IDE Controller (rev 02) (prog-if 8a [Master SecP PriP])
Subsystem: Dell Unknown device 017c
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 17
I/O ports at 01f0 [size=8]
I/O ports at 03f4 [size=1]
I/O ports at 0170 [size=8]
I/O ports at 0374 [size=1]
I/O ports at bfa0 [size=16]
Memory at 56000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=1K]
00:1f.5 Multimedia audio controller: Intel Corporation 82801EB/ER (ICH5/ICH5R) AC'97 Audio Controller (rev 02)
Subsystem: Dell Unknown device 017c
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 20
I/O ports at d800 [size=256]
I/O ports at dc40 [size=64]
Memory at f8fff800 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=512]
Memory at f8fff400 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc RV350 [Mobility Radeon 9600 M10] (prog-if 00 [VGA])
Subsystem: Dell Unknown device 017c
Flags: bus master, VGA palette snoop, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 17
Memory at f0000000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=128M]
I/O ports at c000 [size=256]
Memory at fcff0000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=64K]
Expansion ROM at fc000000 [disabled] [size=128K]
Capabilities: [58] AGP version 3.0
Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2
02:00.0 Ethernet controller: Broadcom Corporation NetXtreme BCM5705M Gigabit Ethernet (rev 01)
Subsystem: Dell Latitude D400
Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 18
Memory at faff0000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=64K]
Expansion ROM at 54000000 [disabled] [size=64K]
Capabilities: [48] Power Management version 2
Capabilities: [50] Vital Product Data
Capabilities: [58] Message Signalled Interrupts: Mask- 64bit+ Queue=0/3 Enable-
02:01.0 CardBus bridge: Texas Instruments PCI4510 PC card Cardbus Controller (rev 02)
Subsystem: Dell Unknown device 017c
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 168, IRQ 16
Memory at fa000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
Bus: primary=02, secondary=03, subordinate=06, sec-latency=176
Memory window 0: 50000000-53fff000 (prefetchable)
Memory window 1: 58000000-5bfff000
I/O window 0: 0000e000-0000e0ff
I/O window 1: 0000e400-0000e4ff
16-bit legacy interface ports at 0001
02:01.1 FireWire (IEEE 1394): Texas Instruments PCI4510 IEEE-1394 Controller (prog-if 10 [OHCI])
Subsystem: Dell Unknown device 017c
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 16
Memory at fafef800 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=2K]
Memory at fafe8000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
Capabilities: [44] Power Management version 2
02:03.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4306 802.11b/g Wireless LAN Controller (rev 03)
Subsystem: Dell Wireless 1350 WLAN Mini-PCI Card
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 32, IRQ 20
Memory at fafec000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=8K]
So I see I DLed the wrong driver from DELL, and went and got the right one.
Installed it, and NO go  Same error.
Lastly I tried your other link
Downloaded the stuff, unpacked it but I don't have bcm43xx-fwcutter so
the step
bcm43xx-fwcutter -w /lib/firmware/ broadcom-wl-4.80.53.0/kmod/wl_apsta.o
can't happen. Or am I dumb?
LASTLY, for good measure is is my
iwconfig wlan0:
Code:
wlan0 IEEE 802.11g ESSID:""
Mode:Managed Channel:0 Access Point: Not-Associated
Retry min limit:7 RTS thr:off Fragment thr=2346 B
Encryption key:off
Link Quality:0 Signal level:0 Noise level:0
Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0
Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0
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06-24-2007, 04:26 PM
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LQ Newbie
Registered: Jun 2007
Posts: 5
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Originally Posted by GregLee
When ndiswrapper -l tells you there's an alternate driver, that's a potential problem. If that other driver is actually in use, it will prevent the ndiswrapper driver from working properly. So, if the other driver is a module, it may help to remove it with modprobe -r.
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I did modprobe -r bcm43xx
which ran successfully, but when I do ndiswrapper -l I still see it.
even did modprobe -r bcm43xx-mac80211
and now ifconfig seems to work! THANKS! I'll continue messing with this and update you all. |
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06-24-2007, 07:23 PM
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LQ Newbie
Registered: Jun 2007
Posts: 5
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k, now it shows me connected... but.......Firefox isn't working.
I've got it all entered in perfect whats going on?
Ping reveals no DNS capabilities.
Last edited by GantMan; 06-24-2007 at 07:35 PM.
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06-24-2007, 08:09 PM
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LQ Newbie
Registered: Jun 2007
Posts: 5
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I'm so frustrated, what am I missing here?
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