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Old 12-01-2009, 07:07 PM   #1
Kabuso
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SIOCSIFFLAGS: No such file or directory

Just "upgraded" from kernel 2.4.24-25 to 2.6.31.6 and the wireless USB dongle went poof.

Can anyone make sense of the following output? I'm pretty much lost about what to do. Which driver do I need, where do I get it, and where does it go? System is offline with exception of sneakernet.

Code:
root@host:/home/user# ifconfig -a
eth0      Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 00:0d:61:e3:0d:f9  
          UP BROADCAST MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
          RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 
          RX bytes:0 (0.0 B)  TX bytes:0 (0.0 B)
          Interrupt:23 Base address:0xc000 

lo        Link encap:Local Loopback  
          inet addr:127.0.0.1  Mask:255.0.0.0
          inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
          UP LOOPBACK RUNNING  MTU:16436  Metric:1
          RX packets:12 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:12 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:0 
          RX bytes:600 (600.0 B)  TX bytes:600 (600.0 B)

wlan1     Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 00:11:a3:00:0b:e7  
          BROADCAST MULTICAST  MTU:1500  Metric:1
          RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 
          RX bytes:0 (0.0 B)  TX bytes:0 (0.0 B)

wmaster0  Link encap:UNSPEC  HWaddr 00-11-A3-00-0B-E7-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00-00  
          [NO FLAGS]  MTU:0  Metric:1
          RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 
          RX bytes:0 (0.0 B)  TX bytes:0 (0.0 B)

root@host:/home/user# iwconfig
lo        no wireless extensions.

eth0      no wireless extensions.

wmaster0  no wireless extensions.

wlan1     IEEE 802.11bg  ESSID:""  
          Mode:Managed  Frequency:2.412 GHz  Access Point: Not-Associated   
          Tx-Power=0 dBm   
          Retry  long limit:7   RTS thr:off   Fragment thr:off
          Encryption key:off
          Power Management: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

root@host:/home/user# cat /etc/udev/rules.d/70-persistent-net.rules 
# This file maintains persistent names for network interfaces.
# See udev(7) for syntax.
#
# Entries are automatically added by the 75-persistent-net-generator.rules
# file; however you are also free to add your own entries.

# PCI device 0x1106:0x3065 (via-rhine)
SUBSYSTEM=="net", ACTION=="add", DRIVERS=="?*", ATTR{address}=="00:0d:61:e3:0d:f9", ATTR{type}=="1", KERNEL=="eth*", NAME="eth0"

# USB device 0x0ace:0x1211 (zd1211rw)
SUBSYSTEM=="net", ACTION=="add", DRIVERS=="?*", ATTR{address}=="00:11:a3:00:0b:e7", ATTR{type}=="1", KERNEL=="eth*", NAME="eth1"

# PCI device 0x14e4:0x4320 (b43-pci-bridge)
SUBSYSTEM=="net", ACTION=="add", DRIVERS=="?*", ATTR{address}=="00:0f:66:1d:46:54", ATTR{type}=="1", KERNEL=="wlan*", NAME="wlan0"

# USB device 0x0ace:0x1211 (zd1211rw)
SUBSYSTEM=="net", ACTION=="add", DRIVERS=="?*", ATTR{address}=="00:11:a3:00:0b:e7", ATTR{type}=="1", KERNEL=="wlan*", NAME="wlan1"
root@host:/home/user# lsusb
Bus 004 Device 002: ID 0ace:1211 ZyDAS 802.11b/g USB2 WiFi
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002  
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001  
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001  
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001  
root@host:/home/user# lsmod | grep zd
zd1211rw               44864  0 
mac80211              175540  1 zd1211rw
cfg80211               87900  2 zd1211rw,mac80211
usbcore               148848  4 zd1211rw,ehci_hcd,uhci_hcd
root@host:/home/user# uname -r
2.6.31.6-mk
root@host:/home/user# ifconfig wlan1 up
SIOCSIFFLAGS: No such file or directory
root@host:/home/user# cat /proc/net/dev
Inter-|   Receive                                                |  Transmit
 face |bytes    packets errs drop fifo frame compressed multicast|bytes    packets errs drop fifo colls carrier compressed
    lo:     800      16    0    0    0     0          0         0      800      16    0    0    0     0       0          0
  eth0:       0       0    0    0    0     0          0         0        0       0    0    0    0     0       0          0
wmaster0:       0       0    0    0    0     0          0         0        0       0    0    0    0     0       0          0

root@host:/home/# ifup wlan1
Ignoring unknown interface wlan1=wlan1.

root@host:/home/user# iwlist wlan1 scan
wlan1     Interface doesn't support scanning : Network is down
root@host:/home/user$ dmesg | grep zd
[   12.333578] zd1211rw 4-1:1.0: phy0
[   12.333605] usbcore: registered new interface driver zd1211rw
[   17.811214] usb 4-1: firmware: requesting zd1211/zd1211_ub
[   17.836717] usb 4-1: Could not load firmware file zd1211/zd1211_ub. Error number -2
[   17.836727] zd1211rw 4-1:1.0: couldn't load firmware. Error number -2
[   20.478685] usb 4-1: firmware: requesting zd1211/zd1211_ub
[   20.481291] usb 4-1: Could not load firmware file zd1211/zd1211_ub. Error number -2
[   20.481300] zd1211rw 4-1:1.0: couldn't load firmware. Error number -2
[   37.523388] usb 4-1: firmware: requesting zd1211/zd1211_ub
[   37.526146] usb 4-1: Could not load firmware file zd1211/zd1211_ub. Error number -2
[   37.526155] zd1211rw 4-1:1.0: couldn't load firmware. Error number -2
[   54.627968] usb 4-1: firmware: requesting zd1211/zd1211_ub
[   54.631045] usb 4-1: Could not load firmware file zd1211/zd1211_ub. Error number -2
[   54.631055] zd1211rw 4-1:1.0: couldn't load firmware. Error number -2
[   71.682461] usb 4-1: firmware: requesting zd1211/zd1211_ub
[   71.684947] usb 4-1: Could not load firmware file zd1211/zd1211_ub. Error number -2
[   71.684956] zd1211rw 4-1:1.0: couldn't load firmware. Error number -2
[   81.854802] usb 4-1: firmware: requesting zd1211/zd1211_ub
[   81.857238] usb 4-1: Could not load firmware file zd1211/zd1211_ub. Error number -2
[   81.857247] zd1211rw 4-1:1.0: couldn't load firmware. Error number -2
[   88.722773] usb 4-1: firmware: requesting zd1211/zd1211_ub
[   88.725114] usb 4-1: Could not load firmware file zd1211/zd1211_ub. Error number -2
[   88.725123] zd1211rw 4-1:1.0: couldn't load firmware. Error number -2
[  105.757800] usb 4-1: firmware: requesting zd1211/zd1211_ub
[  105.760288] usb 4-1: Could not load firmware file zd1211/zd1211_ub. Error number -2
[  105.760297] zd1211rw 4-1:1.0: couldn't load firmware. Error number -2
[  122.793817] usb 4-1: firmware: requesting zd1211/zd1211_ub
[  122.796452] usb 4-1: Could not load firmware file zd1211/zd1211_ub. Error number -2
[  122.796461] zd1211rw 4-1:1.0: couldn't load firmware. Error number -2
[  139.830057] usb 4-1: firmware: requesting zd1211/zd1211_ub
[  139.832552] usb 4-1: Could not load firmware file zd1211/zd1211_ub. Error number -2
[  139.832561] zd1211rw 4-1:1.0: couldn't load firmware. Error number -2
[  261.866465] usb 4-1: firmware: requesting zd1211/zd1211_ub
[  261.869090] usb 4-1: Could not load firmware file zd1211/zd1211_ub. Error number -2
[  261.869098] zd1211rw 4-1:1.0: couldn't load firmware. Error number -2
[  383.901436] usb 4-1: firmware: requesting zd1211/zd1211_ub
[  383.903697] usb 4-1: Could not load firmware file zd1211/zd1211_ub. Error number -2
[  383.903706] zd1211rw 4-1:1.0: couldn't load firmware. Error number -2
[  505.935795] usb 4-1: firmware: requesting zd1211/zd1211_ub
[  505.938348] usb 4-1: Could not load firmware file zd1211/zd1211_ub. Error number -2
[  505.938357] zd1211rw 4-1:1.0: couldn't load firmware. Error number -2
[  627.982499] usb 4-1: firmware: requesting zd1211/zd1211_ub
[  627.985033] usb 4-1: Could not load firmware file zd1211/zd1211_ub. Error number -2
[  627.985042] zd1211rw 4-1:1.0: couldn't load firmware. Error number -2
[  750.040202] usb 4-1: firmware: requesting zd1211/zd1211_ub
[  750.042450] usb 4-1: Could not load firmware file zd1211/zd1211_ub. Error number -2
[  750.042459] zd1211rw 4-1:1.0: couldn't load firmware. Error number -2
[  826.010677] usb 4-1: firmware: requesting zd1211/zd1211_ub
[  826.013320] usb 4-1: Could not load firmware file zd1211/zd1211_ub. Error number -2
[  826.013329] zd1211rw 4-1:1.0: couldn't load firmware. Error number -2
[  872.075657] usb 4-1: firmware: requesting zd1211/zd1211_ub
[  872.078219] usb 4-1: Could not load firmware file zd1211/zd1211_ub. Error number -2
[  872.078228] zd1211rw 4-1:1.0: couldn't load firmware. Error number -2
[  973.298709] usb 4-1: firmware: requesting zd1211/zd1211_ub
[  973.301346] usb 4-1: Could not load firmware file zd1211/zd1211_ub. Error number -2
[  973.301355] zd1211rw 4-1:1.0: couldn't load firmware. Error number -2
[  979.938713] usb 4-1: firmware: requesting zd1211/zd1211_ub
[  979.941338] usb 4-1: Could not load firmware file zd1211/zd1211_ub. Error number -2
[  979.941346] zd1211rw 4-1:1.0: couldn't load firmware. Error number -2
[  994.111200] usb 4-1: firmware: requesting zd1211/zd1211_ub
[  994.113662] usb 4-1: Could not load firmware file zd1211/zd1211_ub. Error number -2
[  994.113671] zd1211rw 4-1:1.0: couldn't load firmware. Error number -2
[ 1017.906724] usb 4-1: firmware: requesting zd1211/zd1211_ub
[ 1017.909558] usb 4-1: Could not load firmware file zd1211/zd1211_ub. Error number -2
[ 1017.909566] zd1211rw 4-1:1.0: couldn't load firmware. Error number -2
[ 1116.150380] usb 4-1: firmware: requesting zd1211/zd1211_ub
[ 1116.152898] usb 4-1: Could not load firmware file zd1211/zd1211_ub. Error number -2
[ 1116.152906] zd1211rw 4-1:1.0: couldn't load firmware. Error number -2
[ 1238.189997] usb 4-1: firmware: requesting zd1211/zd1211_ub
[ 1238.192477] usb 4-1: Could not load firmware file zd1211/zd1211_ub. Error number -2
[ 1238.192485] zd1211rw 4-1:1.0: couldn't load firmware. Error number -2
[ 1360.225707] usb 4-1: firmware: requesting zd1211/zd1211_ub
[ 1360.228305] usb 4-1: Could not load firmware file zd1211/zd1211_ub. Error number -2
[ 1360.228314] zd1211rw 4-1:1.0: couldn't load firmware. Error number -2
[ 1482.262246] usb 4-1: firmware: requesting zd1211/zd1211_ub
[ 1482.264885] usb 4-1: Could not load firmware file zd1211/zd1211_ub. Error number -2
[ 1482.264894] zd1211rw 4-1:1.0: couldn't load firmware. Error number -2
[ 1604.298047] usb 4-1: firmware: requesting zd1211/zd1211_ub
[ 1604.300379] usb 4-1: Could not load firmware file zd1211/zd1211_ub. Error number -2
[ 1604.300388] zd1211rw 4-1:1.0: couldn't load firmware. Error number -2
[ 1726.333403] usb 4-1: firmware: requesting zd1211/zd1211_ub
[ 1726.335677] usb 4-1: Could not load firmware file zd1211/zd1211_ub. Error number -2
[ 1726.335686] zd1211rw 4-1:1.0: couldn't load firmware. Error number -2
[ 1848.368942] usb 4-1: firmware: requesting zd1211/zd1211_ub
[ 1848.371208] usb 4-1: Could not load firmware file zd1211/zd1211_ub. Error number -2
[ 1848.371218] zd1211rw 4-1:1.0: couldn't load firmware. Error number -2
[ 1970.406299] usb 4-1: firmware: requesting zd1211/zd1211_ub
[ 1970.408807] usb 4-1: Could not load firmware file zd1211/zd1211_ub. Error number -2
[ 1970.408816] zd1211rw 4-1:1.0: couldn't load firmware. Error number -2
[ 2077.594681] usb 4-1: firmware: requesting zd1211/zd1211_ub
[ 2077.597314] usb 4-1: Could not load firmware file zd1211/zd1211_ub. Error number -2
[ 2077.597323] zd1211rw 4-1:1.0: couldn't load firmware. Error number -2
[ 2092.443918] usb 4-1: firmware: requesting zd1211/zd1211_ub
[ 2092.446510] usb 4-1: Could not load firmware file zd1211/zd1211_ub. Error number -2
[ 2092.446519] zd1211rw 4-1:1.0: couldn't load firmware. Error number -2
[ 2214.481521] usb 4-1: firmware: requesting zd1211/zd1211_ub
[ 2214.483800] usb 4-1: Could not load firmware file zd1211/zd1211_ub. Error number -2
[ 2214.483809] zd1211rw 4-1:1.0: couldn't load firmware. Error number -2
[ 2336.522765] usb 4-1: firmware: requesting zd1211/zd1211_ub
[ 2336.525695] usb 4-1: Could not load firmware file zd1211/zd1211_ub. Error number -2
[ 2336.525704] zd1211rw 4-1:1.0: couldn't load firmware. Error number -2
[ 2458.563522] usb 4-1: firmware: requesting zd1211/zd1211_ub
[ 2458.566120] usb 4-1: Could not load firmware file zd1211/zd1211_ub. Error number -2
[ 2458.566128] zd1211rw 4-1:1.0: couldn't load firmware. Error number -2
[ 2580.600200] usb 4-1: firmware: requesting zd1211/zd1211_ub
[ 2580.602508] usb 4-1: Could not load firmware file zd1211/zd1211_ub. Error number -2
[ 2580.602517] zd1211rw 4-1:1.0: couldn't load firmware. Error number -2
[ 2702.639412] usb 4-1: firmware: requesting zd1211/zd1211_ub
[ 2702.641980] usb 4-1: Could not load firmware file zd1211/zd1211_ub. Error number -2
[ 2702.641989] zd1211rw 4-1:1.0: couldn't load firmware. Error number -2

root@host:/home/user$ dmesg | grep wlan1
[   13.485553] udev: renamed network interface wlan0 to wlan1

Xubuntu 8.04 on x86 32-bit
 
Old 12-01-2009, 07:17 PM   #2
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Try
Code:
sudo apt-get install zd1211-firmware
and reboot.

If it doesn't work try https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Wi...cs%2FDevice%29

Also have a look at the similar posts on the bottom of the page.
 
Old 12-01-2009, 07:18 PM   #3
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Last edited by nimnull22; 12-01-2009 at 07:20 PM.
 
Old 12-01-2009, 07:25 PM   #4
Kabuso
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ammorais View Post
Try
Code:
sudo apt-get install zd1211-firmware
and reboot.

If it doesn't work try https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Wi...cs%2FDevice%29

Also have a look at the similar posts on the bottom of the page.
System is offline except for sneakernet. Is it possible to pull these from an alternate machine and then tell apt-get to use a local repository (/media/flashdrive)? E.g. a library computer running Windows XP?
 
Old 12-01-2009, 07:38 PM   #5
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Sorry. The zd1211-firmware isn't available. I've mad a mistake.

You will have to fallow the second instructions.

[edit]
You can search for the missing packages at http://packages.ubuntu.com/karmic/ and install the .deb files
 
  


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