Issue with Atheros AR2425 (eeePC 1000Ha) on Slackware current

Choucete · 02-01-2011, 10:07 PM

I've been experiencing issues with my wireless since I updated my eeePC to Slackware current a couple of weeks ago. I hadn't been making much use of it lately but then a need for it came up and I noticed that the issue is not as small as I (wrongfully) perceived initially.

I tried to solve it by myself but I'm stuck and not exactly sure of where else to look.

First, this is my system and configuration:

uname -a:

Code:

Linux darkstar 2.6.35.10-smp #2 SMP Thu Jan 6 20:17:27 CST 2011 i686 Intel(R) Atom(TM) CPU N270   @ 1.60GHz GenuineIntel GNU/Linux

rc.inet1.conf (wireless section)

Code:

IFNAME[4]="ath0"
#IPADDR[4]=""
#NETMASK[4]=""
USE_DHCP[4]="yes"
#DHCP_HOSTNAME[4]="icculus-wireless"
#DHCP_KEEPRESOLV[4]="yes"
#DHCP_KEEPNTP[4]="yes"
#DHCP_KEEPGW[4]="yes"
#DHCP_IPADDR[4]=""
#WLAN_ESSID[4]=DARKSTAR
#WLAN_MODE[4]=Managed
#WLAN_RATE[4]="54M auto"
#WLAN_CHANNEL[4]="auto"
#WLAN_KEY[4]="D5A31F54ACF0487C2D0B1C10D2"
#WLAN_IWPRIV[4]="set AuthMode=WPAPSK | set EncrypType=TKIP | set WPAPSK=96389dc66eaf7e6efd5b5523ae43c7925ff4df2f8b7099495192d44a774fda16"
WLAN_WPA[4]="wpa_supplicant"
WLAN_WPADRIVER[4]="wext"
#WLAN_WPAWAIT[4]=30

I tried installing the madwifi drivers, reinstalling wicd and the issue persisted. Then just to be sure that the problem was not with the card itself, I booted up windows, the card works just fine. Also when connected with a network cable I don't experience any problems.

Finally this is the output from the logs. I have several like this, but I'm posting the last one, after all the troubleshooting (basically, back to square 1):

Code:

Jan 31 00:34:24 darkstar kernel: [  707.591502] ATL1E 0000:03:00.0: eth0: NIC Link is Down
Jan 31 00:34:24 darkstar dhcpcd[1589]: eth0: carrier lost
Jan 31 00:34:25 darkstar dhcpcd[2836]: sending signal 1 to pid 1589
Jan 31 00:34:25 darkstar dhcpcd[1589]: received SIGHUP, releasing
Jan 31 00:34:25 darkstar dhcpcd[1589]: eth0: removing interface
Jan 31 00:34:25 darkstar dhcpcd[2836]: waiting for pid 1589 to exit
Jan 31 00:34:26 darkstar kernel: [  709.494421] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth0: link is not ready
Jan 31 00:34:26 darkstar kernel: [  709.642826] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready
Jan 31 00:34:26 darkstar kernel: [  709.752186] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth0: link is not ready
Jan 31 00:34:30 darkstar kernel: [  714.109766] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready
Jan 31 00:34:31 darkstar kernel: [  714.194498] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth0: link is not ready
Jan 31 00:34:31 darkstar kernel: [  714.283499] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready
Jan 31 00:34:35 darkstar kernel: [  718.197360] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): wlan0: link becomes ready
Jan 31 00:34:39 darkstar dhcpcd[2905]: version 5.2.9 starting
Jan 31 00:34:40 darkstar dhcpcd[2905]: wlan0: rebinding lease of 192.168.1.102
Jan 31 00:34:50 darkstar dhcpcd[2905]: wlan0: broadcasting for a lease
Jan 31 00:35:10 darkstar dhcpcd[2931]: sending signal 1 to pid 2905
Jan 31 00:35:10 darkstar dhcpcd[2905]: received SIGHUP, releasing
Jan 31 00:35:10 darkstar dhcpcd[2905]: wlan0: removing interface
Jan 31 00:35:10 darkstar dhcpcd[2931]: waiting for pid 2905 to exit
Jan 31 00:35:10 darkstar kernel: [  753.522371] cfg80211: Calling CRDA to update world regulatory domain
Jan 31 00:35:10 darkstar kernel: [  753.555233] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready
Jan 31 00:35:10 darkstar kernel: [  753.571165] cfg80211: World regulatory domain updated:
Jan 31 00:35:10 darkstar kernel: [  753.571177]     (start_freq - end_freq @ bandwidth), (max_antenna_gain, max_eirp)
Jan 31 00:35:10 darkstar kernel: [  753.571189]     (2402000 KHz - 2472000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
Jan 31 00:35:10 darkstar kernel: [  753.571197]     (2457000 KHz - 2482000 KHz @ 20000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
Jan 31 00:35:10 darkstar kernel: [  753.571205]     (2474000 KHz - 2494000 KHz @ 20000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
Jan 31 00:35:10 darkstar kernel: [  753.571214]     (5170000 KHz - 5250000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
Jan 31 00:35:10 darkstar kernel: [  753.571223]     (5735000 KHz - 5835000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
Jan 31 00:35:10 darkstar kernel: [  753.666382] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth0: link is not ready
Jan 31 00:35:18 darkstar kernel: [  762.027140] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready
Jan 31 00:35:18 darkstar kernel: [  762.077940] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready
Jan 31 00:35:18 darkstar kernel: [  762.164607] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth0: link is not ready
Jan 31 00:35:19 darkstar kernel: [  762.254098] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready
Jan 31 00:35:21 darkstar kernel: [  764.908966] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): wlan0: link becomes ready
Jan 31 00:35:23 darkstar dhcpcd[2990]: version 5.2.9 starting
Jan 31 00:35:23 darkstar dhcpcd[2990]: wlan0: broadcasting for a lease
Jan 31 00:35:24 darkstar dhcpcd[2990]: wlan0: offered 192.168.1.102 from 192.168.1.1
Jan 31 00:35:24 darkstar dhcpcd[2990]: wlan0: acknowledged 192.168.1.102 from 192.168.1.1
Jan 31 00:35:24 darkstar dhcpcd[2990]: wlan0: checking for 192.168.1.102
Jan 31 00:35:30 darkstar dhcpcd[2990]: wlan0: leased 192.168.1.102 for 86400 seconds
Jan 31 00:35:30 darkstar dhcpcd[2990]: forked to background, child pid 3022
Jan 31 00:53:11 darkstar dhcpcd[3022]: wlan0: carrier lost
Jan 31 00:53:11 darkstar kernel: [ 1834.236387] cfg80211: Calling CRDA to update world regulatory domain
Jan 31 00:53:11 darkstar dhcpcd[4279]: sending signal 1 to pid 3022
Jan 31 00:53:11 darkstar dhcpcd[4279]: waiting for pid 3022 to exit
Jan 31 00:53:11 darkstar kernel: [ 1834.733534] cfg80211: World regulatory domain updated:
Jan 31 00:53:11 darkstar kernel: [ 1834.733545]     (start_freq - end_freq @ bandwidth), (max_antenna_gain, max_eirp)
Jan 31 00:53:11 darkstar kernel: [ 1834.733556]     (2402000 KHz - 2472000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
Jan 31 00:53:11 darkstar kernel: [ 1834.733565]     (2457000 KHz - 2482000 KHz @ 20000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
Jan 31 00:53:11 darkstar kernel: [ 1834.733574]     (2474000 KHz - 2494000 KHz @ 20000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
Jan 31 00:53:11 darkstar kernel: [ 1834.733583]     (5170000 KHz - 5250000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
Jan 31 00:53:11 darkstar kernel: [ 1834.733592]     (5735000 KHz - 5835000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
Jan 31 00:53:11 darkstar dhcpcd[3022]: received SIGHUP, releasing
Jan 31 00:53:11 darkstar dhcpcd[3022]: wlan0: removing interface
Jan 31 00:53:11 darkstar kernel: [ 1834.946690] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready
Jan 31 00:53:11 darkstar kernel: [ 1835.045784] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth0: link is not ready
Jan 31 01:22:59 darkstar -- MARK --
Jan 31 01:42:59 darkstar -- MARK --
^C
root@darkstar:~#

Any pointers?

Also, please let me know if more information is required.

DonnieP · 02-02-2011, 05:04 AM

Wicd doesn't use rc.inet1.conf at all for its configuration. Try going into wicd and doing the setup there. If I understand your logs, it doesn't seem wicd is working yet.