Loopback the only interface after 12.1 upgrade...

Lufbery · 05-15-2008, 05:44 PM

Hi all,

I've done the upgrade, read the Changes and Hints, merged my .new files, and I seemingly have only one hurdle left: getting wireless to work again.

I even did this:

Quote:

If you have more than one network card and have been using the 75-network-devices.rules file, it is now called 70-persistent-net.rules (and is generated from 75-persistent-net-generator.rules). Rules for optical devices are now located in 70-persistent-cd.rules (and are generated from 75-cd-aliases-generator.rules). You will need to remove the old rules files (75-optical-devices.rules and 75-network-devices.rules) so that they don't conflict.

I ran netconfig.

Right now, the loopback is the only interface showing up as the output to ifconfig.

Any ideas on how I can diagnose and fix this problem?

Thanks,

-Drew

T3slider · 05-15-2008, 06:00 PM

What is the output of `lspci -vv` and `ifconfig -a`?

Lufbery · 05-15-2008, 06:34 PM

T3,

You've given me a lot of help in the past week or so. Thank you.

I should have mentioned in my previous post. This is on my IBM A22m laptop with a D-Link WNA-2330 card. Everything worked fine in Slackware 12.

Quote:

Originally Posted by T3slider

What is the output of `lspci -vv` and `ifconfig -a`?

ifconfig -a:

Code:

eth0      Link encap:Ethernet  HWaddr 00:03:47:92:b2:d8
          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)

irda0     Link encap:IrLAP  HWaddr 00:00:00:00
          NOARP  MTU:2048  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:8
          RX bytes:0 (0.0 B)  TX bytes:0 (0.0 B)

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:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
          TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
          collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
          RX bytes:0 (0.0 B)  TX bytes:0 (0.0 B)

lspci -vv

Code:

00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 440BX/ZX/DX - 82443BX/ZX/DX Host bridge (rev 03)
        Control: I/O- Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR+ FastB2B- DisINTx-
        Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=medium >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort+ >SERR- <PERR- INTx-
        Latency: 64
        Region 0: Memory at f8000000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=64M]
        Capabilities: [a0] AGP version 1.0
                Status: RQ=32 Iso- ArqSz=0 Cal=0 SBA+ ITACoh- GART64- HTrans- 64bit- FW- AGP3- Rate=x1,x2
                Command: RQ=1 ArqSz=0 Cal=0 SBA- AGP- GART64- 64bit- FW- Rate=<none>
        Kernel driver in use: agpgart-intel
        Kernel modules: intel-agp

00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 440BX/ZX/DX - 82443BX/ZX/DX AGP bridge (rev 03) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
        Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle+ MemWINV+ VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx-
        Status: Cap- 66MHz+ UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=medium >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx-
        Latency: 128
        Bus: primary=00, secondary=01, subordinate=01, sec-latency=64
        I/O behind bridge: 00002000-00002fff
        Memory behind bridge: f4200000-f5ffffff
        Prefetchable memory behind bridge: 40000000-400fffff
        Secondary status: 66MHz+ FastB2B+ ParErr- DEVSEL=medium >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort+ <SERR- <PERR-
        BridgeCtl: Parity- SERR- NoISA+ VGA+ MAbort- >Reset- FastB2B+
                PriDiscTmr- SecDiscTmr- DiscTmrStat- DiscTmrSERREn-
        Kernel modules: shpchp

00:02.0 CardBus bridge: Texas Instruments PCI1450 (rev 03)
        Subsystem: IBM ThinkPad A21m/T20/T22
        Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx-
        Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=medium >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx-
        Latency: 168, Cache Line Size: 128 bytes
        Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 11
        Region 0: Memory at 50000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
        Bus: primary=00, secondary=02, subordinate=05, sec-latency=176
        Memory window 0: 30000000-33fff000 (prefetchable)
        Memory window 1: 34000000-37fff000
        I/O window 0: 00001400-000014ff
        I/O window 1: 00001c00-00001cff
        BridgeCtl: Parity- SERR- ISA- VGA- MAbort- >Reset+ 16bInt+ PostWrite+
        16-bit legacy interface ports at 0001
        Kernel driver in use: yenta_cardbus
        Kernel modules: yenta_socket

00:02.1 CardBus bridge: Texas Instruments PCI1450 (rev 03)
        Subsystem: IBM ThinkPad A21m/T20/T22
        Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx-
        Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=medium >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx-
        Latency: 168, Cache Line Size: 128 bytes
        Interrupt: pin B routed to IRQ 11
        Region 0: Memory at 50100000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
        Bus: primary=00, secondary=06, subordinate=09, sec-latency=176
        Memory window 0: 38000000-3bfff000 (prefetchable)
        Memory window 1: 3c000000-3ffff000
        I/O window 0: 00003000-000030ff
        I/O window 1: 00003400-000034ff
        BridgeCtl: Parity- SERR- ISA- VGA- MAbort- >Reset- 16bInt- PostWrite+
        16-bit legacy interface ports at 0001
        Kernel driver in use: yenta_cardbus
        Kernel modules: yenta_socket

00:03.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82557/8/9/0/1 Ethernet Pro 100 (rev 0c)
        Subsystem: Intel Corporation EtherExpress PRO/100 SP Mobile Combo Adapter
        Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV+ VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx-
        Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B+ ParErr- DEVSEL=medium >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx-
        Latency: 66 (2000ns min, 14000ns max), Cache Line Size: 32 bytes
        Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 11
        Region 0: Memory at f4120000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
        Region 1: I/O ports at 1800 [size=64]
        Region 2: Memory at f4100000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=128K]
        [virtual] Expansion ROM at 40100000 [disabled] [size=64K]
        Capabilities: [dc] Power Management version 2
                Flags: PMEClk- DSI+ D1+ D2+ AuxCurrent=0mA PME(D0+,D1+,D2+,D3hot+,D3cold+)
                Status: D0 PME-Enable- DSel=0 DScale=2 PME-
        Kernel driver in use: e100
        Kernel modules: e100, eepro100

00:03.1 Serial controller: Agere Systems LT WinModem (rev 01) (prog-if 00 [8250])
        Subsystem: Intel Corporation Unknown device 2205
        Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster- SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx-
        Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=medium >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx-
        Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 11
        Region 0: I/O ports at 1840 [size=8]
        Region 1: Memory at f4121000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
        Capabilities: [dc] Power Management version 2
                Flags: PMEClk- DSI+ D1+ D2+ AuxCurrent=0mA PME(D0+,D1+,D2+,D3hot+,D3cold+)
                Status: D0 PME-Enable- DSel=0 DScale=2 PME-
        Kernel driver in use: serial

00:05.0 Multimedia audio controller: Cirrus Logic CS 4614/22/24/30 [CrystalClear SoundFusion Audio Accelerator] (rev 01)
        Subsystem: IBM ThinkPad A20m
        Control: I/O- Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx-
        Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=slow >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx-
        Latency: 64 (1000ns min, 6000ns max)
        Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 11
        Region 0: Memory at f4122000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
        Region 1: Memory at f4000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=1M]
        Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 2
                Flags: PMEClk- DSI+ D1+ D2+ AuxCurrent=0mA PME(D0-,D1-,D2-,D3hot-,D3cold-)
                Status: D0 PME-Enable- DSel=0 DScale=0 PME-
        Kernel driver in use: Sound Fusion CS46xx
        Kernel modules: snd-cs46xx

00:07.0 Bridge: Intel Corporation 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 ISA (rev 02)
        Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle+ MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx-
        Status: Cap- 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B+ ParErr- DEVSEL=medium >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx-
        Latency: 0

00:07.1 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 IDE (rev 01) (prog-if 80 [Master])
        Control: I/O+ Mem- BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx-
        Status: Cap- 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B+ ParErr- DEVSEL=medium >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx-
        Latency: 64
        Region 0: [virtual] Memory at 000001f0 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [disabled] [size=8]
        Region 1: [virtual] Memory at 000003f0 (type 3, non-prefetchable) [disabled] [size=1]
        Region 2: [virtual] Memory at 00000170 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [disabled] [size=8]
        Region 3: [virtual] Memory at 00000370 (type 3, non-prefetchable) [disabled] [size=1]
        Region 4: I/O ports at 1850 [size=16]
        Kernel driver in use: PIIX_IDE

00:07.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 USB (rev 01) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
        Control: I/O+ Mem- BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx-
        Status: Cap- 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B+ ParErr- DEVSEL=medium >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx-
        Latency: 64
        Interrupt: pin D routed to IRQ 11
        Region 4: I/O ports at 1860 [size=32]
        Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd
        Kernel modules: uhci-hcd

00:07.3 Bridge: Intel Corporation 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 ACPI (rev 03)
        Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster- SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx-
        Status: Cap- 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B+ ParErr- DEVSEL=medium >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx-
        Interrupt: pin ? routed to IRQ 9
        Kernel modules: i2c-piix4

01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc Rage Mobility P/M AGP 2x (rev 64) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
        Subsystem: IBM ThinkPad A20m/A21m
        Control: I/O+ Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping+ SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx-
        Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B+ ParErr- DEVSEL=medium >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx-
        Latency: 66 (2000ns min), Cache Line Size: 32 bytes
        Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 11
        Region 0: Memory at f5000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16M]
        Region 1: I/O ports at 2000 [size=256]
        Region 2: Memory at f4200000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
        [virtual] Expansion ROM at 40000000 [disabled] [size=128K]
        Capabilities: [50] AGP version 1.0
                Status: RQ=256 Iso- ArqSz=0 Cal=0 SBA+ ITACoh- GART64- HTrans- 64bit- FW- AGP3- Rate=x1,x2
                Command: RQ=1 ArqSz=0 Cal=0 SBA- AGP- GART64- 64bit- FW- Rate=<none>
        Capabilities: [5c] Power Management version 1
                Flags: PMEClk- DSI- D1+ D2+ AuxCurrent=0mA PME(D0-,D1-,D2-,D3hot-,D3cold-)
                Status: D0 PME-Enable- DSel=0 DScale=0 PME-

06:00.0 Ethernet controller: Atheros Communications Inc. AR5212/AR5213 Multiprotocol MAC/baseband processor (rev 01)
        Subsystem: D-Link System Inc Unknown device 3a1a
        Control: I/O- Mem- BusMaster- SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx-
        Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B+ ParErr- DEVSEL=medium >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx-
        Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 11
        Region 0: Memory at 3c000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [disabled] [size=64K]
        Capabilities: [44] Power Management version 2
                Flags: PMEClk- DSI- D1- D2- AuxCurrent=375mA PME(D0-,D1-,D2-,D3hot-,D3cold-)
                Status: D0 PME-Enable- DSel=0 DScale=2 PME-

T3slider · 05-15-2008, 07:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lufbery

T3,

You've given me a lot of help in the past week or so. Thank you.

Maybe *tried* to help, but I don't think any advice I gave actually did anything.

(I'm really just a newbie myself)

I should mention that my experience with WiFi in Linux is limited and my experience with WiFi in Slackware is nonexistent, so take what I say with a grain of salt. The D-Link WNA-2330 card uses an Atheros chipset (as seen from the lspci output and verified by googling). I *think* you need to use the madwifi drivers for Atheros chipsets, but I may be wrong. You should check out Alien Bob's guide to setting up wireless using madwifi here: http://alien.slackbook.org/dokuwiki/...ckware:madwifi

It sounds like just what you need to get it working. Admittedly I didn't read it (I have a wired desktop and I don't feel the need to learn about setting up WiFi in Slackware), but if you have any problems, just post here and I'm sure someone will help. The guide does seem very detailed (and it's Alien Bob after all), so hopefully it'll work.

Lufbery · 05-15-2008, 07:56 PM

T3,

I installed the madwifi for Slackware 12, and I thought that the package is now included in Slackware 12.1, but I could be wrong.

I'll check to make sure it's installed first. That solution is just simple enough that it might work.

Stay tuned...

Okay, I had to upgrade to Eric's latest Madwifi package. Now everything works.

Thanks!

C-Sniper · 05-15-2008, 08:58 PM

Lufbery, the madwifi package is not included due to the fact that it "taints" the kernel. At least that is why i think it isn't. As you know, you need to install it so at least you got that part down.