Re: IPW2100
Oh my I think I found the issue,
apparently ipw2100 version 1.1 is not working for kernel 2.6.8. Grr!
I'm gonna recompile the kernel tonight and I'll let you know if that's
the issue.
On Apr 12, 2005 11:06 AM, Paul <paultsai@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hey all,
>
> Apr 12 10:13:59 localhost kernel: ipw2100: Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2100
> Network Driver, 1.1.0
> Apr 12 10:13:59 localhost kernel: ipw2100: Copyright(c) 2003-2004
> Intel Corporation
>
> now I'm not sure why but I didn't notice anything special or unique.
>
> This is weird and quite frustrating. I would think it's a hardware
> issue but it works fine in windows. I also recently update the bios
> to help solve the issues, still no clue.
>
>
> On Apr 12, 2005 1:12 AM, Kevin Mark <kmark+debian-user@pipeline.com> wrote:
> > On Mon, Apr 11, 2005 at 11:27:17PM -0400, Paul wrote:
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > > I'm still not getting this, perhaps I'm missing something. Here's what I'm doing
> > >
> > > aptitude install ipw2100 wireless-tools
> > >
> > > BTW I also downloaded the firmware for .55 and later and unzip them to
> > > /usr/lib/hotplug/firmware
> > >
> > > cd /usr/src
> > > tar zxvf ipw2100-source.tar.gz
> > > module-assistant a-i ipw2100
> > > modconf
> > >
> > > I select the follow under wireless
> > > ipw2100, ieee80211_crypt, ieee80211_cryp_wep, ieee80211
> > > then exit
> > >
> > > lsmod produces
> > > ipw2100 150988 0
> > > ieee80211_crypt_wep 5380 0
> > > crc32 4416 1 ieee80211_crypt_wep
> > > firmware_class 10112 1 ipw2100
> > > ieee80211 40612 1 ipw2100
> > > ieee80211_crypt 5832 3 ipw2100,ieee80211_crypt_wep,ieee80211
> > >
> > > I'm thinking I'm ok but... iwconfig produces
> > > lo no wireless extensions.
> > > eth0 no wireless extensions.
> > > eth1 no wireless extensions.
> > > sit0 no wireless extensions.
> > >
> > > Any attempt to load essid in the iwconfig produces
> > > Error for wireless request "Set ESSID" (8B1A) :
> > > SET failed on device eth1 ; Operation not supported.
> > >
> > > my interfaces is like
> > > iface eth1 inet dhcp
> > > wireless_essid something
> > > wireless_mode managed
> > >
> > > please help
> > Hi,
> > i've not been following this but, after you insert the modules, what is
> > the relevent output from /var/log/message ?
> > -Kev
> >
> >
> >
>
> --
> Paul
>
> Email - paultsai@gmail.com
>
> "And i think it's gonna be a long long time
> Till touch down brings me round again to find
> I'm not the man they think i am at home"
> Rocket Man - Bernie Taupin
>
--
Paul
Email - paultsai@gmail.com
"And i think it's gonna be a long long time
Till touch down brings me round again to find
I'm not the man they think i am at home"
Rocket Man - Bernie Taupin
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