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Re: corrupted firmware-linux-nonfree 0.26



On Wed, Jul 07, 2010 at 14:30:00 -0700, Paul Scott wrote:
> On 07/07/2010 02:05 PM, Paul Scott wrote:
> >On 07/07/2010 01:46 PM, Sven Joachim wrote:
> >>On 2010-07-07 22:17 +0200, Florian Kulzer wrote:
> 
> >>>http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/dwmw2/linux-firmware.git;a=tree

[...]

> That at least got me a copy of the file.  Thanks.
> >>
> >>They are also identical to the files in the Debian
> >>firmware-linux-nonfree package.

[...]

> Installing the above version of agere_sta_fw.bin elimated the
>  eth2: Lucent/Agere firmware doesn't support manual roaming
> message but the card still doesn't associate.
> 
> Hopefully the relevant part of the log follows:

[ snip: As far as I can tell, everything looks normal until
  NetworkManager joins the party. ]

> Jul  7 14:27:35 gotojoy NetworkManager:    SCPlugin-Ifupdown: devices added (path: /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:11.0/1.0/net/eth2, iface: eth2)
> Jul  7 14:27:35 gotojoy NetworkManager:    SCPlugin-Ifupdown: device added (path: /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:11.0/1.0/net/eth2, iface: eth2): no ifupdown configuration found.
> Jul  7 14:27:35 gotojoy NetworkManager: <info>  (eth2): driver supports SSID scans (scan_capa 0x01).
> Jul  7 14:27:35 gotojoy NetworkManager: <info>  (eth2): new 802.11 WiFi device (driver: 'orinoco_cs')
> Jul  7 14:27:36 gotojoy NetworkManager: <info>  (eth2): exported as /org/freedesktop/NetworkManager/Devices/5
> Jul  7 14:27:36 gotojoy NetworkManager: <info>  (eth2): now managed
> Jul  7 14:27:36 gotojoy NetworkManager: <info>  (eth2): device state change: 1 -> 2 (reason 2)
> Jul  7 14:27:36 gotojoy NetworkManager: <info>  (eth2): bringing up device.
> Jul  7 14:27:36 gotojoy kernel: [49984.908781] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth2: link is not ready
> Jul  7 14:27:36 gotojoy NetworkManager: <info>  (eth2): preparing device.
> Jul  7 14:27:36 gotojoy NetworkManager: <info>  (eth2): deactivating device (reason: 2).
> Jul  7 14:27:36 gotojoy NetworkManager: <info>  (eth2): supplicant interface state:  starting -> ready
> Jul  7 14:27:36 gotojoy NetworkManager: <info>  (eth2): device state change: 2 -> 3 (reason 42)
> Jul  7 14:27:36 gotojoy wpa_supplicant[1147]: Failed to initiate AP scan.

I would kill NetworkManager and test whether your card can associate
with the AP if you set it up directly in /etc/network/interfaces. (Check
the output of"iwconfig eth2").

Also, try if "iwlist scan eth2" (as root) does list your AP correctly.

-- 
Regards,            |
          Florian   |


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