Re: Realtek 8185 chipset problem

[Wayne Topa <linuxtwo@gmail.com>]

On 01/28/2011 04:51 PM, Paul Scott wrote:
> On 01/28/2011 02:43 PM, Paul Scott wrote:
> > On 01/28/2011 02:33 PM, Wayne Topa wrote:
> > > On 01/28/2011 04:03 PM, Paul Scott wrote:
> > > > > > I have the feeling that something is broken at a lower level.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I will try adding the ESSID to wireless-settings.conf
> > > > >
> > > > > What does
> > > > > lsmod |grep 8185 return??
> > > >
> > > > Nothing.
> > > >
> > > > lsmod |grep 8180 shows modules rtl8180, mac80211, eeprom_93cx6, and
> > > > cfg80211 loaded.
> > >
> > > OK, the module is not loaded.
> > >
> > > Now do
> > > modprobe rtl8185 and repeat the lsmod check.
> > >
> > > If lsmod still shows nothing it means the module isn't loading,no
> > > matter what ndiswrapper said. You may have to go to the realtek site
> > > to get the linux drivers and compile them yourself. This may not be
> > > the end of your troubles. I don't know, but doubt, there are any
> > > firmware modules for the 8185 included in the firmware-realtek
> > > package as there is no driver in the current kernel. Check the
> > > realtek site for firmware while you are there.
> >
> > I started with instructions to install the correct driver with
> > ndiswrapper
> >
> > I had the impression that the rtl8180 driver would work.
> >
> > I'll try the ndiswrapper install of the driver again.
>
> ndiswrapper says net8185 is already installed.
>
> http://wiki.debian.org/rtl818x suggests that rtl8180 is the module for
> rtl8185

Ok.  Is this a USB dongle or a card?

if the (dongle or card) was installed when you booted the box then do

dmesg |grep -A3 -B3 8180    and report back what it shows

then do
grep /etc/udev/rules.d/70-persistent-net.rules  and lets see that.

Wayne