Need help getting Wireless working

[LeeJarratt]

Hello,

I have just installed OpenSUSE 11.0 on my laptop but I need help getting the wireless to work, heres all the information you might need:

1. The make and model of my Wireless Device is:

Well, it's a laptop, Fujitsu-Siemens Amilo li1818 but after a quick google search for the wireless card, it is a sis169u. It also says something about WLAN..

2. How do I find the driver version in use? (any help would be appreciated).

3. No error message, just doesn't have an option for wireless connections. Doesn't show wireless networks..

4. I have tried some instructions for getting wireless to work under Ubuntu, I knew it wouldn't work..

5. There is no trouble shooting guide for me to follow, seems like my laptop is quite rare.

6. OpenSUSE 11.0 - I installed GNOME 2.22 from the DVD Version.

7. 00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/PM/GMS, 943/940GML and 945GT Express Memory Controller Hub (rev 03)
Subsystem: Fujitsu Siemens Computers Device 10c7
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Capabilities: <access denied>
Kernel driver in use: agpgart-intel
Kernel modules: intel-agp

00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS, 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
Subsystem: Fujitsu Siemens Computers Device 10c7
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 16
Memory at b0080000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=512K]
I/O ports at 1800 [size=8]
Memory at c0000000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=256M]
Memory at b0040000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256K]
Capabilities: <access denied>
Kernel modules: intelfb

00:02.1 Display controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS/GME, 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)
Subsystem: Fujitsu Siemens Computers Device 10c7
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Memory at b0100000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=512K]
Capabilities: <access denied>

00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) High Definition Audio Controller (rev 02)
Subsystem: Fujitsu Siemens Computers Device 10c7
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 22
Memory at f0000000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
Capabilities: <access denied>
Kernel driver in use: HDA Intel
Kernel modules: snd-hda-intel

00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 1 (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Bus: primary=00, secondary=02, subordinate=03, sec-latency=0
I/O behind bridge: 0000f000-0000ffff
Memory behind bridge: fac00000-febfffff
Capabilities: <access denied>
Kernel driver in use: pcieport-driver
Kernel modules: shpchp

00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 2 (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Bus: primary=00, secondary=04, subordinate=04, sec-latency=0
Capabilities: <access denied>
Kernel driver in use: pcieport-driver
Kernel modules: shpchp

00:1c.2 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 3 (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Bus: primary=00, secondary=05, subordinate=05, sec-latency=0
Memory behind bridge: f7000000-f70fffff
Capabilities: <access denied>
Kernel driver in use: pcieport-driver
Kernel modules: shpchp

00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #1 (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
Subsystem: Fujitsu Siemens Computers Device 10c7
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 23
I/O ports at 1820 [size=32]
Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd
Kernel modules: uhci-hcd

00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #2 (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
Subsystem: Fujitsu Siemens Computers Device 10c7
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 19
I/O ports at 1840 [size=32]
Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd
Kernel modules: uhci-hcd

00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #3 (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
Subsystem: Fujitsu Siemens Computers Device 10c7
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 18
I/O ports at 1860 [size=32]
Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd
Kernel modules: uhci-hcd

00:1d.3 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #4 (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
Subsystem: Fujitsu Siemens Computers Device 10c7
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 16
I/O ports at 1880 [size=32]
Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd
Kernel modules: uhci-hcd

00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller (rev 02) (prog-if 20 [EHCI])
Subsystem: Fujitsu Siemens Computers Device 10c7
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 23
Memory at f0004000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=1K]
Capabilities: <access denied>
Kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd
Kernel modules: ehci-hcd

00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev e2) (prog-if 01 [Subtractive decode])
Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
Bus: primary=00, secondary=06, subordinate=06, sec-latency=32
I/O behind bridge: 00002000-00002fff
Memory behind bridge: f0200000-f02fffff
Capabilities: <access denied>

00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801GBM (ICH7-M) LPC Interface Bridge (rev 02)
Subsystem: Fujitsu Siemens Computers Device 10c7
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0
Capabilities: <access denied>
Kernel modules: intel-rng, iTCO_wdt

00:1f.1 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) IDE Controller (rev 02) (prog-if 8a [Master SecP PriP])
Subsystem: Fujitsu Siemens Computers Device 10c7
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 19
I/O ports at 01f0 [size=8]
I/O ports at 03f4 [size=1]
I/O ports at 0170 [size=8]
I/O ports at 0374 [size=1]
I/O ports at 1810 [size=16]
Kernel driver in use: ata_piix
Kernel modules: piix, ata_piix

00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel Corporation 82801GBM/GHM (ICH7 Family) SATA AHCI Controller (rev 02) (prog-if 01 [AHCI 1.0])
Subsystem: Fujitsu Siemens Computers Device 10c7
Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 220
I/O ports at 18d0 [size=8]
I/O ports at 18c4 [size=4]
I/O ports at 18c8 [size=8]
I/O ports at 18c0 [size=4]
I/O ports at 18b0 [size=16]
Memory at f0004400 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=1K]
Capabilities: <access denied>
Kernel driver in use: ahci
Kernel modules: ahci

00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) SMBus Controller (rev 02)
Subsystem: Fujitsu Siemens Computers Device 10c7
Flags: medium devsel, IRQ 19
I/O ports at 18e0 [size=32]
Kernel driver in use: i801_smbus
Kernel modules: i2c-i801

06:05.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL-8139/8139C/8139C+ (rev 10)
Subsystem: Fujitsu Siemens Computers Device 10c7
Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 16
I/O ports at 2000 [size=256]
Memory at b0200000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
Capabilities: <access denied>
Kernel driver in use: 8139too
Kernel modules: 8139cp, 8139too

Thanks to anyone that helps me in advance, if you require more information just ask away and I will reply ASAP. I am completely new to OpenSUSE 11.0 (just installed) and have been using Ubuntu previously for only a couple of months.

Lee.Jarratt

[deltaflyer44]

hmm,it's customary to "bump" a post to bring it to others attention if nothing in the original post worked
here's your original post Wireless on Fujitsu-Siemens Laptop - openSUSE Forums

Andy

[LeeJarratt]

Well, I have now posted all the relevant information for someone to help me.

All I want is to get OpenSUSE wireless working, that is all. Please just let me get help, it's all I ask.

Lee

[deltaflyer44]

looking for info on this device, i found it very sparse, i reckon you would be better using ndiswrapper & using the windows driver to see if you can get it working

Andy

[LeeJarratt]

It seems I can use an intel driver as stated on the Fujitsu-Siemens website under my model, the driver is:

Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG

I hope that is of any help.

Edit:
Just read your post about using NDISWrapper, would you be able to point me to a rough guide on using NDISWrapper with OpenSUSE? I have had a look at the stickies but to be honest, I'm really not that clever, I just need a simple guide. Then I would simply be able to replace the driver mentioned on the guide with an intel driver from the fujitsu website?

Lee

[deltaflyer44]

That being the case, install the iwl/ipw firmware from the install media & then configure the device via YaST - network devices - network settings

Andy

[LeeJarratt]

I just edited the post above yours ^_^

I feel so stupid, how would I go about installing the iwl/ipw firmware? You mention "install media", where is this?

Edit, I'm up to the hardware dialogue to setup a wireless device now, I just don't know how to install the iwl/ipw firmware, once I've done this, should wireless work?

Thanks for your patiance

[lwfinger]

The wireless device did not show up in the lspci scan - I think it is USB. What
does lsusb show about your device?

Larry

[deltaflyer44]

3 how-to's for using ndiswrapper

Ndiswrapper - openSUSE
A Frustrated User's Guide to Linux
http://stuntmanandy.no-ip.biz/Howto%27s.html

by install media i mean the cd/dvd you used to install openSUSE. go to YaST - software management, type ipw or iwl in the search - box & press enter.

Andy

[LeeJarratt]

Originally Posted by lwfinger

The wireless device did not show up in the lspci scan - I think it is USB. What
does lsusb show about your device?

Larry

Hello Iwfinger,

It is not a USB Device. I have nothing plugged into my USB Port (apart from a mouse), everything is internal. Just a laptop, hope this helps.

Lee