Have the above USB Wireless adaptor. Info:
UDI: /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_cf3_1002_12345_if0
From dmesg:
usb 1-4: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
usb 1-4: New USB device found, idVendor=0cf3, idProduct=1002
usb 1-4: New USB device strings: Mfr=16, Product=32, SerialNumber=48
usb 1-4: Product: USB2.0 WLAN
usb 1-4: Manufacturer: ATHER
usb 1-4: SerialNumber: 12345
From what I have read, this is supported by the latest drivers, and in the latest kernel…
As I don’t have the latest kernel (2.6.27.29-0.1-default) I have downloaded the latest drivers and firmware(ar9170) and installed (I think!) successfully. But, I think it is supposed to give me an ar9170usb driver(??), but this doesn’t exist. There appears to be no real howto for this (that I can find).
Where can I find the actual driver…?
On 10/22/2009 04:26 AM, hornetster wrote:
>
> Well, no sign of wireless except for in the lsusb…
> ‘NWCollect’ (http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/2512459/NWData221009.txt)
> No drivers etc being loaded…
> Help. :’(
Have you installed the compat-wireless package for your kernel? It was
not clear what you did when you said you downloaded the “latest drivers”.
Running find /lib/modules -name “ar9170*.ko” gives no output…
I’m back home, so versions are: john@boss:~> uname -r
2.6.27.29-0.1-default
The Compat stuff I installed was: compat-wireless-2.6.30.tar.bz2
Just did a full search of the PC, and there is no file ar9170* at all - except the firmware…
On 10/23/2009 01:16 AM, hornetster wrote:
>
> Running find /lib/modules -name “ar9170*.ko” gives no output…
> I’m back home, so versions are:
> -john@boss:~> uname -r
> 2.6.27.29-0.1-default-
> The Compat stuff I installed was: -compat-wireless-2.6.30.tar.bz2-
> Just did a full search of the PC, and there is no file ar9170* at all -
> except the firmware…
That certainly explains why the driver is not loading. That version of
compat-wireless is too old. You should either get the current
“bleeding-edge” version or the correct compat-wireless package for
your kernel. If I remember correctly, it is located in the Packman
repository. I’m running 11.2 now and cannot check the 11.1 repos.
# Activate AR9170 support only on kernel >= 2.6.29.
# The needed USB poison feature was added in this kernel release.
ifeq ($(shell test $(KERNEL_SUBLEVEL) -ge 29 && echo yes),yes)
CONFIG_AR9170_USB=m
CONFIG_AR9170_LEDS=y
endif
Now I am getting REALLY confused. If I download the bleeding Edge, there is still no usb driver:
boss:/home/Software/wireless/compat-wireless-2009-10-24/scripts # ./driver-select
Usage: ./driver-select <driver-name> | <driver-group-name> | restore ]
Supported drivers:
ath5k
ath9k
ar9170
zd1211rw
Supported group drivers:
atheros < ath5k ath9k ar9170 zd1211rw >
ath < ath5k ath9k ar9170 >
intel < iwl3945 iwlagn ipw2100 ipw2200 >
iwlwifi < iwl3945 iwlagn >
rtl818x < rtl8180 rtl8187 >
wl12xx < wl1251 (SPI and SDIO) wl1271 >
Restoring compat-wireless:
restore: you can use this option to restore compat-wireless to the original state
If I try and install through Yast, I get: nothing provides kernel(default:vmlinux) = f30985aa0d58b1bd needed by compat-wireless-kmp-default-20080615_2
but: boss:/home/john # uname -r
2.6.27.29-0.1-default
What next?
BTW, appreciate all the assistance!
Thanks, John.
Sorry, did I misread your post? I thought you said to download the latest bleeding edge, which I did :
*If I download the bleeding Edge, there is still no usb driver:
boss:/home/Software/wireless/compat-wireless-2009-10-24/scripts # ./driver-select
Usage: ./driver-select <driver-name> | <driver-group-name> | restore ]
Supported drivers:
ath5k
ath9k
ar9170
zd1211rw
Supported group drivers:
atheros < ath5k ath9k ar9170 zd1211rw >
ath < ath5k ath9k ar9170 >
intel < iwl3945 iwlagn ipw2100 ipw2200 >
iwlwifi < iwl3945 iwlagn >
rtl818x < rtl8180 rtl8187 >
wl12xx < wl1251 (SPI and SDIO) wl1271 >
Restoring compat-wireless:
restore: you can use this option to restore compat-wireless to the original state
And also tried the repos: If I try and install through Yast, I get:
nothing provides kernel(default:vmlinux) = f30985aa0d58b1bd needed by compat-wireless-kmp-default-20080615_2
but:
boss:/home/john # uname -r
2.6.27.29-0.1-default
I’m sure I read this in a post: “You should either get the current
“bleeding-edge” version or the correct compat-wireless package for
your kernel.”… but that’s OK…
So that leaves the other part of my previous post:
And also tried the repos:
If I try and install through Yast, I get:
nothing provides kernel(default:vmlinux) = f30985aa0d58b1bd needed by compat-wireless-kmp-default-20080615_2
but:
boss:/home/john # uname -r
2.6.27.29-0.1-default
While trying to install “compat-wireless-kmp-default” from the repo: Driver:wireless/openSUSE_11.1…
I’m sorry, akoellh, but perhaps the whole misunderstanding is the fact that I didn’t have a clue what your first post was supposed to convey…
*config.mk:
a) compat-wireless STABLE(2.6.30)
Code:
Activate AR9170 support only on kernel >= 2.6.29.
The needed USB poison feature was added in this kernel release.
Maybe a little more explanation would help… to me those two responses ( a) and b) ) look the same?
I’m sorry, probably if I understood the “code” references, I wouldn’t need to be here…
Thanks, John.
OK, I’ll bite…
So, if I can’t get a version for my kernel…
(My kernel: 2.6.27.29-0.1-default
Available version: compat-wireless-kmp-default-2.6.30.9_2.6.27.7_9.1-1.1.x86_64.rpm)
How do I get around that?? If I google my kernel, I get nothing…
Thanks, John.