Atheros support in Knoppix 3.8.1 ?

**Dutch_DK** · 04-14-2005, 07:37 AM

Before I download 3.8.1, can anybody confirm if the MadWiFi driver has been included ?
Seeing that 3.8.1 has gone to only include a 2.6 series kernel, and not the 2.4 kernel available in 3.7, where MadWiFi where included from the prepackaged .debs at http://debian.isg.ee.ethz.ch/public/ I fear that 3.8.1 doesn't include the MadWiFi driver.

So if anybody could confirm wheter it is included or omitted in 3.8.1 I'd appreciate it very much.

Dutch_DK

**yan** · 04-14-2005, 08:33 AM

Hello,
I confirm that: no support for Atheros WiFi on Knoppix 3.8.1. I downloaded the source code (I need to setup an
hostapd authenticator) but I don't be able to compile the driver module. Anyone can suggest how to do it?

Thanks.

Y.

Originally Posted by Dutch_DK

Before I download 3.8.1, can anybody confirm if the MadWiFi driver has been included ?
Seeing that 3.8.1 has gone to only include a 2.6 series kernel, and not the 2.4 kernel available in 3.7, where MadWiFi where included from the prepackaged .debs at http://debian.isg.ee.ethz.ch/public/ I fear that 3.8.1 doesn't include the MadWiFi driver.

So if anybody could confirm wheter it is included or omitted in 3.8.1 I'd appreciate it very much.

Dutch_DK

**jrhall** · 04-17-2005, 06:01 PM

I have compiled a debian package(for knoppix 3.8.1 with the madwifi / Atheros drivers. It is available at the url below.
It works on my IBM X40 laptop with no probs.
Joel
http://meself.com/misc

**Dutch_DK** · 04-20-2005, 09:22 AM

Originally Posted by jrhall

I have compiled a debian package(for knoppix 3.8.1 with the madwifi / Atheros drivers. It is available at the url below.
It works on my IBM X40 laptop with no probs.
Joel
http://meself.com/misc

Thanks, greatly appreciated, works fine here.

Dutch_DK

**schitthoch2** · 04-23-2005, 03:16 AM

Hi
I've downloaded your deb, then did a
dpkg -i yourpackage.deb
Installed without problems.
But how and where do i configure knoppix to use my card ?

Any hints are apreciated.

greets

chris

**jrhall** · 04-23-2005, 03:35 AM

After installing the package do a "modprobe ath_pci" and then use the following knoppix utility from the menus:

Knoppix--->
Network/Internet--->
Wavelan Configuration

It should detect your card. If you have probs let me know.
Joel

**Dutch_DK** · 04-28-2005, 10:20 PM

Originally Posted by jrhall

After installing the package do a "modprobe ath_pci" and then use the following knoppix utility from the menus:

Knoppix--->
Network/Internet--->
Wavelan Configuration

It should detect your card. If you have probs let me know.
Joel

Joel, could I persuade you to write a short how-to on how you went about making the MadWifi deb package ?
I'd like to test out the NewCore branch, but no matter what I do, I get errors about wireless.h missing, when I do a make configure. Have gotten the kernelheaders and kernelsource packages etc.

Could you outline what packages you installed on your Knoppix 3.8.1 installation, before making the deb ?

Dutch_DK

**wavesailor** · 04-30-2005, 11:05 AM

Hi Joel,

Thanks for the package and the help but unfortuantely I cannot get it to work

Originally Posted by jrhall

After installing the package do a "modprobe ath_pci" and then use the following knoppix utility from the menus:

Knoppix--->
Network/Internet--->
Wavelan Configuration

It should detect your card. If you have probs let me know.
Joel

I installed the package with no problems and then ran "modprobe ath_pci" which ran fine:

Code:

root@1[net]# modprobe -v ath_pci
insmod /lib/modules/2.6.11/kernel/drivers/net/ath_hal.ko
insmod /lib/modules/2.6.11/kernel/drivers/net/wlan.ko
insmod /lib/modules/2.6.11/kernel/drivers/net/ath_rate_onoe.ko
insmod /lib/modules/2.6.11/kernel/drivers/net/ath_pci.ko
root@1[net]#

But if I run iwconfig, I do not see ath0 or wlan0. I only see lo and eth0 which is my "wired" network card.

After running "modprob ath_pci" do I need somehow start it?
I'm running Knoppix 3.8.1 and the wifi card is a Planet WL-3560 (cardbus)
Any help would be appreciated.

-jj

lspci produces the following:

Code:

0000:00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corp. 440BX/ZX/DX - 82443BX/ZX/DX Host bridge (rev 03)
	Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 64
	Memory at f8000000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=64M]
	Capabilities: [a0] AGP version 1.0

0000:00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corp. 440BX/ZX/DX - 82443BX/ZX/DX AGP bridge (rev 03) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
	Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 128
	Bus: primary=00, secondary=01, subordinate=01, sec-latency=64
	Memory behind bridge: f0000000-f7ffffff

0000:00:02.0 CardBus bridge: Texas Instruments PCI1450 (rev 03)
	Subsystem: IBM: Unknown device 0130
	Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 168, IRQ 11
	Memory at 50000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
	Bus: primary=00, secondary=02, subordinate=05, sec-latency=176
	Memory window 0: 18000000-183ff000 (prefetchable)
	Memory window 1: 18400000-187ff000
	I/O window 0: 00004000-000040ff
	I/O window 1: 00004400-000044ff
	16-bit legacy interface ports at 0001

0000:00:02.1 CardBus bridge: Texas Instruments PCI1450 (rev 03)
	Subsystem: IBM: Unknown device 0130
	Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 168, IRQ 11
	Memory at 50100000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
	Bus: primary=00, secondary=06, subordinate=09, sec-latency=176
	Memory window 0: 18800000-18bff000 (prefetchable)
	Memory window 1: 18c00000-18fff000
	I/O window 0: 00004800-000048ff
	I/O window 1: 00004c00-00004cff
	16-bit legacy interface ports at 0001

0000:00:03.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corp. 82557/8/9 [Ethernet Pro 100] (rev 0c)
	Subsystem: Intel Corp. EtherExpress PRO/100 SP Mobile Combo Adapter
	Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 66, IRQ 11
	Memory at e8120000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
	I/O ports at 1800 [size=64]
	Memory at e8100000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=128K]
	Capabilities: [dc] Power Management version 2

0000:00:03.1 Serial controller: Lucent Microelectronics LT WinModem (rev 01) (prog-if 00 [8250])
	Subsystem: Intel Corp.: Unknown device 2205
	Flags: medium devsel, IRQ 11
	I/O ports at 1840 [size=8]
	Memory at e8121000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
	Capabilities: [dc] Power Management version 2

0000:00:05.0 Multimedia audio controller: Cirrus Logic CS 4614/22/24 [CrystalClear SoundFusion Audio Accelerator] (rev 01)
	Subsystem: IBM: Unknown device 0153
	Flags: bus master, slow devsel, latency 64, IRQ 11
	Memory at e8122000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
	Memory at e8000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=1M]
	Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 2

0000:00:07.0 Bridge: Intel Corp. 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 ISA (rev 02)
	Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0

0000:00:07.1 IDE interface: Intel Corp. 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 IDE (rev 01) (prog-if 80 [Master])
	Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 64
	I/O ports at 1850 [size=16]

0000:00:07.2 USB Controller: Intel Corp. 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 USB (rev 01) (prog-if 00 [UHCI])
	Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 11
	I/O ports at 1860 [size=32]

0000:00:07.3 Bridge: Intel Corp. 82371AB/EB/MB PIIX4 ACPI (rev 03)
	Flags: medium devsel, IRQ 9

0000:01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: S3 Inc. 86C270-294 Savage/IX-MV (rev 13) (prog-if 00 [VGA])
	Subsystem: IBM ThinkPad T20
	Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 11
	Memory at f0000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=128M]
	Capabilities: [dc] Power Management version 1
	Capabilities: [80] AGP version 1.0

0000:06:00.0 Ethernet controller: Atheros Communications, Inc. AR5212 802.11abg NIC (rev 01)
	Subsystem: Global Sun Technology Inc: Unknown device 7103
	Flags: medium devsel, IRQ 11
	Memory at 18c00000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=64K]
	Capabilities: [44] Power Management version 2

**wavesailor** · 04-30-2005, 11:46 AM

Joel,

Just a further bitof info - When I run "modprobe ath_pci" anf i look at "dmesg" outpt I see this:

ath_hal: 0.9.12.14 (AR5210, AR5211, AR5212)
wlan: 0.8.4.5 (EXPERIMENTAL)
ath_rate_onoe: 1.0
ath_pci: 0.9.4.12 (EXPERIMENTAL)
ACPI: PCI interrupt 0000:06:00.0[A] -> GSI 11 (level, low) -> IRQ 11
ath%d: unable to attach hardware: 'Hardware revision not supported' (HAL status 13)

Thanks,

jj

**Dutch_DK** · 04-30-2005, 02:00 PM

Originally Posted by wavesailor

Joel,

Just a further bitof info - When I run "modprobe ath_pci" anf i look at "dmesg" outpt I see this:

ath_hal: 0.9.12.14 (AR5210, AR5211, AR5212)
wlan: 0.8.4.5 (EXPERIMENTAL)
ath_rate_onoe: 1.0
ath_pci: 0.9.4.12 (EXPERIMENTAL)
ACPI: PCI interrupt 0000:06:00.0[A] -> GSI 11 (level, low) -> IRQ 11
ath%d: unable to attach hardware: 'Hardware revision not supported' (HAL status 13)

Thanks,

jj

Which means the revision of the Atheros chipset used in your card isn't supported. Go post a message about it on the MadWifi developers list, if you want them to include that revision of the chipset.

Dutch