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   am53n8
   

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   I installed SliTaz, but my wireless doesn't work. I couldn't find a solution anywhere, and thought maybe it's a kernel issue, so I wanted to compile a new kernel, but that's a bit to difficult I guess :/ anyone who knows a solution for my problem?

   Posted 11 years ago #
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   • I need the usbiids of the Netgear WNA1100 wifi chipset to determine the correct kernel driver and firmware.

   Boot into slitaz with wifi adapter inserted in USB port.
   Open the terminal.
   Type
   lsusb
   Hit Enter
   Post the output.

   • Identify your kernel so if I have to compile a driver from source it's compatible.

   Type
   uname -a
   Hit Enter
   Post the output.

   Posted 11 years ago #
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   am53n8
   

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   I uplugged it, ran the lsusb command, plugged it in again, ran the lsusb command again and found it: "Bus 003 Device 005: ID 0846:9030"

   the uname -a command shows "Linux slitaz 2.6.37-slitaz #2 SMP Wed Mar 1 10:36:39 CET 2012 i686 GNU/Linux"

   Posted 11 years ago #
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   ath9k_htc is the match for 0846:9030
   root@slitaz:~# grep v0846p9030 /lib/modules/2.6.37-slitaz/modules.alias
   alias usb:v0846p9030d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip* ath9k_htc

   Open terminal,su,password: root

   1. Stop networking

   # /etc/init.d/network.sh stop

   2. List loaded kernel modules

   # lsmod

   3. Unload ath9k_htc if listed

   # modprobe -r ath9k_htc

   4. Install firmware

   # tazpkg install firmware-atheros-20120625.tazpkg

   5. List network devices

   # ls /sys/class/net

   6. Load ath9k_htc

   # modprobe ath9k_htc

   7. Verify wifi device registered (wlan0,ra0,eth1)

   # ls /sys/class/net

   8. Start networking

   # /etc/init.d/network.sh start

   9. Configure network

   Applications / System Tools / Wifi configuration

   Important info:
   Slitaz can't associate to hidden networks,the wifi router must broadcast it's name (ESSID).
   The network script can only manage one network adapter at a time.
   If you fail to configure wifi you will have to reconfigure ethernet before you can use it.

   If you can't connect post output:
   ls /sys/class/net
   iwlist scan
   iwconfig
   ifconfig
   cat /etc/network.conf

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   Posted 11 years ago #
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   am53n8
   

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   So, here I am again. I did what you told me to do, but at step 7 there was still nothing... I also tried the 3.2.14 linux kernel, but that one gave me a kernel panic, and the rolling release live cd also gives me a kernel panic... But here is the output of the terminal:

   tux@slitaz:~$ su
   Password:
   root@slitaz:/home/tux# /etc/init.d/network.sh stop
   Stopping all interfaces
   ifconfig: SIOCGIFFLAGS: No such device
   Killing all daemons
   wlan0 No such device

   root@slitaz:/home/tux# lsmod
   Module Size Used by Not tainted
   snd_cs4236 20908 0
   snd_wavefront 24296 0
   snd_wss_lib 15007 2 snd_cs4236,snd_wavefront
   snd_opl3_lib 5798 2 snd_cs4236,snd_wavefront
   snd_hwdep 3808 2 snd_wavefront,snd_opl3_lib
   snd_mpu401 3548 0
   snd_mpu401_uart 3975 3 snd_cs4236,snd_wavefront,snd_mpu401
   snd_rawmidi 12384 2 snd_wavefront,snd_mpu401_uart
   floppy 41138 0
   snd_seq_device 3757 2 snd_opl3_lib,snd_rawmidi
   parport_pc 16061 0
   parport 20983 1 parport_pc
   button 3602 0
   snd_intel8x0 19786 1
   snd_ac97_codec 77963 1 snd_intel8x0
   ac97_bus 718 1 snd_ac97_codec
   snd_pcm 43737 4 snd_cs4236,snd_wss_lib,snd_intel8x0,snd_ac97_codec
   snd_timer 12515 3 snd_wss_lib,snd_opl3_lib,snd_pcm
   snd 33394 15 snd_cs4236,snd_wavefront,snd_wss_lib,snd_opl3_lib,snd_hwdep,snd_mpu401,snd_mpu401_uart,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq_device,snd_intel8x0,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm,snd_timer
   soundcore 3357 1 snd
   snd_page_alloc 4853 3 snd_wss_lib,snd_intel8x0,snd_pcm
   sis_agp 2997 1
   agpgart 18221 1 sis_agp
   ath9k_htc 30263 0
   mac80211 145388 1 ath9k_htc
   ath9k_common 1281 1 ath9k_htc
   ath9k_hw 226122 2 ath9k_htc,ath9k_common
   ath 9811 2 ath9k_htc,ath9k_hw
   cfg80211 99896 3 ath9k_htc,mac80211,ath
   rfkill 10682 1 cfg80211
   root@slitaz:/home/tux# modprobe -r ath9k_htc
   root@slitaz:/home/tux# tazpkg install firmware-ath9k_htc-20120625.tazpkg

   Unable to find: /home/tux/firmware-ath9k_htc-20120625.tazpkg

   root@slitaz:/home/tux# tazpkg install firmware-ath9k_htc-20120625.tazpkg

   Installation of : firmware-ath9k_htc
   ================================================================================
   Copying firmware-ath9k_htc... [ OK ]
   Extracting firmware-ath9k_htc... [ OK ]
   Extracting the pseudo fs... (lzma) [ OK ]
   Installing firmware-ath9k_htc... [ OK ]
   Removing all tmp files... [ OK ]
   ================================================================================
   firmware-ath9k_htc (20120625) is installed.

   root@slitaz:/home/tux# ls /sys/class/net
   dummy0 eth0 lo
   root@slitaz:/home/tux# modprobe ath9k_htc
   root@slitaz:/home/tux# ls /sys/class/net
   dummy0 eth0 lo
   root@slitaz:/home/tux# /etc/init.d/network.sh start
   Starting udhcpc client on: eth0...
   udhcpc (v1.18.4) started
   Sending discover...
   Sending discover...
   Sending discover...
   No lease, forking to background
   root@slitaz:/home/tux# ls /sys/class/net
   dummy0 eth0 lo
   root@slitaz:/home/tux# iwlist scan
   lo Interface doesn't support scanning.

   eth0 Interface doesn't support scanning.

   dummy0 Interface doesn't support scanning.

   root@slitaz:/home/tux# iwconfig
   lo no wireless extensions.

   eth0 no wireless extensions.

   dummy0 no wireless extensions.

   root@slitaz:/home/tux# ifconfig
   eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:E0:18:D3:66:6D
   UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
   RX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
   TX packets:0 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
   collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
   RX bytes:0 (0.0 B) TX bytes:0 (0.0 B)
   Interrupt:19 Base address:0x8800

   lo Link encap:Local Loopback
   inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0
   UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1
   RX packets:807 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
   TX packets:807 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
   collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
   RX bytes:167318 (163.3 KiB) TX bytes:167318 (163.3 KiB)

   root@slitaz:/home/tux# cat /etc/network.conf
   # /etc/network.conf: SliTaz system wide networking configuration.
   # Config file used by: /etc/init.d/network.sh
   #

   # Set default interface.
   INTERFACE="eth0"

   # Dynamic IP address.
   # Enable/disable DHCP client at boot time.
   DHCP="yes"

   # Static IP address.
   # Enable/disable static IP at boot time.
   STATIC="no"

   # Set IP address and netmask for a static IP.
   IP="192.168.0.6"
   NETMASK="255.255.255.0"

   # Set route gateway for a static IP.
   GATEWAY="192.168.0.1"

   # Set DNS server for a static IP.
   DNS_SERVER="192.168.0.1"

   # Wifi connection.
   # Enable/disable wireless connection at boot time.
   WIFI="no"

   # Wifi interface (iwconfig) and ESSID.
   WIFI_INTERFACE="wlan0"
   WIFI_ESSID="any"
   WIFI_MODE="managed"
   WIFI_KEY=""
   WIFI_KEY_TYPE="none"
   WPA_DRIVER=""
   WIFI_CHANNEL=""
   WIFI_IWCONFIG_ARGS=""
   root@slitaz:/home/tux#

   Posted 11 years ago #
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   mojo
   

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   The wifi adapter is not initializing:
   ls /sys/class/net shows the same devices dummy0 eth0 lo before and after loading ath9k_htc.
   If ath9k_htc kernel module is loaded without the firmware installed, ath9k_htc must be unloaded, the firmware installed,then ath9k_htc loaded.
   1. Install firmware:

   # tazpkg install firmware-atheros-20120625.tazpkg

   2. Open 2 terminals.
   3. Terminal 1 will monitor kernel messages:

   tail -f /var/log/messages
   Hit Enter key
   Go to the other terminal

   4. Terminal 2 is for commands:

   su password: root

   5. Unload ath9k_htc :

   # modprobe -r ath9k_htc

   6. Verify ath9k_htc is not loaded:

   # lsmod

   7. Load ath9k_htc:

   # modprobe ath9k_htc

   8. Do you see a device other than dummy0 eth0 lo ?

   # ls /sys/class/net

   No new wifi device:
   Copy/paste kernel messages from Terminal 1 triggered when you loaded ath9k_htc related to wifi adapter,firmware

   Posted 11 years ago #
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   And again no other device... One thing I noticed is the "Feb 25 15:27:31 (none) user.warn kernel: ath9k_hif_usb: probe of 3-1.1:1.0 failed with error -22" message when starting the tail command, any idea what that is? Anyway, here is the output:

   root@slitaz:~# tail -f /var/log/messages
   Feb 25 15:27:31 (none) user.err kernel: usb 3-1.1: ath9k_htc: Firmware - ar9271.fw not found
   Feb 25 15:27:31 (none) user.warn kernel: ath9k_hif_usb: probe of 3-1.1:1.0 failed with error -22
   Feb 25 15:27:31 (none) user.info kernel: usbcore: registered new interface driver ath9k_hif_usb
   Feb 25 15:27:32 (none) daemon.err udevd[2217]: bind failed: Address already in use
   Feb 25 15:27:32 (none) user.notice error binding udev control socket
   Feb 25 15:27:32 (none) daemon.err udevd[2217]: error binding udev control socket
   Feb 25 15:27:32 (none) daemon.err udevd[2218]: bind failed: Address already in use
   Feb 25 15:27:32 (none) user.notice error binding udev control socket
   Feb 25 15:27:32 (none) daemon.err udevd[2218]: error binding udev control socket
   Feb 25 15:28:58 (none) user.debug kernel: mtrr: no MTRR for f0000000,3ff0000 found
   >>>> modprobe -r ath9k_htc >> Feb 25 15:35:24 (none) user.info kernel: usbcore: deregistering interface driver ath9k_hif_usb
   Feb 25 15:35:24 (none) user.info kernel: ath9k_htc: Driver unloaded
   Feb 25 15:35:24 (none) daemon.err udevd[2505]: bind failed: Address already in use
   Feb 25 15:35:24 (none) user.notice error binding udev control socket
   Feb 25 15:35:24 (none) daemon.err udevd[2505]: error binding udev control socket
   Feb 25 15:35:24 (none) daemon.err udevd[2506]: bind failed: Address already in use
   Feb 25 15:35:24 (none) user.notice error binding udev control socket
   Feb 25 15:35:24 (none) daemon.err udevd[2506]: error binding udev control socket
   Feb 25 15:35:24 (none) daemon.err udevd[2507]: bind failed: Address already in use
   Feb 25 15:35:24 (none) user.notice error binding udev control socket
   Feb 25 15:35:24 (none) daemon.err udevd[2507]: error binding udev control socket
   Feb 25 15:35:24 (none) daemon.err udevd[2508]: bind failed: Address already in use
   Feb 25 15:35:24 (none) user.notice error binding udev control socket
   Feb 25 15:35:24 (none) daemon.err udevd[2508]: error binding udev control socket
   Feb 25 15:35:24 (none) daemon.err udevd[2509]: bind failed: Address already in use
   Feb 25 15:35:24 (none) user.notice error binding udev control socket
   Feb 25 15:35:24 (none) daemon.err udevd[2509]: error binding udev control socket
   Feb 25 15:35:24 (none) daemon.err udevd[2510]: bind failed: Address already in use
   Feb 25 15:35:24 (none) user.notice error binding udev control socket
   Feb 25 15:35:24 (none) daemon.err udevd[2512]: bind failed: Address already in use
   Feb 25 15:35:24 (none) user.notice error binding udev control socket
   Feb 25 15:35:24 (none) daemon.err udevd[2512]: error binding udev control socket
   Feb 25 15:35:24 (none) daemon.err udevd[2514]: bind failed: Address already in use
   Feb 25 15:35:24 (none) user.notice error binding udev control socket
   Feb 25 15:35:24 (none) daemon.err udevd[2514]: error binding udev control socket
   Feb 25 15:35:24 (none) daemon.err udevd[2513]: bind failed: Address already in use
   >>> modprobe ath9k_htc>>>> Feb 25 15:35:24 (none) user.notice error binding udev control socket
   Feb 25 15:35:24 (none) daemon.err udevd[2513]: error binding udev control socket
   Feb 25 15:35:24 (none) daemon.err udevd[2510]: error binding udev control socket
   Feb 25 15:35:24 (none) daemon.err udevd[2511]: bind failed: Address already in use
   Feb 25 15:35:24 (none) user.notice error binding udev control socket
   Feb 25 15:35:24 (none) daemon.err udevd[2511]: error binding udev control socket
   Feb 25 15:35:24 (none) daemon.err udevd[2515]: bind failed: Address already in use
   Feb 25 15:35:24 (none) user.notice error binding udev control socket
   Feb 25 15:35:24 (none) daemon.err udevd[2515]: error binding udev control socket
   Feb 25 15:35:24 (none) daemon.err udevd[2516]: bind failed: Address already in use
   Feb 25 15:35:24 (none) user.notice error binding udev control socket
   Feb 25 15:35:24 (none) daemon.err udevd[2516]: error binding udev control socket
   Feb 25 15:35:43 (none) daemon.err udevd[2534]: bind failed: Address already in use
   Feb 25 15:35:43 (none) user.notice error binding udev control socket
   Feb 25 15:35:43 (none) daemon.err udevd[2534]: error binding udev control socket
   Feb 25 15:35:43 (none) daemon.err udevd[2535]: bind failed: Address already in use
   Feb 25 15:35:43 (none) user.notice error binding udev control socket
   Feb 25 15:35:43 (none) daemon.err udevd[2535]: error binding udev control socket
   Feb 25 15:35:43 (none) daemon.err udevd[2536]: bind failed: Address already in use
   Feb 25 15:35:43 (none) user.notice error binding udev control socket
   Feb 25 15:35:43 (none) daemon.err udevd[2536]: error binding udev control socket
   Feb 25 15:35:43 (none) daemon.err udevd[2538]: bind failed: Address already in use
   Feb 25 15:35:43 (none) user.notice error binding udev control socket
   Feb 25 15:35:43 (none) daemon.err udevd[2538]: error binding udev control socket
   Feb 25 15:35:43 (none) user.info kernel: cfg80211: Calling CRDA to update world regulatory domain
   Feb 25 15:35:43 (none) daemon.err udevd[2539]: bind failed: Address already in use
   Feb 25 15:35:43 (none) user.notice error binding udev control socket
   Feb 25 15:35:43 (none) daemon.err udevd[2539]: error binding udev control socket
   Feb 25 15:35:43 (none) daemon.err udevd[2540]: bind failed: Address already in use

   Posted 11 years ago #
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   I'm not familiar with the error you point out but this is significant:
   Feb 25 15:27:31 (none) user.err kernel: usb 3-1.1: ath9k_htc: Firmware - ar9271.fw not found
   Your wifi chipset requires ath9k_htc driver and not htc firmware.
   Install new firmware tazpkg which includes ar9271.fw:
   # tazpkg install firmware-atheros-20120625.tazpkg
   Redo instructions from Step 2. in my previous reply.

   The new firmware-atheros-20120625.tazpkg includes:
   Installed files with: firmware-atheros
   ================================================================================
   /lib/firmware/ar7010_1_1.fw
   /lib/firmware/ar7010.fw
   /lib/firmware/ar9170-1.fw
   /lib/firmware/ar9170-2.fw
   /lib/firmware/ar9271.fw
   /lib/firmware/htc_7010.fw
   /lib/firmware/htc_9271.fw
   /usr/share/licenses/LICENCE.atheros_firmware
   ================================================================================
   8 files installed with firmware-atheros.

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   am53n8
   

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   You sir, are a hero. My wifi is now working, thank you very much :)

   Posted 11 years ago #
10. 

    mojo
    

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    Thank you, the gratitude is appreciated. \^-^/

    Posted 11 years ago #
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    Thank you! This help's me with my TP-Link TL-WN821N.
    There was an "error loading ar7010_1_1.fw" in /var/log/messages
    All work's fine after installing your firmware! ))))

    Posted 11 years ago #

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