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Wifi zd1211rw problem with 4.0

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• Started 12 years ago by dnaura
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   dnaura
   

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   Hello,
   I installed Slitaz 4.0 on an old PC but have problems installing wifi.
   The firmware loaded is the zd1211rw. I checked it aws loaded by lsmod, but when I am doing a
   iwlist scan
   it seems not to be recognized:
   wlan0 INterface doesn't support scanning : Network is down
   I really don't understand why wifi is not activated.
   Note: with the same key on Mandriva there is no problem to load firmware zd1211rw.
   Thanks for the help.
   David.

   Posted 12 years ago #
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   mojo
   

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   Download: http://people.slitaz.org/~mojo/stuff/zd1211rw-firmware-2.21.0.0-1.tazpkg
   As root in terminal:
   tazpkg install zd1211rw-firmware-2.21.0.0-1.tazpkg
   modprobe zd1211rw

   Driver/Module name : zd1211rw

   zd1211 firmware:
   /lib/firmware/zd1211/zd1211_uphr
   /lib/firmware/zd1211/zd1211b_uphr
   /lib/firmware/zd1211/zd1211_ub
   /lib/firmware/zd1211/zd1211b_ub
   /lib/firmware/zd1211/zd1211_ur
   /lib/firmware/zd1211/zd1211b_ur

   Posted 12 years ago #
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   dnaura
   

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   Thanks Mojo,
   But when I do a modprobe, it loads previous installed module.
   How do I uninstall previous modules (integrated to some wifi packages) or maybe the question should be : how do I compile module from mandriva to be interpreted by Slitaz , and maybe it will overwrite previous module.
   David

   Posted 12 years ago #
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   dnaura
   

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   Sorry I did not see the link to download. I will try.
   Thanks

   Posted 12 years ago #
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   dnaura
   

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   OK I tried to install the package, but the module is not known.
   It is looking indeed for a file name xxx.ko.gz
   How to generate it from the installed files?
   Thanks
   David

   Posted 12 years ago #
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   mojo
   

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   Open terminal.
   Type this:
   lspci -nn
   Hit enter key
   Copy/paste output in reply.
   Type this:
   lsusb
   Hit enter key
   Copy/paste output in reply.
   Type this:
   uname -a
   Hit enter key
   Copy/paste output in reply.

   Posted 12 years ago #
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   dnaura
   

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   lspci -nn:
   
00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation 82810E DC-133 (GMCH) Graphics Memory Controller Hub [8086:7124] (rev 03)
00:01.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation 82810E DC-133 (CGC) Chipset Graphics Controller [8086:7125] (rev 03)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 82801 PCI Bridge [8086:244e] (rev 11)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge [0601]: Intel Corporation 82801BA ISA Bridge (LPC) [8086:2440] (rev 11)
00:1f.1 IDE interface [0101]: Intel Corporation 82801BA IDE U100 Controller [8086:244b] (rev 11)
00:1f.2 USB controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801BA/BAM USB Controller #1 [8086:2442] (rev 11)
00:1f.3 SMBus [0c05]: Intel Corporation 82801BA/BAM SMBus Controller [8086:2443] (rev 11)
00:1f.4 USB controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 82801BA/BAM USB Controller #1 [8086:2444] (rev 11)
00:1f.5 Multimedia audio controller [0401]: Intel Corporation 82801BA/BAM AC'97 Audio Controller [8086:2445] (rev 11)
00:1f.6 Modem [0703]: Intel Corporation 82801BA/BAM AC'97 Modem Controller [8086:2446] (rev 11)
01:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Winbond Electronics Corp W89C940 [1050:0940] (rev 0b)


   lsusb:
   
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 079b:004a
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 058f:9254
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 046d:c503
Bus 001 Device 005: ID 046d:c501


   uname -a:
   Linux slitaz 2.6.37-slitaz #2 SMP Wed Mar 7 10:36:39 CET 2012 i686 GNU/Linux

   Posted 12 years ago #
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   mojo
   

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   There is no reason to compile a driver for the chipset in your usb wireless adapter.
   http://cateee.net/lkddb/web-lkddb/ZD1211RW.html
   vendor: 079b ("Sagem"), product: 004a ("XG-760A 802.11bg")
   All you need to do is follow the directions in my first reply to install the firmware and modprobe zd1211rw.
   modprobe zd1211rw
   Should not output any message if you installed from a verified live cd version of Slitaz-4.0 core which includes the linux-wireless tazpkg.
   linux-wireless owns zd1211rw.ko.gz: http://pkgs.slitaz.org/search.sh?file=/lib/modules/2.6.37-slitaz/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd1211rw.ko.gz&version=s
   tazpkg -gi linux-wireless --forced
   If modprobe zd1211rw continues to output an error then your installation of slitaz-4.0 is broken.
   Verify the slitaz-4.0 core iso pass md5sum check,the burned livecd pass Check media.
   Format and re-install slitaz-4.0 core.

   Posted 12 years ago #
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   dnaura
   

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   Thanks,
   It works now.
   I reinstalled the wifi packages and the firmware, and all is ok now.
   David

   Posted 12 years ago #

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