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dnaura

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Registered: 2012-06-25

Posts: 7

Wifi zd1211rw problem with 4.0

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 [c]lsmod[/c], but when I am doing a

[c]iwlist scan[/c]

it seems not to be recognized:

[c]wlan0 INterface doesn't support scanning : Network is down[/c]

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.

mojo

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Registered: 2011-03-29

Posts: 2,173

Re: Wifi zd1211rw problem with 4.0

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

dnaura

Member

Registered: 2012-06-25

Posts: 7

Re: Wifi zd1211rw problem with 4.0

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

dnaura

Member

Registered: 2012-06-25

Posts: 7

Re: Wifi zd1211rw problem with 4.0

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

Thanks

dnaura

Member

Registered: 2012-06-25

Posts: 7

Re: Wifi zd1211rw problem with 4.0

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

mojo

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Registered: 2011-03-29

Posts: 2,173

Re: Wifi zd1211rw problem with 4.0

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.

dnaura

Member

Registered: 2012-06-25

Posts: 7

Re: Wifi zd1211rw problem with 4.0

lspci -nn:

[c]

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)

[/c]

lsusb:

[c]

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

[/c]

uname -a:

[c]Linux slitaz 2.6.37-slitaz #2 SMP Wed Mar 7 10:36:39 CET 2012 i686 GNU/Linux[/c]

mojo

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Registered: 2011-03-29

Posts: 2,173

Re: Wifi zd1211rw problem with 4.0

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.

[c]modprobe zd1211rw[/c]

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

[c]tazpkg -gi linux-wireless   --forced[/c]

If [c]modprobe zd1211rw[/c] 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.

dnaura

Member

Registered: 2012-06-25

Posts: 7

Re: Wifi zd1211rw problem with 4.0

Thanks,

It works now.

I reinstalled the wifi packages and the firmware, and all is ok now.

David