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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?
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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
[c]lsusb[/c]
Hit Enter
Post the output.
[*]Identify your kernel so if I have to compile a driver from source it's compatible.
Type
[c]uname -a[/c]
Hit Enter
Post the output.
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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"
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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
[*]Stop networking
[c]# /etc/init.d/network.sh stop[/c]
[*]List loaded kernel modules
[c]# lsmod[/c]
[*]Unload ath9k_htc if listed
[c]# modprobe -r ath9k_htc[/c]
[*]Install firmware
[c]# tazpkg install firmware-atheros-20120625.tazpkg[/c]
[*]List network devices
[c]# ls /sys/class/net[/c]
[*]Load ath9k_htc
[c]# modprobe ath9k_htc[/c]
[*]Verify wifi device registered (wlan0,ra0,eth1)
[c]# ls /sys/class/net[/c]
[*]Start networking
[c]# /etc/init.d/network.sh start[/c]
[*]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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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
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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 ]
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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#
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The wifi adapter is not initializing:
[c]ls /sys/class/net[/c] 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.
[*]Install firmware:
[c]# tazpkg install firmware-atheros-20120625.tazpkg[/c]
[*]Open 2 terminals.
[*]Terminal 1 will monitor kernel messages:
[c]tail -f /var/log/messages[/c]
Hit Enter key
Go to the other terminal
[*]Terminal 2 is for commands:
su password: root
[*]Unload ath9k_htc :
[c]# modprobe -r ath9k_htc[/c]
[*]Verify ath9k_htc is not loaded:
[c]# lsmod[/c]
[*]Load ath9k_htc:
[c]# modprobe ath9k_htc[/c]
[*]Do you see a device other than dummy0 eth0 lo ?
[c]# ls /sys/class/net[/c]
No new wifi device:
Copy/paste kernel messages from Terminal 1 triggered when you loaded ath9k_htc related to wifi adapter,firmware
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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
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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:
[c]# tazpkg install firmware-atheros-20120625.tazpkg[/c]
Redo instructions from Step 2. in my previous reply.
The new firmware-atheros-20120625.tazpkg includes:
Installed files with: firmware-atheros
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/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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You sir, are a hero. My wifi is now working, thank you very much 
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Thank you, the gratitude is appreciated. \^-^/
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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! ))))
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