Oz 3.5.3 Upgrade, Now Can't Find My Wireless Card!

[CPUguy387]

Hi,

I jut recently upgraded from OZ 3.5.2 to 3.5.3 on my Zaurus SL-5600, and I reformatted it so that it is clean.  Everything works great, but when I went to sync everything, I found out that, although it detects my AmbiCom WL1100C WIFI Card, it doesn't recognize any wireless connections under networking.  I tried bringing down all my security on my router, but there is still no card under wlan0.    If I try to start wlan0, it just tells me "Starting Interface Failed".  Why is this happening?  Also, wasn't the connection for the wireless card on the old OZ called wifi0?  Thanks.

Matt

[CPUguy387]

[lardman]

Also, wasn't the connection for the wireless card on the old OZ called wifi0?

No. The hostap drivers (iirc) provide two interfaces to the card - wlan0 should be used, not wifi0.

I can't think of anything to do other than to check that the correct modules have been loaded for your card - check the conf file (though without my Z in front of me I can't tell you where - probably under /etc/hotplug though).


Si

[MarkA]

Reflash the Z and insert your Wifi card before rebooting for the first time.  That seems to work for me everytime.  Having it on the cradle the first time also seems to make USB networking come up.  If I don't do this, neither interface seems to ever work.

[lardman]

You shouldn't have to do this though - presumably you both have the same card (I've a linksys card which works fine, without being inserted when you boot for the first time)? If so perhaps you could compare setups to see what's different.

In any case, I'd try rebooting with the card in before you go to the extreme of reflashing.


Si

[CPUguy387]

I tried both rebooting it with the card and then reflashing with the card inserted.  It detects the card just fine, but I cannot start up the wlan0 in the networking window.

[lardman]

Post some info:

'lsmod' with and without the card inserted.

'cardctl info' and 'cardctl status' with the card inserted.


Si

[jawZolife]

Hi,

I jut recently upgraded from OZ 3.5.2 to 3.5.3 on my Zaurus SL-5600, and I reformatted it so that it is clean.  Everything works great, but when I went to sync everything, I found out that, although it detects my AmbiCom WL1100C WIFI Card, it doesn't recognize any wireless connections under networking.  I tried bringing down all my security on my router, but there is still no card under wlan0.    If I try to start wlan0, it just tells me "Starting Interface Failed".  Why is this happening?  Also, wasn't the connection for the wireless card on the old OZ called wifi0?  Thanks.

Matt
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Matt,

For what it is worth. I did a fresh install of OZ 3.5.3/Opie1.2 on my 6000. And I had troubles getting the card (internal) to start.
Initially, I used the recommended IFUP WLAN0 method, but it did nothing. So I used the Opie Network GUI to configure and then start it, which succeeded except for getting a DHCP addr. I brought the card down using IFDOWN WLAN0 (GUI failed to down it).
Since then, I have been successfully using the recommended IFUP WLAN0 & IFDOWN WLAN0 method to start/stop the card. Although I am still trying to obtain a lease via DHCP but I have had little time as of late.

Hope this helps
JawZ

[CPUguy387]

Post some info:

'lsmod' with and without the card inserted.

'cardctl info' and 'cardctl status' with the card inserted.


Si
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lsmod with the card:

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Module  Size  Used by   Tainted: P
usbdmonitor 3648 0 (autoclean) (unused)
rfcomm 33488 0 (autoclean)
12cap 17028 1 (autoclean)
 [rfcomm]
bluez 32616 1 (autoclean)
 [rfcomm 12cap]
sharp_mmcsd_m 26200 2
pxa_bi 20028 0 (unused)
net_fd 25012 0 (unused)
usbdcore 30424 0 [pxa_bi net_fd]
lsmod without the card (same thing):

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Module  Size  Used by   Tainted: P
usbdmonitor 3648 0 (autoclean) (unused)
rfcomm 33488 0 (autoclean)
12cap 17028 1 (autoclean)
 [rfcomm]
bluez 32616 1 (autoclean)
 [rfcomm 12cap]
sharp_mmcsd_m 26200 2
pxa_bi 20028 0 (unused)
net_fd 25012 0 (unused)
usbdcore 30424 0 [pxa_bi net_fd]
cardctl info:

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PRODID_1="AmbiCom"
PRODID_2="WL1100C 802.11b CF-Card"
PRODID_3="2.2"
PRODID_4=""
MANFID=d601,0002
FUNCID=6
PRODID_1=""
PRODID_2=""
PRODID_3=""
PRODID_4=""
MANFID=0000,0000
FUNCID=255
cardctl status:

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Socket 0:
  3.3V 16-bit PC Card
  function 0: [ready]
Socket 1:
  no card
Here's all the info Si.

JawZ, I tried your suggestions, but no luck.  Thanks.

[Hrw]

it's prism 2.5 based card - try manually load module hostap_cs after insert. If it works then You have to add that card to /etc/pcmcia/hostap_cs.conf and send that info to us.

[CPUguy387]

it's prism 2.5 based card - try manually load module hostap_cs after insert. If it works then You have to add that card to /etc/pcmcia/hostap_cs.conf and send that info to us.
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How do I manually load it?

I tried a modprobe, and all I got was a series of errors that ended with the module not being loaded.  I got a whole lot of

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insmod: unresolved symbol hostap_...

[CPUguy387]

Here is the readout from the Z after trying to start hostap_cs:

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g modprobe hostap_cs
Using /lib/modules/2.4.18-rmk7-pxa3-embedix/net/hostap.o
insmod: unresolved symbol iw_handler_set_thrspy
insmod: unresolved symbol iw_handler_get_thrspy
insmod: unresolved symbol wireless_spy_update
insmod: unresolved symbol iw_handler_get_spy
insmod: unresolved symbol iw_handler_set_spy
Using /lib/modules/2.4.18-rmk7-pxa3-embedix/pcmcia/hostap_cs.o
insmod: unresolved symbol hostap_set_multicast_list_queue
insmod: unresolved symbol hostap_setup_dev
insmod: unresolved symbol hostap_master_start_xmit
insmod: unresolved symbol hostap_set_hostapd
insmod: unresolved symbol hostap_init_proc
insmod: unresolved symbol hostap_free_data
insmod: unresolved symbol hostap_remove_interface
insmod: unresolved symbol hostap_handle_sta_tx_exc
insmod: unresolved symbol hostap_80211_header_parse
insmod: unresolved symbol hostap_get_stats
insmod: unresolved symbol hostap_set_roaming
insmod: unresolved symbol hostap_set_word
insmod: unresolved symbol hostap_80211_rx
insmod: unresolved symbol hostap_info_init
insmod: unresolved symbol hostap_remove_proc
insmod: unresolved symbol prism2_update_comms_qual
insmod: unresolved symbol hostap_set_string
insmod: unresolved symbol hostap_80211_get_hdrlen
insmod: unresolved symbol hostap_set_antsel
insmod: unresolved symbol hostap_init_data
insmod: unresolved symbol hostap_init_ap_proc
insmod: unresolved symbol hostap_info_process
insmod: unresolved symbol hostap_set_auth_algs
insmod: unresolved symbol hostap_dump_tx_header
insmod: unresolved symbol hostap_dump_rx_header
insmod: unresolved symbol hostap_get_porttype
insmod: unresolved symbol hostap_set_encryption
insmod: unresolved symbol hostap_add_interface
insmod: unresolved symbol hostap_check_sta_fw_version
insmod: unresolved symbol hostap_set_hostapd_sta
modprobe: failed to load module hostap_cs
root@poodle:/#

[Mickeyl]

Are you sure you don't get the kernel "WARNING" at bootup? Are you sure your initrd and kernel have both been flashed?

[CPUguy387]

Are you sure you don't get the kernel "WARNING" at bootup? Are you sure your initrd and kernel have both been flashed?
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Actually, I DO get that warning message!  It halts on boot for about a minute saying that the kernel versions don't match.  But I've reflashed it several times following instructions, why wouldn't the kernel reflash as well?

[Mickeyl]

Possible issues: filename wrong, md5sum wrong, windows hiding extensions, card broken, etc.

I think it's very unfair to request support for your problems while ignoring my big fat WARNING