18286 2008-12-21 23:57:46 +0300 missing firmware for ipw2200 2020-07-09 12:02:28 +0300 1 1 3 Distributions ALT Linux Desktop livecd 4.1.0 all Linux CLOSED WONTFIX P2 normal --- 1 imz boyarsh cas oldest_to_newest 83105 0 imz 2008-12-21 23:57:46 +0300 In the 4.1 Desktop LiveCD, a wireless I have adapter doesn't work: # fgrep firmware -r /var/log /var/log/syslog/messages:Dec 21 20:28:23 localhost firmware.sh[3303]: Cannot find firmware file 'ipw2200-bss.fw' /var/log/syslog/messages:Dec 21 20:36:49 localhost firmware.sh[7358]: Cannot find firmware file 'ipw2200-bss.fw' /var/log/daemons/info:Dec 21 20:28:23 localhost firmware.sh[3303]: Cannot find firmware file 'ipw2200-bss.fw' /var/log/daemons/info:Dec 21 20:36:49 localhost firmware.sh[7358]: Cannot find firmware file 'ipw2200-bss.fw' /var/log/dmesg:ipw2200: ipw2200-bss.fw request_firmware failed: Reason -2 /var/log/dmesg:ipw2200: Unable to load firmware: -2 /var/log/messages:Dec 21 20:28:23 localhost firmware.sh[3303]: Cannot find firmware file 'ipw2200-bss.fw' /var/log/messages:Dec 21 20:36:49 localhost firmware.sh[7358]: Cannot find firmware file 'ipw2200-bss.fw' This is the only message that appears after further attempts to do "modprobe ipw2200". 83106 1 imz 2008-12-21 23:59:50 +0300 I don't know yet if this report is also valid for an installed system (not LiveCD), but there have been earlier similar reports for an alpha: https://bugzilla.altlinux.org/show_bug.cgi?id=16338 . 83108 2 imz 2008-12-22 00:18:59 +0300 It seems that another adapter has a similar problem in this LiveCD (although, unlike in the case of ipw2200, the interface is visible to the system): # egrep 'firmware|iwl|wifi|wireless' -r /var/log/ /var/log/syslog/messages:Dec 21 20:28:31 localhost NetworkManager: <info> wlan0: Device is fully-supported using driver 'iwl3945'. /var/log/syslog/messages:Dec 21 20:28:31 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Found new wireless (802.11) device 'wlan0'. /var/log/syslog/messages:Dec 21 20:28:36 localhost firmware.sh[5294]: Cannot find firmware file 'iwlwifi-3945-1.ucode' /var/log/syslog/messages:Dec 21 20:28:36 localhost firmware.sh[5308]: Cannot find firmware file 'iwlwifi-3945-1.ucode' /var/log/syslog/messages:Dec 21 21:09:29 localhost firmware.sh[8928]: Cannot find firmware file 'iwlwifi-3945-1.ucode' /var/log/syslog/messages:Dec 21 21:09:29 localhost firmware.sh[8947]: Cannot find firmware file 'iwlwifi-3945-1.ucode' /var/log/syslog/messages:Dec 21 21:09:29 localhost firmware.sh[8957]: Cannot find firmware file 'iwlwifi-3945-1.ucode' /var/log/syslog/messages:Dec 21 21:09:57 localhost firmware.sh[12423]: Cannot find firmware file 'iwlwifi-3945-1.ucode' /var/log/syslog/messages:Dec 21 21:09:57 localhost firmware.sh[12442]: Cannot find firmware file 'iwlwifi-3945-1.ucode' /var/log/syslog/messages:Dec 21 21:12:30 localhost firmware.sh[14057]: Cannot find firmware file 'iwlwifi-3945-1.ucode' /var/log/syslog/messages:Dec 21 21:12:30 localhost firmware.sh[14076]: Cannot find firmware file 'iwlwifi-3945-1.ucode' /var/log/daemons/info:Dec 21 20:28:31 localhost NetworkManager: <info> wlan0: Device is fully-supported using driver 'iwl3945'. /var/log/daemons/info:Dec 21 20:28:31 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Found new wireless (802.11) device 'wlan0'. /var/log/daemons/info:Dec 21 20:28:36 localhost firmware.sh[5294]: Cannot find firmware file 'iwlwifi-3945-1.ucode' /var/log/daemons/info:Dec 21 20:28:36 localhost firmware.sh[5308]: Cannot find firmware file 'iwlwifi-3945-1.ucode' /var/log/daemons/info:Dec 21 21:09:29 localhost firmware.sh[8928]: Cannot find firmware file 'iwlwifi-3945-1.ucode' /var/log/daemons/info:Dec 21 21:09:29 localhost firmware.sh[8947]: Cannot find firmware file 'iwlwifi-3945-1.ucode' /var/log/daemons/info:Dec 21 21:09:29 localhost firmware.sh[8957]: Cannot find firmware file 'iwlwifi-3945-1.ucode' /var/log/daemons/info:Dec 21 21:09:57 localhost firmware.sh[12423]: Cannot find firmware file 'iwlwifi-3945-1.ucode' /var/log/daemons/info:Dec 21 21:09:57 localhost firmware.sh[12442]: Cannot find firmware file 'iwlwifi-3945-1.ucode' /var/log/daemons/info:Dec 21 21:12:30 localhost firmware.sh[14057]: Cannot find firmware file 'iwlwifi-3945-1.ucode' /var/log/daemons/info:Dec 21 21:12:30 localhost firmware.sh[14076]: Cannot find firmware file 'iwlwifi-3945-1.ucode' /var/log/dmesg:iwl3945: Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945ABG/BG Network Connection driver for Linux, 1.2.26ks /var/log/dmesg:iwl3945: Copyright(c) 2003-2008 Intel Corporation /var/log/dmesg:iwl3945: Detected Intel Wireless WiFi Link 3945ABG /var/log/dmesg:iwl3945: Tunable channels: 13 802.11bg, 23 802.11a channels /var/log/dmesg:phy0: Selected rate control algorithm 'iwl-3945-rs' /var/log/messages:Dec 21 20:28:31 localhost NetworkManager: <info> wlan0: Device is fully-supported using driver 'iwl3945'. /var/log/messages:Dec 21 20:28:31 localhost NetworkManager: <info> Found new wireless (802.11) device 'wlan0'. /var/log/messages:Dec 21 20:28:36 localhost firmware.sh[5294]: Cannot find firmware file 'iwlwifi-3945-1.ucode' /var/log/messages:Dec 21 20:28:36 localhost firmware.sh[5308]: Cannot find firmware file 'iwlwifi-3945-1.ucode' /var/log/messages:Dec 21 21:09:29 localhost firmware.sh[8928]: Cannot find firmware file 'iwlwifi-3945-1.ucode' /var/log/messages:Dec 21 21:09:29 localhost firmware.sh[8947]: Cannot find firmware file 'iwlwifi-3945-1.ucode' /var/log/messages:Dec 21 21:09:29 localhost firmware.sh[8957]: Cannot find firmware file 'iwlwifi-3945-1.ucode' /var/log/messages:Dec 21 21:09:57 localhost firmware.sh[12423]: Cannot find firmware file 'iwlwifi-3945-1.ucode' /var/log/messages:Dec 21 21:09:57 localhost firmware.sh[12442]: Cannot find firmware file 'iwlwifi-3945-1.ucode' /var/log/messages:Dec 21 21:12:30 localhost firmware.sh[14057]: Cannot find firmware file 'iwlwifi-3945-1.ucode' /var/log/messages:Dec 21 21:12:30 localhost firmware.sh[14076]: Cannot find firmware file 'iwlwifi-3945-1.ucode' [root@localhost ~]# 83109 3 imz 2008-12-22 00:21:53 +0300 (In reply to comment #2) > It seems that another adapter has a similar problem in this LiveCD (although, Yes, as far as I can see, it doesn't work: # ifup wlan0 SIOCSIFFLAGS: No such file or directory Could not set interface 'wlan0' UP ioctl[SIOCSIWAUTH]: Operation not supported WEXT auth param 4 value 0x0 - ctrl_iface exists and seems to be in use - cannot override it Delete '/var/run/wpa_supplicant/wlan0' manually if it is not used anymore Failed to initialize control interface '/var/run/wpa_supplicant'. You may have another wpa_supplicant process already running or the file was left by an unclean termination of wpa_supplicant in which case you will need to manually remove this file before starting wpa_supplicant again. ioctl[SIOCSIWAUTH]: Operation not supported WEXT auth param 4 value 0x0 - [root@localhost ~]# iwlist scan lo Interface doesn't support scanning. eth0 Interface doesn't support scanning. wmaster0 Interface doesn't support scanning. wlan0 Interface doesn't support scanning : Network is down [root@localhost ~]# > unlike in the case of ipw2200, the interface is visible to > the system): 191091 4 cas 2020-07-09 12:02:28 +0300 Поддержка дистрибутива завершена. Используйте новые версии.