Re: [gentoo-user] lost wireless network

[Hinnerk van Bruinehsen <h.v.bruinehsen@fu-berlin.de>]

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On 01.02.2012 21:33, pat wrote:
> On Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:16:18 +0100, Hinnerk van Bruinehsen wrote On
> 01.02.2012 00:34, pat wrote:
>>>> On Sun, 29 Jan 2012 10:34:36 +0100, pat wrote
>>>>> On Sun, 29 Jan 2012 14:49:33 +1100, Adam Carter wrote
>>>>>> There were a few kernels that broke iwlagn. Iirc it was
>>>>>> 3.1.5 and 3.1.6. So
>>>>> i'd suggest you stick to troubleshooting on a kernel you
>>>>> know has previously worked, or a very recent one.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Well, that's the problem, it doesn't work on last working
>>>>> one too :- ( I've been using tuxonice-sources-2.6.38-r1 and
>>>>> it worked about 6 months ago, but not it doesn't :-(
>>>>> 
>>>>> Thanks
>>>>> 
>>>>> Pat
>>>> 
>>>> Hello again,
>>>> 
>>>> I've tried these kernels: 2.6.38-tuxonice-r1, 3.0.6-tuxonice,
>>>>  3.0.17-tuxonice-r1 and 3.2.1-gentoo-r2 but none of these
>>>> works :-( The kernel config for 3.0.17-tuxonice-r1 (the
>>>> kernel I want to use) is attached. I've checked wifi
>>>> functionality on Linux Mint 11 live CD and it works.
>>>> 
>>>> I have no idea what I have to check :-\ (I've checked the
>>>> kernel setup, NetworkManager configuration, a lot of kernels
>>>> :-) and I've also tried wicd).
>>>> 
>>>> Could someone help?
>>>> 
>>>> Thanks
>>>> 
>>>> Pat
>>>> 
> You could add:
> 
> [logging] level=DEBUG domains=HW,RFKILL,WIFI
> 
> to /etc/NetworkManager/NetworkManager.conf
> 
> and try if you get an usable error...
> 
> 
> Hello,
> 
> the log is attached. To me it looks like there's not an issue with 
> NetworkManager, but somewhere else, because, when I turn on the
> wireless toggle button, the wireless control doesn't indicate the
> wireless is on.
> 
> Thanks for help
> 
> Pat
> 
> 
> 
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Did you install the firmwarefiles for your WIFI-adapter?

try:

emerge sys-kernel/linux-firmware


If that works, you could uninstall it again and try to narrow it down
to your specific card - net-wireless/iwl6000-ucode would be my gues...

That could explain, why a livecd works (the firmware is included there).





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