From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from lists.gentoo.org ([140.105.134.102] helo=robin.gentoo.org) by finch.gentoo.org with esmtp (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1IhTLp-0005ht-Bs for garchives@archives.gentoo.org; Mon, 15 Oct 2007 17:03:33 +0000 Received: from robin.gentoo.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by robin.gentoo.org (8.14.1/8.14.0) with SMTP id l9FGq4vt019667; Mon, 15 Oct 2007 16:52:04 GMT Received: from an-out-0708.google.com (an-out-0708.google.com [209.85.132.241]) by robin.gentoo.org (8.14.1/8.14.0) with ESMTP id l9FGlm7T014872 for ; Mon, 15 Oct 2007 16:47:49 GMT Received: by an-out-0708.google.com with SMTP id c8so103949ana for ; Mon, 15 Oct 2007 09:47:48 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=beta; h=domainkey-signature:received:received:message-id:date:from:to:subject:in-reply-to:mime-version:content-type:content-transfer-encoding:content-disposition:references; bh=ypSrfcp+579nOy5eQ4L1COI4yr8bvRadOR4HiFamp+8=; b=c7W5D/S6CzGV/aL7tQGlYzU/IyT8C/X81qunYfTpZ1B99uckGvNbU8rygYvZQxDy3l3RjHAp/FCh8Kci+BQFvCjL1vhg1vGDfWpdRi16AyZDkNQ3jCYwe3zKn5Fz9gdVa5x3zOdMwH58nBCdpx77U5UZjPmQDo5apJD9i9+/IkI= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=beta; h=received:message-id:date:from:to:subject:in-reply-to:mime-version:content-type:content-transfer-encoding:content-disposition:references; b=rADdFmrrxARlz8to1XAnbWqiE0f+sLmK3vXmUP49UbuPEAbpkcJU88EMvHqox8cPxznmwcdwp6QZ4OUQuRLxY3eMW4ehZZXphKQA3zs76F1WPf/4aotnKo9wz0RJjUxLm7Z1qGIRhQKb4pA8CryPJLNWq5hQrMjJRuevT092Buc= Received: by 10.142.165.9 with SMTP id n9mr1583887wfe.1192466867412; Mon, 15 Oct 2007 09:47:47 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.65.95.19 with HTTP; Mon, 15 Oct 2007 09:47:47 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: Date: Mon, 15 Oct 2007 16:47:47 +0000 From: "Eduardo Otubo" To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Problem with bc43xx and kernel-2.6.23 In-Reply-To: <20071015105159.78b61a32@pascal.spore.ath.cx> Precedence: bulk List-Post: List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe: List-Id: Gentoo Linux mail X-BeenThere: gentoo-user@gentoo.org Reply-to: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Disposition: inline References: <20071015105159.78b61a32@pascal.spore.ath.cx> X-Archives-Salt: ad2bdaf7-2981-46f6-a4ec-d805a7be622c X-Archives-Hash: e252c1b9f6fc1a22b92691fd521a7a88 What do you mean? Changing the channel configuration on "iwconfig" will lower my attenuation? Here is some more information: $ modprobe bcm43xx $ dmesg bcm43xx driver ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:05:02.0[A] -> GSI 20 (level, low) -> IRQ 20 bcm43xx: Chip ID 0x4318, rev 0x2 bcm43xx: Number of cores: 4 bcm43xx: Core 0: ID 0x800, rev 0xd, vendor 0x4243 bcm43xx: Core 1: ID 0x812, rev 0x9, vendor 0x4243 bcm43xx: Core 2: ID 0x804, rev 0xc, vendor 0x4243 bcm43xx: Core 3: ID 0x80d, rev 0x7, vendor 0x4243 bcm43xx: PHY connected bcm43xx: Detected PHY: Analog: 3, Type 2, Revision 7 bcm43xx: Detected Radio: ID: 8205017f (Manuf: 17f Ver: 2050 Rev: 8) bcm43xx: Radio turned off bcm43xx: Radio turned off bcm43xx: PHY connected bcm43xx: Microcode rev 0x127, pl 0xe (2005-04-18 02:36:27) bcm43xx: Radio turned on bcm43xx: Radio disabled by hardware bcm43xx: ASSERTION FAILED (radio_attenuation < 10) at: drivers/net/wireless/bcm43xx/bcm43xx_phy.c:1489:bcm43xx_find_lopair() bcm43xx: ASSERTION FAILED (radio_attenuation < 10) at: drivers/net/wireless/bcm43xx/bcm43xx_phy.c:1489:bcm43xx_find_lopair() bcm43xx: ASSERTION FAILED (radio_attenuation < 10) at: drivers/net/wireless/bcm43xx/bcm43xx_phy.c:1489:bcm43xx_find_lopair() bcm43xx: Chip initialized bcm43xx: 32-bit DMA initialized bcm43xx: Keys cleared bcm43xx: Selected 802.11 core (phytype 2) ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth1: link is not ready bcm43xx: ASSERTION FAILED (radio_attenuation < 10) at: drivers/net/wireless/bcm43xx/bcm43xx_phy.c:1489:bcm43xx_find_lopair() bcm43xx: Radio hardware status changed to enabled $ iwconfig eth1 essid "spot_piso2" $ tail /var/log/messages Oct 15 13:45:18 lisa bcm43xx: ASSERTION FAILED (radio_attenuation < 10) at: drivers/net/wireless/bcm43xx/bcm43xx_phy.c:1489:bcm43xx_find_lopair= () Oct 15 13:45:19 lisa SoftMAC: Associate: Scanning for networks first. Oct 15 13:45:20 lisa SoftMAC: Scanning finished: scanned 13 channels starting with channel 1 Oct 15 13:45:20 lisa SoftMAC: Queueing Authentication Request to 00:0c:41:14:e3:fb Oct 15 13:45:20 lisa SoftMAC: Cannot associate without being authenticated, requested authentication Oct 15 13:45:20 lisa SoftMAC: Sent Authentication Request to 00:0c:41:14:e3= :fb. Oct 15 13:45:20 lisa SoftMAC: Open Authentication completed with 00:0c:41:14:e3:fb Oct 15 13:45:20 lisa SoftMAC: sent association request! Oct 15 13:45:20 lisa SoftMAC: associating failed (reason: 0xa)! $ iwconfig eth1 eth1 IEEE 802.11b/g ESSID:"spot_piso2" Nickname:"Broadcom 4318" Mode:Managed Frequency=3D2.437 GHz Access Point: Invalid Bit Rate=3D1 Mb/s Tx-Power=3D18 dBm RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off Encryption key:off Link Quality=3D0/100 Signal level=3D0 dBm Noise level=3D0 dBm Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0 Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:0 $ dhcpcd eth1 $ tail /var/log/messages Oct 15 13:44:25 lisa dhcpcd[4594]: eth1: dhcpcd 3.0.16 starting Oct 15 13:44:25 lisa dhcpcd[4594]: eth1: hardware address =3D 00:14:a5:71:2= 8:77 Oct 15 13:44:25 lisa dhcpcd[4594]: eth1: broadcasting for a lease Oct 15 13:44:45 lisa dhcpcd[4594]: eth1: timed out Oct 15 13:44:45 lisa dhcpcd[4594]: eth1: exiting On 10/15/07, Dan Farrell wrote: > On Mon, 15 Oct 2007 13:48:23 +0000 > "Eduardo Otubo" wrote: > > > Hi everyone, > > > > I am running a kernel-2.6.23 and wifi bcm43xx on my Compaq Pres=E1rio > > v2000. And my Wifi doesn't work. My module is compiled built-in, and > > when I start my interface: > > > > $ ifconfig eth1 up > > > > I have this on my dmesg: > > > > bcm43xx: PHY connected > > bcm43xx: Microcode rev 0x127, pl 0xe (2005-04-18 02:36:27) > > bcm43xx: Radio turned on > > bcm43xx: Radio enabled by hardware > > bcm43xx: ASSERTION FAILED (radio_attenuation < 10) at: > > drivers/net/wireless/bcm43xx/bcm43xx_phy.c:1489:bcm43xx_find_lopair() > > bcm43xx: ASSERTION FAILED (radio_attenuation < 10) at: > > drivers/net/wireless/bcm43xx/bcm43xx_phy.c:1489:bcm43xx_find_lopair() > > bcm43xx: ASSERTION FAILED (radio_attenuation < 10) at: > > drivers/net/wireless/bcm43xx/bcm43xx_phy.c:1489:bcm43xx_find_lopair() > > bcm43xx: Chip initialized > > bcm43xx: 32-bit DMA initialized > > bcm43xx: Keys cleared > > bcm43xx: Selected 802.11 core (phytype 2) > > bcm43xx: ASSERTION FAILED (radio_attenuation < 10) at: > > drivers/net/wireless/bcm43xx/bcm43xx_phy.c:1489:bcm43xx_find_lopair() > > > > I can connect on SOME networks, encrypted or not. I mean, I do > > connect, but I dont recieve any DHCP packs. When I connect (with DHCP, > > or not) I keep connected for a little time, then the link just falls. > > > > Any idea? > > > Hmm. So the radio attenuation is too high? > here: > http://lists.berlios.de/pipermail/bcm43xx-dev/2006-October/003000.html > they recommend switching your network to a different channel. > -- > gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list > > --=20 Eduardo Otubo Linux Registered User #424252 http://z3r00.blogspot.com/ |_|0|_| |_|_|0| |0|0|0| -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list