[gentoo-user] Wifi, problem, problem, problem

[gentoo-user] Wifi, problem, problem, problem

[Florian HEGRON]

Hello,

First :
I use Gentoo since few weeks.
It's very technical distro. I learn about linux, and many tools. I 
really learn to do what I want.
It's a good distro !


My problem :
Recently, I decided to install Gentoo on an old acer laptop.
And as everydays, when I try to install my wifi device on a Gnu/linux 
distro, I have a problem.
The wireless card is Intel Pro 2200BG.


I tried to follow the simple wiki page 
: https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Wifi
It appears easy because my card is in the list.
I config my kernel as indicated. I tried too to active the support of 
all proposed wifi device.
I rebooted on the new compiled kernel.
I emerge sys-firmware/iwl2000-ucode without problem.
After a reboot, I tried to use ifconfig -a but I only see my lo, enp6s8 
(ethernet), and sit0 (ipv6 I think).
I tried to unmerge sys-firmware/iwl2000-ucode and emerge 
sys-kernel/linux-firmware but nothing more.



Anybody has an idea ?

Thank you !

Re: [gentoo-user] Wifi, problem, problem, problem

[Mehdi Chemloul]

Le 16/12/2013 15:36, Florian HEGRON a écrit :
> Hello,
>
> First :
> I use Gentoo since few weeks.
> It's very technical distro. I learn about linux, and many tools. I
> really learn to do what I want.
> It's a good distro !
>
>
> My problem :
> Recently, I decided to install Gentoo on an old acer laptop.
> And as everydays, when I try to install my wifi device on a Gnu/linux
> distro, I have a problem.
> The wireless card is Intel Pro 2200BG.
>
>
> I tried to follow the simple wiki page
> : https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Wifi
> It appears easy because my card is in the list.
> I config my kernel as indicated. I tried too to active the support of
> all proposed wifi device.
> I rebooted on the new compiled kernel.
> I emerge sys-firmware/iwl2000-ucode without problem.
> After a reboot, I tried to use ifconfig -a but I only see my lo,
> enp6s8 (ethernet), and sit0 (ipv6 I think).
> I tried to unmerge sys-firmware/iwl2000-ucode and emerge
> sys-kernel/linux-firmware but nothing more.
>
>
>
> Anybody has an idea ?
>
> Thank you !
>
Hi,

did you try:  # rfkill list ?  ===> no ²

for exemple:

 rfkill list
0: phy0: Wireless LAN
    Soft blocked: no
    Hard blocked: no

MFG

Re: [gentoo-user] Wifi, problem, problem, problem

[Florian HEGRON]

> 
> My problem :
> Recently, I decided to install Gentoo on an old acer laptop.
> And as everydays, when I try to install my wifi device on a Gnu/linux
> distro, I have a problem.
> The wireless card is Intel Pro 2200BG.
> 
> 
> I tried to follow the simple wiki page
> : https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Wifi
> It appears easy because my card is in the list.
> I config my kernel as indicated. I tried too to active the support of
> all proposed wifi device.
> I rebooted on the new compiled kernel.
> I emerge sys-firmware/iwl2000-ucode without problem.
> After a reboot, I tried to use ifconfig -a but I only see my lo,
> enp6s8 (ethernet), and sit0 (ipv6 I think).
> I tried to unmerge sys-firmware/iwl2000-ucode and emerge
> sys-kernel/linux-firmware but nothing more.

> Hi,
> 
> did you try:  # rfkill list ?  ===> no ²

What is the goal of this command ?
In which package it is because I haven't this.

If I have a result with this command, what do I have to do ?

I will try to try today.

Thank you.

Re: [gentoo-user] Wifi, problem, problem, problem

[Rick "Zero_Chaos" Farina]

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On 12/16/2013 10:43 AM, Florian HEGRON wrote:
>>
>> My problem :
>> Recently, I decided to install Gentoo on an old acer laptop.
>> And as everydays, when I try to install my wifi device on a Gnu/linux
>> distro, I have a problem.
>> The wireless card is Intel Pro 2200BG.
>>
>>
>> I tried to follow the simple wiki page
>> : https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Wifi
>> It appears easy because my card is in the list.
>> I config my kernel as indicated. I tried too to active the support of
>> all proposed wifi device.
>> I rebooted on the new compiled kernel.
>> I emerge sys-firmware/iwl2000-ucode without problem.
>> After a reboot, I tried to use ifconfig -a but I only see my lo,
>> enp6s8 (ethernet), and sit0 (ipv6 I think).
>> I tried to unmerge sys-firmware/iwl2000-ucode and emerge
>> sys-kernel/linux-firmware but nothing more.
> 
>> Hi,
>>
>> did you try:  # rfkill list ?  ===> no ²
> 
> What is the goal of this command ?
> In which package it is because I haven't this.
> 
> If I have a result with this command, what do I have to do ?
> 
> I will try to try today.
> 
> Thank you.
> 
> 
> 
> 
I would suggest "modprobe ipw2200" then "dmesg | grep ipw2200" and see
what is going on.  might not see your hardware at all, might have a
firmware issue, might be broken.  dmesg will show more.

if you need help please reboot, modprobe ipw2200, and then provide
"dmesg" output to the list.

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Re: [gentoo-user] Wifi, problem, problem, problem

[Mick]

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On Monday 16 Dec 2013 15:56:35 Rick "Zero_Chaos" Farina wrote:
> On 12/16/2013 10:43 AM, Florian HEGRON wrote:
> >> My problem :
> >> Recently, I decided to install Gentoo on an old acer laptop.
> >> And as everydays, when I try to install my wifi device on a Gnu/linux
> >> distro, I have a problem.
> >> The wireless card is Intel Pro 2200BG.
> >> 
> >> 
> >> I tried to follow the simple wiki page
> >> 
> >> : https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Wifi
> >> 
> >> It appears easy because my card is in the list.
> >> I config my kernel as indicated. I tried too to active the support of
> >> all proposed wifi device.
> >> I rebooted on the new compiled kernel.
> >> I emerge sys-firmware/iwl2000-ucode without problem.
> >> After a reboot, I tried to use ifconfig -a but I only see my lo,
> >> enp6s8 (ethernet), and sit0 (ipv6 I think).
> >> I tried to unmerge sys-firmware/iwl2000-ucode and emerge
> >> sys-kernel/linux-firmware but nothing more.
> >> 
> >> Hi,
> >> 
> >> did you try:  # rfkill list ?  ===> no ²
> > 
> > What is the goal of this command ?
> > In which package it is because I haven't this.
> > 
> > If I have a result with this command, what do I have to do ?
> > 
> > I will try to try today.
> > 
> > Thank you.
> 
> I would suggest "modprobe ipw2200" then "dmesg | grep ipw2200" and see
> what is going on.  might not see your hardware at all, might have a
> firmware issue, might be broken.  dmesg will show more.
> 
> if you need help please reboot, modprobe ipw2200, and then provide
> "dmesg" output to the list.
> 
> -Zero

Only to add that getting WiFi to work is not too complicated, but you will 
need to follow some basic steps to get it going:

1. Check that the wireless card's driver is installed in the kernel.  You can 
install this as a module if you do not use wireless all the time, otherwise 
build it in the kernel.  If it is installed as a module, then modprobe it and 
check in dmesg to see that it is loaded.

2. Check that the relevant firmware is also installed and loaded.

3. Check that the card is switched on on the laptop (there may be some button 
to switch on the hardware).  The rfkill package can be used to check this:

$ eix -l rfkill
[I] net-wireless/rfkill
     Available versions:  
            0.4
            0.5
     Installed versions:  0.5(14:34:30 06/29/13)
     Homepage:            
http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Documentation/rfkill
     Description:  Tool to read and control rfkill status through /dev/rfkill


Now the card should be listed in ifconfig.  Set up your network management 
solution to configure your desired wireless access point and encryption:

  https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Network_management

Hope this helps.
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Regards,
Mick

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Re: [gentoo-user] Wifi, problem, problem, problem

[Florian HEGRON]

On 2013-12-16 21:27, Mick wrote:
> On Monday 16 Dec 2013 15:56:35 Rick "Zero_Chaos" Farina wrote:
> On 12/16/2013 10:43 AM, Florian HEGRON wrote:
> >> My problem :
> >> Recently, I decided to install Gentoo on an old acer laptop.
> >> And as everydays, when I try to install my wifi device on a Gnu/linux
> >> distro, I have a problem.
> >> The wireless card is Intel Pro 2200BG.
> >>
> >>
> >> I tried to follow the simple wiki page
> >>
> >> : https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Wifi
> >>
> >> It appears easy because my card is in the list.
> >> I config my kernel as indicated. I tried too to active the support of
> >> all proposed wifi device.
> >> I rebooted on the new compiled kernel.
> >> I emerge sys-firmware/iwl2000-ucode without problem.
> >> After a reboot, I tried to use ifconfig -a but I only see my lo,
> >> enp6s8 (ethernet), and sit0 (ipv6 I think).
> >> I tried to unmerge sys-firmware/iwl2000-ucode and emerge
> >> sys-kernel/linux-firmware but nothing more.
> >>
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> did you try:  # rfkill list ?  ===> no ²
> >
> > What is the goal of this command ?
> > In which package it is because I haven't this.
> >
> > If I have a result with this command, what do I have to do ?
> >
> > I will try to try today.
> >
> > Thank you.
> 
> I would suggest "modprobe ipw2200" then "dmesg | grep ipw2200" and see
> what is going on.  might not see your hardware at all, might have a
> firmware issue, might be broken.  dmesg will show more.
> 
> if you need help please reboot, modprobe ipw2200, and then provide
> "dmesg" output to the list.
> 
> -Zero
> 
> Only to add that getting WiFi to work is not too complicated, but you 
> will
> need to follow some basic steps to get it going:
> 
> 1. Check that the wireless card's driver is installed in the kernel.  
> You can
> install this as a module if you do not use wireless all the time, 
> otherwise
> build it in the kernel.  If it is installed as a module, then modprobe 
> it and
> check in dmesg to see that it is loaded.
> 
> 2. Check that the relevant firmware is also installed and loaded.
> 
> 3. Check that the card is switched on on the laptop (there may be some 
> button
> to switch on the hardware).  The rfkill package can be used to check 
> this:
> 
> $ eix -l rfkill
> [I] net-wireless/rfkill
> Available versions:
> 0.4
> 0.5
> Installed versions:  0.5(14:34:30 06/29/13)
> Homepage:
> http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Documentation/rfkill
> Description:  Tool to read and control rfkill status through 
> /dev/rfkill
> 
> 
> Now the card should be listed in ifconfig.  Set up your network 
> management
> solution to configure your desired wireless access point and 
> encryption:
> 
> https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Network_management
> 
> Hope this helps.


Thank you for help.

Sorry I can't copy/past because I haven't configured MUA on my laptop.

In fact I have the Inter Pro/Wirelles 2200BG and the kernel support 
Intel Pro/Wireless 2100.

When I add the support as module, it's not loaded. Where I buit-in it, 
the dmesg just say me that he can't load the firmware.


May be my card is not supported ?

Re: [gentoo-user] Wifi, problem, problem, problem

[Peter Humphrey]

On Tuesday 17 Dec 2013 10:44:46 Florian HEGRON wrote:

> When I add the support as module, it's not loaded. Where I buit-in it,
> the dmesg just say me that he can't load the firmware.

Sounds like you need to emerge sys-firmware/ipw2100-firmware.

-- 
Regards
Peter

Re: [gentoo-user] Wifi, problem, problem, problem

[Neil Bothwick]

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On Tue, 17 Dec 2013 10:44:46 +0100, Florian HEGRON wrote:

> In fact I have the Inter Pro/Wirelles 2200BG and the kernel support 
> Intel Pro/Wireless 2100.

The kernel has a separate option for IPW2200.


-- 
Neil Bothwick

Top Oxymorons Number 1: Microsoft Works

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Re: [gentoo-user] Wifi, problem, problem, problem

[Florian HEGRON]

oh I didn't find it.

I will watch in text mode (nano .config).

I hope that I could test this evening.

Thank you !



On 2013-12-17 11:48, Neil Bothwick wrote:
> On Tue, 17 Dec 2013 10:44:46 +0100, Florian HEGRON wrote:
> 
> In fact I have the Inter Pro/Wirelles 2200BG and the kernel support
> Intel Pro/Wireless 2100.
> 
> The kernel has a separate option for IPW2200.

Re: [gentoo-user] Wifi, problem, problem, problem

[Florian HEGRON]

On 2013-12-17 11:48, Neil Bothwick wrote:
> On Tue, 17 Dec 2013 10:44:46 +0100, Florian HEGRON wrote:
> 
> In fact I have the Inter Pro/Wirelles 2200BG and the kernel support
> Intel Pro/Wireless 2100.
> 
> The kernel has a separate option for IPW2200.

I don't find the ipw2200 option (nano .config, ^W ipw2200).
I find ipw2200-firmware with emerge.

I don't really understand what do the kernel support, and what do the 
firmware. So I am a little disappointed.

Thanks for help.

Re: [gentoo-user] Wifi, problem, problem, problem

[Randolph Maaßen]

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On Dec 18, 2013 9:27 AM, "Florian HEGRON" <hogren@iiiha.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> On 2013-12-17 11:48, Neil Bothwick wrote:
>>
>> On Tue, 17 Dec 2013 10:44:46 +0100, Florian HEGRON wrote:
>>
>> In fact I have the Inter Pro/Wirelles 2200BG and the kernel support
>> Intel Pro/Wireless 2100.
>>
>> The kernel has a separate option for IPW2200.
>
>
> I don't find the ipw2200 option (nano .config, ^W ipw2200).
Don't edit .config directly, that leads to breakage in dependencies.
ipw2200 in kernel 3.12.0 at device drivers > networking support > wireless
lan > intel pro/wireless 2200bf and 2915abg network connection, direct
beneeth ipw 2100. If you don't see it, search for ipw2200 (using /) and
have a look for missing dependencies.
> I find ipw2200-firmware with emerge.
>
> I don't really understand what do the kernel support, and what do the
firmware. So I am a little disappointed.
The kernel provides the funcionality for tou operating system to run this
hardware and the firmware is the software that runs on the chip. Like in a
car, you as operating system must know what each button does and the car
must know what it has to do when you press a button.
>
> Thanks for help.
>
>
>
hth
Randolph Maaßen

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Re: [gentoo-user] Wifi, problem, problem, problem

[Florian HEGRON]

On 2013-12-18 09:59, Randolph Maaßen wrote:
> On Dec 18, 2013 9:27 AM, "Florian HEGRON" <hogren@iiiha.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > On 2013-12-17 11:48, Neil Bothwick wrote:
> >>
> >> On Tue, 17 Dec 2013 10:44:46 +0100, Florian HEGRON wrote:
> >>
> >> In fact I have the Inter Pro/Wirelles 2200BG and the kernel support
> >> Intel Pro/Wireless 2100.
> >>
> >> The kernel has a separate option for IPW2200.
> >
> >
> > I don't find the ipw2200 option (nano .config, ^W ipw2200).
> Don't edit .config directly, that leads to breakage in dependencies.
> ipw2200 in kernel 3.12.0 at device drivers > networking support >
> wireless lan > intel pro/wireless 2200bf and 2915abg network
> connection, direct beneeth ipw 2100. If you don't see it, search for
> ipw2200 (using /) and have a look for missing dependencies.
> > I find ipw2200-firmware with emerge.
> >
> > I don't really understand what do the kernel support, and what do
> the firmware. So I am a little disappointed.
> The kernel provides the funcionality for tou operating system to run
> this hardware and the firmware is the software that runs on the chip.
> Like in a car, you as operating system must know what each button does
> and the car must know what it has to do when you press a button.
> >
> > Thanks for help.
> >
> >
> >
> hth
> Randolph Maaßen

Ok thanks, I will see.

I know what is actually a firmware.
But I don't understand. I need to emerge a firmware which will be stored 
directly on my hardware ? Firmwares that I know (many intelligent 
devices) are in the devices. There is a specific procedure to upgrade 
this (when it's possible).


Thanks,

Re: [gentoo-user] Wifi, problem, problem, problem

[Florian HEGRON]

On 2013-12-18 10:06, Florian HEGRON wrote:
> On 2013-12-18 09:59, Randolph Maaßen wrote:
> On Dec 18, 2013 9:27 AM, "Florian HEGRON" <hogren@iiiha.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > On 2013-12-17 11:48, Neil Bothwick wrote:
> >>
> >> On Tue, 17 Dec 2013 10:44:46 +0100, Florian HEGRON wrote:
> >>
> >> In fact I have the Inter Pro/Wirelles 2200BG and the kernel support
> >> Intel Pro/Wireless 2100.
> >>
> >> The kernel has a separate option for IPW2200.
> >
> >
> > I don't find the ipw2200 option (nano .config, ^W ipw2200).
> Don't edit .config directly, that leads to breakage in dependencies.
> ipw2200 in kernel 3.12.0 at device drivers > networking support >
> wireless lan > intel pro/wireless 2200bf and 2915abg network
> connection, direct beneeth ipw 2100. If you don't see it, search for
> ipw2200 (using /) and have a look for missing dependencies.
> > I find ipw2200-firmware with emerge.
> >
> > I don't really understand what do the kernel support, and what do
> the firmware. So I am a little disappointed.
> The kernel provides the funcionality for tou operating system to run
> this hardware and the firmware is the software that runs on the chip.
> Like in a car, you as operating system must know what each button does
> and the car must know what it has to do when you press a button.
> >
> > Thanks for help.
> >
> >
> >
> hth
> Randolph Maaßen
> 
> Ok thanks, I will see.
> 
> I know what is actually a firmware.
> But I don't understand. I need to emerge a firmware which will be
> stored directly on my hardware ? Firmwares that I know (many
> intelligent devices) are in the devices. There is a specific procedure
> to upgrade this (when it's possible).
> 
> 
> Thanks,


I found the line !!

I had to enable wireless extension option on Network Support -> Wireless

So I enable my card support, and I reboot (I already emerge 
ipw2200-firmware).

#dmesg | grep 2200
[    1.180583] ipw2200: Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2200/2915 Network Driver, 
1.2.2k
[    1.180643] ipw2200: Copyright(c) 2003-2006 Intel Corporation
[    1.182617] ipw2200: Detected Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network 
Connection
[   61.408070] ipw2200: ipw2200-bss.fw request_firmware failed: Reason 
-2
[   61.409941] ipw2200: Unable to load firmware: -2
[   61.411877] ipw2200: probe of 0000:06:04.0 failed with error -5


It's not explicit for me. -2, -5, Where are errors descriptions ?


Anybody can explain to me the firmware goal ?

For me a firmware is a internal software of a device. So I don't really 
understand.


Thank you !!

Re: [gentoo-user] Wifi, problem, problem, problem

[Ivan T. Ivanov]

Hi Florian,

On Thu, 2013-12-19 at 09:08 +0100, Florian HEGRON wrote:

> 
> 
> I found the line !!
> 
> I had to enable wireless extension option on Network Support -> Wireless
> 
> So I enable my card support, and I reboot (I already emerge 
> ipw2200-firmware).
> 
> #dmesg | grep 2200
> [    1.180583] ipw2200: Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2200/2915 Network Driver, 
> 1.2.2k
> [    1.180643] ipw2200: Copyright(c) 2003-2006 Intel Corporation
> [    1.182617] ipw2200: Detected Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network 
> Connection
> [   61.408070] ipw2200: ipw2200-bss.fw request_firmware failed: Reason 
> -2

This means that driver can not find ipw2200-bss.fw file (probably 
part  of sys-firmware/ipw2200-firmware) to load it to wireless card
RAM chip. Ensure that you have that file, usually it is localed
in /lib/firmware. 


> [   61.409941] ipw2200: Unable to load firmware: -2
> [   61.411877] ipw2200: probe of 0000:06:04.0 failed with error -5
> 
> 
> It's not explicit for me. -2, -5, Where are errors descriptions ?
> 
> 
> Anybody can explain to me the firmware goal ?
> 
> For me a firmware is a internal software of a device. So I don't really 
> understand.

You can look at wireless card as CPU with just RAM (there are
some other chips of course), so firmware is code which have to be
executed by this specialized CPU in order to control RF stuff. And 
because code is not saved to non-volatile storage it have to be loaded
to RAM every time after card is powered up. Driver itself "just" 
ensure proper communication between networking stack and CPU on 
wireless card.

Regards,
Ivan

> 
> 
> Thank you !!
> 

Re: [gentoo-user] Wifi, problem, problem, problem

[Florian HEGRON]

On 2013-12-19 09:47, Ivan T. Ivanov wrote:
> Hi Florian,
> 
Hi
> On Thu, 2013-12-19 at 09:08 +0100, Florian HEGRON wrote:
> 
> 
> 
> I found the line !!
> 
> I had to enable wireless extension option on Network Support -> 
> Wireless
> 
> So I enable my card support, and I reboot (I already emerge
> ipw2200-firmware).
> 
> #dmesg | grep 2200
> [    1.180583] ipw2200: Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2200/2915 Network Driver,
> 1.2.2k
> [    1.180643] ipw2200: Copyright(c) 2003-2006 Intel Corporation
> [    1.182617] ipw2200: Detected Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network
> Connection
> [   61.408070] ipw2200: ipw2200-bss.fw request_firmware failed: Reason
> -2
> 
> This means that driver can not find ipw2200-bss.fw file (probably
> part  of sys-firmware/ipw2200-firmware) to load it to wireless card
> RAM chip. Ensure that you have that file, usually it is localed
> in /lib/firmware.
> 
This file is present, I checked.


> 
> [   61.409941] ipw2200: Unable to load firmware: -2
> [   61.411877] ipw2200: probe of 0000:06:04.0 failed with error -5
> 
> 
> It's not explicit for me. -2, -5, Where are errors descriptions ?
> 
> 
> Anybody can explain to me the firmware goal ?
> 
> For me a firmware is a internal software of a device. So I don't really
> understand.
> 
> You can look at wireless card as CPU with just RAM (there are
> some other chips of course), so firmware is code which have to be
> executed by this specialized CPU in order to control RF stuff. And
> because code is not saved to non-volatile storage it have to be loaded
> to RAM every time after card is powered up. Driver itself "just"
> ensure proper communication between networking stack and CPU on
> wireless card.
> 
> Regards,
> Ivan
> 

Very good explain ! Thank you !




I don't understand the error because I have the firmware.

Thank you for help.

Re: [gentoo-user] Wifi, problem, problem, problem

[Ivan T. Ivanov]

Hi, 

On Thu, 2013-12-19 at 09:54 +0100, Florian HEGRON wrote: 
> 
> On 2013-12-19 09:47, Ivan T. Ivanov wrote:
> > Hi Florian,
> > 
> Hi
> > On Thu, 2013-12-19 at 09:08 +0100, Florian HEGRON wrote:
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > I found the line !!
> > 
> > I had to enable wireless extension option on Network Support -> 
> > Wireless
> > 
> > So I enable my card support, and I reboot (I already emerge
> > ipw2200-firmware).
> > 
> > #dmesg | grep 2200
> > [    1.180583] ipw2200: Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2200/2915 Network Driver,
> > 1.2.2k
> > [    1.180643] ipw2200: Copyright(c) 2003-2006 Intel Corporation
> > [    1.182617] ipw2200: Detected Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network
> > Connection
> > [   61.408070] ipw2200: ipw2200-bss.fw request_firmware failed: Reason
> > -2
> > 
> > This means that driver can not find ipw2200-bss.fw file (probably
> > part  of sys-firmware/ipw2200-firmware) to load it to wireless card
> > RAM chip. Ensure that you have that file, usually it is localed
> > in /lib/firmware.
> > 
> This file is present, I checked.
> 

How did you build this driver? I mean as module or it is
build in ([M] or [*]). If it is build in it is possible
that root file system is not mounted when driver loads.
Try to build it as module.


Regards,
Ivan

Re: [gentoo-user] Wifi, problem, problem, problem

[Florian HEGRON]

On 2013-12-19 12:05, Ivan T. Ivanov wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> On Thu, 2013-12-19 at 09:54 +0100, Florian HEGRON wrote:
> 
> On 2013-12-19 09:47, Ivan T. Ivanov wrote:
> > Hi Florian,
> >
> Hi
> > On Thu, 2013-12-19 at 09:08 +0100, Florian HEGRON wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > I found the line !!
> >
> > I had to enable wireless extension option on Network Support ->
> > Wireless
> >
> > So I enable my card support, and I reboot (I already emerge
> > ipw2200-firmware).
> >
> > #dmesg | grep 2200
> > [    1.180583] ipw2200: Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2200/2915 Network Driver,
> > 1.2.2k
> > [    1.180643] ipw2200: Copyright(c) 2003-2006 Intel Corporation
> > [    1.182617] ipw2200: Detected Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network
> > Connection
> > [   61.408070] ipw2200: ipw2200-bss.fw request_firmware failed: Reason
> > -2
> >
> > This means that driver can not find ipw2200-bss.fw file (probably
> > part  of sys-firmware/ipw2200-firmware) to load it to wireless card
> > RAM chip. Ensure that you have that file, usually it is localed
> > in /lib/firmware.
> >
> This file is present, I checked.
> 
> 
> How did you build this driver? I mean as module or it is
> build in ([M] or [*]). If it is build in it is possible
> that root file system is not mounted when driver loads.
> Try to build it as module.
> 
> 
> Regards,
> Ivan

Built-in and I don't have initramfs. I will test with module compilation 
and may be with an initramfs. What do you think ?

Thanks.

Re: [gentoo-user] Wifi, problem, problem, problem

[Bruce Hill]

On Thu, Dec 19, 2013 at 02:19:17PM +0100, Florian HEGRON wrote:
> > >
> > > This means that driver can not find ipw2200-bss.fw file (probably
> > > part  of sys-firmware/ipw2200-firmware) to load it to wireless card
> > > RAM chip. Ensure that you have that file, usually it is localed
> > > in /lib/firmware.
> > >
> > This file is present, I checked.
> > 
> > 
> > How did you build this driver? I mean as module or it is
> > build in ([M] or [*]). If it is build in it is possible
> > that root file system is not mounted when driver loads.
> > Try to build it as module.
> > 
> > 
> > Regards,
> > Ivan
> 
> Built-in and I don't have initramfs. I will test with module compilation 
> and may be with an initramfs. What do you think ?

I *believe* if you have the driver built into your kernel:
CONFIG_IPW2200=y
then you need to have the firmware listed with these 2 lines:
CONFIG_EXTRA_FIRMWARE="ipw2200-bss.fw"
CONFIG_EXTRA_FIRMWARE_DIR="/lib/firmware/"
(Something similar to the CONFIG_EXTRA_FIRMWARE line. I don't use ipw2200 and
that might not be the proper way. You said the file is there, you checked, so
you should know the proper path and syntax.)

But if you have the driver built as a module in your kernel:
CONFIG_IPW2200=m
then you odn't have to have those 2 lines above, and the firmware will get
loaded properly. On my systems I have drivers requiring firmware as modules
(m) in my kernel, and not firmware directory listed in the kernel config.

Sounds like the easiest thing for you is to try CONFIG_IPW2200=m in your
kernel. When you boot with it as a module, issue:
dmesg | grep firmware
and you should have a line similar to:
[    6.007039] usb 1-2: r8712u: Loading firmware from "rtlwifi/rtl8712u.bin"
which would match your ipw2200-bss.fw

You don't need an initramfs just to load a module for a wireless chipset. The
initramfs is only needed to load modules required to boot your system.

Cheers,
Bruce
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Re: [gentoo-user] Wifi, problem, problem, problem

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On 12/19/13 17:50, Bruce Hill wrote:
> I *believe* if you have the driver built into your kernel: 
> CONFIG_IPW2200=y then you need to have the firmware listed with
> these 2 lines: CONFIG_EXTRA_FIRMWARE="ipw2200-bss.fw" 
> CONFIG_EXTRA_FIRMWARE_DIR="/lib/firmware/" (Something similar to
> the CONFIG_EXTRA_FIRMWARE line. I don't use ipw2200 and that might
> not be the proper way. You said the file is there, you checked, so 
> you should know the proper path and syntax.)
iirc I tried specifying extra firmware but it didn't load.
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Re: [gentoo-user] Wifi, problem, problem, problem

[Mick]

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On Thursday 19 Dec 2013 15:18:15 the wrote:
> On 12/19/13 17:50, Bruce Hill wrote:
> > I *believe* if you have the driver built into your kernel:
> > CONFIG_IPW2200=y then you need to have the firmware listed with
> > these 2 lines: CONFIG_EXTRA_FIRMWARE="ipw2200-bss.fw"
> > CONFIG_EXTRA_FIRMWARE_DIR="/lib/firmware/" (Something similar to
> > the CONFIG_EXTRA_FIRMWARE line. I don't use ipw2200 and that might
> > not be the proper way. You said the file is there, you checked, so
> > you should know the proper path and syntax.)
> 
> iirc I tried specifying extra firmware but it didn't load.


Have a look at the section "Code Listing 2.10: Enabling external firmware" 
here:

  http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handbook/handbook-sparc.xml?part=1&chap=7

Don't forget to recompile and *boot* the newly configured kernel after you do 
this.
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Mick

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Re: [gentoo-user] Wifi, problem, problem, problem

[Florian HEGRON]

Hello list !

Yesterday, I win !

:)

I just test to build as [M]odule the firmware.

It's good for me because I don't want to have a permanently connexion.


I think that I will test the second method just for fun :

> On 12/19/13 17:50, Bruce Hill wrote:
> > I *believe* if you have the driver built into your kernel:
> > CONFIG_IPW2200=y then you need to have the firmware listed with
> > these 2 lines: CONFIG_EXTRA_FIRMWARE="ipw2200-bss.fw"
> > CONFIG_EXTRA_FIRMWARE_DIR="/lib/firmware/" (Something similar to
> > the CONFIG_EXTRA_FIRMWARE line. I don't use ipw2200 and that might
> > not be the proper way. You said the file is there, you checked, so
> > you should know the proper path and syntax.)

and I will learn that :
> Have a look at the section "Code Listing 2.10: Enabling external 
> firmware"
> here:
> 
> http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handbook/handbook-sparc.xml?part=1&chap=7
> 


Thank you all for your help.
I am happy that I spent the time to discover this distro and its 
community.

Re: [gentoo-user] Wifi, problem, problem, problem

[Bruce Hill]

On Thu, Dec 19, 2013 at 07:17:55PM +0000, Mick wrote:
> On Thursday 19 Dec 2013 15:18:15 the wrote:
> > On 12/19/13 17:50, Bruce Hill wrote:
> > > I *believe* if you have the driver built into your kernel:
> > > CONFIG_IPW2200=y then you need to have the firmware listed with
> > > these 2 lines: CONFIG_EXTRA_FIRMWARE="ipw2200-bss.fw"
> > > CONFIG_EXTRA_FIRMWARE_DIR="/lib/firmware/" (Something similar to
> > > the CONFIG_EXTRA_FIRMWARE line. I don't use ipw2200 and that might
> > > not be the proper way. You said the file is there, you checked, so
> > > you should know the proper path and syntax.)
> > 
> > iirc I tried specifying extra firmware but it didn't load.
> 
> 
> Have a look at the section "Code Listing 2.10: Enabling external firmware" 
> here:
> 
>   http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handbook/handbook-sparc.xml?part=1&chap=7
> 
> Don't forget to recompile and *boot* the newly configured kernel after you do 
> this.

Good post, Mick. It seems the amd64 Handbook is neutered concerning this.
Perhaps someone decided genkernel was a substitute for properly configuring a
custom kernel? If so, they should spend a day in #gentoo on IRC to help all
those poor blokes arriving with failure due to genkernel.

Cheers,
Bruce
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Re: [gentoo-user] Wifi, problem, problem, problem

[Ivan T. Ivanov]

On Thu, 2013-12-19 at 14:19 +0100, Florian HEGRON wrote: 
> 

<snip>

> > >
> > > I had to enable wireless extension option on Network Support ->
> > > Wireless
> > >
> > > So I enable my card support, and I reboot (I already emerge
> > > ipw2200-firmware).
> > >
> > > #dmesg | grep 2200
> > > [    1.180583] ipw2200: Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2200/2915 Network Driver,
> > > 1.2.2k
> > > [    1.180643] ipw2200: Copyright(c) 2003-2006 Intel Corporation
> > > [    1.182617] ipw2200: Detected Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network
> > > Connection
> > > [   61.408070] ipw2200: ipw2200-bss.fw request_firmware failed: Reason
> > > -2
> > >
> > > This means that driver can not find ipw2200-bss.fw file (probably
> > > part  of sys-firmware/ipw2200-firmware) to load it to wireless card
> > > RAM chip. Ensure that you have that file, usually it is localed
> > > in /lib/firmware.
> > >
> > This file is present, I checked.
> > 
> > 
> > How did you build this driver? I mean as module or it is
> > build in ([M] or [*]). If it is build in it is possible
> > that root file system is not mounted when driver loads.
> > Try to build it as module.
> > 
> > 
> > Regards,
> > Ivan
> 
> Built-in and I don't have initramfs. I will test with module compilation 
> and may be with an initramfs. What do you think ?

If you don't have initramfs till now you would not needed it just for this.

Build driver as module, ensure that you have correct entry in 
/etc/conf.d/modules [1] [2] (this will auto load wifi driver). 
And you should be fine. Just for the test you can load it by hand

# modprobe "ipw2200-driver-name"

Regards,
Ivan

[1] https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/OpenRC/Baselayout_1_to_2_migration
[2]  

$ cat /etc/conf.d/modules
modules="ipw2200-driver-name"

> 
> Thanks.
> 

Re: [gentoo-user] Wifi, problem, problem, problem

[Florian HEGRON]

On 2013-12-19 14:51, Ivan T. Ivanov wrote:
> On Thu, 2013-12-19 at 14:19 +0100, Florian HEGRON wrote:
> 
> 
> <snip>
> 
> > >
> > > I had to enable wireless extension option on Network Support ->
> > > Wireless
> > >
> > > So I enable my card support, and I reboot (I already emerge
> > > ipw2200-firmware).
> > >
> > > #dmesg | grep 2200
> > > [    1.180583] ipw2200: Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2200/2915 Network Driver,
> > > 1.2.2k
> > > [    1.180643] ipw2200: Copyright(c) 2003-2006 Intel Corporation
> > > [    1.182617] ipw2200: Detected Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network
> > > Connection
> > > [   61.408070] ipw2200: ipw2200-bss.fw request_firmware failed: Reason
> > > -2
> > >
> > > This means that driver can not find ipw2200-bss.fw file (probably
> > > part  of sys-firmware/ipw2200-firmware) to load it to wireless card
> > > RAM chip. Ensure that you have that file, usually it is localed
> > > in /lib/firmware.
> > >
> > This file is present, I checked.
> >
> >
> > How did you build this driver? I mean as module or it is
> > build in ([M] or [*]). If it is build in it is possible
> > that root file system is not mounted when driver loads.
> > Try to build it as module.
> >
> >
> > Regards,
> > Ivan
> 
> Built-in and I don't have initramfs. I will test with module 
> compilation
> and may be with an initramfs. What do you think ?
> 
> If you don't have initramfs till now you would not needed it just for 
> this.
> 
> Build driver as module, ensure that you have correct entry in
> /etc/conf.d/modules [1] [2] (this will auto load wifi driver).
> And you should be fine. Just for the test you can load it by hand
> 
> # modprobe "ipw2200-driver-name"
> 
> Regards,
> Ivan
> 
> [1] https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/OpenRC/Baselayout_1_to_2_migration
> [2]
> 
> $ cat /etc/conf.d/modules
> modules="ipw2200-driver-name"
> 

Ok, where can I find the driver-name ?

Thanks.

Re: [gentoo-user] Wifi, problem, problem, problem

[Ivan T. Ivanov]

On Thu, 2013-12-19 at 15:09 +0100, Florian HEGRON wrote: 
> On 2013-12-19 14:51, Ivan T. Ivanov wrote:
> > On Thu, 2013-12-19 at 14:19 +0100, Florian HEGRON wrote:
> > 
> > 
> > <snip>
> > 
> > > >
> > > > I had to enable wireless extension option on Network Support ->
> > > > Wireless
> > > >
> > > > So I enable my card support, and I reboot (I already emerge
> > > > ipw2200-firmware).
> > > >
> > > > #dmesg | grep 2200
> > > > [    1.180583] ipw2200: Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2200/2915 Network Driver,
> > > > 1.2.2k
> > > > [    1.180643] ipw2200: Copyright(c) 2003-2006 Intel Corporation
> > > > [    1.182617] ipw2200: Detected Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network
> > > > Connection
> > > > [   61.408070] ipw2200: ipw2200-bss.fw request_firmware failed: Reason
> > > > -2
> > > >
> > > > This means that driver can not find ipw2200-bss.fw file (probably
> > > > part  of sys-firmware/ipw2200-firmware) to load it to wireless card
> > > > RAM chip. Ensure that you have that file, usually it is localed
> > > > in /lib/firmware.
> > > >
> > > This file is present, I checked.
> > >
> > >
> > > How did you build this driver? I mean as module or it is
> > > build in ([M] or [*]). If it is build in it is possible
> > > that root file system is not mounted when driver loads.
> > > Try to build it as module.
> > >
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > > Ivan
> > 
> > Built-in and I don't have initramfs. I will test with module 
> > compilation
> > and may be with an initramfs. What do you think ?
> > 
> > If you don't have initramfs till now you would not needed it just for 
> > this.
> > 
> > Build driver as module, ensure that you have correct entry in
> > /etc/conf.d/modules [1] [2] (this will auto load wifi driver).
> > And you should be fine. Just for the test you can load it by hand
> > 
> > # modprobe "ipw2200-driver-name"
> > 
> > Regards,
> > Ivan
> > 
> > [1] https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/OpenRC/Baselayout_1_to_2_migration
> > [2]
> > 
> > $ cat /etc/conf.d/modules
> > modules="ipw2200-driver-name"
> > 
> 
> Ok, where can I find the driver-name ?

I am pretty sure it's name will be ipw2200 :-)

$ cd /usr/src/linux

$ grep -r   ipw2200 * | grep Kconfig
drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/Kconfig:          See <file:Documentation/networking/README.ipw2200> for 
drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/Kconfig:	  <http://ipw2200.sf.net/>.  See the above referenced README.ipw2200 
drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/Kconfig:	  Enables promiscuous/monitor mode support for the ipw2200 driver.
drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/Kconfig:            % modprobe ipw2200 rtap_iface=1
drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/Kconfig:            % echo 1 > /sys/bus/pci/drivers/ipw2200/*/rtap_iface

Regards.

> 
> Thanks.
> 

Re: [gentoo-user] Wifi, problem, problem, problem

[the]

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On 12/19/13 17:19, Florian HEGRON wrote:
> 
> 
> On 2013-12-19 12:05, Ivan T. Ivanov wrote:
>> Hi,
>> 
>> On Thu, 2013-12-19 at 09:54 +0100, Florian HEGRON wrote:
>> 
>> On 2013-12-19 09:47, Ivan T. Ivanov wrote:
>>> Hi Florian,
>>> 
>> Hi
>>> On Thu, 2013-12-19 at 09:08 +0100, Florian HEGRON wrote:
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> I found the line !!
>>> 
>>> I had to enable wireless extension option on Network Support
>>> -> Wireless
>>> 
>>> So I enable my card support, and I reboot (I already emerge 
>>> ipw2200-firmware).
>>> 
>>> #dmesg | grep 2200 [    1.180583] ipw2200: Intel(R)
>>> PRO/Wireless 2200/2915 Network Driver, 1.2.2k [    1.180643]
>>> ipw2200: Copyright(c) 2003-2006 Intel Corporation [
>>> 1.182617] ipw2200: Detected Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network 
>>> Connection [   61.408070] ipw2200: ipw2200-bss.fw
>>> request_firmware failed: Reason -2
>>> 
>>> This means that driver can not find ipw2200-bss.fw file
>>> (probably part  of sys-firmware/ipw2200-firmware) to load it to
>>> wireless card RAM chip. Ensure that you have that file, usually
>>> it is localed in /lib/firmware.
>>> 
>> This file is present, I checked.
>> 
>> 
>> How did you build this driver? I mean as module or it is build in
>> ([M] or [*]). If it is build in it is possible that root file
>> system is not mounted when driver loads. Try to build it as
>> module.
>> 
>> 
>> Regards, Ivan
> 
> Built-in and I don't have initramfs. I will test with module
> compilation and may be with an initramfs. What do you think ?

When I was installing gentoo on my netbook I had to compile
the wifi driver as a module because it couldn't load
firmware if it was built in. Didn't find any other solution.

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Re: [gentoo-user] Wifi, problem, problem, problem

[Ivan T. Ivanov]

On Thu, 2013-12-19 at 18:27 +0400, the wrote: 
> On 12/19/13 17:19, Florian HEGRON wrote:
> > 
> > 
> > On 2013-12-19 12:05, Ivan T. Ivanov wrote:
> >> Hi,
> >> 
> >> On Thu, 2013-12-19 at 09:54 +0100, Florian HEGRON wrote:
> >> 
> >> On 2013-12-19 09:47, Ivan T. Ivanov wrote:
> >>> Hi Florian,
> >>> 
> >> Hi
> >>> On Thu, 2013-12-19 at 09:08 +0100, Florian HEGRON wrote:
> >>> 
> >>> 
> >>> 
> >>> I found the line !!
> >>> 
> >>> I had to enable wireless extension option on Network Support
> >>> -> Wireless
> >>> 
> >>> So I enable my card support, and I reboot (I already emerge 
> >>> ipw2200-firmware).
> >>> 
> >>> #dmesg | grep 2200 [    1.180583] ipw2200: Intel(R)
> >>> PRO/Wireless 2200/2915 Network Driver, 1.2.2k [    1.180643]
> >>> ipw2200: Copyright(c) 2003-2006 Intel Corporation [
> >>> 1.182617] ipw2200: Detected Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network 
> >>> Connection [   61.408070] ipw2200: ipw2200-bss.fw
> >>> request_firmware failed: Reason -2
> >>> 
> >>> This means that driver can not find ipw2200-bss.fw file
> >>> (probably part  of sys-firmware/ipw2200-firmware) to load it to
> >>> wireless card RAM chip. Ensure that you have that file, usually
> >>> it is localed in /lib/firmware.
> >>> 
> >> This file is present, I checked.
> >> 
> >> 
> >> How did you build this driver? I mean as module or it is build in
> >> ([M] or [*]). If it is build in it is possible that root file
> >> system is not mounted when driver loads. Try to build it as
> >> module.
> >> 
> >> 
> >> Regards, Ivan
> > 
> > Built-in and I don't have initramfs. I will test with module
> > compilation and may be with an initramfs. What do you think ?
> 
> When I was installing gentoo on my netbook I had to compile
> the wifi driver as a module because it couldn't load
> firmware if it was built in. Didn't find any other solution.

There is another solution already explained by @Bruce Hill
earlier in this thread.

Regards.

> 

Re: [gentoo-user] Wifi, problem, problem, problem

[Florian HEGRON]

On 2013-12-19 15:39, Ivan T. Ivanov wrote:
> On Thu, 2013-12-19 at 18:27 +0400, the wrote:
> On 12/19/13 17:19, Florian HEGRON wrote:
> >
> >
> > On 2013-12-19 12:05, Ivan T. Ivanov wrote:
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> On Thu, 2013-12-19 at 09:54 +0100, Florian HEGRON wrote:
> >>
> >> On 2013-12-19 09:47, Ivan T. Ivanov wrote:
> >>> Hi Florian,
> >>>
> >> Hi
> >>> On Thu, 2013-12-19 at 09:08 +0100, Florian HEGRON wrote:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> I found the line !!
> >>>
> >>> I had to enable wireless extension option on Network Support
> >>> -> Wireless
> >>>
> >>> So I enable my card support, and I reboot (I already emerge
> >>> ipw2200-firmware).
> >>>
> >>> #dmesg | grep 2200 [    1.180583] ipw2200: Intel(R)
> >>> PRO/Wireless 2200/2915 Network Driver, 1.2.2k [    1.180643]
> >>> ipw2200: Copyright(c) 2003-2006 Intel Corporation [
> >>> 1.182617] ipw2200: Detected Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network
> >>> Connection [   61.408070] ipw2200: ipw2200-bss.fw
> >>> request_firmware failed: Reason -2
> >>>
> >>> This means that driver can not find ipw2200-bss.fw file
> >>> (probably part  of sys-firmware/ipw2200-firmware) to load it to
> >>> wireless card RAM chip. Ensure that you have that file, usually
> >>> it is localed in /lib/firmware.
> >>>
> >> This file is present, I checked.
> >>
> >>
> >> How did you build this driver? I mean as module or it is build in
> >> ([M] or [*]). If it is build in it is possible that root file
> >> system is not mounted when driver loads. Try to build it as
> >> module.
> >>
> >>
> >> Regards, Ivan
> >
> > Built-in and I don't have initramfs. I will test with module
> > compilation and may be with an initramfs. What do you think ?
> 
> When I was installing gentoo on my netbook I had to compile
> the wifi driver as a module because it couldn't load
> firmware if it was built in. Didn't find any other solution.
> 
> There is another solution already explained by @Bruce Hill
> earlier in this thread.
> 
> Regards.
> 
I will test the two solutions.
I will write the results.

Regards,

Re: [gentoo-user] Wifi, problem, problem, problem

[Neil Bothwick]

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On Thu, 19 Dec 2013 09:08:21 +0100, Florian HEGRON wrote:

> Anybody can explain to me the firmware goal ?
> 
> For me a firmware is a internal software of a device. So I don't really 
> understand.

Manufacturers often move some of the internal software from the device to
the driver, especially when they sell the same device in markets with
different regulations. The firmware is built into the Windows drivers so
they can produce one device for all markets and only change the supplied
drivers.

It also makes bug fixing easier, so they can spend less time and money on
testing, letting the users find the bugs and fix firmware issues with
driver updates.


-- 
Neil Bothwick

Microsoft is to Software as McDonalds is to Cuisine

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