Intel 5300 AGN does not work at all Karmic Alpha 6

Sorry but I have not found the way to attach several files at once. Let me know anything you need

I have the kernel build just before yours and I'm running the x86 kernel and my 5300 works fine.

$uname -a:
Linux sreyan-laptop 2.6.31-10-generic #34-Ubuntu SMP Wed Sep 16 00:23:19 UTC 2009 i686 GNU/Linux

whereas yours is
Linux chundachunda 2.6.31-10-generic #35-Ubuntu SMP Tue Sep 22 17:33:14 UTC 2009 x86_64 GNU/Linux

relevant ls-pci line:

03:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 5300 AGN [Shiloh] Network Connection
 Subsystem: Intel Corporation Device 1001
 Control: I/O- Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr- Stepping- SERR- FastB2B- DisINTx-
 Status: Cap+ 66MHz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=fast >TAbort- <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR- INTx-
 Latency: 0
 Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 29
 Region 0: Memory at 75200000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=8K]
 Capabilities: <access denied>
 Kernel driver in use: iwlagn
 Kernel modules: iwlagn

Can anyone see if this is specific to builds >= 2.6.31-10-generic #35 or specific to the amd64 kernel?

Hello,

I have use a live CD of Kubuntu Karmic Koala Alpha 6 and the wireless works !!!

I attach the dmesg file where the lines related with the wifi are:

[ 70.287783] iwlagn: Intel(R) Wireless WiFi Link AGN driver for Linux, 1.3.27k
[ 70.287785] iwlagn: Copyright(c) 2003-2009 Intel Corporation
[ 70.288365] iwlagn 0000:0c:00.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 17 (level, low) -> IRQ 17
[ 70.288394] iwlagn 0000:0c:00.0: setting latency timer to 64
[ 70.288442] iwlagn 0000:0c:00.0: Detected Intel Wireless WiFi Link 5300AGN REV=0x24
[ 70.328575] iwlagn 0000:0c:00.0: Tunable channels: 13 802.11bg, 24 802.11a channels
[ 70.328655] iwlagn 0000:0c:00.0: irq 29 for MSI/MSI-X
[ 72.284097] phy0: Selected rate control algorithm 'iwl-agn-rs'
[ 73.964328] iwlagn 0000:0c:00.0: firmware: requesting iwlwifi-5000-2.ucode
[ 78.175907] iwlagn 0000:0c:00.0: loaded firmware version 8.24.2.12
[ 78.358739] Registered led device: iwl-phy0::radio
[ 78.358762] Registered led device: iwl-phy0::assoc
[ 78.358784] Registered led device: iwl-phy0::RX
[ 78.358807] Registered led device: iwl-phy0::TX
[ 306.635578] Registered led device: iwl-phy0::radio
[ 306.635626] Registered led device: iwl-phy0::assoc
[ 306.635668] Registered led device: iwl-phy0::RX
[ 306.635709] Registered led device: iwl-phy0::TX

In my updated ubuntu from Jaunty to Karmic Koala Alpha6 do not appear this lines

[ 78.175907] iwlagn 0000:0c:00.0: loaded firmware version 8.24.2.12
[ 78.358739] Registered led device: iwl-phy0::radio
[ 78.358762] Registered led device: iwl-phy0::assoc
[ 78.358784] Registered led device: iwl-phy0::RX
[ 78.358807] Registered led device: iwl-phy0::TX
[ 306.635578] Registered led device: iwl-phy0::radio
[ 306.635626] Registered led device: iwl-phy0::assoc
[ 306.635668] Registered led device: iwl-phy0::RX
[ 306.635709] Registered led device: iwl-phy0::TX

It could be a problem of updating instead of doing a fresh install, some idea on how to fix it or how to see what's the problem before the final release?

Regards

lsi:
  * I just tested a karmic alpha 6 amd64 clean install on a 64 bit machine and manually installed the same kernel you had and I can wireless just works. I will try again and see if i can reproduce the transient issue by going from jaunty to karmic.

I wll try to investigate what happens, let me know if you need anything.

--
Isaias Martinez Yelmo

On Thursday 24 September 2009 14:54:01 Sindhudweep Sarkar wrote:
> lsi:
> * I just tested a karmic alpha 6 amd64 clean install on a 64 bit machine
> and manually installed the same kernel you had and I can wireless just
> works. I will try again and see if i can reproduce the transient issue by
> going from jaunty to karmic.
>

I have the old kernel from Jaunty installed and I have remove the kernel and modules of karmic and reinstalled, it has not worked :(

One addititional comment, the interface wlan0 is created, in fact you can see it if you run in a termianl "ifconfig -a". However, If i try to activate it I have the next result:

sudo ifconfig wlan0 up
SIOCSIFFLAGS: Unknown error 132

Network Manager seems to detect the wireless but it detects the wireless like unactivated, i tick the option of "Enable Wireless" in knetworkmanager but nothing happens :( Always it is the same after the karmic update. I will not reinstall the machine unless i need the wireless for something special. While, I will wait to see what is the problem

Finally I have found how to make run the wifi, using rfkill.

rfkill initially shows:

 rfkill list
0: phy0: Wireless LAN
        Soft blocked: yes
        Hard blocked: no
1: hci0: Bluetooth
        Soft blocked: yes
        Hard blocked: no

However the device can be unblocked:

rfkill unblock 0
[rfkill list
0: phy0: Wireless LAN
        Soft blocked: no
        Hard blocked: no
1: hci0: Bluetooth
        Soft blocked: yes
        Hard blocked: no

Therefore the probem is why with a fresh install is not necessary to this and it is necessary if you have done an upgrade from jaunty

I hope this help

Unfortunately I having problems with the authentication of my AP. I attach dmesg. The problem seems to be:

wlan0: deauthenticating by local choice (reason=3)

Same problem here with Atheros. General kernel wifi breakeage?

leleobhz@astra:~$ sudo wpa_supplicant -Dwext -iwlan0 -cwireless_astolfonet.conf
[sudo] password for leleobhz:
CTRL-EVENT-SCAN-RESULTS
Trying to associate with 00:25:9c:1c:76:01 (SSID='astolfonet' freq=2412 MHz)
Association request to the driver failed
Associated with 00:25:9c:1c:76:01
WPA: 4-Way Handshake failed - pre-shared key may be incorrect
CTRL-EVENT-DISCONNECTED - Disconnect event - remove keys
ioctl[SIOCSIWSCAN]: Device or resource busy
Failed to initiate AP scan.
^CCTRL-EVENT-TERMINATING - signal 2 received
leleobhz@astra:~$ vi wireless_astolfonet.conf
leleobhz@astra:~$ sudo wpa_supplicant -Dwext -iwlan0 -cwireless_astolfonet.conf
CTRL-EVENT-DISCONNECTED - Disconnect event - remove keys
l2_packet_receive - recvfrom: Network is down
ioctl[SIOCGIWSCAN]: Network is down
ioctl[SIOCSIWSCAN]: Network is down
Failed to initiate AP scan.
ioctl[SIOCGIWSCAN]: Network is down
ioctl[SIOCSIWSCAN]: Network is down
Failed to initiate AP scan.
^CCTRL-EVENT-TERMINATING - signal 2 received
leleobhz@astra:~$ sudo ifconfig wlan0 up
SIOCSIFFLAGS: Erro desconhecido 132
leleobhz@astra:~$ sudo wpa_supplicant -Dwext -iwlan0 -cwireless_astolfonet.conf
SIOCSIFFLAGS: Unknown error 132
Could not set interface 'wlan0' UP
Failed to initialize driver interface
leleobhz@astra:~$ lspci | grep Ether
06:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL-8139/8139C/8139C+ (rev 10)
06:06.0 Ethernet controller: Atheros Communications Inc. Atheros AR5001X+ Wireless Network Adapter (rev 01)
leleobhz@astra:~$ rfkill list
0: phy0: Wireless LAN
        Soft blocked: no
        Hard blocked: yes
leleobhz@astra:~$ rfkill unblock 0
Can't open RFKILL control device: Permission denied
leleobhz@astra:~$ sudo rfkill unblock 0
leleobhz@astra:~$ rfkill unblock 0
Can't open RFKILL control device: Permission denied
leleobhz@astra:~$ rfkill list
0: phy0: Wireless LAN
        Soft blocked: no
        Hard blocked: yes
leleobhz@astra:~$

And dmesg:

[ 6509.499989] wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:25:9c:1c:76:01
[ 6509.502140] wlan0: authenticated
[ 6509.502144] wlan0: associate with AP 00:25:9c:1c:76:01
[ 6509.504201] wlan0: RX AssocResp from 00:25:9c:1c:76:01 (capab=0x431 status=0 aid=1)
[ 6509.504206] wlan0: associated
[ 6509.505255] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): wlan0: link becomes ready
[ 6509.513635] wlan0: disassociating by local choice (reason=3)
[ 6533.213379] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready
[ 6533.213413] wlan0: deauthenticating by local choice (reason=3)

For me "sudo rfkill unblock 0" works but i have to do it each time I start
the machine. It happens after updating in Karmic Alpha 6. With the live cd
works.

Perhaps my problem is related with:

http://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/38437/
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=544319
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/430809

Ciao,

Isaías

--
Isaias Martinez Yelmo

On Friday 02 October 2009 15:23:40 Leonardo Silva Amaral wrote:
> Same problem here with Atheros. General kernel wifi breakeage?
>
> leleobhz@astra:~$ sudo wpa_supplicant -Dwext -iwlan0
> -cwireless_astolfonet.conf [sudo] password for leleobhz:
> CTRL-EVENT-SCAN-RESULTS
> Trying to associate with 00:25:9c:1c:76:01 (SSID='astolfonet' freq=2412
> MHz) Association request to the driver failed
> Associated with 00:25:9c:1c:76:01
> WPA: 4-Way Handshake failed - pre-shared key may be incorrect
> CTRL-EVENT-DISCONNECTED - Disconnect event - remove keys
> ioctl[SIOCSIWSCAN]: Device or resource busy
> Failed to initiate AP scan.
> ^CCTRL-EVENT-TERMINATING - signal 2 received
> leleobhz@astra:~$ vi wireless_astolfonet.conf
> leleobhz@astra:~$ sudo wpa_supplicant -Dwext -iwlan0
> -cwireless_astolfonet.conf CTRL-EVENT-DISCONNECTED - Disconnect event -
> remove keys
> l2_packet_receive - recvfrom: Network is down
> ioctl[SIOCGIWSCAN]: Network is down
> ioctl[SIOCSIWSCAN]: Network is down
> Failed to initiate AP scan.
> ioctl[SIOCGIWSCAN]: Network is down
> ioctl[SIOCSIWSCAN]: Network is down
> Failed to initiate AP scan.
> ^CCTRL-EVENT-TERMINATING - signal 2 received
> leleobhz@astra:~$ sudo ifconfig wlan0 up
> SIOCSIFFLAGS: Erro desconhecido 132
> leleobhz@astra:~$ sudo wpa_supplicant -Dwext -iwlan0
> -cwireless_astolfonet.conf SIOCSIFFLAGS: Unknown error 132
> Could not set interface 'wlan0' UP
> Failed to initialize driver interface
> leleobhz@astra:~$ lspci | grep Ether
> 06:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
> RTL-8139/8139C/8139C+ (rev 10) 06:06.0 Ethernet controller: Atheros
> Communications Inc. Atheros AR5001X+ Wireless Network Adapter (rev 01)
> leleobhz@astra:~$ rfkill list
> 0: phy0: Wireless LAN
> Soft blocked: no
> Hard blocked: yes
> leleobhz@astra:~$ rfkill unblock 0
> Can't open RFKILL control device: Permission denied
> leleobhz@astra:~$ sudo rfkill unblock 0
> leleobhz@astra:~$ rfkill unblock 0
> Can't open RFKILL control device: Permission denied
> leleobhz@astra:~$ rfkill list
> 0: phy0: Wireless LAN
> Soft blocked: no
> Hard blocked: yes
> leleobhz@astra:~$
>
>
> And dmesg:
>
> [ 6509.499989] wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:25:9c:1c:76:01
> [ 6509.502140] wlan0: authenticated
> [ 6509.502144] wlan0: associate with AP 00:25:9c:1c:76:01
> [ 6509.504201] wlan0: RX AssocResp from 00:25:9c:1c:76:01 (capab=0x431
> status=0 aid=1) [ 6509.504206] wlan0: associated
> [ 6509.505255] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): wlan0: link becomes ready
> [ 6509.513635] wlan0: disassociating by local choice (reason=3)
> [ 6533.213379] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready
> [ 6533.213413] wlan0: deauthenticating by local choice (reason=3)
>

Isaías, i got no progress with rfkill. Appear to do notting. And im still without wireless. BTW, RF Switch dont work anymore (Ill try some combinations before kernel loading...)

leleobhz@astra:~$ sudo rfkill unblock 0
[sudo] password for leleobhz:
leleobhz@astra:~$ sudo rfkill list
0: phy0: Wireless LAN
        Soft blocked: no
        Hard blocked: yes
leleobhz@astra:~$

Karmic in use: BETA
Laptop: Dell Vostro 1520
Wireless: Intel PRO/Wireless 5300 AGN

In LiveCD mode (although I'm using a LiveUSB) this device is detected although Network manager says the "wireless is disabled".

I'm now installed on HD, fully up to date and still wireless is disabled. Is this a new bug? Like bug reporter, I get no "Tx" errors as I'm not even able to make a successful wireless connection.

OK some good slightly good news.

I ran ifconfig with up command:

john@vostro:~# sudo ifconfig wlan0 up

And then did:

john@vostro:~# sudo iwlist scanning

And it found my home network at least, never did that before, it also took a few seconds to give a result which isn't typical for iwlist. But at least it's scanning.

Anything to try from here?

According to: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1256339

I followed a post saying to edit /etc/NetworkManager/nm-system-settings.conf

change:

[ifupdown]
managed=false

to this:
[ifupdown]
managed=true

My wifi worked if I manually performed this action:

sudo rfkill unblock wifi

However with the last kernel update (2.6.31-12) , the wireless extensions associated with my interface are not detected.

The work on bug https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/430809 seems to fix my problem with rfkill but the patch is applied over the kernel 2.6.31-12 so my interface is enabled but the wireless extensions are not availabe as I have explained above.

Regards

No the wifi works perfectly

lsi: As you said wifi works perfectly I'm closing this bug. Feel free to reopen if you still hit issues.