iwi(4) in RELENG_6

[Don Wilde]

On 7/27/06, Don Wilde <Don at silver-lynx.com> wrote:
>
> On 7/27/06, Don Wilde <Don at silver-lynx.com> wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > On 7/27/06, Max Laier < max at love2party.net> wrote:
> > >
> > > [Please don't top-post]
> > >
> > > On Thursday 27 July 2006 21:01, Don Wilde wrote:
> > > > Yes, I have. I just did another CVSup, and when I recompiled -kmod
> > > it did
> > > > indeed put a bunch of .ko files in /build/modules, but a) I still
> > > get a
> > > > whole bunch of Can't load firmware complaints, and b) it doesn't
> > > work. It
> > > > goes through the DISCOVER process, but doesn't get any offers it
> > > > recognizes. I've tried this both with an open DHCP and also with my
> > > > parameters wired in.
> > > >
> > > > Hardware notes: Dell 6100 Inspiron with 2200G iwi. I have heard from
> > > > another gent who has a 2200G pci card and is having the same problem
> > > with
> > > > STABLE.
> > > >
> > > > This all was working two weeks ago.
> > >
> > > Just to get the facts straight and assembled in one place:
> > >
> > > You are running a somewhat recent RELENG_6, have net/iwi-firmware-kmod
> > > installed and "device iwi" and "options firmware" built into your
> > > kernel?
> > >
> > > When do you get the "Can't load firmware" messages?  What does kldstat
> > > [-v]
> > > say before and after that point?  Can you try "kldload iwi_bss" before
> > > and
> > > see if that gets you up and running?
> > >
> > > > On 7/27/06, Mark Willson <mark at hydrus.org.uk> wrote:
> > > > > Have you tried using the firmware from iwi-firmware-kmod, rather
> > > than
> > > > > iwi-firmware. I am using the former on a Thinkpad T42 and it is
> > > working
> > > > > ok.
> >
> >
> >
> > Hi, Max -
> >
> > I did so, and it appears that the module is already loaded. It seems
> > that the problems occur because my system is also trying to load the old
> > firmware somehow.
> >
> > A more disturbing issue is that my rc.conf seems to be being read twice.
> > I see the kldstat reports (with my echo commands) being printed four times
> > instead of the two I'm requesting. Attached are my rc.conf and dmesg.
> >
>
> Okay, I've gotten it working with all encryption off (raw DHCP). All the
> nasty messages went away, so I'll see what's changed in the ifconfig
> options.
>
> ifconfig_iwi0="DHCP ssid rewired channel 11 authmode shared weptxkey 1
> wepmode on wepkey 0x1234567890"
>
> Can anybody spot it off the top?
>

By removing the hardwired 'channel 11 authmode shared' from both sides, I
have been able to connect successfully with WEP authentication.

Thanks for all your suggestions, guys!

:D