[IPW3945] Can't load microcode

[IPW3945] Can't load microcode

[Patrick Ale]

Hi,

I just downloaded the latest kernel drivers, daemon and microcode for
my Intel Wireless card. everything built correctly, the microcode is
placed in /lib/firmware and when running /etc/init.d/ipw3945d-start I
get the following dmesg

ieee80211_crypt: registered algorithm 'NULL'
ieee80211: 802.11 data/management/control stack, git-1.1.13
ieee80211: Copyright (C) 2004-2005 Intel Corporation <jketreno@linux.intel.com>
ipw3945: Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945 Network Connection driver for Linux, 1.2.0d
ipw3945: Copyright(c) 2003-2006 Intel Corporation
ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:05:00.0[A] -> GSI 18 (level, low) -> IRQ 22
PCI: Setting latency timer of device 0000:05:00.0 to 64
ipw3945: Detected Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection
ipw3945: ipw3945.ucode load failed: Reason -2
ipw3945: Could not read microcode: -2
ipw3945: probe of 0000:05:00.0 failed with error -2


What am I doing wrong?


Patrick

Re: [IPW3945] Can't load microcode

[Patrick Ale]

On 3/4/07, Patrick Ale <patrick.ale@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I just downloaded the latest kernel drivers, daemon and microcode for
> my Intel Wireless card. everything built correctly, the microcode is
> placed in /lib/firmware and when running /etc/init.d/ipw3945d-start I
> get the following dmesg

Extra info:

When doing a /sbin/ipw3945d --kill && /sbin/ipw3945d I get:
ipw3945: Detected Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection
ipw3945: uCode verification failed at addr 0x00003800+0 (of 2396)
ipw3945: Unable to load firmware: -5
ipw3945: MAC is in deep sleep!
ipw3945: Unable to load firmware: -5
ipw3945: MAC is in deep sleep!
ipw3945: Unable to load firmware: -5
ipw3945: MAC is in deep sleep!
ipw3945: Unable to load firmware: -5
ipw3945: MAC is in deep sleep!
ipw3945: Unable to load firmware: -5
ipw3945: MAC is in deep sleep!
ipw3945: MAC is in deep sleep!
ipw3945: MAC is in deep sleep!
ipw3945: MAC is in deep sleep!
ipw3945: Unable to initialize device after 5 attempts.
ipw3945: MAC is in deep sleep!
ipw3945: Unable to int nic
ipw3945: MAC is in deep sleep!
ipw3945: Unable to int nic
ipw3945: MAC is in deep sleep!
ipw3945: Unable to int nic
ipw3945: MAC is in deep sleep!
ipw3945: Unable to int nic
ipw3945: MAC is in deep sleep!
ipw3945: Unable to int nic
ipw3945: MAC is in deep sleep!
ipw3945: Unable to int nic

Re: [IPW3945] Can't load microcode

[Lee Revell]

On 3/4/07, Patrick Ale <patrick.ale@gmail.com> wrote:
> ieee80211_crypt: registered algorithm 'NULL'
> ieee80211: 802.11 data/management/control stack, git-1.1.13
> ieee80211: Copyright (C) 2004-2005 Intel Corporation <jketreno@linux.intel.com>
> ipw3945: Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945 Network Connection driver for Linux, 1.2.0d
> ipw3945: Copyright(c) 2003-2006 Intel Corporation
> ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:05:00.0[A] -> GSI 18 (level, low) -> IRQ 22
> PCI: Setting latency timer of device 0000:05:00.0 to 64
> ipw3945: Detected Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection
> ipw3945: ipw3945.ucode load failed: Reason -2
> ipw3945: Could not read microcode: -2
> ipw3945: probe of 0000:05:00.0 failed with error -2

Error -2 is "No such file or directory".  Maybe it expects the
firmware to be somewhere other than /lib/firmware or your driver and
firmware versions don't match.  Try adding some debug printk()s around
the request_firmware() call in the driver.

If you're using out of tree drivers the error should be reported to
Intel rather than this list.

Lee

Re: [IPW3945] Can't load microcode

[Patrick Ale]

On 3/5/07, Lee Revell <rlrevell@joe-job.com> wrote:

Hi all,

Sorry for the confusion :)
I saw an email from an Intel guy here on this list a couple of weeks
ago if I recall correctly regarding the Interl drivers for this
specific card, with a URL, thats why I assumed this was the place to
look for.

I didnt even know that 2.6.21-rc1/2 had in-tree drivers for this
network card, which config option is that?


Oh and like always, thanks for your help :)

Patrick