Ned Slider wrote:
> Roger K. Wells wrote:
>
>> On the following system:
>>
>> Linux 2.6.18-128.el5 #1 SMP Wed Jan 21 10:41:14 EST 2009 x86_64 x86_64
>> x86_64 GNU/Linux
>>
>> the Intel 5100 pci wireless adapter appears to be detected and a
>> reasonable driver is indicated (iwlagn) but the radio does not appear to
>> be on, at least the little antenna like LED is off. The radio switch is
>> on and the Bluetooth LED is on. Has any one conquered this yet?
>>
>>
>
> I don't think the LEDs are configured in the current kernels:
>
> # cat /boot/config-2.6.18-128.7.1.el5 | grep LED
> CONFIG_MAC80211_LEDS=y
> # CONFIG_IWLWIFI_LEDS is not set
> # CONFIG_IWLAGN_LEDS is not set
> # CONFIG_IWL3945_LEDS is not set
> # CONFIG_RT2400PCI_LEDS is not set
> # CONFIG_RT2500PCI_LEDS is not set
> # CONFIG_RT61PCI_LEDS is not set
> # CONFIG_RT2500USB_LEDS is not set
> # CONFIG_RT73USB_LEDS is not set
> CONFIG_USB_LED=m
> CONFIG_USB_APPLEDISPLAY=m
> # LED devices
> CONFIG_NEW_LEDS=y
> CONFIG_LEDS_CLASS=y
> # LED drivers
> # LED Triggers
> CONFIG_LEDS_TRIGGERS=y
> CONFIG_LEDS_TRIGGER_TIMER=m
> CONFIG_LEDS_TRIGGER_IDE_DISK=y
> CONFIG_LEDS_TRIGGER_HEARTBEAT=m
>
> Also, you will need the firmware for this device. Both rpmforge and
> elrepo.org have it...
>
> yum install iwl5000-firmware
>
>
thanks for the replies.
what does this mean:
[roger@rwells-cts ~]$ sudo yum install iwl5000-firmware
Password:
Loaded plugins: fastestmirror
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
* addons: mirror.sanctuaryhost.com
* extras: ftp.usf.edu
* rpmforge: fr2.rpmfind.net
* base: updates.interworx.info
* updates: mirror.raystedman.net
Setting up Install Process
Parsing package install arguments
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
---> Package iwl5000-firmware.noarch 0:5.4.A.11-2.nodist.rf set to be
updated
--> Finished Dependency Resolution
Dependencies Resolved
================================================================================
Package Arch Version
Repository Size
================================================================================
Installing:
iwl5000-firmware noarch 5.4.A.11-2.nodist.rf
rpmforge 183 k
Transaction Summary
================================================================================
Install 1 Package(s)
Update 0 Package(s)
Remove 0 Package(s)
Total size: 183 k
Is this ok [y/N]: y
Downloading Packages:
warning: rpmts_HdrFromFdno: Header V3 DSA signature: NOKEY, key ID 6b8d79e6
GPG key retrieval failed: [Errno 5] OSError: [Errno 2] No such file or
directory: '/etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-rpmforge-dag'
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