Hello: As someone suggested, I tried the stable version of the compat-wireless solution (http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Download/stable). Because I'm running FC14 kernel version "2.6.35.10-74.fc14.x86_64", I selected "compat-wireless-2.6.35-1.tar.bz2" (if that logic is flawed for selecting a compat version, please let me know. Thanks. Note that I acknowledge seeing the "Bug" citation near the end of the URL above). #################################################################### Here's what I did in a nutshell: #################################################################### root# bzip2 -dc compat-wireless-2.6.35-1.tar.bz2 | tar -xf - root# cd compat-wireless-2.6.35-1 root# ./scripts/driver-select iwlwifi root# make (The compile succeeded and generally went w/o warnings) root# make install root# make modunload (Same as "modprobe -r iwlagn", although one was not previously loaded) root# modprobe -l | grep iwl updates/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwlagn.ko updates/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwlcore.ko updates/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl3945.ko root# modprobe iwlagn (Also tried a reboot here). root# lsmod | grep iwl iwlagn 209705 0 iwlcore 196953 1 iwlagn mac80211 235755 2 iwlagn,iwlcore cfg80211 137516 3 iwlagn,iwlcore,mac80211 root# dmesg | tail -10 [ 5047.010147] cfg80211: Calling CRDA to update world regulatory domain [ 5047.013692] cfg80211: World regulatory domain updated: [ 5047.013695] (start_freq - end_freq @ bandwidth), (max_antenna_gain, max_eirp) [ 5047.013697] (2402000 KHz - 2472000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm) [ 5047.013699] (2457000 KHz - 2482000 KHz @ 20000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm) [ 5047.013701] (2474000 KHz - 2494000 KHz @ 20000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm) [ 5047.013704] (5170000 KHz - 5250000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm) [ 5047.013705] (5735000 KHz - 5835000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm) [ 5047.064643] iwlagn: Intel(R) Wireless WiFi Link AGN driver for Linux, in-tree:d [ 5047.064645] iwlagn: Copyright(c) 2003-2010 Intel Corporation < End of dmesg output > root# ifconfig -a eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:90:F5:B4:5F:2E inet addr:192.168.0.20 Bcast:192.168.0.255 Mask:255.255.255.0 inet6 addr: fe80::290:f5ff:feb4:5f2e/64 Scope:Link UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 RX packets:1268 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:58 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 RX bytes:86446 (84.4 KiB) TX bytes:6898 (6.7 KiB) Interrupt:48 lo Link encap:Local Loopback inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0 inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1 RX packets:4 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:4 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:0 RX bytes:240 (240.0 b) TX bytes:240 (240.0 b) <End of ifconfig output> ############################################################################# Seems no luck with this version either (from the stable section). One continuing oddity is that the WiFi light has never come on when I boot to Linux (although the Bluetooth one does). Bluetooth/WiFi both toggle on/off in Windows, so it's not a bad light issue. Thanks in advance for help and suggestions, Noel ----- Original Message ---- > From: Noel Milton Vega <nmvega@xxxxxxxxxxx> > To: Julian Calaby <julian.calaby@xxxxxxxxx>; ozan@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Cc: linux-wireless@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; Noel Milton Vega ><nmvega@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Thu, February 10, 2011 3:31:02 PM > Subject: Re: UPDATE -- Need Linux driver (preferably 64 bit) for "Intel >Corporation Centrino Advanced-N 6230 (rev 34)" WiFI & Bluetooth card ... > > Hello again all: > > It seems that the bluetooth capability of this card now works. > I don't know whether this had to do with my installing a missing > firmware package that Julian pointed out > (i.e. iwl6000g2b-firmware-17.168.5.1-1.fc14.noarch), or maybe > that the bluetooth radio was off when I was attempting to pair > (I do remember turning it on though). In any case, I inserted an > "rfkill unblock all" statement in /etc/rc.local to automate > that - at least at a O/S level (thank you Ozan for alerting > me to that command). > > Anyway, I'd like to post an accurate update to the question I posed on > the forums (FedoraForum & Linuxforums) for this issue (I will > not divulge email addresses btw). > > Given the dialogue we had last night, would you guys/gals > characterize the update shown next as accurate: > > ################################################################### > Hi Friends.... > > UPDATE: > > In working with the kernel.org linux-wireless developers, the conclusion > from one developer was that, though generally speaking the > "Centrino Advanced-N 6230 AGN" card is supported by the "iwlagn" kernel > module, it seems that the stock kernel module provided in the > Fedora 14 kernel package (circa 2.6.35.10-74.fc14.x86_64), does not > support the this card. > > In other words, though code in the main kernel.org git repository does > show support for the card (via iwlagn kernel module), Fedora 14's > rendition/distribution of that does not. > > "lspci(8) -v" did show the hardware (Intel Corporation Centrino Advanced-N >6230 > (rev 34)), the necessary driver and firmware packages were installed, and the > laptop RF toggle switches are set to enable wireless communications. > Yet manually performing "modprobe(8) iwlagn" does not produce a wlan0 > interface in "ifconfig(8) -a" output; and although "dmesg(8)" shows the > module being loaded, it does not show it detecting the card. > > The two work arounds were suggested (I haven't tried either): > > (1) Update the kernel. Since I have the latest one provided > by Fedora for Fedora 14, this implies a manual compile > of a kernel.org kernel. Note that if Fedora is not aware of > this issue, it's not likely that the next kernel update > will remedy this. > > (2) Using a compat-wireless technique described here, > http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Download > > > Command output during my debugging session with the developers is > shown below for completeness, and in case the Fedora folks are > monitoring. > > Regards, > Noel > > ################################################################### > > Thanks again to all participants on this email list. > Noel > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > From: Julian Calaby <julian.calaby@xxxxxxxxx> > To: Noel Milton Vega <nmvega@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Cc: linux-wireless@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Thu, February 10, 2011 1:11:36 AM > Subject: Re: Need Linux driver (preferably 64 bit) for "Intel Corporation > Centrino Advanced-N 6230 (rev 34)" WiFI & Bluetooth card ... > > On Thu, Feb 10, 2011 at 16:25, Noel Milton Vega > <nmvega@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Hi Julian, > > > > Thank you for the extended reply. It's appreciated. Your output wish is > > my command. Here they are (and then some): > > > > ##################################################### > > nmvega@p170hm$ sudo rpm -qa | grep iwl > > ##################################################### > > iwl1000-firmware-128.50.3.1-2.fc13.noarch > > iwl6050-firmware-41.28.5.1-2.fc14.noarch > > iwl5150-firmware-8.24.2.2-1.fc13.noarch > > python-iwlib-0.1-3.fc14.x86_64 > > iwl4965-firmware-228.61.2.24-2.fc12.noarch > > iwl6000-firmware-9.221.4.1-1.fc14.noarch > > iwl3945-firmware-15.32.2.9-4.fc13.noarch > > iwl5000-firmware-8.24.2.12-3.fc13.noarch > > iwl6000g2b-firmware-17.168.5.1-1.fc14.noarch <--- Indeed that was >missing, > > >and > > I just installed it (then rebooted). > > ##################################################### > > Ok, if the driver supports your card then it should now work. > > > ##################################################### > > nmvega@p170hm$ sudo modprobe -r iwlagn > > nmvega@p170hm$ lsmod | grep iwl (the Unix NULL output was provided here) > > nmvega@-170hm$ sudo modeprobe iwlagn > > nmvega@p170hm$ sudo dmesg | tail -8 > > ##################################################### > > [ 576.353525] (start_freq - end_freq @ bandwidth), (max_antenna_gain, > > max_eirp) > > [ 576.353528] (2402000 KHz - 2472000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 > mBm) > > [ 576.353530] (2457000 KHz - 2482000 KHz @ 20000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 > mBm) > > [ 576.353532] (2474000 KHz - 2494000 KHz @ 20000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 > >mBm) > > [ 576.353534] (5170000 KHz - 5250000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 > mBm) > > [ 576.353536] (5735000 KHz - 5835000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 > mBm) > > [ 576.384224] iwlagn: Intel(R) Wireless WiFi Link AGN driver for Linux, > > in-tree:d > > [ 576.384227] iwlagn: Copyright(c) 2003-2010 Intel Corporation > > ##################################################### > > Not really enough information, but yeah, the first 6 lines are the > tail end of initialising the wireless subsystem, and the last two are > printed when the driver loads. Given that nothing mentions the driver > actually detecting the card, then I'm guessing it isn't supported by > this version of the driver. > > > ##################################################### > > nmvega@p170hm$ ifconfig -a > > ##################################################### > > eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:90:F5:B4:5F:2E > > inet addr:192.168.0.20 Bcast:192.168.0.255 Mask:255.255.255.0 > > inet6 addr: fe80::290:f5ff:feb4:5f2e/64 Scope:Link > > UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 > > RX packets:440 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 > > TX packets:49 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 > > collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 > > RX bytes:33496 (32.7 KiB) TX bytes:6320 (6.1 KiB) > > Interrupt:48 > > > > lo Link encap:Local Loopback > > inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0 > > inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host > > UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1 > > RX packets:4 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0 > > TX packets:4 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0 > > collisions:0 txqueuelen:0 > > RX bytes:240 (240.0 b) TX bytes:240 (240.0 b) > > ##################################################### > > And as it hasn't appeared here, that's definitely the case. > > > ##################################################### > > nmvega@p170hm$ sudo lspci -n > > ##################################################### > > 00:00.0 0600: 8086:0104 (rev 09) > > 00:01.0 0604: 8086:0101 (rev 09) > > 00:16.0 0780: 8086:1c3a (rev 04) > > 00:1a.0 0c03: 8086:1c2d (rev 04) > > 00:1b.0 0403: 8086:1c20 (rev 04) > > 00:1c.0 0604: 8086:1c10 (rev b4) > > 00:1c.1 0604: 8086:1c12 (rev b4) > > 00:1c.2 0604: 8086:1c14 (rev b4) > > 00:1c.3 0604: 8086:1c16 (rev b4) > > 00:1d.0 0c03: 8086:1c26 (rev 04) > > 00:1f.0 0601: 8086:1c4b (rev 04) > > 00:1f.2 0106: 8086:1c03 (rev 04) > > 00:1f.3 0c05: 8086:1c22 (rev 04) > > 01:00.0 0300: 10de:0e31 (rev a1) > > 01:00.1 0403: 10de:0beb (rev a1) > > 02:00.0 0c03: 1033:0194 (rev 03) > > 03:00.0 0200: 197b:0250 (rev 05) > > 03:00.1 0880: 197b:2392 (rev 90) > > 03:00.2 0805: 197b:2391 (rev 90) > > 03:00.3 0880: 197b:2393 (rev 90) > > 04:00.0 0280: 8086:0091 (rev 34) <--- this one. > > 05:00.0 0c00: 197b:2380 (rev 30) > > #################################################### > > Ok, with this I can determine that the card wasn't added with the > initial batch of cards I linked you to, but it appears to be fully > supported as it was added later. > > > With all that provided, the only thing I didn't investigate pursuant to your > > below > > email was the "compat-wireless". I will do so via the URL: > > http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Download > > This is probably your best option as it appears that the stock driver > in the F14 2.6.35 kernel doesn't support your card. > > I hope that installing compat-wireless goes as smoothly for you as it > does for me, and that after installing it your card works properly. > > Thanks, > > -- > Julian Calaby > > Email: julian.calaby@xxxxxxxxx > Profile: http://www.google.com/profiles/julian.calaby/ > .Plan: http://sites.google.com/site/juliancalaby/ > > -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-wireless" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
