Problem with Intel® PRO/Wireless 3945ABG with Business Ed

[Dark_MaGe]

I tried:
modprobe ipw3945
and got:
"FATAL: Module ipw3945 not found"

Then I did:
find /lib -name \*3945\*
and got:
/lib/modules/2.6.22-sabayon/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211/iwlwifi/iwl3945.ko
/lib/firmware/iwlwifi-3945.ucode
/lib/firmware/LICENSE.wilwifi-3945-ucode
/lib/firmware/ipw3945.ucode

I also did:
lsmod|grep 3945
and got:
iwl3945 78212 0
mac80211 142120 1 iwl3945

Alex

recompile the kernel disabling iwl3945 and enabling ipw3945 on our kernel they are both avariable as modules, so it's a matter of deselecting one and select the other

[adewolf]

I was able to use my Novatel U720 USB Cell modem (broadband on Sprint wireless) to emerge ipw3945.
Then I did a modprobe -r iwl3945, then a modprobe ipw3945 and it works. The emerge command will also get the ipw3945d. Then I put:
blacklist iwl3945
in /etc/modules.d.blacklist
Then in /etc/modules.autoload.d/kernel-2.6 I put:
ipw3945.
It does appear that this did work.

Now I have to figure out how to stop the iwl3945 module from loading and the ipw3945 to load.

[fede]

here we go...

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rmmod iwl3945 && rmmod ipw3945 && modprobe ipw3945 && echo "iwl3945" >> /etc/modules.d/blacklist

this should solve your problem permanently!!!! if not look for iwl3945.ko and delete it

here i am...
bad news

i've execute the command but even after reboot the iwl3945 module was stil there (in lsmod), even if it was in the /etc/modules.d/blacklist....
aftar that i have delete (mv...) the
/lib/modules/2.6.22-sabayon/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211/iwlwifi/iwl3945.ko

i reboot the sabayon with some error messages (file iwl3945.ko non found) in the boot log; now i've got only the ipw3956 in lsmod and in dmesg:

localhost ~ # dmesg | grep 3945
[ 30.399584] ipw3945: Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945 Network Connection driver for Linux, 1.2.0dmpr
[ 30.399592] ipw3945: Copyright(c) 2003-2006 Intel Corporation
[ 30.399990] ipw3945: Detected Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection
localhost ~ # lsmod | grep 3945
ipw3945 192420 0
ieee80211 32712 1 ipw3945


but open the knetworkmanager there is no wifi net, and this is my iwconfig:

localhost ~ # iwconfig
lo no wireless extensions.
eth0 no wireless extensions.

I don't know if i should have some cmd to lunch or not....

i've tried /etc/init.d/net.eth1 start without success (network interface does not exist)


tnx again Mr Dark_MaGe

FF

[Dark_MaGe]

did you run the deamon? /etc/init.d/ipw3945d start

[adewolf]

Well I am home and I still can't get a dhcp IP from my wireless router. I am using the ipw3945d and ipw3945 module. I may have to go back to Dream Linux..

[adewolf]

Well it looks like my wireless router is not giving out DHCP IP addresses for some reason, so never mind.

[fede]

did you run the deamon? /etc/init.d/ipw3945d start

yes it was....

localhost ~ # /etc/init.d/ipw3945d start
* WARNING: ipw3945d has already been started.

[Dark_MaGe]

Well it looks like my wireless router is not giving out DHCP IP addresses for some reason, so never mind.

pressing reset button on the router?

[Dark_MaGe]

did you run the deamon? /etc/init.d/ipw3945d start

yes it was....

localhost ~ # /etc/init.d/ipw3945d start
* WARNING: ipw3945d has already been started.

....post a dmesg and again an lsmod

[fede]

did you run the deamon? /etc/init.d/ipw3945d start

yes it was....

localhost ~ # /etc/init.d/ipw3945d start
* WARNING: ipw3945d has already been started.

....post a dmesg and again an lsmod

here it is:

localhost ~ # dmesg | grep 3945
[ 34.633430] ipw3945: Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945 Network Connection driver for Linux, 1.2.0dmpr
[ 34.633434] ipw3945: Copyright(c) 2003-2006 Intel Corporation
[ 34.633732] ipw3945: Detected Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection
localhost ~ # lsmod | grep 3945
ipw3945 192420 0
ieee80211 32712 1 ipw3945


should i have to recompile the kernel removing the iwl3945??

thankyou again!

FF