[CentOS] Centos6.5 Intel Corporation Centrino Advanced-N 6235 not working
Johan Vermeulen
jvermeulen at cawdekempen.be
Tue Dec 10 06:02:05 UTC 2013
Op 09-12-13 22:28, Andrew Holway schreef:
> Sorry :) not paying attention.
>
> modinfo iwlwifi and
>
> dmesg /var/log/messages "iwlwifi" (I think this is how it appears in dmesg)
>
> I have a feeling you will need the more recent drivers from elrepo.
>
> On 9 December 2013 21:20, Andrew Holway <andrew.holway at gmail.com> wrote:
>> lspci -k pls.
>>
>> On 9 December 2013 21:20, Johan Vermeulen <jvermeulen at cawdekempen.be> wrote:
>>> Dear All,
>>>
>>> i'm working on this Centos6.5 laptop, fully updated
>>>
>>> *# uname -a**
>>> **Linux jvermeulen.ict 2.6.32-431.el6.x86_64 #1 SMP Fri Nov 22 03:15:09
>>> UTC 2013 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux*
>>>
>>> It's an Acer Aspire E1-571.
>>>
>>> I can't get the Intel Centrino N 6235 to work. I've used this card on
>>> several different types of laptops and never
>>> had any trouble.
>>>
>>> I think I have the packages installed for this card :
>>>
>>> *[root at jvermeulen jvermeulen]# yum list installed | grep wireless**
>>> **wireless-tools.x86_64 1:29-5.1.1.el6 @base **
>>> **[root at jvermeulen jvermeulen]# yum list installed | grep iwl**
>>> **iwl100-firmware.noarch 39.31.5.1-1.el6
>>> @anaconda-CentOS-201207061011.x86_64/6.3**
>>> **iwl1000-firmware.noarch 1:39.31.5.1-1.el6
>>> @anaconda-CentOS-201207061011.x86_64/6.3**
>>> **iwl3945-firmware.noarch 15.32.2.9-4.el6
>>> @anaconda-CentOS-201207061011.x86_64/6.3**
>>> **iwl4965-firmware.noarch 228.61.2.24-2.1.el6
>>> @anaconda-CentOS-201207061011.x86_64/6.3**
>>> **iwl5000-firmware.noarch 8.83.5.1_1-1.el6_1.1
>>> @anaconda-CentOS-201207061011.x86_64/6.3**
>>> **iwl5150-firmware.noarch 8.24.2.2-1.el6
>>> @anaconda-CentOS-201207061011.x86_64/6.3**
>>> **iwl6000-firmware.noarch 9.221.4.1-1.el6 @base **
>>> **iwl6000g2a-firmware.noarch 17.168.5.3-1.el6
>>> @anaconda-CentOS-201207061011.x86_64/6.3**
>>> **iwl6050-firmware.noarch 41.28.5.1-2.el6
>>> @anaconda-CentOS-201207061011.x86_64/6.3**
>>> **python-iwlib.x86_64 0.1-1.2.el6 @base*
>>>
>>> and I see no EM:
>>>
>>> *03:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation Centrino Advanced-N 6235
>>> (rev 24)**
>>> ** Subsystem: Intel Corporation Centrino Advanced-N 6235 AGN**
>>> ** Flags: fast devsel, IRQ 17**
>>> ** Memory at c0500000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=8K]**
>>> ** Capabilities: [c8] Power Management version 3**
>>> ** Capabilities: [d0] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+**
>>> ** Capabilities: [e0] Express Endpoint, MSI 00**
>>> ** Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting**
>>> ** Capabilities: [140] Device Serial Number b4-b6-76-ff-ff-5f-fc-cb**
>>> ** Kernel modules: iwlwifi**
>>> **
>>> **[root at jvermeulen jvermeulen]# modprobe -v iwlwifi**
>>> **[root at jvermeulen jvermeulen]#*
>>>
>>> Still wireless is not showing up.
>>>
>>> *[root at jvermeulen jvermeulen]# iwconfig**
>>> **lo no wireless extensions.**
>>> **
>>> **eth0 no wireless extensions.**
>>> **
>>> **virbr0 no wireless extensions.**
>>> **
>>> **virbr0-nic no wireless extensions.**
>>> **
>>> **ppp0 no wireless extensions.**
>>> **
>>> **tun0 no wireless extensions.*
>>>
>>> What am I doing wrong?
>>>
>>> Friendly regards, J.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Johan Vermeulen
>>> IT-medewerker
>>>
>>>
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Andrew,
thanks for helping me out.
[root at jvermeulen ~]# modinfo iwlwifi
filename:
/lib/modules/2.6.32-431.el6.x86_64/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwlwifi.ko
license: GPL
author: Copyright(c) 2003-2013 Intel Corporation
<ilw at linux.intel.com>
version: in-tree:
description: Intel(R) Wireless WiFi driver for Linux
firmware: iwlwifi-100-5.ucode
firmware: iwlwifi-1000-5.ucode
firmware: iwlwifi-135-6.ucode
firmware: iwlwifi-105-6.ucode
firmware: iwlwifi-2030-6.ucode
firmware: iwlwifi-2000-6.ucode
firmware: iwlwifi-5150-2.ucode
firmware: iwlwifi-5000-5.ucode
firmware: iwlwifi-6000g2b-6.ucode
firmware: iwlwifi-6000g2a-5.ucode
firmware: iwlwifi-6050-5.ucode
firmware: iwlwifi-6000-4.ucode
firmware: iwlwifi-3160-7.ucode
firmware: iwlwifi-7260-7.ucode
srcversion: 10D42FE336952A12F17F028
alias: pci:v00008086d000008B3sv*sd00008570bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v00008086d000008B3sv*sd00008470bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v00008086d000008B4sv*sd00008270bc*sc*i*
................
................
................
depends: cfg80211
vermagic: 2.6.32-431.el6.x86_64 SMP mod_unload modversions
parm: swcrypto:using crypto in software (default 0 [hardware])
(int)
parm: 11n_disable:disable 11n functionality, bitmap: 1: full,
2: agg TX, 4: agg RX (uint)
parm: amsdu_size_8K:enable 8K amsdu size (default 0) (int)
parm: fw_restart:restart firmware in case of error (default
true) (bool)
parm: antenna_coupling:specify antenna coupling in dB
(defualt: 0 dB) (int)
parm: bt_ch_inhibition:Enable BT channel inhibition (default:
enable) (bool)
parm: plcp_check:Check plcp health (default: 1 [enabled]) (bool)
parm: wd_disable:Disable stuck queue watchdog timer 0=system
default, 1=disable, 2=enable (default: 0) (int)
parm: bt_coex_active:enable wifi/bt co-exist (default: enable)
(bool)
parm: led_mode:0=system default, 1=On(RF On)/Off(RF Off),
2=blinking, 3=Off (default: 0) (int)
parm: power_save:enable WiFi power management (default:
disable) (bool)
parm: power_level:default power save level (range from 1 - 5,
default: 1) (int)
parm: auto_agg:enable agg w/o check traffic load (default:
enable) (bool)
[root at jvermeulen ~]# dmesg | grep iwlwifi
iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 17 (level, low) -> IRQ 17
iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: setting latency timer to 64
iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: irq 32 for MSI/MSI-X
iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: firmware: requesting iwlwifi-6000g2b-6.ucode
iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: request for firmware file 'iwlwifi-6000g2b-6.ucode' failed.
iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: no suitable firmware found!
iwlwifi 0000:03:00.0: PCI INT A disabled
when trying to install elrepo's kmod-compat-wireless :
Error: Package: kmod-compat-wireless-3.5.4-1.sn.el6.elrepo.x86_64 (elrepo)
Requires: kernel(iw_handler_get_thrspy) = 0x9cdb99b7
Installed: kernel-2.6.32-358.23.2.el6.x86_64 (@updates)
kernel(iw_handler_get_thrspy) = 0x44d098b7
Installed: kernel-2.6.32-431.el6.x86_64 (@base)
kernel(iw_handler_get_thrspy) = 0x44d098b7
Available: kernel-debug-2.6.32-431.el6.x86_64 (base)
kernel(iw_handler_get_thrspy) = 0x9273aa6f
You could try using --skip-broken to work around the problem
greetings, J.
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