Hi ALL,
Short description of my problem:
I am not able to make wireless network working on the IBM ThinkPad T43p.
System: T43p OS: CentOS 4.4 kernel: 2.6.9-34.EL firmware: ipw2200-firmware-3.0-3.nodist.rf.noarch.rpm
What did I do ?
- installed firmware from RPM package - removed kernel driver (/sbin/rmmod ipw2200) - installed kernel module (/sbin/modprobe ipw2200)
dmesg output: ================= Dec 24 16:45:43 localhost kernel: ipw2200: Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2200/2915 Network Driver, 1.0.0 Dec 24 16:45:43 localhost kernel: ipw2200: Copyright(c) 2003-2004 Intel Corporation Dec 24 16:45:43 localhost kernel: ACPI: PCI interrupt 0000:04:02.0[A] -> GSI 11 (level, low) -> IRQ 11 Dec 24 16:45:43 localhost kernel: ipw2200: Detected Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network Connection Dec 24 16:45:44 localhost hald[3408]: Timed out waiting for hotplug event 577. Rebasing to 578 Dec 24 16:45:44 localhost kernel: ip_tables: (C) 2000-2002 Netfilter core team Dec 24 16:46:00 localhost hald[3408]: Timed out waiting for hotplug event 580. Rebasing to 581 Dec 24 16:46:02 localhost hald[3408]: Timed out waiting for hotplug event 583. Rebasing to 584 Dec 24 16:46:04 localhost hald[3408]: Timed out waiting for hotplug event 587. Rebasing to 588 Dec 24 16:46:06 localhost hald[3408]: Timed out waiting for hotplug event 590. Rebasing to 591 Dec 24 16:46:08 localhost hald[3408]: Timed out waiting for hotplug event 593. Rebasing to 594
- started 'system-config-network' tool - checked eth1 (wireless) (aka enabled wireless) - edited (via edit buton ) eth1 configuration Mode: auto Network name (SSID): linksys Channel: 1 Transmit rate: auto Key: 0x????? (26 hex numbers) - clicked the Activate button
Result: dmesg output: Dec 24 19:25:06 localhost kernel: ip_tables: (C) 2000-2002 Netfilter core team Dec 24 19:25:07 localhost hald[3408]: Timed out waiting for hotplug event 626. Rebasing to 627 Dec 24 19:25:21 localhost hald[3408]: Timed out waiting for hotplug event 629. Rebasing to 630 Dec 24 19:25:23 localhost hald[3408]: Timed out waiting for hotplug event 632. Rebasing to 633
terminal output: Error for wireless request "Set Bit Rate" (8B20) : SET failed on device eth1 ; Operation not supported.
Determining IP information for eth1... failed; no link present. Check cable?
Can some merciful soul give me a hint or/and solution or/and RTFM pointer for my problem ?
Thanks in advance
Igor