[CentOS] thinkpad x200 wireless LAN

Thu Aug 27 12:26:17 UTC 2009
Roger K. Wells <ROGER.K.WELLS at saic.com>

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 at 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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