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' > _______________________________________________ > CentOS mailing list > CentOS at centos.org > http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos > > -- Roger Wells, P.E. SAIC 221 Third St Newport, RI 02840 401-847-4210 (voice) 401-849-1585 (fax) roger.k.wells at saic.com