**** BEGIN LOGGING AT Sat Feb 3 13:04:57 2007 Feb 03 13:05:14 eh? Feb 03 13:05:26 lol my point exactly Feb 03 13:05:32 doesnt make sense Feb 03 13:05:45 what about same but as 1 Feb 03 13:05:49 insted of 2 Feb 03 13:05:58 you don't have an eth1 Feb 03 13:06:33 shows 1 and 2 in pastebin Feb 03 13:06:41 http://pastebin.ca/338842 Feb 03 13:06:43 I see 0 and 2 Feb 03 13:06:55 http://pastebin.ca/338842 Feb 03 13:06:57 there's only 0 and 2 now Feb 03 13:06:57 oops Feb 03 13:07:11 eth1 NOT READY! ESSID:off/any Feb 03 13:07:23 it's not there anymore Feb 03 13:08:05 ok Feb 03 13:08:18 does just ifconfig eth2 up give an error? Feb 03 13:08:30 looking Feb 03 13:09:32 http://pastebin.ca/338852 Feb 03 13:11:04 you need ifconfig -a to see it Feb 03 13:11:33 just do ifconfig eth2 up by itself Feb 03 13:12:47 ok so open a fresh term then Feb 03 13:12:49 ? Feb 03 13:13:01 then ifconfig eth2 up Feb 03 13:13:41 SIOCSIFFLAGS: No such file or directory Feb 03 13:13:45 well what the heck Feb 03 13:14:01 doesnt make any sense Feb 03 13:16:36 does just ifconfig eth2 show anything? Feb 03 13:17:06 ya shows alot Feb 03 13:17:08 lol Feb 03 13:17:12 check it out Feb 03 13:17:35 * linmax_____ is now known as linmax Feb 03 13:17:57 could be wrong but i dont even see an error Feb 03 13:18:01 http://pastebin.ca/338860 Feb 03 13:18:12 could it be because i am on my cable line? Feb 03 13:18:39 so when we did up it wont go because im on wired cable? Feb 03 13:18:40 probably not Feb 03 13:19:00 i dont see an error there Feb 03 13:19:11 before said not ready Feb 03 13:19:17 now it dont Feb 03 13:20:36 yeah, because you're using a different driver now Feb 03 13:21:06 wich is good right Feb 03 13:21:24 yeah, that was the whole point Feb 03 13:21:38 lspci says 07:00.0 Network controller: Intersil Corporation ISL3890 [Prism GT/Prism Duette] /ISL3886 [Prism Javelin/Prism Xbow] (rev 01) Feb 03 13:22:38 what if i unplug and went dhclient eth2 Feb 03 13:22:41 you should use your distro's config tools to try to config the interface now Feb 03 13:22:52 that won't work because you need to associate to an AP first Feb 03 13:23:03 ok how do i get there Feb 03 13:23:06 though dhclient might be able to take it up properly Feb 03 13:23:07 the tool things Feb 03 13:23:11 so maybe you should try that Feb 03 13:23:16 ok ill try Feb 03 13:26:17 and then do iwlist eth2 scan in another window while dhclient is running Feb 03 13:26:26 * koreth has quit ("Ex-Chat") Feb 03 13:26:26 i got unknown command on that Feb 03 13:26:34 but ill paste ya a strange output again in a sec just connecting back to wired net Feb 03 13:27:01 test Feb 03 13:27:52 http://pastebin.ca/338891 Feb 03 13:28:21 * koreth (n=koreth@lns-bzn-50f-62-147-185-94.adsl.proxad.net) has joined #prism54 Feb 03 13:29:56 duh i think i need sudo then try Feb 03 13:30:05 ill try 1 more time Feb 03 13:30:13 seen permission denied errors Feb 03 13:30:25 stay in root then Feb 03 13:30:45 sudo su Feb 03 13:35:15 getting that no such dir error Feb 03 13:35:58 network is down Feb 03 13:35:58 * koreth has quit (Client Quit) Feb 03 13:35:58 what about a reboot and try again then? Feb 03 13:35:58 no working leasses in persistent database Feb 03 13:35:58 -sleeping Feb 03 13:35:58 maybe Feb 03 13:35:58 well Feb 03 13:35:58 lets see your dmesg first Feb 03 13:35:58 k Feb 03 13:36:08 http://pastebin.ca/338899 Feb 03 13:36:24 tets Feb 03 13:36:27 Tcl interface unloaded Feb 03 13:36:27 Python interface unloaded **** ENDING LOGGING AT Sat Feb 3 13:36:27 2007 **** BEGIN LOGGING AT Sat Feb 3 13:36:48 2007 Feb 03 13:36:48 * Now talking on #prism54 Feb 03 13:36:48 * Topic for #prism54 is: Main site: http://prism54.org || Don't ask to ask, just ask your question (but be prepared to wait a while) || for USB and PCI (incl. PCMCIA) softmac cards use the p54 driver (wireless-dev git tree on kernel.org) || Information about netgear's WG511s: http://daemonizer.de/prism54/wg511/ Feb 03 13:36:48 * Topic for #prism54 set by linmax at Thu Dec 21 16:22:16 2006 Feb 03 13:36:48 * #prism54 :[freenode-info] help freenode weed out clonebots, please register your IRC nick and auto-identify: http://freenode.net/faq.shtml#nicksetup Feb 03 13:36:57 http://pastebin.ca/338899 Feb 03 13:37:05 oh Feb 03 13:37:09 you don't have the firmware installed Feb 03 13:37:45 ok now what do i need Feb 03 13:37:59 mkdir /lib/firmware then get 2.7.0.0, rename it to isl3886_pci and put it in /lib/firmware Feb 03 13:38:03 brb just grabbin a cooffee and turning heat up Feb 03 13:39:58 root@lappy:/# mkdir /lib/firmware Feb 03 13:39:58 mkdir: cannot create directory `/lib/firmware': File exists Feb 03 13:39:58 root@lappy:/# Feb 03 13:40:32 where do i grab that file...from the links in chan here? Feb 03 13:41:14 nope Feb 03 13:41:20 http://prism54.org/fullmac.html dont wnat that lol Feb 03 13:41:55 not sure where to get that from Feb 03 13:42:27 can i apt-cache search? Feb 03 13:43:00 no Feb 03 13:43:21 http://prism54.org/firmware/2.7.0.0.arm Feb 03 13:43:33 and if /lib/firmware exists, delete it Feb 03 13:44:17 stupid kate opens Feb 03 13:44:30 so save as 2.7.0.0.arm Feb 03 13:44:44 yeah Feb 03 13:45:16 The file file:///home/hammer/Desktop/2.7.0.0.arm is a binary, saving it will result in a corrupt file. Feb 03 13:45:21 do it anyway? Feb 03 13:45:28 just wget it Feb 03 13:45:35 how i do that Feb 03 13:45:55 wget http://prism54.org/firmware/2.7.0.0.arm Feb 03 13:46:25 100%[==================================================================================================>] 29,024 41.75K/s Feb 03 13:46:25 13:46:07 (41.67 KB/s) - `2.7.0.0.arm' saved [29024/29024] Feb 03 13:47:36 are ya sure i should delete /lib/firmware Feb 03 13:47:44 i found this and a ton of files Feb 03 13:47:48 /lib/firmware/2.6.17-10-generic Feb 03 13:48:14 it's not a file then Feb 03 13:48:26 err folder sorry Feb 03 13:48:26 don't touch it then Feb 03 13:48:30 k Feb 03 13:48:56 just mv 2.7.0.0.arm /lib/firmware/isl3886_pci Feb 03 13:49:20 root@lappy:/# mv 2.7.0.0.arm /lib/firmware/isl3886_pci Feb 03 13:49:20 root@lappy:/# Feb 03 13:49:27 ok Feb 03 13:49:28 cd into it? Feb 03 13:49:44 now ifconfig eth2 up Feb 03 13:50:15 root@lappy:/# ifconfig eth2 up Feb 03 13:50:15 root@lappy:/# Feb 03 13:50:21 about time Feb 03 13:50:25 iwlist eth2 scan Feb 03 13:50:26 lol Feb 03 13:50:49 root@lappy:/# iwlist eth2 scan Feb 03 13:50:49 eth2 No scan results Feb 03 13:50:49 root@lappy:/# Feb 03 13:51:15 hrm Feb 03 13:51:17 dmesg? Feb 03 13:51:28 you might need the older firmware Feb 03 13:52:32 http://pastebin.ca/338929 Feb 03 13:53:00 ah, now it's unable to boot Feb 03 13:53:15 take your card out, plug it back in, try to up and scan again Feb 03 13:53:16 but Feb 03 13:53:23 i got a green light on my card Feb 03 13:53:35 thats good i havent seen it since the last day we got it up Feb 03 13:53:47 likely cuz im on my wire Feb 03 13:53:49 ? Feb 03 13:53:58 no Feb 03 13:54:23 it cant connect if im on wired i dont think tho? Feb 03 13:54:35 it can connect Feb 03 13:54:39 it just won't work quite right Feb 03 13:54:45 ok Feb 03 13:54:47 but it's not connecting yet Feb 03 13:55:02 what about a reboot just for nthe heck of it Feb 03 13:55:16 this is as close as ive been in a week Feb 03 13:55:18 that's not gonna help Feb 03 13:55:22 hearts racing lol Feb 03 13:55:41 just take the card out, plug it back in, and try uping and scaning again Feb 03 13:56:04 ok Feb 03 13:56:39 root@lappy:/# ifconfig eth2 up Feb 03 13:56:39 root@lappy:/# Feb 03 13:56:57 yeah yeah Feb 03 13:57:05 try scanning Feb 03 13:57:06 iwlist eth2 scan? Feb 03 13:57:08 k Feb 03 13:57:56 same Feb 03 13:58:01 unable to boot device Feb 03 13:58:56 wait Feb 03 13:59:35 opened a new term root and did again different outpput Feb 03 13:59:39 http://pastebin.ca/338963 Feb 03 14:00:16 no errors :) Feb 03 14:01:08 k Feb 03 14:01:11 your driver is working now Feb 03 14:01:19 configuration is now your problem Feb 03 14:01:27 so reboot and see if it connects Feb 03 14:01:43 ok conf Feb 03 14:01:45 you should move islsm.ko to the prism54 directory Feb 03 14:01:50 and depmod -a Feb 03 14:01:55 that should get it to autoload Feb 03 14:02:02 ok how i do that Feb 03 14:02:21 islsm.ko is in the islsm directory Feb 03 14:04:32 trying to manully get there Feb 03 14:04:37 its in /lib right Feb 03 14:08:24 so i go here /lib/firmware/isl3886_pci Feb 03 14:09:07 what? Feb 03 14:09:07 dam bin ery thing again Feb 03 14:09:15 what are you doing Feb 03 14:09:16 don't touch that Feb 03 14:09:19 trying to figure out how to do what ya said to do Feb 03 14:09:20 you got it working Feb 03 14:09:34 i clicked out of there Feb 03 14:09:50 soon as i opened the dir it pop uped right away Feb 03 14:10:00 just move the islsm.ko in the islsm directory on your desktop to /lib/module/kernelversion/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/prism54/ Feb 03 14:10:00 didnt see a folder just a box says dont save Feb 03 14:10:06 lol so got outta there Feb 03 14:14:06 /lib/modules/2.6.17-10-generic/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/prism54 to here right? Feb 03 14:14:27 ok now just trying to figure how to do in term Feb 03 14:14:33 mv i know =move Feb 03 14:15:40 dam it Feb 03 14:15:51 root@lappy:/# ls islsm Feb 03 14:15:51 ls: islsm: No such file or directory Feb 03 14:15:55 trying to cd into it Feb 03 14:16:24 its in firmware folder isnt it? Feb 03 14:16:55 it's in your /home/hammer/Desktop directory or something like that Feb 03 14:16:59 root@lappy:/# ls islsm Feb 03 14:16:59 ls: islsm: No such file or directory Feb 03 14:17:05 ahh Feb 03 14:17:33 so i can point click it then Feb 03 14:21:01 root@lappy:/lib/modules/2.6.17-10-generic/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/prism54# dir Feb 03 14:21:01 islsm.ko Feb 03 14:21:01 root@lappy:/lib/modules/2.6.17-10-generic/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/prism54# Feb 03 14:21:08 wow thats tricky a bit Feb 03 14:21:26 ows that? Feb 03 14:21:29 hows* Feb 03 14:23:18 good Feb 03 14:23:20 depmod -a Feb 03 14:23:22 bbl Feb 03 14:23:53 root@lappy:/# depmod -a Feb 03 14:23:53 root@lappy:/# Feb 03 14:30:06 Tcl interface unloaded Feb 03 14:30:06 Python interface unloaded **** ENDING LOGGING AT Sat Feb 3 14:30:06 2007 **** BEGIN LOGGING AT Sat Feb 3 14:39:12 2007 Feb 03 14:39:12 * Now talking on #prism54 Feb 03 14:39:12 * Topic for #prism54 is: Main site: http://prism54.org || Don't ask to ask, just ask your question (but be prepared to wait a while) || for USB and PCI (incl. PCMCIA) softmac cards use the p54 driver (wireless-dev git tree on kernel.org) || Information about netgear's WG511s: http://daemonizer.de/prism54/wg511/ Feb 03 14:39:12 * Topic for #prism54 set by linmax at Thu Dec 21 16:22:16 2006 Feb 03 15:19:23 * koreth (n=koreth@lns-bzn-50f-62-147-185-94.adsl.proxad.net) has joined #prism54 Feb 03 16:14:08 u back yet blue? Feb 03 16:55:52 the_hammer: yeah Feb 03 16:57:23 sweet Feb 03 16:57:38 its not working i think i know why Feb 03 16:57:56 the file ya told me to move into the folder prism Feb 03 16:58:04 may be causing a conflict Feb 03 16:58:36 all the commands that we had done seems gone out the window Feb 03 16:58:41 nothing is on eth2 Feb 03 16:58:48 when i do iwconfig Feb 03 17:02:29 root@lappy:/# iwlist eth2 scan Feb 03 17:02:29 eth2 Interface doesn't support scanning. Feb 03 17:04:15 root@lappy:/# depmod -a Feb 03 17:04:15 root@lappy:/# Feb 03 17:06:21 root@lappy:/# ifconfig eth2 up Feb 03 17:06:21 eth2: ERROR while getting interface flags: No such device Feb 03 17:08:32 http://pastebin.ca/339230 Feb 03 17:08:35 modprobe islsm Feb 03 17:08:57 root@lappy:/# modprobe islsm Feb 03 17:08:57 root@lappy:/# Feb 03 17:09:20 now try again Feb 03 17:09:27 (scanning and such) Feb 03 17:09:37 ok Feb 03 17:10:27 root@lappy:/# iwlist eth2 scan Feb 03 17:10:27 eth2 Interface doesn't support scanning Feb 03 17:10:40 depmod -a? Feb 03 17:10:53 ifconfig eth2 up try this 1st Feb 03 17:11:06 root@lappy:/# ifconfig eth2 up Feb 03 17:11:06 eth2: ERROR while getting interface flags: No such device Feb 03 17:11:28 it's probably a different name now.. maybe eth1 Feb 03 17:11:31 check with iwconfig Feb 03 17:12:01 root@lappy:/# ifconfig eth1 up ill try this Feb 03 17:12:15 nope Feb 03 17:12:31 nothing comes up other then wired Feb 03 17:12:44 lo no wireless extensions. Feb 03 17:12:44 eth0 no wireless extensions. Feb 03 17:12:44 sit0 no wireless extensions Feb 03 17:13:45 is islsm in lsmod? Feb 03 17:14:01 huh Feb 03 17:14:22 ismod islsm then? Feb 03 17:14:37 ommand not found Feb 03 17:14:48 oops lsmod Feb 03 17:15:28 root@lappy:/# lsmod islsm Feb 03 17:15:28 Usage: lsmod Feb 03 17:15:28 root@lappy:/# Feb 03 17:16:57 i was smart this time kept logs and been trying all commands ya gave me Feb 03 17:17:45 last time i got to excited and didnt keep anything Feb 03 17:18:28 what abut lspci? Feb 03 17:18:57 07:00.0 Network controller: Intersil Corporation ISL3890 [Prism GT/Prism Duette]/ISL3886 [Prism Javelin/Prism Xbow] (rev 01) Feb 03 17:19:53 you do not need lspci Feb 03 17:20:00 we already know you have a prism54 card Feb 03 17:20:16 ok Feb 03 17:20:21 not sure whats wrong Feb 03 17:20:24 root@lappy:/# depmod Feb 03 17:20:24 root@lappy:/# Feb 03 17:20:25 just type in lsmod and look for a line that says islsm Feb 03 17:21:54 http://pastebin.ca/339244 Feb 03 17:22:29 hm Feb 03 17:22:42 there's actually more than one islsm module Feb 03 17:23:01 seen 3 listed Feb 03 17:23:05 move all the .ko files to the prism54 directory, depmod -a, and remove/insert the card Feb 03 17:23:22 all the .ko files that are in the islsm directory that is Feb 03 17:23:30 on desktop? Feb 03 17:24:03 yeah Feb 03 17:24:05 ok Feb 03 17:28:40 hammer@lappy:/lib/modules/2.6.17-10-generic/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/prism54$ dir Feb 03 17:28:40 islsm_device.ko islsm.ko islsm_pci.ko islsm_usb.ko Feb 03 17:29:36 DONE Feb 03 17:29:52 ok? Feb 03 17:29:59 no lights yet Feb 03 17:30:13 up the device Feb 03 17:30:20 but ive followed everything ya said Feb 03 17:30:26 ok Feb 03 17:31:31 ifconfig eth1 up and 2 getting no such device Feb 03 17:31:44 wh0? Feb 03 17:32:08 use iwconfig to figure out what device name you have Feb 03 17:32:23 if nothing shows up, modprobe islsm_pci Feb 03 17:32:32 and try again Feb 03 17:33:00 got an error Feb 03 17:33:15 asking me to dmeg Feb 03 17:33:21 dmesg* Feb 03 17:33:25 so ill do that Feb 03 17:34:39 http://pastebin.ca/339259 Feb 03 17:36:37 eh. Feb 03 17:36:45 islsm isn't a very well written driver.. Feb 03 17:37:04 or at least the makefiles for it are pretty bad Feb 03 17:37:24 this here is original error before last paste Feb 03 17:37:28 http://pastebin.ca/339265 Feb 03 17:38:42 according to lsmod, which modules actually loaded? Feb 03 17:39:58 http://pastebin.ca/339269 Feb 03 17:41:00 ieee80211softmac 33792 1 islsm? Feb 03 17:41:16 no, it's the one above Feb 03 17:41:33 islsm 37004 0 Feb 03 17:41:41 modprobe islsm_device Feb 03 17:42:07 does that work? Feb 03 17:42:08 root@lappy:/# modprobe islsm_device Feb 03 17:42:08 root@lappy:/# Feb 03 17:42:10 ok Feb 03 17:42:13 now modprobe islsm_pci Feb 03 17:42:35 root@lappy:/# modprobe islsm_pci Feb 03 17:42:35 root@lappy:/# Feb 03 17:42:49 now look for the device and up and scan Feb 03 17:43:09 how i do that Feb 03 17:43:14 iwconfig Feb 03 17:43:43 same Feb 03 17:43:54 only shows eth0 Feb 03 17:44:11 remove and reinsert your card Feb 03 17:45:08 `ok iwconf ? Feb 03 17:45:19 yeah yeah Feb 03 17:45:31 same Feb 03 17:45:54 are the modules loaded in lsmod? Feb 03 17:46:17 http://pastebin.ca/339278 Feb 03 17:47:19 http://pastebin.ca/339281 Feb 03 17:47:27 looks like it Feb 03 17:47:57 it should work then Feb 03 17:47:58 cept thi 1 Feb 03 17:48:01 islsm 37004 0 Feb 03 17:49:01 hmm Feb 03 17:50:51 * bluetape (n=mikew@host-24-225-148-91.patmedia.net) has left #prism54 ("Leaving") Feb 03 18:02:52 * koreth has quit ("Ex-Chat")