Mailinglist Archive: opensuse-factory (715 mails)

[Larry Finger <Larry.Finger@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 03/20/2012 09:28 AM, Patrick Shanahan wrote:
> * Patrick Shanahan<paka@xxxxxxxxxxxx>  [03-19-12 15:37]:
> > * Patrick Shanahan<paka@xxxxxxxxxxxx>  [01-01-70 12:34]:
> > > uname -a
> > > Linux crash2 3.3.0-rc6-1-desktop #1 SMP PREEMPT Tue Mar 6 19:02:14 UTC
> > > 2012 (0d8ec4d) x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
> > >
> > > 27: None 00.0: 1070a WLAN
> > >    [Created at net.124]
> > >    Unique ID: AYEt.QXn1l67RSa1
> > >    Parent ID: y9sn.6YBoXuWNRV3
> > >    SysFS ID: /class/net/wlan0
> > >    SysFS Device Link: /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.4/0000:02:08.0
> > >    Hardware Class: network interface
> > >    Model: "WLAN network interface"
> > >    Driver: "ath5k"
> > >    Driver Modules: "ath5k"
> > >    Device File: wlan0
> > >    HW Address: 00:0f:b5:f9:f9:c3
> > >    Link detected: yes
> > >    Config Status: cfg=new, avail=yes, need=no, active=unknown
> > >    Attached to: #19 (Ethernet controller)
> > >
> > >
> > > many log entries:  ath5k phy0: gain calibration timeout (2462MHz)
> > > and loose wireless connection.  Only can reconnect by warm/cold reboot.
> > >
> > > found on google two work-a-rounds:
> > >    add to boot:  processor.ignore_ppc=1
> > >    add to wireless card parameters/options:
> > >      fastchanswitch
> > >
> > > the first has worked for me for about 12 hrs.
> > > did not have problems with previous kernel
> > >
> > > Have not filed bug-report  ????
> >
> > Neither of the above work-a-rounds do the job.  Still dropping wireless
> > connection with the "gail calibration timeout" notice.
>
>
> And now internet is dropping within an hour and rebooting appears only
> solution.  Appears I will have to stop testing 12.2  :^(

Do you mean the unloading/reloading the ath5k module does not restore wireless?

Larry


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