Mailinglist Archive: opensuse (1438 mails)

["David C. Rankin" <drankinatty@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Andre den Oudsten wrote:
> David C. Rankin schreef:
> > Mike McMullin wrote:
> >   
> > > On Mon, 2008-11-17 at 12:01 +0100, Thorsten Moorhoff wrote:
> > >     
> > > > > I now went trough your steps and after  'Hell --- and reboot' I got this:
> > > > > linux-zpoq:/home/andredo # lsmod | grep ath
> > > > > ath5k                 118532  0
> > > > > mac80211              220568  1 ath5k
> > > > >    
> > > > >         
> > > > in /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist
> > > >
> > > > add
> > > >
> > > > blacklist ath5k
> > > >
> > > > reboot the system.
> > > >
> > > > greetz
> > > >       
> > >   Would it not make more sense to remove the ath5k module and related
> > > files, than to simply blacklist it?  (Which frankly is what I did in
> > > order to get the correct driver to load.)
> > >
> > >     
> > Yes, I've had him rmmod it a couple of times, but I think the issue is with 
> > the
> > mac80211 module that doesn't belong there either. Evidently that came from 
> > some
> > other wireless package and when we get rid of both the mac80211 and the ath5k
> > modules, I'll bet Andre will be able to load ath_pci.
> >
> > So Andre,
> >
> >      Also rmmod and blacklist both the ath5k and mac80211 modules. Just 
> > stick the
> > "blacklist" of both modules at the top of the file /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist
> > like Mike suggests. It will look like this when you are done:
> >
> > #
> > # $Id: blacklist 1568 2007-07-12 13:57:29Z zoz $
> > #
> > # Listing a module here prevents modprobe from loading it via modalias (only
> > # aliases from /lib/modules/*/modules.alias). You may still load it 
> > explicitely.
> > # We blacklist some modules becaus they may harm on certain devices or they
> > # prevent other modules from grabbing the device.
> > #
> > # Syntax:  blacklist <driver name>
> > # See 'man modprobe'.
> > blacklist ath5k
> > blacklist mac80211
> > ...lots more stuff below...
> >
> > I don't even want to play with modprobing, etc... Just reboot when you have
> > them blacklisted and then work through the install and test steps again.
> >
> > Cat is now on the skinning table...
> >
> >
> >
> >   
> After blacklisting ath5k and mac80211
>
> lsmod | grep ath
> ath_rate_sample       31232   1
> ath_pci               255168  0
> wlan          265584  4       wlan_scan_sta, ath_rate_sample, ath_pci
> ath_hal               346896  3       ath_rate_sample, ath_pci
>
> and after configuring in Yast it worked!!!
>
> Thank you David, thank you very much, and also the others who contributed 
> with small remarks.
>
>
>
> What have we done in effect more than blacklisting ath5k and mac80211?
>
>
> André den Oudsten 

        There is a pretty long list starting with the kernel source, installing 
the
compiler tools needed to build the ath_pci.ko module, a lot of testing to
confirm the needed pieces of the puzzle, found the right madwifi rpms to work
with the Atheros AR242x Wireless Adapter, and a whooooolllee lot more in the 54
email messages (minus a handful of duplicates) that comprise this thread.

        I think it has been a great, and at points painful, learning experience 
not
only in madwifi, but in troubleshooting conflicting modules, etc. I'm glad you
got it working Andre!

        That Cat is Skinned -- I told you he would end up that way....

-- 
David C. Rankin, J.D.,P.E.      |
Rankin Law Firm, PLLC           |             Countdown for openSuSE 11.1
510 Ochiltree Street            |        http://counter.opensuse.org/11.1/small
Nacogdoches, Texas 75961        |
Telephone: (936) 715-9333       |          openSoftware und SystemEntwicklung
Facsimile: (936) 715-9339       |              http://www.opensuse.org/
www.rankinlawfirm.com           |
-- 
To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxx
For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@xxxxxxxxxxxx