Mailinglist Archive: opensuse (1438 mails)

[Andre den Oudsten <AdenOudsten@xxxxxx>]

David C. Rankin schreef:
> 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....
>
>   
We, Dutchmen say: That pig is washed!!

André

-- 
To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxx
For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@xxxxxxxxxxxx