Linux : Ubuntu 9.10 & Dell 6400 - Wireless not working

Desmo · 06-01-2010, 14:03

Done some reading around on Ubuntu forums but can't find any definitive answer. Installed 9.10 last night and it doesn't recognise the wireless card at all. I've installed the backports and still no joy.

Any other ideas before I dump it and go back to 8.04?

Daz · 06-01-2010, 14:10

Whats the wireless card? Presumably not an Intel, so Broadcom?

Dr. Z · 06-01-2010, 14:11

Have you tried ndiswrapper with the windows drivers?

Desmo · 06-01-2010, 14:15

Sorry, missed out the obvious there

It's an Intel 3945. Not tried ndiswrapper yet but will look into it.

Daz · 06-01-2010, 14:19

I use that card on my laptop and netbook and it's fine :/ No backports.

Is the module loaded (lsmod |grep iwl3945)? You running x64?

Desmo · 06-01-2010, 14:30

Can't check until I get home. Yep with the x64.

Dr. Z · 06-01-2010, 16:03

If what Daz has suggested turns up nothing, can you post the output of lspci -v as that will help too!

Desmo · 06-01-2010, 19:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by Daz

Is the module loaded (lsmod |grep iwl3945)?

Code:

iwl3945                83360  0 
iwlcore               134820  1 iwl3945
mac80211              243360  2 iwl3945,iwlcore
led_class               5256  3 iwl3945,iwlcore,sdhci
cfg80211              152424  3 iwl3945,iwlcore,mac80211

Desmo · 06-01-2010, 19:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dr. Z

can you post the output of lspci -v

Code:

00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/PM/GMS, 943/940GML and 945GT Express Memory Controller Hub (rev 03)
	Subsystem: Dell Device 01bd
	Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
	Capabilities: <access denied>
	Kernel driver in use: agpgart-intel
	Kernel modules: intel-agp

00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS, 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)
	Subsystem: Dell Device 01bd
	Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 16
	Memory at eff00000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=512K]
	I/O ports at eff8 [size=8]
	Memory at d0000000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=256M]
	Memory at efec0000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256K]
	Capabilities: <access denied>
	Kernel driver in use: i915
	Kernel modules: i915

00:02.1 Display controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS/GME, 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03)
	Subsystem: Dell Device 01bd
	Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
	Memory at eff80000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=512K]
	Capabilities: <access denied>

00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) High Definition Audio Controller (rev 01)
	Subsystem: Dell Device 01bd
	Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 21
	Memory at efebc000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
	Capabilities: <access denied>
	Kernel driver in use: HDA Intel
	Kernel modules: snd-hda-intel

00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 1 (rev 01)
	Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
	Bus: primary=00, secondary=0b, subordinate=0b, sec-latency=0
	Memory behind bridge: efd00000-efdfffff
	Capabilities: <access denied>
	Kernel driver in use: pcieport-driver
	Kernel modules: shpchp

00:1c.3 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Port 4 (rev 01)
	Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
	Bus: primary=00, secondary=0c, subordinate=0d, sec-latency=0
	I/O behind bridge: 0000d000-0000dfff
	Memory behind bridge: efa00000-efcfffff
	Prefetchable memory behind bridge: 00000000e0000000-00000000e01fffff
	Capabilities: <access denied>
	Kernel driver in use: pcieport-driver
	Kernel modules: shpchp

00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #1 (rev 01)
	Subsystem: Dell Device 01bd
	Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 20
	I/O ports at bf80 [size=32]
	Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd

00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #2 (rev 01)
	Subsystem: Dell Device 01bd
	Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 21
	I/O ports at bf60 [size=32]
	Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd

00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #3 (rev 01)
	Subsystem: Dell Device 01bd
	Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 22
	I/O ports at bf40 [size=32]
	Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd

00:1d.3 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI Controller #4 (rev 01)
	Subsystem: Dell Device 01bd
	Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 23
	I/O ports at bf20 [size=32]
	Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd

00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller (rev 01) (prog-if 20)
	Subsystem: Dell Device 01bd
	Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 20
	Memory at ffa80000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=1K]
	Capabilities: <access denied>
	Kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd

00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev e1) (prog-if 01)
	Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
	Bus: primary=00, secondary=03, subordinate=03, sec-latency=32
	Memory behind bridge: ef900000-ef9fffff
	Capabilities: <access denied>

00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801GBM (ICH7-M) LPC Interface Bridge (rev 01)
	Subsystem: Dell Device 01bd
	Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 0
	Capabilities: <access denied>
	Kernel modules: iTCO_wdt, intel-rng

00:1f.2 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801GBM/GHM (ICH7 Family) SATA IDE Controller (rev 01) (prog-if 80 [Master])
	Subsystem: Dell Device 01bd
	Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 0, IRQ 17
	I/O ports at 01f0 [size=8]
	I/O ports at 03f4 [size=1]
	I/O ports at 0170 [size=8]
	I/O ports at 0374 [size=1]
	I/O ports at bfa0 [size=16]
	Capabilities: <access denied>
	Kernel driver in use: ata_piix

00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) SMBus Controller (rev 01)
	Subsystem: Dell Device 01bd
	Flags: medium devsel, IRQ 4
	I/O ports at 10c0 [size=32]
	Kernel modules: i2c-i801

03:00.0 Ethernet controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4401-B0 100Base-TX (rev 02)
	Subsystem: Dell Device 01af
	Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 64, IRQ 17
	Memory at ef9fe000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=8K]
	Capabilities: <access denied>
	Kernel driver in use: b44
	Kernel modules: b44

03:01.0 FireWire (IEEE 1394): Ricoh Co Ltd R5C832 IEEE 1394 Controller (prog-if 10)
	Subsystem: Dell Device 01bd
	Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 19
	Memory at ef9fd800 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=2K]
	Capabilities: <access denied>
	Kernel driver in use: ohci1394
	Kernel modules: firewire-ohci, ohci1394

03:01.1 SD Host controller: Ricoh Co Ltd R5C822 SD/SDIO/MMC/MS/MSPro Host Adapter (rev 19) (prog-if 01)
	Subsystem: Dell Device 01bd
	Flags: bus master, medium devsel, latency 64, IRQ 18
	Memory at ef9fd400 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
	Capabilities: <access denied>
	Kernel driver in use: sdhci-pci
	Kernel modules: sdhci-pci

03:01.2 System peripheral: Ricoh Co Ltd R5C843 MMC Host Controller (rev 0a)
	Subsystem: Dell Device 01bd
	Flags: medium devsel, IRQ 11
	Memory at ef9fd500 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
	Capabilities: <access denied>
	Kernel driver in use: ricoh-mmc
	Kernel modules: ricoh_mmc

03:01.3 System peripheral: Ricoh Co Ltd R5C592 Memory Stick Bus Host Adapter (rev 05)
	Subsystem: Dell Device 01bd
	Flags: medium devsel, IRQ 11
	Memory at ef9fd600 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
	Capabilities: <access denied>

03:01.4 System peripheral: Ricoh Co Ltd xD-Picture Card Controller (rev ff) (prog-if ff)
	!!! Unknown header type 7f

0b:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 3945ABG [Golan] Network Connection (rev 02)
	Subsystem: Intel Corporation Device 1021
	Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 26
	Memory at efdff000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
	Capabilities: <access denied>
	Kernel driver in use: iwl3945
	Kernel modules: iwl3945

Daz · 06-01-2010, 19:54

That's a yes, hHmm, I wonder if there's a software killswitch. Can we get dmesg |grep iwl3945 Des?

[edit] is there anything in /etc/network/interfaces ?

06-01-2010, 14:19	#5
Daz The Stig Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Swad! Posts: 10,713	I use that card on my laptop and netbook and it's fine :/ No backports. Is the module loaded (lsmod \|grep iwl3945)? You running x64? __________________ apt-get moo

06-01-2010, 14:30	#6
Desmo The Last Airbender Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pigmopad Posts: 11,915	Can't check until I get home. Yep with the x64. __________________

06-01-2010, 16:03	#7
Dr. Z I'm going for a scuttle... Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 2,021	If what Daz has suggested turns up nothing, can you post the output of lspci -v as that will help too! __________________

06-01-2010, 19:54	#10
Daz The Stig Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Swad! Posts: 10,713	That's a yes, hHmm, I wonder if there's a software killswitch. Can we get dmesg \|grep iwl3945 Des? [edit] is there anything in /etc/network/interfaces ? __________________ apt-get moo

06-01-2010, 14:03	#1
Desmo The Last Airbender Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pigmopad Posts: 11,915	Ubuntu 9.10 & Dell 6400 - Wireless not working Done some reading around on Ubuntu forums but can't find any definitive answer. Installed 9.10 last night and it doesn't recognise the wireless card at all. I've installed the backports and still no joy. Any other ideas before I dump it and go back to 8.04? __________________

06-01-2010, 14:10	#2
Daz The Stig Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Swad! Posts: 10,713	Whats the wireless card? Presumably not an Intel, so Broadcom? __________________ apt-get moo

06-01-2010, 14:11	#3
Dr. Z I'm going for a scuttle... Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 2,021	Have you tried ndiswrapper with the windows drivers? __________________

06-01-2010, 14:15	#4
Desmo The Last Airbender Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pigmopad Posts: 11,915	Sorry, missed out the obvious there It's an Intel 3945. Not tried ndiswrapper yet but will look into it. __________________