Hi Robert, Sorry, I failed to mention earlier that the only reason why I tried upgrading from v4.4 --> v4.9 was because I was seeing the same flaky behavior (no network connection on reboot) with a brand new install of BBB-eMMC-flasher-ubuntu-16.04.2-console-armhf-2017-04-07-2gb.img.xz. I thought maybe the newer kernel might fix things, but instead it introduced the new firmware error messages I posted above.
I'm not sure I understand what you're asking me to try in the above post. If I'm reading it correctly, the github link you sent shows how to generate wl18xx-conf.bin (I'm assuming this is some kind of config binary???), but the only file I replaced in my v4.9 experiment was the wl18xx-fw-4.bin (which I'm assuming is the firmware binary???). Wouldn't the wl18xx-conf.bin I re-generate from WL1835MOD_INI_C2PC.ini be exactly the same as the one already included in BBB-eMMC-flasher-ubuntu-16.04.2-console-armhf-2017-04-07-2gb.img.xz? It seems like the error messages were complaining about the firmware version, rather than an issue with the config binary. Thanks, Chris On Sunday, April 23, 2017 at 4:37:53 PM UTC-7, RobertCNelson wrote: > > On Sun, Apr 23, 2017 at 5:20 PM, Christopher Wilson <cwi...@cdwilson.us > <javascript:>> wrote: > > I'm having some issues setting up the Wi-Fi on BBBW with > > BBB-eMMC-flasher-ubuntu-16.04.2-console-armhf-2017-04-07-2gb.img.xz > image > > from http://elinux.org/BeagleBoardUbuntu#All_BeagleBone_Varients > > > > After the image was installed onto the eMMC, I upgraded the kernel: > > > > $ cd /opt/scripts/tools/ > > $ git pull > > $ sudo ./update_kernel.sh --ti-kernel --lts-4_9 > > > > After upgrading the kernel to v4.9, I couldn't get the Wi-Fi to connect, > and > > the following error messages were printed out on the console at the end > of > > the boot process: > > > > [ 24.915588] wlcore: ERROR error getting static data > > [ 25.380198] wlcore: ERROR Your WiFi FW version (8.9.0.0.39) is > invalid. > > [ 25.380198] Please use at least FW 8.9.*.*.58. > > [ 25.380198] You can get the latest firmwares at: > > [ 25.380198] git://git.ti.com/wilink8-wlan/wl18xx_fw.git > > [ 25.401435] wlcore: ERROR error getting static data > > [ 25.409231] wlcore: ERROR firmware boot failed despite 3 retries > > [ 26.028516] wlcore: ERROR Your WiFi FW version (8.9.0.0.39) is > invalid. > > [ 26.028516] Please use at least FW 8.9.*.*.58. > > [ 26.028516] You can get the latest firmwares at: > > [ 26.028516] git://git.ti.com/wilink8-wlan/wl18xx_fw.git > > [ 26.049583] wlcore: ERROR error getting static data > > [ 26.512322] wlcore: ERROR Your WiFi FW version (8.9.0.0.39) is > invalid. > > [ 26.512322] Please use at least FW 8.9.*.*.58. > > [ 26.512322] You can get the latest firmwares at: > > [ 26.512322] git://git.ti.com/wilink8-wlan/wl18xx_fw.git > > [ 26.533368] wlcore: ERROR error getting static data > > [ 26.999724] wlcore: ERROR Your WiFi FW version (8.9.0.0.39) is > invalid. > > [ 26.999724] Please use at least FW 8.9.*.*.58. > > [ 26.999724] You can get the latest firmwares at: > > [ 26.999724] git://git.ti.com/wilink8-wlan/wl18xx_fw.git > > [ 27.021019] wlcore: ERROR error getting static data > > [ 27.028754] wlcore: ERROR firmware boot failed despite 3 retries > > this must be a recent change, haven't ran into that yet.. > > > > > However, it looks like I've got the latest firmware package installed: > > > > ubuntu@arm:~$ sudo apt-get install bb-wl18xx-firmware > > Reading package lists... Done > > Building dependency tree > > Reading state information... Done > > bb-wl18xx-firmware is already the newest version > > (1.20170406-0rcnee0~bpo1604+20170406). > > 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 14 not upgraded. > > > > More version info: > > > > ubuntu@arm:/opt/scripts/tools$ sudo ./version.sh > > git:/opt/scripts/:[65bfaaf97e1bb09517752b717ce29882dc99efda] > > eeprom:[A335BNLTBWA51652BBWG0552] > > dogtag:[rcn-ee.net console Ubuntu Image 2017-04-07] > > bootloader:[eMMC-(default)]:[/dev/mmcblk1]:[U-Boot > > 2017.05-rc1-00002-g35aecb] > > kernel:[4.9.21-ti-r30] > > > > Following the instructions in the error messages, I cloned > > git://git.ti.com/wilink8-wlan/wl18xx_fw.git and copied wl18xx-fw-4.bin > into > > /lib/firmware/ti-connectivity/ > > > > Rebooted the system and the firmware version error messages disappeared. > > > > However, getting the Wi-Fi to connect on reboot still seems to be a bit > > flaky. After each reboot, Wi-Fi doesn't work until I run "agent on", > > "disable wifi", "enable wifi", and then "scan wifi". This magic > incantation > > seems to work each time... > > > > See the sequence below for the steps I tried to get the (previously > > configured/working) Wi-Fi to re-connect after reboot: > > > > ubuntu@arm:/opt/scripts/tools$ ping google.com > > connect: Network is unreachable > > ubuntu@arm:/opt/scripts/tools$ sudo connmanctl > > connmanctl> disable wifi > > Disabled wifi > > connmanctl> enable wifi > > Enabled wifi > > connmanctl> scan wifi > > Error /net/connman/technology/wifi: No carrier > > connmanctl> agent on > > Agent registered > > connmanctl> scan wifi > > Error /net/connman/technology/wifi: No carrier > > connmanctl> disable wifi > > Disabled wifi > > connmanctl> enable wifi > > Enabled wifi > > connmanctl> scan wifi > > Scan completed for wifi > > connmanctl> services > > *** I removed the list of services *** > > connmanctl> technologies > > /net/connman/technology/wifi > > Name = WiFi > > Type = wifi > > Powered = True > > Connected = True > > Tethering = False > > /net/connman/technology/bluetooth > > Name = Bluetooth > > Type = bluetooth > > Powered = True > > Connected = False > > Tethering = False > > connmanctl> quit > > > > Is there a better way to get the Wi-Fi working reliably on the Ubuntu > 16.04 > > image? I'm totally new to BeagleBone (just bought one yesterday), so > I'm > > not sure if I goofed some part of the setup... any advice on the Wi-Fi > > configuration in Ubuntu would be welcome! > > So we are still shipping v4.4.x-ti by default, v4.9.x only lightly > tested, looks like ti changed something with the firmware again.. > > So the firmware was generated by the command shown here: > > > https://github.com/beagleboard/beaglebone-black-wireless/tree/master/firmware > > Grab that WL1835MOD_INI_C2PC.ini and give it shot again. > > Regards, > > > -- > Robert Nelson > https://rcn-ee.com/ > -- For more options, visit http://beagleboard.org/discuss --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "BeagleBoard" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to beagleboard+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. 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