Hi, Earlier my system got stuck after firmware-atheros installation. Now i have freshly installed debian 9.9.
So it does not have following /lib/firmware/ath10k/QCA9377/hw1.0/ Shall i retry installing "firmware-atheros" and proceed as per your suggestion? On Fri, May 31, 2019 at 9:10 PM idiotei...@gmail.com <idiotei...@gmail.com> wrote: > Putting thread back on list, this was sent to me directly. Answer is at > bottom.vvvvvvvv > > On 31/05/2019 19:07, senthil kosapeta wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > These are the logs that i got, it says "firmware loading failed" > > > > > > > > *May 31 12:58:48 debian kernel: [ 0.048770] Spectre V2 : Enabling > > Restricted Speculation for firmware calls* > > *May 31 12:58:48 debian kernel: [ 7.671866] i915 0000:00:02.0: Direct > > firmware load for i915/kbl_dmc_ver1_01.bin failed with error -2May 31 > > 12:58:48 debian kernel: [ 7.671873] i915 0000:00:02.0: Failed to load > > DMC firmware [ > https://01.org/linuxgraphics/intel-linux-graphics-firmwares > > <https://01.org/linuxgraphics/intel-linux-graphics-firmwares>], > disabling > > runtime power management.May 31 12:58:48 debian kernel: [ 7.677946] > > [drm] GuC firmware load skippedMay 31 12:58:48 debian kernel: [ > > 8.226104] ath10k_pci 0000:03:00.0: Direct firmware load for > > ath10k/pre-cal-pci-0000:03:00.0.bin failed with error -2May 31 12:58:48 > > debian kernel: [ 8.226118] ath10k_pci 0000:03:00.0: Direct firmware > load > > for ath10k/cal-pci-0000:03:00.0.bin failed with error -2May 31 12:58:48 > > debian kernel: [ 8.226129] ath10k_pci 0000:03:00.0: Direct firmware > load > > for ath10k/QCA9377/hw1.0/firmware-5.bin failed with error -2May 31 > 12:58:48 > > debian kernel: [ 8.226143] ath10k_pci 0000:03:00.0: Direct firmware > load > > for ath10k/QCA9377/hw1.0/firmware-4.bin failed with error -2May 31 > 12:58:48 > > debian kernel: [ 8.226156] ath10k_pci 0000:03:00.0: Direct firmware > load > > for ath10k/QCA9377/hw1.0/firmware-3.bin failed with error -2May 31 > 12:58:48 > > debian kernel: [ 8.226168] ath10k_pci 0000:03:00.0: Direct firmware > load > > for ath10k/QCA9377/hw1.0/firmware-2.bin failed with error -2May 31 > 12:58:50 > > debian NetworkManager[559]: <info> [1559287730.5479] > > manager[0x5578b9b35040]: monitoring kernel firmware directory > > '/lib/firmware'.May 31 12:58:50 debian kernel: [ 16.179299] r8169 > > 0000:02:00.0: Direct firmware load for rtl_nic/rtl8168g-3.fw failed with > > error -2May 31 12:58:50 debian kernel: [ 16.179307] r8169 0000:02:00.0 > > enp2s0: unable to load firmware patch rtl_nic/rtl8168g-3.fw (-2)May 31 > > 14:37:49 debian kernel: [ 5323.527328] [drm] GuC firmware load skippedMay > > 31 18:44:53 debian kernel: [11230.812795] [drm] GuC firmware load > skipped* > > > > On Fri, May 31, 2019 at 4:46 PM tv.deb...@googlemail.com < > > tv.deb...@googlemail.com> wrote: > > > >> On 31/05/2019 15:46, senthil kosapeta wrote: > >>> Dear Debians, > >>> > >>> I have purchased Lenovo laptop around 6 months back. (Lenovo ideapad) > >>> I had installed ubuntu earlier and Wifi used to work fine. > >>> Somehow it got crashed a month back. > >>> > >>> I have decided to switch over to debian 9.9 and installed it. > >>> Internet via Ethernet port is working. But wifi is not working and not > >>> showing available wireless networks. > >>> I searched/googled certain topic related to Debian wifi and tried > >>> installing firmware-atheros earlier. > >>> It did not work. When i tried restart, shutdown is stuck. > >>> If i force shutdown and restart, It will be stuck again. > >>> When i tried to do recover mode, msg displays that > >>> "ath10k_pci ** failed recieve control reponse completion, polling ...." > >>> > >>> Please let me know how to proceed. > >>> > >>> Thanks > >>> Senthil > >>> > >> > >> Hi, can you check for firmware loading information in your logs ? > >> > >> "grep firmware /var/log/messages" or "journalctl -b" and look for info > >> related to the wifi chip. > >> > >> Given the "shutdown stuck" issue I would try disabling interrupts and > >> see if it solves the problem, "modinfo" says ath10k_pci accepts three > >> irq options: > >> > >> "parm: irq_mode:0: auto, 1: legacy, 2: msi" > >> > >> Maybe try "legacy" mode first, that may be what Ubuntu is doing as a > >> default. You will need elevated privileges to run the next commands > >> ("sudo command" or "su -" and then type commands). > >> > >> First two commands unload the driver module: > >> > >> > >> modprobe -r ath10k_pci > >> modprobe -r ath10k_core > >> > >> Then reload it with proper option: > >> > >> modprobe -v ath10k_core > >> modprobe -v ath10k_pci irq_mode=1 > >> > >> If it solves the problem you can make the change permanent. > >> > >> Hope it helps. > >> > >> > > The error message is very generic (ignore the message regarding the > graphic chip, it's unrelated and mostly harmless). > > First look into the firmware directory to make sure you do have the > needed firmware binary: > > ls -l /lib/firmware/ath10k/QCA9377/hw1.0/ > > You should see a "firmware-6.bin" file in the output. > > Then try the commands I suggested before in a terminal window, you need > to do this as root, either by using "sudo" in front of the commands or > by doing "su -" and ater providing the root password type the actual > commands one line at a time: > > modprobe -r ath10k_pci > modprobe -r ath10k_core > > modprobe -v ath10k_core > modprobe -v ath10k_pci irq_mode=1 > > and report back to the list the outcome. > > -- Senthil Kumar Mob No : 9000311791
