Attaching the mail to debian-debbugs list & debian-boot lists. Please redirect if necessary. Summary : 1) System hangs/stucks when firmware-atheros is installed. 2) Thereaferwards Rebooting is not successfull.
Please help. Thanks, Senthil On Sun, Jun 2, 2019 at 12:12 PM senthil kosapeta <sendil.v...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Sat, Jun 1, 2019 at 6:54 PM tv.deb...@googlemail.com < > tv.deb...@googlemail.com> wrote: > >> On 01/06/2019 16:52, senthil kosapeta wrote: >> [...giant snip] >> >> I looked into the firmware-atheros package in Debian Stable (9), >> >> backports, testing and unstable. Only the version in unstable currently >> >> has the firmware file you need to make your wifi chip work >> >> (/lib/firmware/ath10k/QCA9377/hw1.0/firmware-6.bin) . >> >> >> >> You can download it yourself on one of the Debian mirrors: >> >> >> >> https://packages.debian.org/sid/all/firmware-atheros/download >> >> >> >> Then install the package with the command: >> >> >> >> dpkg -i firmware-atheros_20190502-1_all.deb >> >> >> >> This command must be issued in the directory where you downloaded the >> >> package, and with root privileges. >> >> >> >> When this is done, simply reboot your system, or unload/reload the >> >> driver module with: >> >> >> >> modprobe -r ath10k_pci >> >> modprobe -r ath10k_core >> >> >> >> modprobe -v ath10k_core >> >> modprobe -v ath10k >> >> >> >> >> >> Ignore the "irq=" option for now, I am on Debian unstable and wrongly >> >> assumed you had the needed firmware file already on your system. >> >> >> > >> > HI, >> > >> > My system got crashed. >> > After installing firmware-atheros, I tried modprobe commands. (Even >> before >> > restarting) >> > When i am done with last command which is "modprobe -v ath10k_pci", >> system >> > got stuck. >> > I had force shutdown, and restarting the laptop is hit with the same old >> > problem like earlier crash. >> > >> > When i run through recovery mode, it says following (also seen during >> > earlier crash) >> > *ath10_pci *** : failed to recieve control response completion, polling >> ...* >> > >> > After that i tried booting via debian live usb, got the root prompt, >> tried >> > following commands >> >>> modprobe -r ath10k_pci >> >>> modprobe -r ath10k_core >> >>> >> >>> modprobe -v ath10k_core >> >>> modprobe -v ath10k_pci irq_mode=1 >> > >> > It is still not working and is stuck while boot. >> > Please suggest more. >> > >> > Sen >> > >> >> >> Hi, which version of the firmware-atheros package did you install ? Was >> the installation successful, no error messages ? >> >> When the boot sequence gets stuck, when exactly does it happen, what do >> you see on the screen ? If you crashed the system a few times, the >> file-system may need to be checked, did you see any message mentioning >> "fsck" or file-system check ? >> >> Nota: you can answer back to the list only, I am subscribed. >> >> > Hi, > > I installed the same version you have mentioned. > firmware-atheros_20190502-1_all.deb > I did not see any error messages. > > I am attaching the screenshots > It stucks after "Started D-bug system Message bus" only if i boot via > recovery mode. > I don't see any clear messages when boot through normal mode, but it does > not continue. (at the very beginning stage). > > I dont think of "file-system" problem because it runs fine until > firmware-atheros is installed. > Also i have run the the memory test and check everything is fine. > > > Senthil Kumar > > -- Senthil Kumar Mob No : 9000311791
