On 05/20/10 01:06, Zeerak Mustafa Waseem wrote: > On Wed, May 19, 2010 at 07:14:35AM -0400, CJoeB wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> I had wireless working just fine back when I was using the >> 2.6.27-gentoo-r8 kernel. Since upgrading to the 2.6.30 series of >> kernels, I haven't been able to get it working. I was using the ipw3945 >> driver, but this driver needs TKIP and something else (don't remember >> what) set in the cryptographic section of the kernel source. I can't >> seem to find where that is located, if it is in the kernel that I am >> currently running - 2.6.31-gentoo-r10. >> >> I've tried using the corresponding driver within the kernel, but I still >> get told that my wireless connection does not exist and that I should >> verify the hardware or kernel module driver. >> >> I have also always used wireless-tools. I know wpa_supplicant is >> supposed to be better because you can enable WEP encryption, but I tried >> to set that up too and I still get told that my wireless connection does >> not exist and that I should verify the hardware or kernel module driver. >> >> I'd be happy just using wireless-tools if I could get the ipw3945 driver >> to build, but can't without TKIP. Does anyone know if this setting has >> been taken out of the kernel source or if it is just located in some >> obsure place that I can't find? >> >> Regards, >> >> Colleen >> >> -- >> >> Registered Linux User #411143 with the Linux Counter, http://counter.li.org >> >> >> > I'm sorry if I'm mistaken, or if this comes across as awfully rude but didn't > you ask the same question back in March? Did you have a look at the replies > from then to see if that could help with this issue? > Also you can search within the kernel by entering '/' a search field will > come up, and if you know part of the name (past thread of same title should > reveal that), you should be able to locate it. > > Hope it helps > > After you built your new kernel, did you re-emerge iwl3945-ucode? I usually forgot that step when upgrading my kernel (along with nvidia-drivers). I believe if you look in /var/log/messages, you'll see a message about missing microcode if this is the case.
Also, I use wireless-tools just fine with mine, and it's running 2.6.31-r10 (I keep meaning to upgrade my kernel to the latest stable). John Moe
