OS: Nevada build 73, 64bit
System Configuration: LENOVO 64575GG
BIOS Configuration: LENOVO 7LET44WW (1.14 ) 06/27/2007
Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T7700 @ 2.40GHz None
Interface reported as:
Node 0x00001d
assigned-addresses:
83030010.00000000.df2fe000.00000000.00002000
reg:
00030000.00000000.00000000.00000000.00000000.03030010.00000000.00000000.00000000.00002000
compatible: 'pciex8086,4230.8086.1111.61' +
'pciex8086,4230.8086.1111' + 'pciex8086,4230.61' + 'pciex8086,4230' +
'pciexclass,028000' + 'pciexclass,0280' + 'pci8086,4230.8086.1111.61' +
'pci8086,4230.8086.1111' + 'pci8086,1111' + 'pci8086,4230.61' + 'pci8086,4230'
+ 'pciclass,028000' + 'pciclass,0280'
model: 'Network controller'
power-consumption: 00000001.00000001
devsel-speed: 00000000
interrupts: 00000001
subsystem-vendor-id: 00008086
subsystem-id: 00001111
unit-address: '0'
class-code: 00028000
revision-id: 00000061
vendor-id: 00008086
device-id: 00004230
pcie-capid-pointer: 000000e0
pcie-capid-reg: 00000001
name: 'pci8086,1111'
After installing the iwk-driver from the package I tried an ifconfig:
0 1 root at vega pts/11 wifi/iwk 55# ifconfig iwk0 plumb
ifconfig: SIOCSLIFNAME for ip: iwk0: permission denied
On the console I got :
Nov 6 22:28:34 vega iwk: NOTICE: iwk: Radio transmitter is off
Yes could be, so I shut down the machine and had a look into the
BIOS-setup. Yes it was disabled, since Solaris didn't support it
and there is no Windows or linux onboard...:}
After enabling the wireless interface in the BIOS I restarted the
machine and did an ifconfig iwk0 plumb, still permission denied
and the above console-message. I remembered that there is a small
switch turning off all wireless transmitters, that is wifi and
bluetooth. I powered them on, but still no plumbing. The interface
was plumbable only after a devfsadm-run after powering on the
transmitter. What I did not really understand is, why is the
interface not plumbable while the transmitter is turned off,
eventhough the wifi-interface is visible for Solaris while the
transceiver is turned off?
While the interface is up and running, if I turn off the transceiver,
I get:
Nov 6 22:40:39 vega iwk: NOTICE: iwk: Radio transmitter is off
Turning it on again, I get:
Nov 6 22:40:44 vega iwk: WARNING: iwk_config(): failed to set power mode
Nov 6 22:40:44 vega iwk: WARNING: iwk_init(): failed to configure device
But despite the error messages, sometimes the interface is running fine,
sometimes it doesn't come back. It's still plumbed, but wificonfig scan
doesn't return.
I tried that under Nevada build 73 on a T61p. Thanks a lot for the
driver. Even at low speed, it is wireless :)
Rolf
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