I have a Sony VGN-SZ4XWN/C laptop, which has integrated WiFi. The WiFi basically works - I am sending this post via the WiFi. It uses the Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG chip.
There is a switch on the front panel to turn the transmitter on/off. Trying to boot with this in the off position is problematic at best, with it often printing almost endless error messages on the scrren. So I tend to keep the wireless on, even if on a train with no hope of using WiFi. Then I get an irritating popup evey time the train passes a wireless transmitter. Looking at /var/adm/messages below one can deduce transmitter is off, then surprise suprise it can't set the power. Nov 26 22:14:36 kingfisher wpi: [ID 644114 kern.notice] NOTICE: wpi: Radio transmitter is off Nov 26 22:14:38 kingfisher mac: [ID 486395 kern.info] NOTICE: wpi0 link down Nov 26 22:14:40 kingfisher wpi: [ID 644114 kern.notice] NOTICE: wpi: Radio transmitter is off Nov 26 22:14:42 kingfisher wpi: [ID 514036 kern.warning] WARNING: wpi_config(): failed to set txpower Nov 26 22:14:42 kingfisher wpi: [ID 913098 kern.warning] WARNING: wpi_init(): failed to configure device Nov 26 22:14:44 kingfisher wpi: [ID 644114 kern.notice] NOTICE: wpi: Radio transmitter is off Nov 26 22:14:46 kingfisher wpi: [ID 514036 kern.warning] WARNING: wpi_config(): failed to set txpower Nov 26 22:14:46 kingfisher wpi: [ID 913098 kern.warning] WARNING: wpi_init(): failed to configure device Nov 26 22:14:48 kingfisher wpi: [ID 644114 kern.notice] NOTICE: wpi: Radio transmitter is off Nov 26 22:14:50 kingfisher wpi: [ID 514036 kern.warning] WARNING: wpi_config(): failed to set txpower Nov 26 22:14:50 kingfisher wpi: [ID 913098 kern.warning] WARNING: wpi_init(): failed to configure device Is there any special actions one should take to enable/disable the wireless on a laptop? Just using the on/off switch on the top does not work too well for me. Dave This message posted from opensolaris.org _______________________________________________ opensolaris-discuss mailing list opensolaris-discuss@opensolaris.org
