*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 594866 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/594866
More testing, this time on lucid with a backported natty kernel: on lucid (installed) 64bit: Linux w 2.6.36-1-generic #7~lucid1-Ubuntu SMP Fri Oct 22 00:21:17 UTC 2010 x86_64 GNU/Linux (natty for lucid from kernel team ppa) can not connect to ad hoc wlan with stock: 03:00.0 Network controller: RaLink RT2860 Kernel driver in use: rt2860 Kernel modules: rt2860sta, rt2800pci blacklist 2860 (with install rt2860sta /bin/false); cold boot; with above kernel; with it's stock rt2800pci: wolfg...@w:~$ grep -i firmware /var/log/syslog Oct 29 10:15:22 w kernel: [ 27.070044] phy0 -> rt2800_load_firmware: Error - PBF system register not ready. Oct 29 10:15:23 w kernel: [ 27.190043] phy0 -> rt2800_load_firmware: Error - PBF system register not ready. same kernel still: wolfg...@w:~$ sha256sum /lib/firmware/rt2860.bin 434655ba718eb302720ee1b4b9b9dbf0a16171888ace31ead9f3df2629b9bebb /lib/firmware/rt2860.bin same as maverick 32 bit, which works now with compat-wireless-2010-10-25-pc. still on 2.6.36-1-generic #7~lucid1-Ubuntu: 03:00.0 Network controller: RaLink RT2860 Kernel driver in use: rt2800pci Kernel modules: rt2800pci, rt2860sta Oct 29 12:30:33 w kernel: [ 25.990871] phy0 -> rt2x00lib_request_firmware: Info - Loading firmware file 'rt2860.bin'. Oct 29 12:30:33 w kernel: [ 26.094709] phy0 -> rt2x00lib_request_firmware: Info - Firmware detected - version: 0.11. Oct 29 12:30:34 w kernel: [ 26.190084] phy0 -> rt2800_load_firmware: Error - PBF system register not ready. Oct 29 12:30:34 w kernel: [ 26.320055] phy0 -> rt2800_load_firmware: Error - PBF system register not ready. (both after putting in the wireless compat modules and after cold boot) filename: /lib/modules/2.6.36-1-generic/updates/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800pci.ko license: GPL firmware: rt2860.bin description: Ralink RT2800 PCI & PCMCIA Wireless LAN driver. version: 2.3.0 author: http://rt2x00.serialmonkey.com srcversion: 9F64E7029DA63951A0E1346 -- 64bit-only: rt2800pci_load_firmware: Error - PBF system register not ready. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/659143 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs