Skip to contentSkip to conversation

tiacx module fail

DISCUSSION VinX 2 participants 7 messages Sep 10, 2006 – Sep 11, 2006

Subsystems (2)
Networking Network drivers
lore
Share & tools
lore

VinX

author
#0 lore raw

Hi,
i have a little problem with dlink dwl650+ pcmcia.
After I downloaded wireless-2.6.git with cogito, compiled, rebooted my laptop and loaded the acx_pci module. But my pcmcia don't work. If i give this command line:

# iwlist scanning
eth1     Interface doesn't support scanning : Resource temporarily
unavailable
I tried with a 2.6.18-rc5 with tiacx and 2.6.17.13 with acx module, same
result.
The dmesg with tiacx module is:
--
Sep  9 19:19:37 vinTux acx: compiled to use 32bit I/O access. I/O timing
issues might occur, such as non-working fir
mware upload. Report them
Sep  9 19:19:37 vinTux running on a little-endian CPU
Sep  9 19:19:37 vinTux PCI module v0.4.7 initialized, waiting for cards
to probe...
Sep  9 19:19:37 vinTux PCI: Enabling device 0000:02:00.0 (0000 -> 0003)
Sep  9 19:19:37 vinTux ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:02:00.0[A] -> Link
[LNKA] -> GSI 11 (level, low) -> IRQ 11
Sep  9 19:19:37 vinTux PCI: Setting latency timer of device 0000:02:00.0
to 64
Sep  9 19:19:37 vinTux acx: found ACX100-based wireless network card at
0000:02:00.0, irq:11, phymem1:0x42010000, ph
ymem2:0x42000000, mem1:0xfc994000, mem1_size:4096, mem2:0xfc9e0000,
mem2_size:65536
Sep  9 19:19:37 vinTux initial debug setting is 0x000A
Sep  9 19:19:37 vinTux using IRQ 11
Sep  9 19:19:37 vinTux requesting firmware image 'tiacx100c0D'
Sep  9 19:19:37 vinTux acx: firmware image 'tiacx100c0D' was not
provided. Check your hotplug scripts
Sep  9 19:19:37 vinTux requesting firmware image 'tiacx100'
Sep  9 19:19:38 vinTux acx_write_fw (main/combined):0
Sep  9 19:19:38 vinTux acx_validate_fw (main/combined):0
Sep  9 19:19:38 vinTux acx100_s_init_wep: writing WEP options
Sep  9 19:19:38 vinTux initializing max packet templates
Sep  9 19:19:38 vinTux unknown chip and EEPROM version combination
(ACX100, v0), don't know how to parse config opti
ons yet. Please report
Sep  9 19:19:38 vinTux get_mask 0x00004D82, set_mask 0x00000000
Sep  9 19:19:38 vinTux got sensitivity value 64
Sep  9 19:19:38 vinTux got antenna value 0x08
Sep  9 19:19:38 vinTux got Energy Detect (ED) threshold 112
Sep  9 19:19:38 vinTux got Channel Clear Assessment (CCA) value 13
Sep  9 19:19:38 vinTux got regulatory domain 0x30
Sep  9 19:19:38 vinTux get_mask 0x00000000, set_mask 0x00000000 - after
update
Sep  9 19:19:38 vinTux new ratevector: 82 84 0B 16 2C
Sep  9 19:19:38 vinTux setting RXconfig to 2010:0FDD
Sep  9 19:19:38 vinTux acx: form factor 0x01 ((mini-)PCI / CardBus),
radio type 0x0D (Maxim), EEPROM version 0x00, u
ploaded firmware 'Rev 1.9.10.0_A4' (0x01030505)
Sep  9 19:19:38 vinTux creating /proc entry driver/acx_eth1
Sep  9 19:19:38 vinTux creating /proc entry driver/acx_eth1_diag
Sep  9 19:19:38 vinTux creating /proc entry driver/acx_eth1_eeprom
Sep  9 19:19:38 vinTux creating /proc entry driver/acx_eth1_phy
Sep  9 19:19:38 vinTux acx v0.4.7: net device eth1, driver compiled
against wireless extensions 20
Sep  9 19:19:39 vinTux acx_set_status(1):SCANNING
Sep  9 19:19:39 vinTux updating initial settings on iface activation
Sep  9 19:19:39 vinTux get_mask 0x00000000, set_mask 0x0036EEFC
Sep  9 19:19:39 vinTux important setting has been changed. Need to
update packet templates, too
Sep  9 19:19:39 vinTux updating packet templates
Sep  9 19:19:39 vinTux updating Tx fallback to 1 retries
Sep  9 19:19:39 vinTux updating transmit power: 18 dBm
Sep  9 19:19:39 vinTux updating antenna value: 0x08
Sep  9 19:19:39 vinTux updating Energy Detect (ED) threshold: 112
Sep  9 19:19:39 vinTux updating Channel Clear Assessment (CCA) value: 0x0D
Sep  9 19:19:39 vinTux updating channel to: 1
Sep  9 19:19:39 vinTux updating: enable Tx
Sep  9 19:19:39 vinTux updating: enable Rx on channel: 1
Sep  9 19:19:39 vinTux updating short retry limit: 7, long retry limit: 4
Sep  9 19:19:39 vinTux updating tx MSDU lifetime: 4096
Sep  9 19:19:39 vinTux updating regulatory domain: 0x30
Sep  9 19:19:39 vinTux setting RXconfig to 2010:0FDD
Sep  9 19:19:39 vinTux updating WEP key settings
Sep  9 19:19:39 vinTux setting WEP key 0 as default
Sep  9 19:19:39 vinTux acx_set_status(1):SCANNING
Sep  9 19:19:39 vinTux starting radio scan
Sep  9 19:19:39 vinTux get_mask 0x00000000, set_mask 0x00000000 - after
update
Sep  9 19:19:39 vinTux get_mask 0x00000000, set_mask 0x00000040
Sep  9 19:19:39 vinTux setting RXconfig to 2010:0FDD
Sep  9 19:19:39 vinTux get_mask 0x00000000, set_mask 0x00000000 - after
update
Sep  9 19:19:39 vinTux get_mask 0x00000000, set_mask 0x00000040
Sep  9 19:19:39 vinTux setting RXconfig to 2010:0FDD
Sep  9 19:19:39 vinTux get_mask 0x00000000, set_mask 0x00000000 - after
update
Sep  9 19:19:40 vinTux acx_i_timer: adev->status=1 (SCANNING)
Sep  9 19:19:40 vinTux continuing scan (1 sec)
Sep  9 19:19:40 vinTux no matching station found in range yet
Sep  9 19:19:40 vinTux acx_set_status(1):SCANNING
Sep  9 19:19:40 vinTux starting radio scan
Sep  9 19:19:41 vinTux rc-scripts:   no access points found
Sep  9 19:19:41 vinTux rc-scripts: Couldn't find any access points on eth1
Sep  9 19:19:41 vinTux rc-scripts: Failed to configure wireless for eth1
Sep  9 19:19:41 vinTux get_mask 0x00000000, set_mask 0x00000250
Sep  9 19:19:41 vinTux updating transmit power: 0 dBm
Sep  9 19:19:41 vinTux updating: disable Tx
Sep  9 19:19:41 vinTux setting RXconfig to 2010:0FDD
Sep  9 19:19:41 vinTux get_mask 0x00000000, set_mask 0x00000000 - after
update
Sep  9 19:19:41 vinTux acx_set_status(0):STOPPED
Sep  9 19:19:41 vinTux closed device
---
and the dmesg with acx module is:
---
acx: this driver is still EXPERIMENTAL
acx: reading README file and/or Craig's HOWTO is recommended, visit
http://acx100.sf.net in case of further questions/discussion
acx: compiled to use 32bit I/O access. I/O timing issues might occur,
such as non-working firmware upload. Report them
running on a little-endian CPU
PCI module v0.3.35 initialized, waiting for cards to probe...
ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:02:00.0[A] -> Link [LNKA] -> GSI 11 (level,
low) -> IRQ 11
acx: found ACX100-based wireless network card at 0000:02:00.0, irq:11,
phymem1:0x42010000, phymem2:0x42000000, mem1:0xb8966000, mem1_size:4096,
mem2:0xb8980000, mem2_size:65536
initial debug setting is 0x000A
using IRQ 11
requesting firmware image 'tiacx100c0D'
acx: firmware image 'tiacx100c0D' was not provided. Check your hotplug
scripts
requesting firmware image 'tiacx100'
acx_write_fw (main/combined):0
acx_validate_fw (main/combined):0
requesting firmware image 'tiacx100r0D'
acx_write_fw (radio): 0
acx_validate_fw (radio): 0
acx100_s_init_wep: writing WEP options
initializing max packet templates
NVS_vendor_offs:0000 probe_delay:500 eof_memory:65536
CCAModes:04 Diversity:01 ShortPreOpt:01 PBCC:01 ChanAgil:00 PHY:05 Temp:01
AntennaID:00 Len:02 Data:01 02
PowerLevelID:01 Len:02 Data:001E 000A
DataRatesID:02 Len:05 Data:02 04 11 22 44
DomainID:03 Len:06 Data:30 20 30 31 32 41
ProductID:04 Len:09 Data:TI ACX100
ManufacturerID:05 Len:07 Data:TI Test
get_mask 0x00004D82, set_mask 0x00000000
got sensitivity value 176
got antenna value 0x8D
got Energy Detect (ED) threshold 112
got Channel Clear Assessment (CCA) value 13
got regulatory domain 0x30
get_mask 0x00000000, set_mask 0x00000000 - after update
new ratevector: 82 84 0B 16 2C
setting RXconfig to 2010:0FDD
acx: form factor 0x01 ((mini-)PCI / CardBus), radio type 0x0D (Maxim),
EEPROM version 0x05, uploaded firmware 'Rev 1.9.10.0_A4' (0x01030505)
creating /proc entry driver/acx_wlan0
creating /proc entry driver/acx_wlan0_diag
creating /proc entry driver/acx_wlan0_eeprom
creating /proc entry driver/acx_wlan0_phy
acx v0.3.35: net device wlan0, driver compiled against wireless
extensions 20
USB module v0.3.35 initialized, probing for devices...
usbcore: registered new driver acx_usb
acx_set_status(1):SCANNING
updating initial settings on iface activation
get_mask 0x00000000, set_mask 0x0036EEFC
important setting has been changed. Need to update packet templates, too
updating packet templates
updating Tx fallback to 1 retries
updating transmit power: 18 dBm
wlan0: changing radio power level to 18 dBm (23)
updating antenna value: 0x8D
updating Energy Detect (ED) threshold: 112
updating Channel Clear Assessment (CCA) value: 0x0D
updating channel to: 1
updating: enable Tx
updating: enable Rx on channel: 1
updating short retry limit: 7, long retry limit: 4
updating tx MSDU lifetime: 4096
updating regulatory domain: 0x30
setting RXconfig to 2010:0FDD
updating WEP key settings
setting WEP key 0 as default
acx_set_status(1):SCANNING
starting radio scan
get_mask 0x00000000, set_mask 0x00000000 - after update
get_mask 0x00000000, set_mask 0x00000040
setting RXconfig to 2010:0FDD
get_mask 0x00000000, set_mask 0x00000000 - after update
get_mask 0x00000000, set_mask 0x00000040
setting RXconfig to 2010:0FDD
get_mask 0x00000000, set_mask 0x00000000 - after update
get_mask 0x00000000, set_mask 0x00000200
updating transmit power: 18 dBm
wlan0: changing radio power level to 18 dBm (23)
get_mask 0x00000000, set_mask 0x00000000 - after update
new ratevector: 82 84 8B 96 2C
get_mask 0x00000000, set_mask 0x00200004
updating packet templates
updating Tx fallback to 1 retries
get_mask 0x00000000, set_mask 0x00000000 - after update
get_mask 0x00000000, set_mask 0x00010000
important setting has been changed. Need to update packet templates, too
updating packet templates
acx_set_status(1):SCANNING
start_scan: seems like previous scan is still running. Not starting
anew. Please report
get_mask 0x00000000, set_mask 0x00000000 - after update
acx_i_timer: adev->status=1 (SCANNING)
continuing scan (1 sec)
start_scan: seems like previous scan is still running. Not starting
anew. Please report
no matching station found in range yet
acx_set_status(1):SCANNING
starting radio scan
get_mask 0x00000000, set_mask 0x00000200
updating transmit power: 18 dBm
wlan0: changing radio power level to 18 dBm (23)
get_mask 0x00000000, set_mask 0x00000000 - after update
new ratevector: 82 84 8B 96 2C
get_mask 0x00000000, set_mask 0x00200004
updating packet templates
updating Tx fallback to 1 retries
get_mask 0x00000000, set_mask 0x00000000 - after update
get_mask 0x00000000, set_mask 0x00000210
updating transmit power: 0 dBm
wlan0: changing radio power level to 0 dBm (63)
updating: disable Tx
get_mask 0x00000000, set_mask 0x00000000 - after update
get_mask 0x00000000, set_mask 0x00000040
setting RXconfig to 2010:0FDD
get_mask 0x00000000, set_mask 0x00000000 - after update
acx_set_status(0):STOPPED
closed device
---

Any idea?
Sorry for my bad english and for this long mail!

Regards
VinX

#1 lore raw
Quoted 11 lines · VinX

Hi,
i have a little problem with dlink dwl650+ pcmcia.
After I downloaded wireless-2.6.git with cogito, compiled, rebooted my laptop and loaded the acx_pci module. But my pcmcia don't work. If i give this command line:

# iwlist scanning
eth1     Interface doesn't support scanning : Resource temporarily
unavailable
I tried with a 2.6.18-rc5 with tiacx and 2.6.17.13 with acx module, same
result.
The dmesg with tiacx module is:

<snip>

Quoted 8 lines

acx: form factor 0x01 ((mini-)PCI / CardBus), radio type 0x0D (Maxim), EEPROM version 0x05, uploaded firmware 'Rev 1.9.10.0_A4' (0x01030505) creating /proc entry driver/acx_wlan0
creating /proc entry driver/acx_wlan0_diag
creating /proc entry driver/acx_wlan0_eeprom
creating /proc entry driver/acx_wlan0_phy
acx v0.3.35: net device wlan0, driver compiled against wireless extensions 20

<snip>

Quoted 4 lines

---

Any idea?
Sorry for my bad english and for this long mail!

The error message says it is trying to scan with eth1, but the driver
log says the card is on wlan0.

Try doing iwlist wlan0 scan. That should work.

cmn

Signature · 2 lines
Carlos Martín Nieto    |   http://www.cmartin.tk
Hobbyist programmer    |
author
#2 lore raw
Quoted 4 lines · Carlos Martínn Nieto

The error message says it is trying to scan with eth1, but the driver
log says the card is on wlan0.

Try doing iwlist wlan0 scan. That should work.

No.
The first dmesg is about tiacx module, this module set the name of my wireless card as eth1, but with acx module set wlan0 (second dmesg). --
vinTux ~ # cat /proc/net/dev |grep -v \| |cut -d\: -f1
lo
eth0
wlan0
vinTux ~ # lsmod |grep ^acx|awk '{print $1}'
acx
vinTux ~ #
--
but with tiacx module i have:
--
vinTux ~ # cat /proc/net/dev |grep -v \| |cut -d\: -f1
lo
eth0
eth1
vinTux ~ # lsmod |grep ^acx|awk '{print $1}'
acx_pci
acx_common
vinTux ~ #
--

I try `iwlist wlan0 scanning' but i have same result.

Regards
VinX

author
#3 lore raw
In reply to Carlos Martínn Nieto

RE-POST...

The dmesg with tiacx module is:
--
<snip>
acx: form factor 0x01 ((mini-)PCI / CardBus), radio type 0x0D (Maxim), EEPROM version 0x00, uploaded firmware 'Rev 1.9.10.0_A4' (0x01030505) creating /proc entry driver/acx_eth1
creating /proc entry driver/acx_eth1_diag
creating /proc entry driver/acx_eth1_eeprom
creating /proc entry driver/acx_eth1_phy
acx v0.4.7: net device eth1, driver compiled against wireless extensions 20 <snip>
---
and the dmesg with acx module is:
---
<snip>
acx: form factor 0x01 ((mini-)PCI / CardBus), radio type 0x0D (Maxim), EEPROM version 0x05, uploaded firmware 'Rev 1.9.10.0_A4' (0x01030505) creating /proc entry driver/acx_wlan0
creating /proc entry driver/acx_wlan0_diag
creating /proc entry driver/acx_wlan0_eeprom
creating /proc entry driver/acx_wlan0_phy
acx v0.3.35: net device wlan0, driver compiled against wireless extensions 20
<snip>
---

#4 lore raw

Did you bring the interface up (ifconfig eth1 up)? It won't work
before that because parts of the card haven't been initialised.

IIRC, the tiacx module in wireless-2.6 uses softmac and we never
managed to get it working properly. There is a version with the devicescape stack which seems to work, though it might take a bit of hunting down.

Signature · 2 lines
Carlos Martín Nieto    |   http://www.cmartin.tk
Hobbyist programmer    |
author
#5 lore raw
Quoted 2 lines · Carlos Martínn Nieto

Did you bring the interface up (ifconfig eth1 up)? It won't work
before that because parts of the card haven't been initialised.

ok, now it seems to work!

Quoted 4 lines

IIRC, the tiacx module in wireless-2.6 uses softmac and we never managed to get it working properly. There is a version with the devicescape stack which seems to work, though it might take a bit of hunting down.

ah ok, but why doesn't work it with acx module?
if i use a kernel <= 2.6.16, it works fine...
uhm... in the lastest kernels there are some changes that they are indipendent on a generic wireless module, is it correct?

Thanks
VinX

#6 lore raw
Quoted 5 lines · VinX
Quoted 2 lines · Carlos Martínn Nieto

Did you bring the interface up (ifconfig eth1 up)? It won't work
before that because parts of the card haven't been initialised.

ok, now it seems to work!

Quoted 8 lines
Quoted 4 lines

IIRC, the tiacx module in wireless-2.6 uses softmac and we never managed to get it working properly. There is a version with the devicescape stack which seems to work, though it might take a bit of hunting down.

ah ok, but why doesn't work it with acx module?
if i use a kernel <= 2.6.16, it works fine...
uhm... in the lastest kernels there are some changes that they are indipendent on a generic wireless module, is it correct?

One of the changes is that it now has acx_common.ko, acx_usb.ko and
acx_pci.ko instead of just acx.ko (before that, it was acx-usb.ko and acx-pci.ko whith the common code in each one). This patch was applied upstream after the conversion to softmac IIRC.

I haven't followed the kernel much these last few months, so I'm not
sure when each event happened, but it would seem that it was after .16 when the softmac code got in. (This being the wireless-2.6 kernel, not mainline, which AFAIK doesn't have acx at all).

I'm still not sure why it didn't work with the softmac stack, but I
think it was a problem telling the stack what the card received. I think there were plans to put the devicescape stack into the mainline kernel, so ideally the version of acx that uses it is the one that should get merged upstream. I'm not sure where to find this version, but asking the author (search the acx archives for him) should fix that.

cmn

Signature · 2 lines
Carlos Martín Nieto    |   http://www.cmartin.tk
Hobbyist programmer    |