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I recently installed Ubuntu 12.04 on my new desktop and I am unable to use my wireless. The wireless detects the networks in the area and asks me for my password and attempts to connect. After about a minute or two it asks for the password again without ever connecting. Is this a driver issue? or something I can fix with a simple command?
My Wireless card is the Gigabyte GC-W300D.
I believe it is Atheros AR5BWB222
Hi, copy and paste this command in the terminal (ctrl+alt+t) please:
It will download a script and create a text file in your home folder with wireless information so we can see the condition of your wireless at this time and the Mac address, WPA key and WEP key are removed for your security, then reply back, click on the paper clip and attach the netinfo.txt file.Code:wget -N -t 5 -T 10 http://dl.dropbox.com/u/57264241/wireless_script && chmod +x wireless_script && ./wireless_script
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How can it download a script if I can't get on the internet? I am currently on my laptop asking this
I am sorry but you did not say that you do not have ehternet either.
Please follow the directions in this link for using the script with no internet.
http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=12350385
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Sorry about the non-ethernet, student housing... 1 ethernet in the house in the most inconvenient place... quite annoying. Anyway, after some USB troubles I finally got the file for you.
here are the results.
Hi, looks like you have a bug, please try:
Also which network are you trying to connect too?Code:echo "options ath9k nohwcrypt=1" | sudo tee /etc/modprobe.d/ath9k.conf
sudo modprobe -rfv ath9k
sudo modprobe -v ath9k
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It's Bell868, :P can't wait to change student housing and actually control my wireless/have ethernet and I'll try those
You can try the commands now, it will not hurt anything and you do not need to be connected to the internet to run them.
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FATAL: error inserting ath9k(/lib/modules/3.5.0-23-generic/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ath9k.ko): Invalid Argument
error using the sudo modprobe -v ath9k
what should I do after getting that error for sudo modprobe -v ath9k?
Did you copy and paste the commands? if so please try it this way:
ThanksCode:echo "options ath9k nohwcrypt=y" | sudo tee /etc/modprobe.d/ath9k.conf
sudo modprobe -rfv ath9k
sudo modprobe -v ath9k
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I tried entering them one by one, copy and pasting, etc... the final command still gives the same error previously stated.
From what my research says it is a bug but the only solution is to try a different kernel.
I have the same driver with the 3.8 kernel and it works good but I still have to have everything set the way that I showed you in the post.
Try to add the parameter like this please.
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this may be a stupid question but how do I switch to the 3.8 kernel?
You can try to add the parameter like this first:
Add one line:Code:gksudo gedit /etc/modprobe.d/ath9k.conf
Proofread carefully, save and close gedit. Reboot.Code:options ath9k nohwcrypt=1
If that does not work which I have my doubts at the moment you willo need to install new kernel, I will have to get the directions together.
I am sorry I did not reply sooner my computer crashed and I just got it working but not all the way yet.
That didn't work :/ I'd appreciate instructions on installing a new kernel ^.^ and no worries, I just want to switch to linux because I'm more comfortable with it. I can still do work on Windows for now.
Go to this link:
http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa....8-rc7-raring/
If you have a 64 bit system download:
linux-headers-3.8.0-030800rc7-generic_3.8.0-030800rc7.201302081635_amd64.deb
linux-headers-3.8.0-030800rc7_3.8.0-030800rc7.201302081635_all.deb
linux-image-3.8.0-030800rc7-generic_3.8.0-030800rc7.201302081635_amd64.deb
linux-image-extra-3.8.0-030800rc7-generic_3.8.0-030800rc7.201302081635_amd64.deb if 32 bit then get the ones 386.
Install with software center just double click on the debs.
Reboot
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I've downloaded those and I attempted to install them but the install button is locked... how do I force it?
Are you using a 64 bit version of ubuntu? be my guess you must be using 32 bit that is the only reason besides needing to enter your password that I can think of for having that issue.
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I'm using 64 bit, and I double click those files and it has the install button disabled asking me to install a package of the files.
I think it wants you to install one of the other packages first, so try another and leave that one to last.
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I tried that and it still doesnt allow me to, as I said, it has the install button greyed out and disabled
Can you install anything using software center?
No because I don't have internet but the reason it's not allowing me to is because it's saying it wants me to install the entire package not one of the files, yes I have tried all of them. Is there not an overide?
If it will not let you then there is probably another issue and trying to force it would most likely break your system.
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Ok... so just give up on getting internet on a ubuntu distro?
I will ask my friend the wireless guru to take a look.
Let's see what errors or warnings we get when we try the updated kernel. First, what architecture do you have; 32- or 64-bit?If you get i686, that's a 32-bit system and you'll need these packages:Code:arch
http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa...81635_i386.deb
http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa...081635_all.deb
http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa...81635_i386.deb
http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa...81635_i386.deb
If you get x86_64, then you'll need the amd64 packages Wild Man referred to above. Please download whichever you need and place them on your desktop. Then open a terminal and do:It ought to install all four at once. Then reboot and see if your wireless is working.Code:cd Desktop
sudo dpkg -i linux-*.deb
I installed 3.8 using the method described above, it doesn't really change anything. I tried the previous code again and it still gave an error at the last command. After trying those commands however my wi-fi no longer picks up networks and only gives the option for VPN.. so I don't know what's up. Should I re-install Ubuntu? and if so, how can I fix the error from a new installation.
echo "options ath9k nohwcrypt=1" | sudo tee /etc/modprobe.d/ath9k.conf
sudo modprobe -rfv ath9k
sudo modprobe -v ath9k
Tired of this Atheros problem I bought a Sweex LW311 Wireless 300N PC Card (Ralink chipset).
Please confirm you rebooted into the new kernel:Please show me the result of this exact sequence:Code:uname -r
Thanks.Code:sudo modprobe ath9k
dmesg | grep ath
FATAL: Error inserting ath9k (/lib/modules/3.8.0-030800rc7-generic/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ath9k.ko): Invalid argument
[ 1.733519] MODSIGN: Loaded cert 'Magrathea: Glacier signing key: ad6a7cd4a8ee89be312cbd1972d8de063ba3ac4b'
[ 4.412759] usb 8-1: Product: Razer DeathAdder
[ 12.017932] input: Razer Razer DeathAdder as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:09.0/0000:02:00.0/usb8/8-1/8-1:1.0/input/input2
[ 12.018036] hid-generic 0003:1532:0016.0001: input,hidraw1: USB HID v1.11 Mouse [Razer Razer DeathAdder] on usb-0000:02:00.0-1/input0
[ 12.172225] ath9k: `y' invalid for parameter `nohwcrypt'
[ 12.705328] type=1400 audit(1365249499.491:11): apparmor="STATUS" operation="profile_load" name="/usr/lib/telepathy/mission-control-5" pid=970 comm="apparmor_parser"
[ 33.843681] type=1400 audit(1365249520.699:27): apparmor="DENIED" operation="open" parent=1 profile="/usr/lib/telepathy/mission-control-5" name="/usr/share/gvfs/remote-volume-monitors/" pid=2167 comm="mission-control" requested_mask="r" denied_mask="r" fsuid=1000 ouid=0
[ 51.578596] ath9k: `y' invalid for parameter `nohwcrypt'
Indeed it is! According to modinfo, it should be an integer; i.e. 0 or 1. That's exactly what the Wild Man asked for:Quote:
ath9k: `y' invalid for parameter `nohwcrypt'
Let's experiment just a bit:Quote:
echo "options ath9k nohwcrypt=1" | sudo tee /etc/modprobe.d/ath9k.conf
That should get rid of the file with the typo. Now do:Code:sudo rm /etc/modprobe.d/ath9k.conf
Check the file:Code:echo "options ath9k nohwcrypt=1" | sudo tee /etc/modprobe.d/ath9k.conf
It should report: options ath9k nohwcrypt=1.Code:cat /etc/modprobe.d/ath9k.conf
Reboot and tell us if your wireless is working better.
oops that makes sense, haha I was thinking that was the issue but didn't know exactly what to do to change it. Anyway, my networks appear again and it attempts to connect but we are back to the same issue of it attempting to connect and then stopping and asking for the password and trying to connect again.
Let's have a look at:Thanks.Code:cat /etc/modprobe.d/ath9k.conf
dmesg | grep -e ath -e wlan
[ 1.727634] MODSIGN: Loaded cert 'Magrathea: Glacier signing key: ad6a7cd4a8ee89be312cbd1972d8de063ba3ac4b'
[ 4.405365] usb 8-1: Product: Razer DeathAdder
[ 11.812135] input: Razer Razer DeathAdder as /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:09.0/0000:02:00.0/usb8/8-1/8-1:1.0/input/input2
[ 11.812263] hid-generic 0003:1532:0016.0001: input,hidraw0: USB HID v1.11 Mouse [Razer Razer DeathAdder] on usb-0000:02:00.0-1/input0
[ 12.014712] ath9k 0000:07:00.0: enabling device (0000 -> 0002)
[ 12.023969] ath: EEPROM regdomain: 0x6a
[ 12.023970] ath: EEPROM indicates we should expect a direct regpair map
[ 12.023972] ath: Country alpha2 being used: 00
[ 12.023973] ath: Regpair used: 0x6a
[ 12.077734] ieee80211 phy0: Selected rate control algorithm 'ath9k_rate_control'
[ 12.505144] type=1400 audit(1365350501.300:8): apparmor="STATUS" operation="profile_load" name="/usr/lib/telepathy/mission-control-5" pid=956 comm="apparmor_parser"
[ 12.817436] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready
[ 17.505155] ath: phy0: Failed to stop TX DMA, queues=0x001!
[ 17.560614] ath: phy0: Failed to stop TX DMA, queues=0x001!
[ 17.616778] ath: phy0: Failed to stop TX DMA, queues=0x001!
[ 17.672241] ath: phy0: Failed to stop TX DMA, queues=0x001!
[ 17.728435] ath: phy0: Failed to stop TX DMA, queues=0x001!
[ 17.783891] ath: phy0: Failed to stop TX DMA, queues=0x001!
[ 17.840050] ath: phy0: Failed to stop TX DMA, queues=0x001!
[ 17.895519] ath: phy0: Failed to stop TX DMA, queues=0x001!
[ 17.951668] ath: phy0: Failed to stop TX DMA, queues=0x001!
[ 18.007160] ath: phy0: Failed to stop TX DMA, queues=0x001!
[ 18.078587] ath: phy0: Failed to stop TX DMA, queues=0x001!
[ 21.292338] wlan0: authenticate with 4c:17:eb:dc:9e:7b
[ 21.299449] wlan0: direct probe to 4c:17:eb:dc:9e:7b (try 1/3)
[ 21.499263] wlan0: direct probe to 4c:17:eb:dc:9e:7b (try 2/3)
[ 21.702509] wlan0: direct probe to 4c:17:eb:dc:9e:7b (try 3/3)
[ 21.905846] wlan0: authentication with 4c:17:eb:dc:9e:7b timed out
[ 21.913716] ath: phy0: Failed to stop TX DMA, queues=0x001!
[ 26.977498] ath: phy0: Failed to stop TX DMA, queues=0x001!
[ 27.041208] ath: phy0: Failed to stop TX DMA, queues=0x001!
[ 27.105063] ath: phy0: Failed to stop TX DMA, queues=0x001!
[ 27.168474] ath: phy0: Failed to stop TX DMA, queues=0x001!
[ 27.232511] ath: phy0: Failed to stop TX DMA, queues=0x001!
[ 27.296462] ath: phy0: Failed to stop TX DMA, queues=0x001!
[ 27.360126] ath: phy0: Failed to stop TX DMA, queues=0x001!
[ 27.424036] ath: phy0: Failed to stop TX DMA, queues=0x001!
[ 27.487836] ath: phy0: Failed to stop TX DMA, queues=0x001!
[ 27.551287] ath: phy0: Failed to stop TX DMA, queues=0x001!
[ 27.615444] ath: phy0: Failed to stop TX DMA, queues=0x001!
[ 37.590324] type=1400 audit(1365350526.464:24): apparmor="DENIED" operation="open" parent=1 profile="/usr/lib/telepathy/mission-control-5" name="/usr/share/gvfs/remote-volume-monitors/" pid=1971 comm="mission-control" requested_mask="r" denied_mask="r" fsuid=1000 ouid=0
A Google search suggests this is a well-known bug, although I did read a report that suggested, at least in one case, a hardware defect. Please check here: http://comments.gmane.org/gmane.linu....general/99873Quote:
[ 27.424036] ath: phy0: Failed to stop TX DMA, queues=0x001!
[ 27.487836] ath: phy0: Failed to stop TX DMA, queues=0x001!
[ 27.551287] ath: phy0: Failed to stop TX DMA, queues=0x001!
[ 27.615444] ath: phy0: Failed to stop TX DMA, queues=0x001!
They suggest the compat-wireless package, however, before you do that, I'd suggest you download and burn the 12.10 live CD and see if the errors go away and, better yet, your wireless works. If you are a bit adventuresome, then I'd just go forward to the 13.04 daily build: http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/daily-live/current/ I have run it myself trouble free, although I'm not sure I have tried every function and feature there is.
The advantage of the live CD is that you can try it before you install it. If you do decide to install, back up and back up!
Thanks for the help :/ I know it's not hardware because I can use it on my Windows installation. I'd LOVE to use 12.10 or 13.04 but they aren't letting me live boot... get stuck on loading screen/go to black screen after load screen. Also, my installation is not affected by windows as I have it on a separate hard drive altogether.
Hi, please post the output of:
ThanksCode:cat /etc/lsb-release; uname -a
modinfo ath9k
iwconfig
rfkill list all
lsmod | egrep 'ath|firm'
We fixed another persons issue with this same card by compiling a new driver for the device, they are using a different kernel I believe then you are so we would probably need a different version of the driver that is why I asked for the information in my last post so we can see exactly which kernel you are using now.
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