One step closer!
Today, I managed to get past the "Kill switch"-problem.
Thanks to the tip about acerhk, I read the docs there, and found the right keycode.
With a "setkeycodes e004 147" I managed to turn off the kill switch with Fn-F2
Then I could rmmod iwl3945 (this is Fedora Development, mind you) and modprobe iwl3945 again:
Code:
iwl3945: Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 3945ABG/BG Network Connection driver for Linux, 0.0.16kd
iwl3945: Copyright(c) 2003-2007 Intel Corporation
ACPI: PCI Interrupt 0000:02:00.0[A] -> GSI 16 (level, low) -> IRQ 19
PCI: Setting latency timer of device 0000:02:00.0 to 64
iwl3945: Detected Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection
iwl3945: Channel 14 [2.4GHz] is Tx only -- skipping.
iwl3945: Channel 183 [5.2GHz] is Tx only -- skipping.
iwl3945: Channel 184 [5.2GHz] is Tx only -- skipping.
iwl3945: Channel 185 [5.2GHz] is Tx only -- skipping.
iwl3945: Channel 187 [5.2GHz] is Tx only -- skipping.
iwl3945: Channel 188 [5.2GHz] is Tx only -- skipping.
iwl3945: Channel 189 [5.2GHz] is Tx only -- skipping.
iwl3945: Channel 192 [5.2GHz] is Tx only -- skipping.
iwl3945: Channel 196 [5.2GHz] is Tx only -- skipping.
iwl3945: Channel 7 [5.2GHz] is Tx only -- skipping.
iwl3945: Channel 8 [5.2GHz] is Tx only -- skipping.
iwl3945: Channel 11 [5.2GHz] is Tx only -- skipping.
iwl3945: Channel 12 [5.2GHz] is Tx only -- skipping.
iwl3945: Channel 16 [5.2GHz] is Tx only -- skipping.
iwl3945: Channel 145 [5.2GHz] is Tx only -- skipping.
iwl3945: Channel 149 [5.2GHz] is Tx only -- skipping.
iwl3945: Channel 153 [5.2GHz] is Tx only -- skipping.
iwl3945: Channel 157 [5.2GHz] is Tx only -- skipping.
iwl3945: Channel 161 [5.2GHz] is Tx only -- skipping.
iwl3945: Channel 165 [5.2GHz] is Tx only -- skipping.
iwl3945: Tunable channels: 13 802.11bg, 23 802.11a channels
wmaster0: Selected rate control algorithm 'iwl-3945-rs'
iwl3945: Error sending POWER_TABLE_CMD: time out after 500ms.
iwl3945: Error sending POWER_TABLE_CMD: time out after 500ms.
iwl3945: Error sending BT_CONFIG: time out after 500ms.
iwl3945: Error sending RXON: time out after 500ms.
iwl3945: Error setting new configuration (-110).
I am still not able to actually use the wireless card, as "ifconfig wlan0 up" just gives me an
Code:
SIOCSIFFLAGS: Input/output error
But at least I believe I am on the right track here.
I'll do a few more reboots and tests here, to see if I can actually get it up as well