Despite my attempts, I can't establish Internet connection on my laptop (Lenovo G580). Both, wireless and wired connections don't work. I have Ubuntu 12.10 installed. I have tried following:
Code:
joachim@ubuntu:~$ cd compat-wireless-2012-02-28-p/
joachim@ubuntu:~/compat-wireless-2012-02-28-p$ sudo scripts/driver-select alx
Processing new driver-select request...
Backup exists: Makefile.bk
Backup exists: Makefile.bk
Backup exists: drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/Makefile.bk
Backup exists: drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/Makefile.bk
Backup exists: Makefile.bk
Backup exists: Makefile.bk
Backup exists: drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/Makefile.bk
joachim@ubuntu:~/compat-wireless-2012-02-28-p$ sudo make
/home/joachim/compat-wireless-2012-02-28-p/config.mk:242: "WARNING: CONFIG_CFG80211_WEXT will be deactivated or not working because kernel was compiled with CONFIG_WIRELESS_EXT=n. Tools using wext interface like iwconfig will not work. To activate it build your kernel e.g. with CONFIG_LIBIPW=m."
make: Nothing to be done for `all'.
joachim@ubuntu:~/compat-wireless-2012-02-28-p$ sudo make install
/home/joachim/compat-wireless-2012-02-28-p/config.mk:242: "WARNING: CONFIG_CFG80211_WEXT will be deactivated or not working because kernel was compiled with CONFIG_WIRELESS_EXT=n. Tools using wext interface like iwconfig will not work. To activate it build your kernel e.g. with CONFIG_LIBIPW=m."
make -C /lib/modules/3.5.0-17-generic/build M=/home/joachim/compat-wireless-2012-02-28-p modules
make: *** /lib/modules/3.5.0-17-generic/build: No such file or directory. Stop.
make: *** [modules] Error 2
joachim@ubuntu:~/compat-wireless-2012-02-28-p$ sudo modprobe alx
FATAL: Module alx not found.
Code:
joachim@ubuntu:~$ cd compat-wireless-3.6.8-1-snp/
joachim@ubuntu:~/compat-wireless-3.6.8-1-snp$ sudo scripts/driver-select alx
[sudo] password for joachim:
Processing new driver-select request...
Backup exists: Makefile.bk
Backup exists: Makefile.bk
Backup exists: drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/Makefile.bk
Backup exists: drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/Makefile.bk
Backup exists: Makefile.bk
Backup exists: Makefile.bk
Backup exists: drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/Makefile.bk
joachim@ubuntu:~/compat-wireless-3.6.8-1-snp$ sudo make
make -C /lib/modules/3.5.0-17-generic/build M=/home/joachim/compat-wireless-3.6.8-1-snp modules
make: *** /lib/modules/3.5.0-17-generic/build: No such file or directory. Stop.
make: *** [modules] Error 2
joachim@ubuntu:~/compat-wireless-3.6.8-1-snp$ sudo make install
Updating Ubuntu's initramfs for 3.5.0-17-generic under /boot/ ...
Warning: No support for locale: en_GB.utf8
Will now run update-grub to ensure grub will find the new initramfs ...
Generating grub.cfg ...
Found linux image: /boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-17-generic
Found initrd image: /boot/initrd.img-3.5.0-17-generic
Found Windows 7 (loader) on /dev/sda1
Skipping Windows 7 (loader) on Wubi system
done
make -C /lib/modules/3.5.0-17-generic/build M=/home/joachim/compat-wireless-3.6.8-1-snp modules
make: *** /lib/modules/3.5.0-17-generic/build: No such file or directory. Stop.
make: *** [modules] Error 2
joachim@ubuntu:~/compat-wireless-3.6.8-1-snp$ sudo modprobe alx
FATAL: Module alx not found.
Can somebody help me, please?
Code:
joachim@ubuntu:~$ lspci
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 2nd Generation Core Processor Family DRAM Controller (rev 09)
00:01.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Xeon E3-1200/2nd Generation Core Processor Family PCI Express Root Port (rev 09)
00:01.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation Xeon E3-1200/2nd Generation Core Processor Family PCI Express Root Port (rev 09)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 2nd Generation Core Processor Family Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 09)
00:14.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family USB xHCI Host Controller (rev 04)
00:16.0 Communication controller: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family MEI Controller #1 (rev 04)
00:1a.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller #2 (rev 04)
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family High Definition Audio Controller (rev 04)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 1 (rev c4)
00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 2 (rev c4)
00:1d.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller #1 (rev 04)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation HM76 Express Chipset LPC Controller (rev 04)
00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel Corporation 7 Series Chipset Family 6-port SATA Controller [AHCI mode] (rev 04)
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family SMBus Controller (rev 04)
01:00.0 3D controller: NVIDIA Corporation Device 1140 (rev a1)
03:00.0 Ethernet controller: Atheros Communications Inc. AR8162 Fast Ethernet (rev 08)
04:00.0 Network controller: Atheros Communications Inc. AR9285 Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express) (rev 01)
Code:
joachim@ubuntu:~$ ifconfig
lo Link encap:Local Loopback
inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0
inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1
RX packets:288 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:288 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:23488 (23.4 KB) TX bytes:23488 (23.4 KB)
Code:
joachim@ubuntu:~$ iwconfig
lo no wireless extensions.
wlan0 IEEE 802.11bgn ESSID:off/any
Mode:Managed Access Point: Not-Associated Tx-Power=off
Retry long limit:7 RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off
Power Management:off
Code:
joachim@ubuntu:~$ lsmod
Module Size Used by
snd_hda_codec_hdmi 32007 1
snd_hda_codec_conexant 57842 1
joydev 17457 0
hid_generic 12493 0
coretemp 13400 0
psmouse 95552 0
kvm 414070 0
ghash_clmulni_intel 13180 0
cryptd 20403 1 ghash_clmulni_intel
snd_hda_intel 33491 3
snd_hda_codec 134212 3 snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_codec_conexant,snd_hda_intel
snd_hwdep 13602 1 snd_hda_codec
snd_pcm 96580 3 snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec
arc4 12529 2
microcode 22803 0
snd_seq_midi 13324 0
snd_rawmidi 30512 1 snd_seq_midi
snd_seq_midi_event 14899 1 snd_seq_midi
snd_seq 61521 2 snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_midi_event
snd_timer 29425 2 snd_pcm,snd_seq
snd_seq_device 14497 3 snd_seq_midi,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq
uvcvideo 76749 0
videobuf2_core 32851 1 uvcvideo
videodev 120309 2 uvcvideo,videobuf2_core
videobuf2_vmalloc 12860 1 uvcvideo
videobuf2_memops 13368 1 videobuf2_vmalloc
snd 78734 16 snd_hda_codec_hdmi,snd_hda_codec_conexant,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_hwdep,snd_pcm,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq,snd_timer,snd_seq_device
ath9k 131308 0
serio_raw 13215 0
mac80211 539908 1 ath9k
lpc_ich 17061 0
ath9k_common 14055 1 ath9k
ath9k_hw 395218 2 ath9k,ath9k_common
nouveau 895609 0
ath 23827 3 ath9k,ath9k_common,ath9k_hw
usbhid 46947 0
hid 100366 2 hid_generic,usbhid
i915 520519 3
ttm 83595 1 nouveau
cfg80211 206566 3 ath9k,mac80211,ath
mxm_wmi 12979 1 nouveau
drm_kms_helper 46784 2 nouveau,i915
wmi 19070 2 nouveau,mxm_wmi
soundcore 15047 1 snd
snd_page_alloc 18484 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm
drm 275528 6 nouveau,ttm,i915,drm_kms_helper
i2c_algo_bit 13413 2 nouveau,i915
mei 40690 0
rfcomm 46619 0
bnep 18140 2
bluetooth 209199 10 rfcomm,bnep
parport_pc 32688 0
ppdev 17073 0
ideapad_laptop 18086 0
sparse_keymap 13890 1 ideapad_laptop
video 19335 2 nouveau,i915
mac_hid 13205 0
lp 17759 0
parport 46345 3 parport_pc,ppdev,lp
Code:
joachim@ubuntu:~$ sudo lshw -C network
[sudo] password for joachim:
PCI (sysfs)
*-network UNCLAIMED
description: Ethernet controller
product: AR8162 Fast Ethernet
vendor: Atheros Communications Inc.
physical id: 0
bus info: pci@0000:03:00.0
version: 08
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm pciexpress msi msix bus_master cap_list
configuration: latency=0
resources: memory:d3500000-d353ffff ioport:2000(size=128)
*-network DISABLED
description: Wireless interface
product: AR9285 Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express)
vendor: Atheros Communications Inc.
physical id: 0
bus info: pci@0000:04:00.0
logical name: wlan0
version: 01
serial: 44:6d:57:43:ca:d1
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm msi pciexpress bus_master cap_list ethernet physical wireless
configuration: broadcast=yes driver=ath9k driverversion=3.5.0-17-generic firmware=N/A latency=0 link=no multicast=yes wireless=IEEE 802.11bgn
resources: irq:17 memory:d3400000-d340ffff
Code:
joachim@ubuntu:~$ iwlist scan
lo Interface doesn't support scanning.
wlan0 Failed to read scan data : Network is down
Code:
joachim@ubuntu:~$ uname -mr
3.5.0-17-generic x86_64
EDIT:
I have downloaded these packages and installed them.
http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/po...3.35_amd64.deb
http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/po...3.35_amd64.deb
http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/po...-23.35_all.deb
http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/po...3.29_amd64.deb
http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/po...23.9_amd64.deb
Ethernet works now but wireless is still broken.
Code:
joachim@ubuntu:~$ ifconfig
eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr dc:0e:a1:e5:26:b7
inet addr:192.168.1.101 Bcast:192.168.1.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
inet6 addr: fe80::de0e:a1ff:fee5:26b7/64 Scope:Link
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:170423 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:107893 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:1
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:236989816 (236.9 MB) TX bytes:8957308 (8.9 MB)
Interrupt:16
lo Link encap:Local Loopback
inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0
inet6 addr: ::1/128 Scope:Host
UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1
RX packets:2639 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:2639 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:231547 (231.5 KB) TX bytes:231547 (231.5 KB)
Code:
joachim@ubuntu:~$ iwconfig
eth0 no wireless extensions.
lo no wireless extensions.
wlan0 IEEE 802.11bgn ESSID:off/any
Mode:Managed Access Point: Not-Associated Tx-Power=off
Retry long limit:7 RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off
Power Management:off
Code:
joachim@ubuntu:~$ sudo lshw -C network
*-network
description: Ethernet interface
product: AR8162 Fast Ethernet
vendor: Atheros Communications Inc.
physical id: 0
bus info: pci@0000:03:00.0
logical name: eth0
version: 08
serial: dc:0e:a1:e5:26:b7
size: 100Mbit/s
capacity: 100Mbit/s
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm pciexpress msi msix bus_master cap_list ethernet physical tp 10bt 10bt-fd 100bt 100bt-fd autonegotiation
configuration: autonegotiation=on broadcast=yes driver=alx duplex=full firmware=alx ip=192.168.1.101 latency=0 link=yes multicast=yes port=twisted pair speed=100Mbit/s
resources: irq:45 memory:d3500000-d353ffff ioport:2000(size=128)
*-network DISABLED
description: Wireless interface
product: AR9285 Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express)
vendor: Atheros Communications Inc.
physical id: 0
bus info: pci@0000:04:00.0
logical name: wlan0
version: 01
serial: 44:6d:57:43:ca:d1
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm msi pciexpress bus_master cap_list ethernet physical wireless
configuration: broadcast=yes driver=ath9k driverversion=3.5.0-23-generic firmware=N/A latency=0 link=no multicast=yes wireless=IEEE 802.11bgn
resources: irq:17 memory:d3400000-d340ffff
Code:
joachim@ubuntu:~$ uname -mr
3.5.0-23-generic x86_64
I managed to install wireless drivers successfully and it works now.
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