Samsung np n102 - can't detect wireless

[User1138]

I'm using a Samsung np n102 netbook, and I can't seem to detect any wireless networks.

I'm using kernel 2.6.38-12-generic, and the output of the lspci command is as follows:




00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation N10 Family DMI Bridge
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation N10 Family Integrated Graphics Controller
00:02.1 Display controller: Intel Corporation N10 Family Integrated Graphics Controller
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family High Definition Audio Controller (rev 02)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family PCI Express Port 1 (rev 02)
00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family PCI Express Port 2 (rev 02)
00:1c.2 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family PCI Express Port 3 (rev 02)
00:1c.3 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family PCI Express Port 4 (rev 02)
00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation N10/ICH7 Family USB UHCI Controller #1 (rev 02)
00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family USB UHCI Controller #2 (rev 02)
00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family USB UHCI Controller #3 (rev 02)
00:1d.3 USB Controller: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family USB UHCI Controller #4 (rev 02)
00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family USB2 EHCI Controller (rev 02)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev e2)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation NM10 Family LPC Controller (rev 02)
00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel Corporation N10/ICH7 Family SATA AHCI Controller (rev 02)
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family SMBus Controller (rev 02)
05:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation Device 08ae
09:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8101E/RTL8102E PCI Express Fast Ethernet controller (rev 05)


Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

[praseodym]

Hi,

your device seems too new for Ubuntu 11.04. You need to update the driver via cable connection:


sudo apt-get install --reinstall linux-headers-generic build-essential
wget http://www.orbit-lab.org/kernel/compat-wireless-2.6/compat-wireless-2.6.tar.bz2
tar jxvf compat-wireless-2.6.tar.bz2
cd compat-wireless-20*
./scripts/driver-select iwlagn
If the last command doesnt work properly, undo it via

./scripts/driver-select restore
and continue with:

make
sudo make install
You also need the newest firmware:

wget http://media.cdn.ubuntu-de.org/forum/attachments/2767012/Intel_Firmware.tar.gz
sudo tar xvf Intel_Firmware.tar.gz -C /lib/firmware
Reboot. Your wireless should work now.
Dont delete the driver folder, after a kernel upgrade you need to compile again:

cd compat-wireless-20*
make clean
make
sudo make install

[User1138]

Thanks for the reply, I'll try it later and update the thread!

[User1138]

Ok, I got as far as make, but it gave me the following error:



make: *** /lib/modules/2.6.38-12-generic/build: No such file or directory. Stop.

make: *** [modules] Error 2


How should I proceed?

[praseodym]

Ok, do a


./scripts/driver-select restore

and continue with


make clean
make
sudo make install

[User1138]

Managed to make, install and unload, but I'm still not detecting any wireless networks. Thanks for your help anyway, guess I'll stick to ethernet for the time being :(

[praseodym]

Did you install the firmware, too? Reboot after that and show:


iwconfig
lsmod
sudo iwlist scan
route -n
dmesg | grep iwl
rfkill list

[User1138]

Oops. Forgot about that step, running it now.

You, sir, are an absolute genius. I'm now connected. Thank-you! :)

[Tanvile]

Hi, I am also unable to connect to wifi. I tried your method, but

barboruzeles@barboruzeles-laptop:~/compat-wireless-2012-01-04$ ./scripts/driver-select iwlagn
Processing new driver-select request...
Backing up makefile: Makefile.bk
cp: cannot create regular file `Makefile.bk': Permission denied
Unsupported driver
barboruzeles@barboruzeles-laptop:~/compat-wireless-2012-01-04$ sudo ./scripts/driver-select iwlagn
[sudo] password for barboruzeles:
Processing new driver-select request...
Backing up makefile: Makefile.bk
Unsupported driver
I'm using a Samsung N100 Notebook, Lucid 10.04.

My output:

barboruzeles@barboruzeles-laptop:~$ iwconfig
lo no wireless extensions.

eth0 no wireless extensions.

barboruzeles@barboruzeles-laptop:~$ lsmod
Module Size Used by
easy_slow_down_manager 4081 0
binfmt_misc 6587 1
ppdev 5259 0
acpi_cpufreq 6130 1
snd_hda_codec_realtek 203440 1
fbcon 35102 71
tileblit 1999 1 fbcon
font 7557 1 fbcon
bitblit 4707 1 fbcon
softcursor 1189 1 bitblit
vga16fb 11385 0
vgastate 8961 1 vga16fb
joydev 8740 0
snd_hda_intel 22069 4
snd_hda_codec 74201 2 snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_hda_intel
snd_hwdep 5412 1 snd_hda_codec
snd_pcm_oss 35308 0
snd_mixer_oss 13746 1 snd_pcm_oss
snd_pcm 70694 4 snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_pcm_oss
snd_seq_dummy 1338 0
snd_seq_oss 26722 0
snd_seq_midi 4557 0
snd_rawmidi 19056 1 snd_seq_midi
snd_seq_midi_event 6003 2 snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi
snd_seq 47263 7 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_mid i_event
snd_timer 19130 2 snd_pcm,snd_seq
snd_seq_device 5700 5 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_rawmidi ,snd_seq
i915 289715 3
snd 54244 20 snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec, snd_hwdep,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_pcm,snd_se q_oss,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq,snd_timer,snd_seq_device
r8101 78318 0
drm_kms_helper 29329 1 i915
psmouse 63677 0
drm 163747 4 i915,drm_kms_helper
uvcvideo 57438 0
r8169 34140 0
samsung_backlight 2917 0
soundcore 6620 1 snd
i2c_algo_bit 5028 1 i915
video 17375 1 i915
videodev 34425 1 uvcvideo
v4l1_compat 13251 2 uvcvideo,videodev
serio_raw 3978 0
mii 4381 1 r8169
intel_agp 24375 2 i915
snd_page_alloc 7076 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm
output 1871 1 video
agpgart 31724 2 drm,intel_agp
lp 7028 0
parport 32635 2 ppdev,lp
ahci 32680 2
barboruzeles@barboruzeles-laptop:~$ sudo iwlist scan
[sudo] password for barboruzeles:
lo Interface doesn't support scanning.

eth0 Interface doesn't support scanning.

barboruzeles@barboruzeles-laptop:~$ route -n
Kernel IP routing table
Destination Gateway Genmask Flags Metric Ref Use Iface
192.168.0.0 0.0.0.0 255.255.255.0 U 0 0 0 eth0
169.254.0.0 0.0.0.0 255.255.0.0 U 1000 0 0 eth0
0.0.0.0 192.168.0.1 0.0.0.0 UG 100 0 0 eth0
barboruzeles@barboruzeles-laptop:~$ dmesg | grep iwl
barboruzeles@barboruzeles-laptop:~$ rfkill list
barboruzeles@barboruzeles-laptop:~$ ^C


My Meego OS on the same notebook had the same drivers and worked well, though now it has crashed and requires manual fsck :sad:

[praseodym]

Please show


lspci -nnk
lsusb

[Tanvile]

Please show


barboruzeles@barboruzeles-laptop:~$ lspci -nnk
00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation N10 Family DMI Bridge [8086:a010]
Kernel driver in use: agpgart-intel
Kernel modules: intel-agp
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: Intel Corporation N10 Family Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:a011]
Kernel driver in use: i915
Kernel modules: i915
00:02.1 Display controller [0380]: Intel Corporation N10 Family Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:a012]
00:1b.0 Audio device [0403]: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family High Definition Audio Controller [8086:27d8] (rev 02)
Kernel driver in use: HDA Intel
Kernel modules: snd-hda-intel
00:1c.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family PCI Express Port 1 [8086:27d0] (rev 02)
Kernel driver in use: pcieport
Kernel modules: shpchp
00:1c.1 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family PCI Express Port 2 [8086:27d2] (rev 02)
Kernel driver in use: pcieport
Kernel modules: shpchp
00:1c.2 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family PCI Express Port 3 [8086:27d4] (rev 02)
Kernel driver in use: pcieport
Kernel modules: shpchp
00:1c.3 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family PCI Express Port 4 [8086:27d6] (rev 02)
Kernel driver in use: pcieport
Kernel modules: shpchp
00:1d.0 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation N10/ICH7 Family USB UHCI Controller #1 [8086:27c8] (rev 02)
Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd
00:1d.1 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family USB UHCI Controller #2 [8086:27c9] (rev 02)
Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd
00:1d.2 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family USB UHCI Controller #3 [8086:27ca] (rev 02)
Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd
00:1d.3 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family USB UHCI Controller #4 [8086:27cb] (rev 02)
Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd
00:1d.7 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family USB2 EHCI Controller [8086:27cc] (rev 02)
Kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd
00:1e.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge [8086:2448] (rev e2)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge [0601]: Intel Corporation NM10 Family LPC Controller [8086:27bc] (rev 02)
00:1f.2 SATA controller [0106]: Intel Corporation N10/ICH7 Family SATA AHCI Controller [8086:27c1] (rev 02)
Kernel driver in use: ahci
Kernel modules: ahci
00:1f.3 SMBus [0c05]: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family SMBus Controller [8086:27da] (rev 02)
Kernel modules: i2c-i801
# it's this one, isnt?
05:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Intel Corporation Device [8086:08ae]
09:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8101E/RTL8102E PCI Express Fast Ethernet controller [10ec:8136] (rev 05)
Kernel driver in use: r8169
Kernel modules: r8101, r8169
barboruzeles@barboruzeles-laptop:~$ lsusb
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 2232:1006
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
barboruzeles@barboruzeles-laptop:~$
I'm do not have wifi atm, but still, if it worked, I should receive a suggestion of an encrypted conn. of my neighbours, so :(

Also, what do these might be? They dont have drivers as well:

00:1e.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge [8086:2448] (rev e2)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge [0601]: Intel Corporation NM10 Family LPC Controller [8086:27bc] (rev 02)

[praseodym]

Hi,

your device is "too new" for 10.04 and its kernel 2.6.32. Install the latest driver via LAN:


sudo apt-get install --reinstall linux-headers-$(uname -r) build-essential
wget http://www.orbit-lab.org/kernel/compat-wireless-2.6/compat-wireless-2.6.tar.bz2
tar jxvf compat-wireless-2.6.tar.bz2
cd compat-wireless-20*
make
sudo make install
and reboot. Check if the download was 100 %, otherwise remove the file via:

rm -r compat-wireless-2.6.tar.bz2
and start again with "wget". Dont remove the driver folder, you need to compile again after a kernel upgrade. Also you should install the metapackage of the kernel headers suitable to your kernel architecture (linux-headers-generic, -generic-pae, whatever).

[Tanvile]

Installed linux headers, but still:


barboruzeles@barboruzeles-laptop:~/compat-wireless-2012-01-04$ sudo make
[sudo] password for barboruzeles:
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.32-37-generic/build M=/home/barboruzeles/compat-wireless-2012-01-04 modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.32-37-generic'
CC [M] /home/barboruzeles/compat-wireless-2012-01-04/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/if_usb.o
/home/barboruzeles/compat-wireless-2012-01-04/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/if_usb.c:5:1: warning: "pr_fmt" redefined
In file included from include/linux/skbuff.h:17,
from include/linux/if_ether.h:124,
from include/linux/netdevice.h:29,
from /home/barboruzeles/compat-wireless-2012-01-04/include/linux/compat-2.6.29.h:5,
from /home/barboruzeles/compat-wireless-2012-01-04/include/linux/compat-2.6.h:24,
from <command-line>:0:
include/linux/kernel.h:366:1: warning: this is the location of the previous definition
/home/barboruzeles/compat-wireless-2012-01-04/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/if_usb.c: In function ‘if_usb_suspend’:
/home/barboruzeles/compat-wireless-2012-01-04/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/if_usb.c:1139: error: implicit declaration of function ‘olpc_ec_wakeup_clear’
/home/barboruzeles/compat-wireless-2012-01-04/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/if_usb.c:1141: error: implicit declaration of function ‘olpc_ec_wakeup_set’
make[4]: *** [/home/barboruzeles/compat-wireless-2012-01-04/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/if_usb.o] Error 1
make[3]: *** [/home/barboruzeles/compat-wireless-2012-01-04/drivers/net/wireless/libertas] Error 2
make[2]: *** [/home/barboruzeles/compat-wireless-2012-01-04/drivers/net/wireless] Error 2
make[1]: *** [_module_/home/barboruzeles/compat-wireless-2012-01-04] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.32-37-generic'
make: *** [modules] Error 2
barboruzeles@barboruzeles-laptop:~/compat-wireless-2012-01-04$ sudo make install
Your old wireless subsystem modules were left intact:

kernel/net/mac80211/mac80211.ko
kernel/net/wireless/cfg80211.ko
kernel/net/wireless/lib80211.ko
kernel/drivers/net/wireless/adm8211.ko
kernel/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ar9170/ar9170usb.ko
kernel/drivers/net/wireless/at76c50x-usb.ko
kernel/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath.ko
kernel/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/ath5k.ko
kernel/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ath9k.ko
kernel/drivers/net/wireless/b43/b43.ko
kernel/drivers/net/wireless/b43legacy/b43legacy.ko
kernel/drivers/net/b44.ko
kernel/drivers/net/usb/cdc_ether.ko
kernel/drivers/misc/eeprom/eeprom_93cx6.ko
kernel/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/ipw2100.ko
kernel/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/ipw2200.ko
kernel/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwl3945.ko
kernel/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwlagn.ko
kernel/drivers/net/wireless/iwlwifi/iwlcore.ko
kernel/drivers/net/wireless/iwmc3200wifi/iwmc3200wifi.ko
kernel/net/wireless/lib80211_crypt_ccmp.ko
kernel/net/wireless/lib80211_crypt_tkip.ko
kernel/net/wireless/lib80211_crypt_wep.ko
kernel/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/libertas.ko
kernel/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/libertas_cs.ko
kernel/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/libertas_sdio.ko
kernel/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/libertas_spi.ko
kernel/drivers/net/wireless/libertas_tf/libertas_tf.ko
kernel/drivers/net/wireless/libertas_tf/libertas_tf_usb.ko
kernel/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/libipw.ko
kernel/drivers/net/wireless/mac80211_hwsim.ko
kernel/drivers/net/wireless/mwl8k.ko
kernel/drivers/net/wireless/orinoco/orinoco_cs.ko
kernel/drivers/net/wireless/orinoco/orinoco_nortel.ko
kernel/drivers/net/wireless/orinoco/orinoco_pci.ko
kernel/drivers/net/wireless/orinoco/orinoco_plx.ko
kernel/drivers/net/wireless/orinoco/orinoco.ko
kernel/drivers/net/wireless/p54/p54common.ko
kernel/drivers/net/wireless/p54/p54pci.ko
kernel/drivers/net/wireless/p54/p54spi.ko
kernel/drivers/net/wireless/p54/p54usb.ko
kernel/drivers/net/usb/rndis_host.ko
kernel/drivers/net/wireless/rndis_wlan.ko
kernel/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2400pci.ko
kernel/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500pci.ko
kernel/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2500usb.ko
kernel/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2800usb.ko
kernel/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00lib.ko
kernel/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00pci.ko
kernel/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt2x00usb.ko
kernel/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt61pci.ko
kernel/drivers/net/wireless/rt2x00/rt73usb.ko
kernel/drivers/net/wireless/rtl818x/rtl8180.ko
kernel/drivers/net/wireless/rtl818x/rtl8187.ko
kernel/drivers/net/wireless/orinoco/spectrum_cs.ko
kernel/drivers/ssb/ssb.ko
kernel/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/usb8xxx.ko
kernel/drivers/net/usb/usbnet.ko
kernel/drivers/net/wireless/wl12xx/wl1251.ko
kernel/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd1211rw.ko

Your old ethernet subsystem modules are left intact:

kernel/drivers/net/atlx/atl1.ko
kernel/drivers/net/atlx/atl2.ko
kernel/drivers/net/atl1e/atl1e.ko
kernel/drivers/net/atl1c/atl1c.ko

Your old bluetooth subsystem modules were left intact:

kernel/drivers/bluetooth/bcm203x.ko
kernel/drivers/bluetooth/bluecard_cs.ko
kernel/net/bluetooth/bluetooth.ko
kernel/net/bluetooth/bnep/bnep.ko
kernel/drivers/bluetooth/bpa10x.ko
kernel/drivers/bluetooth/bt3c_cs.ko
kernel/drivers/bluetooth/btmrvl.ko
kernel/drivers/bluetooth/btmrvl_sdio.ko
kernel/drivers/bluetooth/btsdio.ko
kernel/drivers/bluetooth/btusb.ko
kernel/drivers/bluetooth/btuart_cs.ko
kernel/net/bluetooth/cmtp/cmtp.ko
kernel/drivers/bluetooth/dtl1_cs.ko
kernel/net/bluetooth/hidp/hidp.ko
kernel/drivers/bluetooth/hci_vhci.ko
kernel/drivers/bluetooth/hci_uart.ko
kernel/net/bluetooth/l2cap.ko
kernel/net/bluetooth/rfcomm/rfcomm.ko
kernel/net/bluetooth/sco.ko

make -C /lib/modules/2.6.32-37-generic/build M=/home/barboruzeles/compat-wireless-2012-01-04 modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.32-37-generic'
CC [M] /home/barboruzeles/compat-wireless-2012-01-04/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/if_usb.o
/home/barboruzeles/compat-wireless-2012-01-04/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/if_usb.c:5:1: warning: "pr_fmt" redefined
In file included from include/linux/skbuff.h:17,
from include/linux/if_ether.h:124,
from include/linux/netdevice.h:29,
from /home/barboruzeles/compat-wireless-2012-01-04/include/linux/compat-2.6.29.h:5,
from /home/barboruzeles/compat-wireless-2012-01-04/include/linux/compat-2.6.h:24,
from <command-line>:0:
include/linux/kernel.h:366:1: warning: this is the location of the previous definition
/home/barboruzeles/compat-wireless-2012-01-04/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/if_usb.c: In function ‘if_usb_suspend’:
/home/barboruzeles/compat-wireless-2012-01-04/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/if_usb.c:1139: error: implicit declaration of function ‘olpc_ec_wakeup_clear’
/home/barboruzeles/compat-wireless-2012-01-04/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/if_usb.c:1141: error: implicit declaration of function ‘olpc_ec_wakeup_set’
make[4]: *** [/home/barboruzeles/compat-wireless-2012-01-04/drivers/net/wireless/libertas/if_usb.o] Error 1
make[3]: *** [/home/barboruzeles/compat-wireless-2012-01-04/drivers/net/wireless/libertas] Error 2
make[2]: *** [/home/barboruzeles/compat-wireless-2012-01-04/drivers/net/wireless] Error 2
make[1]: *** [_module_/home/barboruzeles/compat-wireless-2012-01-04] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.32-37-generic'
make: *** [modules] Error 2

[praseodym]

Ok, try this driver version:


echo "blacklist iwlagn" | sudo tee -a /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf # Ubuntu 10.04 only
sudo modprobe -rfv iwlagn
wget http://elektronenblitz63.de/downloads/compat-wireless-2011-10-29_patched_ubuntu.tar.gz
tar xvf compat-wireless-2011-10-29_patched_ubuntu.tar.gz
cd compat-wireless-2011-10-29_patched_ubuntu
make
sudo make install
sudo modprobe iwlwifi # Ubuntu 10.04 only, from 10.10 the module name is still "iwlagn"
ifconfig
iwconfig
iwlist chan
sudo iwlist scan
lsmod
dmesg | grep iwl

[Tanvile]

Ok, try this driver version:


echo "blacklist iwlagn" | sudo tee -a /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf # Ubuntu 10.04 only
sudo modprobe -rfv iwlagn
wget http://elektronenblitz63.de/downloads/compat-wireless-2011-10-29_patched_ubuntu.tar.gz
tar xvf compat-wireless-2011-10-29_patched_ubuntu.tar.gz
cd compat-wireless-2011-10-29_patched_ubuntu
make
sudo make install
sudo modprobe iwlwifi # Ubuntu 10.04 only, from 10.10 the module name is still "iwlagn"
ifconfig
iwconfig
iwlist chan
sudo iwlist scan
lsmod
dmesg | grep iwl

I'm so sorry I didn't reply to you sooner!! :)

It worked! It worked! (http://yeeeeeeeeeeeeeees.com/):D

:guitar:

Sorry again. I tried over and over again with the former compat-wireless link, yet it didn't work and I just gave up as I had too much to do at that time ;)

Thank youuuu!!!! :KS
Remind me to treat you with my famous homemade chocolate pie when I pass by Berlin, ok? :popcorn:

[NekoMaster]

ok i hate to dig up old threads but i've been having problems with my Intel centrino N100 card and the above commands work up until "make" at which it complains about this...

ubuntu@ubuntu:~/compat-wireless-2011-10-29_patched_ubuntu$ make
/home/ubuntu/compat-wireless-2011-10-29_patched_ubuntu/config.mk:213: "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/2.6.32-28-generic/build M=/home/ubuntu/compat-wireless-2011-10-29_patched_ubuntu modules
make: *** /lib/modules/2.6.32-28-generic/build: No such file or directory. Stop.
make: *** [modules] Error 2


I really need to get my wireless going

[praseodym]

Did you install the necessary tools?

sudo apt-get install linux-headers-$(uname -r) build-essential
You should update your system, kernel -41 is up-to-date

[NekoMaster]

Alright so I finally got everything compiled and everything went smoothly without errors up to the end. I rebooted just to make sure it loads the drivers but I still get nothing.

Still using Xubuntu 10.04.02 with latest kernal (2.6.32-41) and latest updates.

EDIT : Ok I solved my problem on another thread i made, this patch plus the ucode definatly made sure my wifi works. At this time im posting on my internal Wifi card, so no more problems here :)

(clicks the yes yes button) XD

[Solle]

Hi, I am also unable to connect to wifi. I tried your method, but

barboruzeles@barboruzeles-laptop:~/compat-wireless-2012-01-04$ ./scripts/driver-select iwlagn
Processing new driver-select request...
Backing up makefile: Makefile.bk
cp: cannot create regular file `Makefile.bk': Permission denied
Unsupported driver
barboruzeles@barboruzeles-laptop:~/compat-wireless-2012-01-04$ sudo ./scripts/driver-select iwlagn
[sudo] password for barboruzeles:
Processing new driver-select request...
Backing up makefile: Makefile.bk
Unsupported driver
I'm using a Samsung N100 Notebook, Lucid 10.04.

My output:

barboruzeles@barboruzeles-laptop:~$ iwconfig
lo no wireless extensions.

eth0 no wireless extensions.

barboruzeles@barboruzeles-laptop:~$ lsmod
Module Size Used by
easy_slow_down_manager 4081 0
binfmt_misc 6587 1
ppdev 5259 0
acpi_cpufreq 6130 1
snd_hda_codec_realtek 203440 1
fbcon 35102 71
tileblit 1999 1 fbcon
font 7557 1 fbcon
bitblit 4707 1 fbcon
softcursor 1189 1 bitblit
vga16fb 11385 0
vgastate 8961 1 vga16fb
joydev 8740 0
snd_hda_intel 22069 4
snd_hda_codec 74201 2 snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_hda_intel
snd_hwdep 5412 1 snd_hda_codec
snd_pcm_oss 35308 0
snd_mixer_oss 13746 1 snd_pcm_oss
snd_pcm 70694 4 snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_pcm_oss
snd_seq_dummy 1338 0
snd_seq_oss 26722 0
snd_seq_midi 4557 0
snd_rawmidi 19056 1 snd_seq_midi
snd_seq_midi_event 6003 2 snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi
snd_seq 47263 7 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_mid i_event
snd_timer 19130 2 snd_pcm,snd_seq
snd_seq_device 5700 5 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_rawmidi ,snd_seq
i915 289715 3
snd 54244 20 snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec, snd_hwdep,snd_pcm_oss,snd_mixer_oss,snd_pcm,snd_se q_oss,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq,snd_timer,snd_seq_device
r8101 78318 0
drm_kms_helper 29329 1 i915
psmouse 63677 0
drm 163747 4 i915,drm_kms_helper
uvcvideo 57438 0
r8169 34140 0
samsung_backlight 2917 0
soundcore 6620 1 snd
i2c_algo_bit 5028 1 i915
video 17375 1 i915
videodev 34425 1 uvcvideo
v4l1_compat 13251 2 uvcvideo,videodev
serio_raw 3978 0
mii 4381 1 r8169
intel_agp 24375 2 i915
snd_page_alloc 7076 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm
output 1871 1 video
agpgart 31724 2 drm,intel_agp
lp 7028 0
parport 32635 2 ppdev,lp
ahci 32680 2
barboruzeles@barboruzeles-laptop:~$ sudo iwlist scan
[sudo] password for barboruzeles:
lo Interface doesn't support scanning.

eth0 Interface doesn't support scanning.

barboruzeles@barboruzeles-laptop:~$ route -n
Kernel IP routing table
Destination Gateway Genmask Flags Metric Ref Use Iface
192.168.0.0 0.0.0.0 255.255.255.0 U 0 0 0 eth0
169.254.0.0 0.0.0.0 255.255.0.0 U 1000 0 0 eth0
0.0.0.0 192.168.0.1 0.0.0.0 UG 100 0 0 eth0
barboruzeles@barboruzeles-laptop:~$ dmesg | grep iwl
barboruzeles@barboruzeles-laptop:~$ rfkill list
barboruzeles@barboruzeles-laptop:~$ ^C
My Meego OS on the same notebook had the same drivers and worked well, though now it has crashed and requires manual fsck :sad:


The main problem was the firmware for Intel I00B wireless chipset, after downloading the proper firmware the WIFI works

[Solle]

Ok, try this driver version:


echo "blacklist iwlagn" | sudo tee -a /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf # Ubuntu 10.04 only
sudo modprobe -rfv iwlagn
wget http://elektronenblitz63.de/downloads/compat-wireless-2011-10-29_patched_ubuntu.tar.gz
tar xvf compat-wireless-2011-10-29_patched_ubuntu.tar.gz
cd compat-wireless-2011-10-29_patched_ubuntu
make
sudo make install
sudo modprobe iwlwifi # Ubuntu 10.04 only, from 10.10 the module name is still "iwlagn"
ifconfig
iwconfig
iwlist chan
sudo iwlist scan
lsmod
dmesg | grep iwl


Awesome it works finally. Thanks for the post. WiFi works on my Samsung N100 with Intel 100B wifi chipset on Ubuntu 10.04.