12.0.4 Precise Pangolin - OQO Model 02 - AR5413/AR5414 Wireless Troubles

[goatcow]

Recently installed Precise onto my oqo model 02. Wireless works flawlessly within windows, but once into ubuntu it's another story. Found this old thread, but it doesn't seem to help: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1834840&page=3

Also found several kernel bug reports for the Atheros chipset, but none seem to apply to 3.2

Any help you can provide would be greatly appreciated.

# uname -a
Linux centurion 3.2.0-37-generic #58-Ubuntu SMP Thu Jan 24 15:28:57 UTC 2013 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux



# dmesg | egrep -i ath5k
[ 42.660443] ath5k 0000:03:04.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 17 (level, low) -> IRQ 17
[ 42.660555] ath5k 0000:03:04.0: registered as 'phy0'
[ 42.973394] ath5k phy0: unable to init EEPROM
[ 43.063982] ath5k 0000:03:04.0: PCI INT A disabled
[ 43.067202] ath5k: probe of 0000:03:04.0 failed with error -5


# lshw -C network
*-network:0 UNCLAIMED
description: Ethernet controller
product: AR5413/AR5414 Wireless Network Adapter [AR5006X(S) 802.11abg]
vendor: Atheros Communications Inc.
physical id: 4
bus info: pci@0000:03:04.0
version: 01
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm cap_list
configuration: latency=168 maxlatency=28 mingnt=10
resources: memory:c2100000-c210ffff


# lspci -nn | egrep 0200
03:04.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Atheros Communications Inc. AR5413/AR5414 Wireless Network Adapter [AR5006X(S) 802.11abg] [168c:001b] (rev 01)
03:05.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL-8139/8139C/8139C+ [10ec:8139] (rev 10)


# lsusb
Bus 001 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 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 1557:0004 OQO
Bus 003 Device 002: ID 1410:2100 Novatel Wireless
Bus 003 Device 003: ID 0409:005a NEC Corp. HighSpeed Hub
Bus 003 Device 004: ID 0451:1446 Texas Instruments, Inc. TUSB2040/2070 Hub
Bus 003 Device 005: ID 045e:002b Microsoft Corp. Internet Keyboard Pro
Bus 003 Device 006: ID 05e3:0701 Genesys Logic, Inc. USB 2.0 IDE Adapter


# rfkill list all
0: hci0: Bluetooth
Soft blocked: no
Hard blocked: no


# lsmod
Module Size Used by
ath5k 145127 0
ath 19387 1 ath5k
mac80211 436493 1 ath5k
cfg80211 178877 3 ath5k,ath,mac80211
uas 17828 0
usb_storage 39646 0
joydev 17393 0
usbhid 41937 0
hid 77428 1 usbhid
dm_crypt 22528 0
snd_hda_intel 32765 0
snd_hda_codec 109562 1 snd_hda_intel
snd_hwdep 13276 1 snd_hda_codec
snd_pcm 80916 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec
snd_seq_midi 13132 0
snd_rawmidi 25424 1 snd_seq_midi
snd_seq_midi_event 14475 1 snd_seq_midi
snd_seq 51592 2 snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_midi_event
snd_timer 28931 2 snd_pcm,snd_seq
snd_seq_device 14172 3 snd_seq_midi,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq
option 25718 0
usb_wwan 19779 1 option
usbserial 37173 2 option,usb_wwan
snd 62218 8 snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_hwdep,snd_pcm,snd_ rawmidi,snd_seq,snd_timer,snd_seq_device
psmouse 96718 0
soundcore 14635 1 snd
snd_page_alloc 14115 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm
serio_raw 13027 0
btusb 17948 2
i2c_viapro 12969 0
shpchp 32325 0
rfcomm 38139 16
bnep 17830 2
parport_pc 32114 0
bluetooth 158479 23 btusb,rfcomm,bnep
ppdev 12849 0
binfmt_misc 17292 1
mac_hid 13077 0
lp 17455 0
parport 40930 3 parport_pc,ppdev,lp
8139too 23283 0
8139cp 22633 0
pata_via 13428 2
wmi 18744 0


# modinfo ath5k
filename: /lib/modules/3.2.0-37-generic/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/ath5k.ko
license: Dual BSD/GPL
description: Support for 5xxx series of Atheros 802.11 wireless LAN cards.
author: Nick Kossifidis
author: Jiri Slaby
srcversion: FA2500C2D3C1A3B6094E37C
alias: pci:v0000168Cd0000001Dsv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v0000168Cd0000001Csv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v0000168Cd0000001Bsv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v0000168Cd0000001Asv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v0000168Cd00000019sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v0000168Cd00000018sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v0000168Cd00000017sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v0000168Cd00000016sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v0000168Cd00000015sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v0000168Cd00000014sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v0000168Cd00001014sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v000010B7d00000013sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v0000A727d00000013sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v0000168Cd00000013sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v0000168Cd00000012sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v0000168Cd00000011sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v0000168Cd00000007sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v0000168Cd00000207sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
depends: mac80211,cfg80211,ath
intree: Y
vermagic: 3.2.0-37-generic SMP mod_unload modversions 686
parm: nohwcrypt:Disable hardware encryption. (bool)
parm: all_channels:Expose all channels the device can use. (bool)
parm: fastchanswitch:Enable fast channel switching for AR2413/AR5413 radios. (bool)

[goatcow]

Attempting to use ndiswrapper and the driver from the working XP install yields:


syslog:Feb 6 17:02:17 centurion kernel: [ 491.435177] ndiswrapper version 1.57 loaded (smp=yes, preempt=no)
syslog:Feb 6 17:02:17 centurion kernel: [ 491.570527] ndiswrapper: driver net5211 (,07/17/2006,4.2.2.27) loaded
syslog:Feb 6 17:02:17 centurion kernel: [ 491.570673] ndiswrapper 0000:03:04.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 17 (level, low) -> IRQ 17
syslog:Feb 6 17:02:17 centurion kernel: [ 491.570788] ndiswrapper (ZwClose:2203): closing handle 0xe6b11428 not implemented
syslog:Feb 6 17:02:17 centurion kernel: [ 491.573383] ndiswrapper (NdisWriteErrorLogEntry:188): log: C0001389, count: 4, return_address: f82fd084
syslog:Feb 6 17:02:17 centurion kernel: [ 491.573395] ndiswrapper (NdisWriteErrorLogEntry:191): code: 0xe6970000
syslog:Feb 6 17:02:17 centurion kernel: [ 491.573402] ndiswrapper (NdisWriteErrorLogEntry:191): code: 0x28
syslog:Feb 6 17:02:17 centurion kernel: [ 491.573408] ndiswrapper (NdisWriteErrorLogEntry:191): code: 0xf81ce000
syslog:Feb 6 17:02:17 centurion kernel: [ 491.573415] ndiswrapper (NdisWriteErrorLogEntry:191): code: 0xf81ce000
syslog:Feb 6 17:02:17 centurion kernel: [ 491.573699] ndiswrapper (mp_init:211): couldn't initialize device: C000009A
syslog:Feb 6 17:02:17 centurion kernel: [ 491.573716] ndiswrapper (pnp_start_device:395): Windows driver couldn't initialize the device (C0000001)
syslog:Feb 6 17:02:17 centurion kernel: [ 491.573735] ndiswrapper (mp_halt:254): device e73d0480 is not initialized - not halting
syslog:Feb 6 17:02:17 centurion kernel: [ 491.573743] ndiswrapper: device eth%d removed
syslog:Feb 6 17:02:17 centurion kernel: [ 491.573780] ndiswrapper 0000:03:04.0: PCI INT A disabled
syslog:Feb 6 17:02:17 centurion kernel: [ 491.573900] ndiswrapper: probe of 0000:03:04.0 failed with error -22

Attempting with mad wifi yields:

[10141.988071] ath_pci 0000:03:04.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 17 (level, low) -> IRQ 17
[10141.988938] MadWifi: unable to attach hardware: 'Hardware revision not supported' (HAL status 13)
[10141.988998] ath_pci 0000:03:04.0: PCI INT A disabled


Realized i left off some info form the required info thread:

lspci -nn

03:04.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Atheros Communications Inc. AR5413/AR5414 Wireless Network Adapter [AR5006X(S) 802.11abg] [168c:001b] (rev 01)




root@centurion:/var/log# lsb_release -d
Description: Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS
root@centurion:/var/log# uname -mr
3.2.0-37-generic i686
root@centurion:/var/log# iwconfig
lo no wireless extensions.

eth0 no wireless extensions.

root@centurion:/var/log# ifconfig
eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:0c:96:40:4d:13
inet addr:10.0.1.245 Bcast:10.0.1.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
inet6 addr: fe80::20c:96ff:fe40:4d13/64 Scope:Link
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:2788 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:2254 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:313634 (313.6 KB) TX bytes:354601 (354.6 KB)
Interrupt:18 Base address:0xbc00

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:106 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:106 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:17438 (17.4 KB) TX bytes:17438 (17.4 KB)

[goatcow]

Bumpage?

[maestrobwh1]

This stopped working after kernel 2.6.35 with the release of Natty. I am curreently running precise with that kernel (Maverick) because of this issue. Sound also stopped working shortly thereafter (Ocelot). This issue gets no attention really which is somewhat understandable because this machine is not all that common.

Actually, the Precise iso doesn,t boot without a whole lot of blacklisting. To get the iso to boot (and it wont via usb, and no 3.x kernel in Ubuntu will on this machine), one has to add


nomodeset xforcevesa via_agp.blacklist=yes via.blacklist=yes pcspkr.blacklist=yes pcspkr.blacklist=yes snd_hda_codec.blacklist=yes snd_hda_intel.blacklist=yes psmouse.proto=bare

Oddly, the sound icon appears and there are some pcm modules loaded in lsmod. I did not test sound. Wifi is still nill though.