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    Atheros AT5212/5213 - Ubuntu 12.04 - Packard Bell Easynote R1010

    Hello,

    I need help using wifi on this old laptop.

    I figured out what commands to type by reading some old posts and the sticky "How to post a wireless issue" so I hope i am doing good.

    Here are the commands:
    Code:
    cat /etc/lsb-release; uname -a
    lspci -nnk | grep -iA2 net
    lsusb
    iwconfig
    rfkill list all
    lsmod | grep "ath5k"
    dmesg | grep "ath5k"
    And their output:
    Code:
    stefano@EasyNote:~$ cat /etc/lsb-release; uname -a
    DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu
    DISTRIB_RELEASE=12.04
    DISTRIB_CODENAME=precise
    DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 12.04 LTS"
    Linux EasyNote 3.2.0-23-generic-pae #36-Ubuntu SMP Tue Apr 10 22:19:09 UTC 2012 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux
    stefano@EasyNote:~$ lspci -nnk | grep -iA2 net
    00:06.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Atheros Communications Inc. AR5212/AR5213 Wireless Network Adapter [168c:0013] (rev 01)
        Subsystem: Askey Computer Corp. Device [144f:7084]
        Kernel modules: ath5k
    --
    00:12.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: VIA Technologies, Inc. VT6102 [Rhine-II] [1106:3065] (rev 74)
        Subsystem: Packard Bell B.V. Device [1631:c015]
        Kernel driver in use: via-rhine
    stefano@EasyNote:~$ lsusb
    Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 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 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
    stefano@EasyNote:~$ iwconfig
    lo        no wireless extensions.
    
    eth0      no wireless extensions.
    
    stefano@EasyNote:~$ rfkill list all
    stefano@EasyNote:~$ lsmod | grep "ath5k"
    ath5k                 145127  0 
    ath                    19387  1 ath5k
    mac80211              436455  1 ath5k
    cfg80211              178679  3 ath5k,ath,mac80211
    stefano@EasyNote:~$ dmesg | grep "ath5k"
    [   25.009926] ath5k 0000:00:06.0: enabling device (0000 -> 0002)
    [   25.009942] ath5k 0000:00:06.0: can't find IRQ for PCI INT A; please try using pci=biosirq
    [   25.010025] ath5k 0000:00:06.0: registered as 'phy0'
    [   25.010033] ath5k phy0: request_irq failed
    [   25.010062] ath5k: probe of 0000:00:06.0 failed with error -16
    stefano@EasyNote:~$
    Thank you in advance.

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    Question Re: Atheros AT5212/5213 - Ubuntu 12.04 - Packard Bell Easynote R1010

    I would blame these lines:

    Code:
    [   25.009942] ath5k 0000:00:06.0: can't find IRQ for PCI INT A; please try using pci=biosirq
    [   25.010025] ath5k 0000:00:06.0: registered as 'phy0'
    [   25.010033] ath5k phy0: request_irq failed
    Still don't know what to do. Please help

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    Re: Atheros AT5212/5213 - Ubuntu 12.04 - Packard Bell Easynote R1010

    Hi,

    deactivate the hardware encryption of the driver:

    Code:
    echo "options ath5k nohwcrypt=1" | sudo tee /etc/modprobe.d/ath5k.conf
    Reboot, or reload the driver:

    Code:
    sudo modprobe -rfv ath5k
    sudo modprobe -v ath5k
    Check afterwards:
    Code:
    route -n
    iwconfig wlan0
    ifconfig wlan0
    sudo iwlist scan
    cat /etc/resolv.conf

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    Re: Atheros AT5212/5213 - Ubuntu 12.04 - Packard Bell Easynote R1010

    Thanks a lot!
    It worked for my Atheros AR5213A (PCMCIA) on Xubuntu 12.04.

    Code:
    cat /etc/lsb-release; uname -a
    
    DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu
    DISTRIB_RELEASE=12.04
    DISTRIB_CODENAME=precise
    DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 12.04 LTS"
    Linux nb2 3.2.0-26-generic #41-Ubuntu SMP Thu Jun 14 16:26:01 UTC 2012 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux
    
     dmesg | grep "ath5k"
    [   94.916488] ath5k 0000:04:00.0: enabling device (0000 -> 0002)
    [   94.916518] ath5k 0000:04:00.0: PCI INT A -> Link[C0C9] -> GSI 10 (level, low) -> IRQ 10
    [   94.916636] ath5k 0000:04:00.0: registered as 'phy0'
    [   95.431147] ath5k phy0: Atheros AR5213A chip found (MAC: 0x59, PHY: 0x43)
    [   95.431153] ath5k phy0: RF5112B multiband radio found (0x36)
    The only issue I have with this PCMCIA wifi card is, that I need to re-plug it after each (re)boot. Otherwise it cannot be found with lshw -c network, ifconfig or iwconfig.
    Does anyone know how to get this solved?

    Thanks!
    b0b
    Last edited by billyb0b; July 11th, 2012 at 08:32 PM.

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    Re: Atheros AT5212/5213 - Ubuntu 12.04 - Packard Bell Easynote R1010

    Try to reset the BIOS to default settings.

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    Re: Atheros AT5212/5213 - Ubuntu 12.04 - Packard Bell Easynote R1010

    I already tried it without success. The bios version of this notebook is also uptodate.
    My nb has two PCMCIA slots. After a reboot I need to change the PCMCIA slot to get the card working. It doesn't help to use the same slot.

    Code:
    dmesg | grep pcmcia
    [   11.674158] yenta_cardbus 0000:02:06.0: pcmcia: parent PCI bridge window: [io  0x4000-0x4fff]
    [   11.674164] pcmcia_socket pcmcia_socket0: cs: IO port probe 0x4000-0x4fff: excluding 0x4000-0x40ff 0x4400-0x44ff 0x4800-0x48ff 0x4c00-0x4cff
    [   11.707975] yenta_cardbus 0000:02:06.0: pcmcia: parent PCI bridge window: [mem 0x90000000-0x901fffff]
    [   11.707982] pcmcia_socket pcmcia_socket0: cs: memory probe 0x90000000-0x901fffff: excluding 0x90000000-0x9001ffff 0x90080000-0x9009ffff 0x90100000-0x9011ffff
    [   11.708003] yenta_cardbus 0000:02:06.0: pcmcia: parent PCI bridge window: [mem 0x24000000-0x2dffffff pref]
    [   11.754593] pcmcia_socket pcmcia_socket0: cs: memory probe 0x24000000-0x2dffffff: excluding 0x24000000-0x2dffffff
    [   11.921007] yenta_cardbus 0000:02:06.1: pcmcia: parent PCI bridge window: [io  0x4000-0x4fff]
    [   11.921013] pcmcia_socket pcmcia_socket1: cs: IO port probe 0x4000-0x4fff: excluding 0x4000-0x40ff 0x4400-0x44ff
    [   12.115255] yenta_cardbus 0000:02:06.1: pcmcia: parent PCI bridge window: [mem 0x90000000-0x901fffff]
    [   12.115263] pcmcia_socket pcmcia_socket1: cs: memory probe 0x90000000-0x901fffff: excluding 0x90000000-0x9001ffff 0x90080000-0x9009ffff 0x90100000-0x9011ffff
    [   12.115284] yenta_cardbus 0000:02:06.1: pcmcia: parent PCI bridge window: [mem 0x24000000-0x2dffffff pref]
    [   12.115289] pcmcia_socket pcmcia_socket1: cs: memory probe 0x24000000-0x2dffffff: excluding 0x24000000-0x2dffffff
    [   12.981096] pcmcia_socket pcmcia_socket0: cs: IO port probe 0x100-0x3af: excluding 0x100-0x107 0x140-0x14f 0x170-0x177 0x1f0-0x1f7 0x370-0x37f
    [   12.982944] pcmcia_socket pcmcia_socket0: cs: IO port probe 0x3e0-0x4ff: excluding 0x3e8-0x3ff 0x4d0-0x4d7
    [   12.983664] pcmcia_socket pcmcia_socket0: cs: IO port probe 0x820-0x8ff: clean.
    [   12.984643] pcmcia_socket pcmcia_socket0: cs: IO port probe 0xc00-0xcf7: clean.
    [   12.985339] pcmcia_socket pcmcia_socket0: cs: memory probe 0x0c0000-0x0fffff: excluding 0xc0000-0xcffff 0xe0000-0xfffff
    [   12.985379] pcmcia_socket pcmcia_socket0: cs: memory probe 0xa0000000-0xa0ffffff: excluding 0xa0000000-0xa01fffff
    [   12.985421] pcmcia_socket pcmcia_socket0: cs: memory probe 0x60000000-0x60ffffff: clean.
    [   12.985458] pcmcia_socket pcmcia_socket0: cs: IO port probe 0xa00-0xaff: clean.
    [   12.990709] pcmcia_socket pcmcia_socket1: cs: IO port probe 0x100-0x3af: excluding 0x100-0x107 0x140-0x14f 0x170-0x177 0x1f0-0x1f7
    [   13.493746] pcmcia_socket pcmcia_socket1: cs: IO port probe 0x3e0-0x4ff: excluding 0x3e8-0x3ff 0x4d0-0x4d7
    [   13.494466] pcmcia_socket pcmcia_socket1: cs: IO port probe 0x820-0x8ff: clean.
    [   13.495093] pcmcia_socket pcmcia_socket1: cs: IO port probe 0xc00-0xcf7: clean.
    [   13.495792] pcmcia_socket pcmcia_socket1: cs: memory probe 0x0c0000-0x0fffff: excluding 0xc0000-0xcffff 0xe0000-0xfffff
    [   13.495831] pcmcia_socket pcmcia_socket1: cs: memory probe 0xa0000000-0xa0ffffff: excluding 0xa0000000-0xa01fffff
    [   13.506852] pcmcia_socket pcmcia_socket1: cs: memory probe 0x60000000-0x60ffffff: clean.
    [   13.506893] pcmcia_socket pcmcia_socket1: cs: IO port probe 0xa00-0xaff: clean.
    [  221.856151] pcmcia_socket pcmcia_socket0: pccard: CardBus card inserted into slot 0

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    Re: Atheros AT5212/5213 - Ubuntu 12.04 - Packard Bell Easynote R1010

    Check
    lsmod
    when it is not working.

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    Re: Atheros AT5212/5213 - Ubuntu 12.04 - Packard Bell Easynote R1010

    lsmod when it is NOT working:

    Code:
    lsmod
    Module                  Size  Used by
    joydev                 17393  0 
    snd_intel8x0           33455  3 
    snd_ac97_codec        106082  1 snd_intel8x0
    ac97_bus               12642  1 snd_ac97_codec
    snd_pcm                80845  2 snd_intel8x0,snd_ac97_codec
    snd_seq_midi           13132  0 
    snd_rawmidi            25424  1 snd_seq_midi
    snd_seq_midi_event     14475  1 snd_seq_midi
    radeon                729591  2 
    snd_seq                51567  2 snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_midi_event
    rfcomm                 38139  4 
    snd_timer              28931  2 snd_pcm,snd_seq
    bnep                   17830  2 
    pcmcia                 39791  0 
    bluetooth             158438  10 rfcomm,bnep
    ppdev                  12849  0 
    snd_seq_device         14172  3 snd_seq_midi,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq
    ttm                    65344  1 radeon
    drm_kms_helper         45466  1 radeon
    drm                   197692  4 radeon,ttm,drm_kms_helper
    snd                    62064  13 snd_intel8x0,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq,snd_timer,snd_seq_device
    psmouse                87213  0 
    yenta_socket           27428  0 
    pcmcia_rsrc            18367  1 yenta_socket
    soundcore              14635  1 snd
    pcmcia_core            21511  3 pcmcia,yenta_socket,pcmcia_rsrc
    irda                  185517  0 
    serio_raw              13027  0 
    snd_page_alloc         14115  2 snd_intel8x0,snd_pcm
    i2c_algo_bit           13199  1 radeon
    crc_ccitt              12595  1 irda
    parport_pc             32114  1 
    shpchp                 32325  0 
    video                  19068  0 
    wmi                    18744  0 
    mac_hid                13077  0 
    lp                     17455  0 
    parport                40930  3 ppdev,parport_pc,lp
    tg3                   137273  0 
    floppy                 60310  0
    lsmod when it IS working

    Code:
    Module                  Size  Used by
    arc4                   12473  2 
    ath5k                 145127  0 
    ath                    19387  1 ath5k
    mac80211              436455  1 ath5k
    cfg80211              178679  3 ath5k,ath,mac80211
    joydev                 17393  0 
    snd_intel8x0           33455  3 
    snd_ac97_codec        106082  1 snd_intel8x0
    ac97_bus               12642  1 snd_ac97_codec
    snd_pcm                80845  2 snd_intel8x0,snd_ac97_codec
    snd_seq_midi           13132  0 
    snd_rawmidi            25424  1 snd_seq_midi
    snd_seq_midi_event     14475  1 snd_seq_midi
    radeon                729591  2 
    snd_seq                51567  2 snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_midi_event
    rfcomm                 38139  4 
    snd_timer              28931  2 snd_pcm,snd_seq
    bnep                   17830  2 
    pcmcia                 39791  0 
    bluetooth             158438  10 rfcomm,bnep
    ppdev                  12849  0 
    snd_seq_device         14172  3 snd_seq_midi,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq
    ttm                    65344  1 radeon
    drm_kms_helper         45466  1 radeon
    drm                   197692  4 radeon,ttm,drm_kms_helper
    snd                    62064  13 snd_intel8x0,snd_ac97_codec,snd_pcm,snd_rawmidi,snd_seq,snd_timer,snd_seq_device
    psmouse                87213  0 
    yenta_socket           27428  0 
    pcmcia_rsrc            18367  1 yenta_socket
    soundcore              14635  1 snd
    pcmcia_core            21511  3 pcmcia,yenta_socket,pcmcia_rsrc
    irda                  185517  0 
    serio_raw              13027  0 
    snd_page_alloc         14115  2 snd_intel8x0,snd_pcm
    i2c_algo_bit           13199  1 radeon
    crc_ccitt              12595  1 irda
    parport_pc             32114  1 
    shpchp                 32325  0 
    video                  19068  0 
    wmi                    18744  0 
    mac_hid                13077  0 
    lp                     17455  0 
    parport                40930  3 ppdev,parport_pc,lp
    tg3                   137273  0 
    floppy                 60310  0
    For what ever reason the ath5k module is not loaded after a (re)boot.

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    Re: Atheros AT5212/5213 - Ubuntu 12.04 - Packard Bell Easynote R1010

    I think this is a hardware / bios / firmware related issue.

    I just recognized that the issue only occurs if I REboot the notebook. If I do a cold start of the nb, the ath5k module is loaded directly and wifi is available.

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    Re: Atheros AT5212/5213 - Ubuntu 12.04 - Packard Bell Easynote R1010

    Force the module to load at boot-up:

    echo ath5k | sudo tee -a /etc/modules

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