Help installing Atheros ar8131 Driver

[chezza]

Hi

Sorry if my first post is a wall of text but Im still finding my way around ubuntu and Im not sure what info will be useful.

I built a new PC today the motherboard is asus p54g41t-M LX

So the driver i need to install is Atheros ar8131

Im using 10.04 (lynx)

Ive searched and tried to follow the help and the readme file but have got stuck and I dont understand enough about what im doing.

The driver is on the desktop = AR8131_AR8132-linux-v1.0.0.10.tar

I can

1,

tar zxf AR8131_AR8132-linux-v1.0.0.10.tar.gz

which unzips

2,

I can then
cd src

3,

make install

4,
This is where I am stuck, the readme file says

insmod <parameter>=<value>

What are goes in the < >=< >

Or am I way off with what Im attempting?

Thanks in advance

[praseodym]

Hi,

if the installation procedure was successful, you can just reboot. If the device ID is part of the driver, it will be loaded at boot-up.

Check after that:

lspci -nnk

[chezza]

Thanks, but now Ive looked at the terminal I think I need walking through the whole how to install if some one could do this please.

I have on the desktop
AR8131_AR8132-linux-v1.0.0.10.tar

using the terminal I can unzip with

tar zxf AR8131_AR8132-linux-v1.0.0.10.tar.gz

Which gives me a src folder and 6 .txt files

using terminal I can cd src

The read me says to type

make install

which I do but then get the following in the terminal


chez@TheBox:~/Desktop/src$ make install
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.32-24-generic/build SUBDIRS=/home/chez/Desktop/src modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.32-24-generic'
CC [M] /home/chez/Desktop/src/atl1e_main.o
/home/chez/Desktop/src/atl1e_main.c: In function ‘atl1e_request_irq’:
/home/chez/Desktop/src/atl1e_main.c:156: warning: passing argument 2 of ‘request_irq’ from incompatible pointer type
include/linux/interrupt.h:117: note: expected ‘irq_handler_t’ but argument is of type ‘void (*)(int, void *)’
/home/chez/Desktop/src/atl1e_main.c: In function ‘atl1e_probe’:
/home/chez/Desktop/src/atl1e_main.c:287: error: ‘struct net_device’ has no member named ‘open’
/home/chez/Desktop/src/atl1e_main.c:288: error: ‘struct net_device’ has no member named ‘stop’
/home/chez/Desktop/src/atl1e_main.c:289: error: ‘struct net_device’ has no member named ‘hard_start_xmit’
/home/chez/Desktop/src/atl1e_main.c:290: error: ‘struct net_device’ has no member named ‘get_stats’
/home/chez/Desktop/src/atl1e_main.c:291: error: ‘struct net_device’ has no member named ‘set_multicast_list’
/home/chez/Desktop/src/atl1e_main.c:292: error: ‘struct net_device’ has no member named ‘set_mac_address’
/home/chez/Desktop/src/atl1e_main.c:293: error: ‘struct net_device’ has no member named ‘change_mtu’
/home/chez/Desktop/src/atl1e_main.c:294: error: ‘struct net_device’ has no member named ‘do_ioctl’
/home/chez/Desktop/src/atl1e_main.c:305: error: ‘struct net_device’ has no member named ‘tx_timeout’
/home/chez/Desktop/src/atl1e_main.c:313: error: ‘struct net_device’ has no member named ‘vlan_rx_register’
/home/chez/Desktop/src/atl1e_main.c:316: error: ‘struct net_device’ has no member named ‘poll_controller’
make[2]: *** [/home/chez/Desktop/src/atl1e_main.o] Error 1
make[1]: *** [_module_/home/chez/Desktop/src] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.32-24-generic'
make: *** [default] Error 2


so its not working but I dont know what to do ?

thanks

[praseodym]

Run

sudo make install

Did you install the kernel-headers and compiling tools?

Please show:

uname -a
lspci -nnk
lsmod

[chezza]

Thankyou

sudo make install (from the src folder) gives

chez@TheBox:~$ cd Desktop/src
chez@TheBox:~/Desktop/src$ sudo make install
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.32-24-generic/build SUBDIRS=/home/chez/Desktop/src modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.32-24-generic'
CC [M] /home/chez/Desktop/src/atl1e_main.o
/home/chez/Desktop/src/atl1e_main.c: In function ‘atl1e_request_irq’:
/home/chez/Desktop/src/atl1e_main.c:156: warning: passing argument 2 of ‘request_irq’ from incompatible pointer type
include/linux/interrupt.h:117: note: expected ‘irq_handler_t’ but argument is of type ‘void (*)(int, void *)’
/home/chez/Desktop/src/atl1e_main.c: In function ‘atl1e_probe’:
/home/chez/Desktop/src/atl1e_main.c:287: error: ‘struct net_device’ has no member named ‘open’
/home/chez/Desktop/src/atl1e_main.c:288: error: ‘struct net_device’ has no member named ‘stop’
/home/chez/Desktop/src/atl1e_main.c:289: error: ‘struct net_device’ has no member named ‘hard_start_xmit’
/home/chez/Desktop/src/atl1e_main.c:290: error: ‘struct net_device’ has no member named ‘get_stats’
/home/chez/Desktop/src/atl1e_main.c:291: error: ‘struct net_device’ has no member named ‘set_multicast_list’
/home/chez/Desktop/src/atl1e_main.c:292: error: ‘struct net_device’ has no member named ‘set_mac_address’
/home/chez/Desktop/src/atl1e_main.c:293: error: ‘struct net_device’ has no member named ‘change_mtu’
/home/chez/Desktop/src/atl1e_main.c:294: error: ‘struct net_device’ has no member named ‘do_ioctl’
/home/chez/Desktop/src/atl1e_main.c:305: error: ‘struct net_device’ has no member named ‘tx_timeout’
/home/chez/Desktop/src/atl1e_main.c:313: error: ‘struct net_device’ has no member named ‘vlan_rx_register’
/home/chez/Desktop/src/atl1e_main.c:316: error: ‘struct net_device’ has no member named ‘poll_controller’
make[2]: *** [/home/chez/Desktop/src/atl1e_main.o] Error 1
make[1]: *** [_module_/home/chez/Desktop/src] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.32-24-generic'
make: *** [default] Error 2
chez@TheBox:~/Desktop/src$

I have not installed kernel-headers and compiling tools, I dont really know what these are, also no internet on the pc in
question :redface

uname -a gives
chez@TheBox:~$ uname -a
Linux TheBox 2.6.32-24-generic #39-Ubuntu SMP Wed Jul 28 06:07:29 UTC 2010 i686 GNU/Linux


lspci -nnk gives
chez@TheBox:~$ lspci -nnk
00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation 4 Series Chipset DRAM Controller [8086:2e30] (rev 03)
Kernel modules: intel-agp
00:01.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 4 Series Chipset PCI Express Root Port [8086:2e31] (rev 03)
Kernel driver in use: pcieport
Kernel modules: shpchp
00:1b.0 Audio device [0403]: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family High Definition Audio Controller [8086:27d8] (rev 01)
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 01)
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 01)
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 01)
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 01)
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 01)
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 01)
Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd
00:1d.7 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family USB2 EHCI Controller [8086:27cc] (rev 01)
Kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd
00:1e.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 82801 PCI Bridge [8086:244e] (rev e1)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge [0601]: Intel Corporation 82801GB/GR (ICH7 Family) LPC Interface Bridge [8086:27b8] (rev 01)
Kernel modules: iTCO_wdt, intel-rng
00:1f.1 IDE interface [0101]: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) IDE Controller [8086:27df] (rev 01)
Kernel driver in use: ata_piix
00:1f.2 IDE interface [0101]: Intel Corporation N10/ICH7 Family SATA IDE Controller [8086:27c0] (rev 01)
Kernel driver in use: ata_piix
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: ATI Technologies Inc Device [1002:68f9]
01:00.1 Audio device [0403]: ATI Technologies Inc Manhattan HDMI Audio [Mobility Radeon HD 5000 Series] [1002:aa68]
Kernel driver in use: HDA Intel
Kernel modules: snd-hda-intel
02:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Atheros Communications Device [1969:1083] (rev c0)

lsmod gives

chez@TheBox:~$ uname -a
Linux TheBox 2.6.32-24-generic #39-Ubuntu SMP Wed Jul 28 06:07:29 UTC 2010 i686 GNU/Linux
chez@TheBox:~$ lspci -nnk
00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation 4 Series Chipset DRAM Controller [8086:2e30] (rev 03)
Kernel modules: intel-agp
00:01.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 4 Series Chipset PCI Express Root Port [8086:2e31] (rev 03)
Kernel driver in use: pcieport
Kernel modules: shpchp
00:1b.0 Audio device [0403]: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family High Definition Audio Controller [8086:27d8] (rev 01)
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 01)
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 01)
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 01)
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 01)
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 01)
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 01)
Kernel driver in use: uhci_hcd
00:1d.7 USB Controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation N10/ICH 7 Family USB2 EHCI Controller [8086:27cc] (rev 01)
Kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd
00:1e.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 82801 PCI Bridge [8086:244e] (rev e1)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge [0601]: Intel Corporation 82801GB/GR (ICH7 Family) LPC Interface Bridge [8086:27b8] (rev 01)
Kernel modules: iTCO_wdt, intel-rng
00:1f.1 IDE interface [0101]: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) IDE Controller [8086:27df] (rev 01)
Kernel driver in use: ata_piix
00:1f.2 IDE interface [0101]: Intel Corporation N10/ICH7 Family SATA IDE Controller [8086:27c0] (rev 01)
Kernel driver in use: ata_piix
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: ATI Technologies Inc Device [1002:68f9]
01:00.1 Audio device [0403]: ATI Technologies Inc Manhattan HDMI Audio [Mobility Radeon HD 5000 Series] [1002:aa68]
Kernel driver in use: HDA Intel
Kernel modules: snd-hda-intel
02:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Atheros Communications Device [1969:1083] (rev c0)
chez@TheBox:~$ lsmod
Module Size Used by
nls_iso8859_1 3249 1
nls_cp437 4919 1
vfat 8933 1
fat 47767 1 vfat
usb_storage 39425 1
binfmt_misc 6587 1
snd_hda_codec_atihdmi 2367 1
snd_hda_codec_realtek 203310 1
snd_hda_intel 21941 0
snd_hda_codec 74201 3 snd_hda_codec_atihdmi,snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_hd a_intel
snd_hwdep 5412 1 snd_hda_codec
snd_pcm_oss 35308 0
snd_mixer_oss 13746 1 snd_pcm_oss
snd_pcm 70662 3 snd_hda_intel,snd_hda_codec,snd_pcm_oss
snd_seq_dummy 1338 0
snd_seq_oss 26726 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 6 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_seq_mid i_event
usbhid 36110 0
snd_timer 19098 2 snd_pcm,snd_seq
snd_seq_device 5700 5 snd_seq_dummy,snd_seq_oss,snd_seq_midi,snd_rawmidi ,snd_seq
ppdev 5259 0
hid 67032 1 usbhid
parport_pc 25962 1
asus_atk0110 9017 0
fbcon 35102 71
tileblit 2031 1 fbcon
font 7557 1 fbcon
bitblit 4707 1 fbcon
softcursor 1189 1 bitblit
lp 7028 0
snd 54148 12 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
vga16fb 11385 1
vgastate 8961 1 vga16fb
parport 32635 3 ppdev,parport_pc,lp
intel_agp 24119 0
soundcore 6620 1 snd
snd_page_alloc 7076 2 snd_hda_intel,snd_pcm
agpgart 31724 1 intel_agp
chez@TheBox:~$


Thanks again.

[praseodym]

You need these files:

http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/po...24.43_i386.deb

http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/po...-24.43_all.deb

Save them on your desktop and install them via:

sudo dpkg -i ~/Desktop/*.deb
mkdir ~/Desktop/AR81xx

Then insert your installation CD/DVD, add it to your software sources, and install the package build-essential from it.

Imho your driver is too old, I attached a newer one, unpack it on your Desktop into the folder AR81xx and install:

cd ~/Desktop/AR81xx
make
sudo make install

Reboot and check the connection. If it works update your system:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
sudo apt-get install --reinstall linux-headers-generic dkms

[chezza]

You are awesome - will try this now

It did work, the internet is working and it is updating as I type.

I accidently missed the step with the installation cd, hopefully this wont be a problem in the future.

Again thank you, would never have got this working without your assistance

[praseodym]

Just to be sure:

sudo apt-get install --reinstall linux-headers-$(uname -r) dkms build-essential