[ltp] FC4 X31 ipw2100

[Alejandro Bonilla]

On Fri, 3 Mar 2006 20:29:17 -0500, Rei Shinozuka wrote
> On Mar03 23:38, Laurent Gilson wrote:
> > 
> > because the network interface is not yet initialised.
> > 
> > My guess: you did not install the firmware and/or the installation didn't  
> > work. Can you run "dmesg | grep ipw2100" (as root) and post the output ?
> 
> ipw2100: Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2100 Network Driver, 1.0.3
> ipw2100: Copyright(c) 2003-2004 Intel Corporation
> ipw2100: Detected Intel PRO/Wireless 2100 Network Connection
> ipw2100: eth1: Firmware 'ipw2100-1.3.fw' not available or load 
> failed. ipw2100: eth1: ipw2100_get_firmware failed: -2 ipw2100: 
> eth1: Failed to power on the adapter. ipw2100: eth1: Failed to start 
> the firmware. ipw2100Error calling register_netdev.
> ipw2100: probe of 0000:02:02.0 failed with error -5
> 
> thanks so much,
> 
> from the look of these messages, you seem to have gotten me pointed 
> in the right direction.  it seems to hinge upon "ipw2100-1.3.fw"

Is the firmware file there?
under /lib/firmware? /lib/firmware/hotplug?

Check your hotplug config, you need to load the firmware with the driver.

.Alejandro

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> -rei
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