[ltp] iwl4965: Could not read microcode: -2

[Michael Gaber]

i see that you don't have the formware needed.
  (indicated by   iwl4965: iwlwifi-4965-1.ucode firmwre file req failed: 
Reason -2
   iwl4965: Could not read microcode: -2)

download the firmware-file put it into /lib/firmware and be happy

Haines Brown schrieb:
> I'm totally inexperienced with laptops and with wireless, and so
> presume I'm missing something obvious. This is a new installation of
> sidux on X61s, and so far, all's well. I have the laptop plugged into
> my disktop machine's router, and so have internet access.
> 
> During boot, the wirless chip is seen, but it seems the module can't
> initialize it.
> 
>   $ dmesg |  | grep 4965
>   iwl4965: Intel(R) Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN driver for Linux, 1.1.17ks
>   iwl4965: Copyright(c) 2003-2007 Intel Corporation
>   iwl4965: Detected Intel Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN
>   iwl4965: iwlwifi-4965-1.ucode firmwre file req failed: Reason -2
>   iwl4965: Could not read microcode: -2
>   iwl4965: probe of 0000:03:00.0 failed with error -2
>   
> Searching on line suggests that this means the driver failed to
> initialize the chip and there is a wide range of possible reasons.
> 
>   $ lspci
>   ...
>   03:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 4965
>   	AG or AGN Network Connection (rev 61)
> 
>   $ lsmod | grep 3945
>   iwl3545   	 91624  0
>   mac30211      134412  2  iwl3945,iwl4965
> 
>   # iwconfig
>   lo         no wireless extensions
>   eth0	     no wireless extensions
> 
> Haines Brown
>