From: Malcolm on
On Thu, 01 Jul 2010 20:46:48 -0400
> Model: "Atheros WLAN controller"
> Vendor: pci 0x168c "Atheros Communications Inc."
> Device: pci 0x002c
Hi
So yours is 002c which isn't supported in the 2..32 kernel;

filename: /lib/modules/2.6.32.12-0.7-pae/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ath9k.ko
license: Dual BSD/GPL
description: Support for Atheros 802.11n wireless LAN cards.
author: Atheros Communications
srcversion: C5902F8F2B5190DDA618608
alias: pci:v0000168Cd0000002Esv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v0000168Cd0000002Dsv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v0000168Cd0000002Bsv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v0000168Cd0000002Asv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v0000168Cd00000029sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v0000168Cd00000027sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v0000168Cd00000024sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v0000168Cd00000023sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
depends: mac80211,led-class,ath,cfg80211
supported: yes
vermagic: 2.6.32.12-0.7-pae SMP mod_unload modversions 686
parm: nohwcrypt:Disable hardware encryption (int)

But is in 2.6.34 from 11.3 RC1

filename: /lib/modules/2.6.34-9-desktop/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ath9k.ko
license: Dual BSD/GPL
description: Support for Atheros 802.11n wireless LAN cards.
author: Atheros Communications
srcversion: 4B0CC1E8E93B5F37AEA86F5
alias: pci:v0000168Cd0000002Esv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v0000168Cd0000002Dsv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v0000168Cd0000002Csv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v0000168Cd0000002Bsv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v0000168Cd0000002Asv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v0000168Cd00000029sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v0000168Cd00000027sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v0000168Cd00000024sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias: pci:v0000168Cd00000023sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
depends: ath9k_hw,mac80211,ath,cfg80211,ath9k_common
vermagic: 2.6.34-9-desktop SMP preempt mod_unload modversions 686
parm: debug:Debugging mask (uint)
parm: nohwcrypt:Disable hardware encryption (int)

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From: rsink on
On 07/01/2010 09:29 PM, Malcolm wrote:
> On Thu, 01 Jul 2010 20:46:48 -0400
>> Model: "Atheros WLAN controller"
>> Vendor: pci 0x168c "Atheros Communications Inc."
>> Device: pci 0x002c
> Hi
> So yours is 002c which isn't supported in the 2..32 kernel;
....
>
> But is in 2.6.34 from 11.3 RC1


Thanks, there's ONE reason to upgrade.


Where is "002c" in the list below and how can I check what other
chipsets this kernel supports?

for example

an rt2820/usb which supposedly needs the rt2870sta or an rt2800usb module

or an 0X1211 requiring the zd1211rw module?


> filename: /lib/modules/2.6.34-9-desktop/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ath9k.ko
> license: Dual BSD/GPL
> description: Support for Atheros 802.11n wireless LAN cards.
> author: Atheros Communications
> srcversion: 4B0CC1E8E93B5F37AEA86F5
> alias: pci:v0000168Cd0000002Esv*sd*bc*sc*i*
> alias: pci:v0000168Cd0000002Dsv*sd*bc*sc*i*
> alias: pci:v0000168Cd0000002Csv*sd*bc*sc*i*
> alias: pci:v0000168Cd0000002Bsv*sd*bc*sc*i*
> alias: pci:v0000168Cd0000002Asv*sd*bc*sc*i*
> alias: pci:v0000168Cd00000029sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
> alias: pci:v0000168Cd00000027sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
> alias: pci:v0000168Cd00000024sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
> alias: pci:v0000168Cd00000023sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
> depends: ath9k_hw,mac80211,ath,cfg80211,ath9k_common
> vermagic: 2.6.34-9-desktop SMP preempt mod_unload modversions 686
> parm: debug:Debugging mask (uint)
> parm: nohwcrypt:Disable hardware encryption (int)





From: Malcolm on
On Thu, 01 Jul 2010 23:36:42 -0400
rsink <rsink@_INVALID_no.org> wrote:
>
> Where is "002c" in the list below and how can I check what other
> chipsets this kernel supports?

-> alias: pci:v0000168Cd0000002Csv*sd*bc*sc*i*

> for example
>
> an rt2820/usb which supposedly needs the rt2870sta or an rt2800usb
> module
>
> or an 0X1211 requiring the zd1211rw module?
>
>
0X1211 is there... I imagine there is some firmware to install as well.

filename: /lib/modules/2.6.34-9-desktop/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd1211rw.ko
firmware: zd1211/zd1211_uphr
firmware: zd1211/zd1211b_uphr
firmware: zd1211/zd1211_ub
firmware: zd1211/zd1211b_ub
firmware: zd1211/zd1211_ur
firmware: zd1211/zd1211b_ur
version: 1.0
author: Daniel Drake
author: Ulrich Kunitz
description: USB driver for devices with the ZD1211 chip.
license: GPL
srcversion: 41E82FA5A97D68478784B69
alias: usb:v0ACEp20FFd*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias: usb:v0ACEp2011d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias: usb:v2019p5303d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias: usb:v1582p6003d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias: usb:v157Ep300Dd*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias: usb:v13B1p0024d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias: usb:v129Bp1667d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias: usb:v0DF6p0036d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias: usb:v0CDEp001Ad*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias: usb:v0BAFp0121d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias: usb:v0B05p171Bd*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias: usb:v0ACEpB215d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias: usb:v0ACEp1215d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias: usb:v083ApE506d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias: usb:v083ApE503d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias: usb:v083ApE501d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias: usb:v083Ap4505d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias: usb:v07FAp1196d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias: usb:v07B8p6001d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias: usb:v079Bp0062d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias: usb:v0586p3413d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias: usb:v0586p3412d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias: usb:v0586p3410d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias: usb:v0586p340Fd*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias: usb:v0586p340Ad*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias: usb:v054Cp0257d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias: usb:v050Dp705Cd*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias: usb:v0471p1237d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias: usb:v0471p1236d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias: usb:v0411p00DAd*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias: usb:v0409p0248d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias: usb:v0053p5301d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias: usb:v6891pA727d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias: usb:v1740p2000d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias: usb:v157Ep3204d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias: usb:v157Ep300Bd*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias: usb:v157Ep300Ad*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias: usb:v14EApAB13d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias: usb:v1435p0711d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias: usb:v13B1p001Ed*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias: usb:v129Bp1666d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias: usb:v126FpA006d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias: usb:v0DF6p9075d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias: usb:v0DF6p9071d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias: usb:v0B3Bp5630d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias: usb:v0B3Bp1630d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias: usb:v0B05p170Cd*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias: usb:v0ACEpA211d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
--> alias: usb:v0ACEp1211d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias: usb:v07B8p6001d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias: usb:v079Bp004Ad*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias: usb:v0586p3409d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias: usb:v0586p3407d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias: usb:v0586p3402d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias: usb:v0586p3401d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias: usb:v0105p145Fd*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
depends: mac80211,cfg80211
vermagic: 2.6.34-9-desktop SMP preempt mod_unload modversions 686

Need the ID's from the other devices to confirm.

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up 2:10, 2 users, load average: 0.28, 0.18, 0.20
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From: Ulick Magee on
rsink wrote:

> Model: "Atheros WLAN controller"
> Vendor: pci 0x168c "Atheros Communications Inc."
> Device: pci 0x002c


Mine returns:

Model: "Atheros AR5008 Wireless Network Adapter"
Vendor: pci 0x168c "Atheros Communications Inc."
Device: pci 0x0024 "AR5008 Wireless Network Adapter"

Strange that there's only a cryptic code returned for yours. Even when I
was running a kernel that didn't support my chipset I could still see
the chipset name.

As Malcolm says, looks like you need 11.3



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From: rsink on
On 07/01/2010 11:42 PM, Malcolm wrote:
> On Thu, 01 Jul 2010 23:36:42 -0400
> rsink<rsink@_INVALID_no.org> wrote:
>>
>> Where is "002c" in the list below and how can I check what other
>> chipsets this kernel supports?
>
> -> alias: pci:v0000168Cd0000002Csv*sd*bc*sc*i*
>
>> for example
>>
>> an rt2820/usb which supposedly needs the rt2870sta or an rt2800usb
>> module
>>
>> or an 0X1211 requiring the zd1211rw module?
>>
>>
> 0X1211 is there... I imagine there is some firmware to install as well.
>
> filename: /lib/modules/2.6.34-9-desktop/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd1211rw.ko
> firmware: zd1211/zd1211_uphr
> firmware: zd1211/zd1211b_uphr
> firmware: zd1211/zd1211_ub
> firmware: zd1211/zd1211b_ub
> firmware: zd1211/zd1211_ur
> firmware: zd1211/zd1211b_ur
> version: 1.0
> author: Daniel Drake
> author: Ulrich Kunitz
> description: USB driver for devices with the ZD1211 chip.
> license: GPL
> srcversion: 41E82FA5A97D68478784B69
> alias: usb:v0ACEp20FFd*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
> alias: usb:v0ACEp2011d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
> alias: usb:v2019p5303d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
> alias: usb:v1582p6003d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
> alias: usb:v157Ep300Dd*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
> alias: usb:v13B1p0024d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
> alias: usb:v129Bp1667d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
> alias: usb:v0DF6p0036d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
> alias: usb:v0CDEp001Ad*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
> alias: usb:v0BAFp0121d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
> alias: usb:v0B05p171Bd*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
> alias: usb:v0ACEpB215d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
> alias: usb:v0ACEp1215d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
> alias: usb:v083ApE506d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
> alias: usb:v083ApE503d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
> alias: usb:v083ApE501d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
> alias: usb:v083Ap4505d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
> alias: usb:v07FAp1196d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
> alias: usb:v07B8p6001d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
> alias: usb:v079Bp0062d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
> alias: usb:v0586p3413d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
> alias: usb:v0586p3412d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
> alias: usb:v0586p3410d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
> alias: usb:v0586p340Fd*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
> alias: usb:v0586p340Ad*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
> alias: usb:v054Cp0257d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
> alias: usb:v050Dp705Cd*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
> alias: usb:v0471p1237d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
> alias: usb:v0471p1236d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
> alias: usb:v0411p00DAd*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
> alias: usb:v0409p0248d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
> alias: usb:v0053p5301d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
> alias: usb:v6891pA727d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
> alias: usb:v1740p2000d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
> alias: usb:v157Ep3204d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
> alias: usb:v157Ep300Bd*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
> alias: usb:v157Ep300Ad*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
> alias: usb:v14EApAB13d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
> alias: usb:v1435p0711d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
> alias: usb:v13B1p001Ed*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
> alias: usb:v129Bp1666d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
> alias: usb:v126FpA006d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
> alias: usb:v0DF6p9075d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
> alias: usb:v0DF6p9071d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
> alias: usb:v0B3Bp5630d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
> alias: usb:v0B3Bp1630d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
> alias: usb:v0B05p170Cd*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
> alias: usb:v0ACEpA211d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
> --> alias: usb:v0ACEp1211d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
> alias: usb:v07B8p6001d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
> alias: usb:v079Bp004Ad*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
> alias: usb:v0586p3409d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
> alias: usb:v0586p3407d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
> alias: usb:v0586p3402d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
> alias: usb:v0586p3401d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
> alias: usb:v0105p145Fd*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
> depends: mac80211,cfg80211
> vermagic: 2.6.34-9-desktop SMP preempt mod_unload modversions 686
>
> Need the ID's from the other devices to confirm.
>


One is an smc ez-connect-n-usb aka SMCWUSB-N and the other is an asus
usb with everything worn off it :-)


asus

12: USB 00.0: 0000 Unclassified device
[Created at usb.122]
UDI: /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_ace_1211_noserial_if0
Unique ID: cLrx.1HPlSPIKalC
Parent ID: k4bc.9T1GDCLyFd9
SysFS ID: /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.7/usb1/1-2/1-2:1.0
SysFS BusID: 1-2:1.0
Hardware Class: unknown
Model: "ZyDAS 802.11b/g USB2 WiFi"
Hotplug: USB
Vendor: usb 0x0ace "ZyDAS"
Device: usb 0x1211 "802.11b/g USB2 WiFi"
Revision: "48.10"
Speed: 480 Mbps
Module Alias: "usb:v0ACEp1211d4810dcFFdscFFdpFFicFFisc00ip00"
Driver Info #0:
Driver Status: zd1211rw is not active
Driver Activation Cmd: "modprobe zd1211rw"
Config Status: cfg=new, avail=yes, need=no, active=unknown
Attached to: #3 (Hub)








smc

12: USB 00.0: 0000 Unclassified device
[Created at usb.122]
UDI: /org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_157e_300e_1_0_if0
Unique ID: cLrx._wuw1mqdzJ7
Parent ID: k4bc.9T1GDCLyFd9
SysFS ID: /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.7/usb1/1-2/1-2:1.0
SysFS BusID: 1-2:1.0
Hardware Class: unknown
Model: "Ralink 802.11 n WLAN"
Hotplug: USB
Vendor: usb 0x157e "Ralink"
Device: usb 0x300e "802.11 n WLAN"
Revision: "1.01"
Serial ID: "1.0"
Driver: "rt2870"
Driver Modules: "rt2870sta"
Speed: 480 Mbps
Module Alias: "usb:v157Ep300Ed0101dc00dsc00dp00icFFiscFFipFF"
Driver Info #0:
Driver Status: rt2800usb is not active
Driver Activation Cmd: "modprobe rt2800usb"
Driver Info #1:
Driver Status: rt2870sta is active
Driver Activation Cmd: "modprobe rt2870sta"
Config Status: cfg=new, avail=yes, need=no, active=unknown
Attached to: #3 (Hub)
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