Bug 435591 - RT2500 wireless - kernel 2.6.24.3-13.fc8 - scans, but cannot find networks
Summary: RT2500 wireless - kernel 2.6.24.3-13.fc8 - scans, but cannot find networks
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Status: CLOSED DUPLICATE of bug 430038
Alias: None
Product: Fedora
Classification: Fedora
Component: kernel
Version: 8
Hardware: i386
OS: Linux
low
low
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: John W. Linville
QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance
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Blocks:
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2008-03-02 08:42 UTC by Ivan Virgili
Modified: 2008-03-05 19:44 UTC (History)
4 users (show)

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Last Closed: 2008-03-05 19:44:17 UTC
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Description Ivan Virgili 2008-03-02 08:42:40 UTC
Description of problem:
I updated from kernel 2.6.23.15-137.fc8 to kernel 2.6.24.3-13.fc8

The new kernels seem to be solving the problem I filed on bugzilla:
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=427456

The link led flashes during scanning and, I presume, it would probably flash
during transmission.

Unfortunately the device does not manage to detect any wireless networks (even
if wireless router is less than 50cm from it).

If I start my computer selecting kernel 2.6.23.15-137.fc8, then the wireless
works, but I have the usual problem that the link led does not flash.

Let me know if you need more info.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
2.6.24.3-13.fc8

Comment 1 John W. Linville 2008-03-04 19:19:18 UTC
Are you perhaps looking for a .11a access point?  If so, there is a patch in 
2.6.24.3-15.fc8 that might be helpful.  Otherwise, hopefully Ivo has some 
insight. :-)

Comment 2 Ivan Virgili 2008-03-04 20:22:24 UTC
I have just installed 2.6.24.3-17.fc8
No luck !!! Link led works, but no network detected, therefore no connection.

My router is a 3Com 3CRWDR100A-72

I can confirm again that if I start my computer selecting kernel
2.6.23.15-137.fc8, then the wireless works, but I have the usual problem with
the link led not flashing. 

Comment 3 Ivan Virgili 2008-03-05 18:45:15 UTC
kernel - 2.6.24.3-18.fc8.i686 and still no luck.

The card is a Gigabyte GN-WMKG

I have noticed that sometimes, with the new kernels, it does start.
I get the following errors:

Mar  5 18:30:35 localhost kernel: rt2x00pci -> rt2x00pci_alloc_reg: Error -
Failed to allocate registers.
Mar  5 18:29:26 localhost kernel: ACPI: PCI interrupt for device 0000:02:00.0
disabled
Mar  5 18:29:26 localhost kernel: rt2500pci: probe of 0000:02:00.0 failed with
error -12

I do not have such a problem with kernel 2.6.23.15-137.fc8

Comment 4 Ivan Virgili 2008-03-05 18:46:13 UTC
Sorry I meant "it is not loaded"

Comment 5 John W. Linville 2008-03-05 19:44:17 UTC

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 430038 ***


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