Bug 479642 - cannot activate wlan0
Summary: cannot activate wlan0
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Status: CLOSED CANTFIX
Alias: None
Product: Fedora
Classification: Fedora
Component: iwl3945-firmware
Version: 9
Hardware: i686
OS: Linux
low
urgent
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Assignee: Matthias Saou
QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance
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Blocks:
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2009-01-12 10:40 UTC by Marco
Modified: 2009-04-12 17:00 UTC (History)
2 users (show)

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Last Closed: 2009-04-12 17:00:03 UTC
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Description Marco 2009-01-12 10:40:00 UTC
Description of problem:
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Can't connect to wlan0. I get the message:
"Cannot activate network device wlan0!
Device wlan0 does not seem to be present, delaying initialization. "

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): 3945ABG
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0b:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection (rev 02)

How reproducible:
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When activating wlan0, the error message is displayed and the wi-fi doesn't connect.

Steps to Reproduce:
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1. system-config-network
2. select wlan and activate
3. error message
  
Actual results:
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Wlan doesn't work.

Expected results:
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Wlan0 should work out of the box.

Additional info:
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Messages tracked on dmesg:
iwl3945 0000:0b:00.0: enabling device (0000 -> 0002)
iwl3945 0000:0b:00.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 17 (level, low) -> IRQ 17
iwl3945 0000:0b:00.0: setting latency timer to 64
iwl3945: Detected Intel Wireless WiFi Link 3945ABG
i801_smbus 0000:00:1f.3: PCI INT B -> GSI 17 (level, low) -> IRQ 17
iwl3945: Error: saturation power is -1, less than minimum expected 40
iwl3945: Invalid power index
iwl3945: initializing regulatory failed: -5
iwl3945 0000:0b:00.0: PCI INT A disabled
iwl3945: probe of 0000:0b:00.0 failed with error -5

Thread on FedoraForum: 
http://forums.fedoraforum.org/showthread.php?p=1146142#post1146142

Comment 1 Marco 2009-02-06 14:45:46 UTC
Kernel upgraded to 2.6.27.12-78.2.8.fc9.i686

Still same issue. Help?

Comment 2 Matthias Saou 2009-04-12 17:00:03 UTC
This is not a firmware package problem. Please re-file against the kernel if you still have the issue.


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