fail to load wifi driver, hotplug missing?

Steve

2011-09-11 04:27:51

I plug my usb wifi adapter and I had compile the kernel with the zd1201
driver I know because I seen the file zd1201.o being created.
but when I plug the USB WIFI, I get this error, what is the hotplug
firmware loader?, and how can I instal it? 


[root@FriendlyARM /]# usb 1-1: new full speed USB device using s3c2410-ohci
and2
usb 1-1: New USB device found, idVendor=0ace, idProduct=1201               
    
usb 1-1: New USB device strings: Mfr=0, Product=2, SerialNumber=0          
    
usb 1-1: Product: USB WLAN                                                 
    
usb 1-1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice                             
    
usb 1-1: firmware: requesting zd1201.fw                                    
    
usb 1-1: Failed to load zd1201.fw firmware file!                           
    
usb 1-1: Make sure the hotplug firmware loader is installed.               
    
usb 1-1: Goto http://linux-lc100020.sourceforge.net for more info.         
    
usb 1-1: zd1201 firmware upload failed: -2                                 
    
zd1201: probe of 1-1:1.0 failed with error -2                              
    
                                                                           
    
[root@FriendlyARM /]#

Steve

2011-09-11 05:22:58

I activated the hotplug on the kernel and now I'm getting this, but still
not working

usb 1-1: new full speed USB device using s3c2410-ohci and address 2
usb 1-1: New USB device found, idVendor=0ace, idProduct=1201
usb 1-1: New USB device strings: Mfr=0, Product=2, SerialNumber=0
usb 1-1: Product: USB WLAN
usb 1-1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
Compat-wireless backport release: compat-wireless-2011-01-06
Backport based on linux-next.git next-20110111
cfg80211: Calling CRDA to update world regulatory domain
usbcore: registered new interface driver ath9k_hif_usb
kfifo: module license 'unspecified' taints kernel.
Disabling lock debugging due to kernel taint
usbcore: registered new interface driver rt73usb
usbcore: registered new interface driver rt2800usb
usbcore: registered new interface driver zd1211rw

Steve

2011-09-11 21:24:30

I got the drivers installed and is connected to the router but still not
working this is what I did, what am I missing? I try to ping from my
computer and use Konqueror but nothing :(

[root@FriendlyARM /]# iwconfig wlan0 ssid leds_lan
iwconfig: unknown command "ssid"
[root@FriendlyARM /]# iwconfig wlan0 essid leds_lan
[root@FriendlyARM /]# iwconfig wlan0 192.168.1.230 netmask 255.255.255.0
iwconfig: unknown command "192.168.1.230"
[root@FriendlyARM /]# ifconfig wlan0 192.168.1.230 netmask 255.255.255.0
[root@FriendlyARM /]# iwconfig
lo        no wireless extensions.

eth0      no wireless extensions.

wlan0     IEEE 802.11b  ESSID:"leds_lan"  Nickname:"zd1201"
          Mode:Managed  Channel:6  Access Point: 00:17:3F:83:12:4C   
          Bit Rate:11 Mb/s   
          Retry   RTS thr:off   Fragment thr:off
          Encryption key:off
          Power Management:off
          Link Quality:0/128  Signal level=76/128  Noise level:0/128
          Rx invalid nwid:0  Rx invalid crypt:0  Rx invalid frag:0
          Tx excessive retries:0  Invalid misc:0   Missed beacon:0

[root@FriendlyARM /]#

Steve

2011-09-13 03:44:32

guys I'm still curious why the wifi is connected but not transmitting data,
anyone has any idea?

[root@FriendlyARM /]# iwconfig wlan0 essid belkin                          
[root@FriendlyARM /]# ifconfig wlan0 192.168.1.115 netmask 255.255.255.0 up
[root@FriendlyARM /]# iwconfig                                            
lo        no wireless extensions.                                         
                                                                           
    
eth0      no wireless extensions.                                         
                                                                           
    
wlan0     IEEE 802.11b  ESSID:"belkin" Nickname:"zd1201"                
          Mode:Managed  Channel:6  Access Point: 00:17:3F:83:12:4C       
          Bit Rate:11 Mb/s                                                 
          Retry   RTS thr:off   Fragment thr:off                           
          Encryption key:off                                               
          Power Management:off                                            
          Link Quality:0/128  Signal level=69/128  Noise level:0/128       
          Rx invalid nwid:0  Rx invalid crypt:0  Rx invalid frag:0        
          Tx excessive retries:0  Invalid misc:0   Missed beacon:0         
                                                                           
    
[root@FriendlyARM /]# ping 192.168.1.2                                     
    
PING 192.168.1.2 (192.168.1.2): 56 data bytes