[Bug 21344] Re: Hang when loading ipw2100

[tsaitgaist]

Ok, I did it; with some not to bad news : it doesn't work (card not
initialized), but it doesn't hang anymore.

Procedure :
- Boot the Ubuntu Hardy Heron LiveCD Alpha 1 with card : same problem as before
 * Loading hardware drivers...
[xxx.xxx] ipw2100: eth1: Failed to start the card.
[xxx.xxx] ipw2100: eth1: Failed to start the card.
[xxx.xxx] irq 18: nobody cared (try booting with the "irqpoll" option)
[xxx.xxx] handlers:
[xxx.xxx] [<ffffffff880ef450>] (ohci_irq_handler+0x0/0x980 [ohci1394])
[xxx.xxx] Disabling IRQ #18
[xxx.xxx] ipw2100: eth1: Failed to start the card.
[xxx.xxx] ipw2100: eth1: Failed to start the card.
... infinite loop, doesn't go further

- Boot LiveCD with irqpoll option :
only the IRQ problem disappears, the infinite loop stays

- Boot without the ipw2100 miniPCI Wifi card :
the IRQ issue, and not infinite loop (obviously)
I install Ubuntu on the Laptop : it's the 2.6.22-14-gerneric kernel

- Boot installation without card :
no problem (no IRQ either)

- Boot installation wit card :
same as with LiveCD

- Boot without card to update kernel :
install 2.6.24-1-generic kernel. no distribution update.

- Boot the new kernel without card :
no probs

- Boot new kernel with card : "houurraa"
init: No resume image, doing normal boot...
[   39.951332] ipw2100: eth1: Firmware 'ipw2100-1.3.fw' not available or load failed
[   39.951384] ipw2100: eth1: ipw2100_get_firmware failed: -2
[   39.951429] ipw2100: eth1: Failed to power on the adapter.
[   39.951473] ipw2100: eth1: Failed to start the firmware.
firmware_helper[3742]: main: error loading '/lib/firmware/ipw2100-1.3.fw' for device '/devices/pci0000:00/000:00:09.0/firmware/firmware-0000:00:09' with driver '(unknown)'

and the the ubuntu booting continues without problems (or IRQ 18)
ipw2100-1.3.fw, ipw2100-1.3-i.fw, ipw2100-1.3-p.fw are in /lib/firmware/2.6.22-14-generic
the card is not initialized, no network interface for the ipw2100 exists.

I attach lspci and dmesg.

- updating distribution :
no change

I think he build modules are the latest (not verified). I don't think
it's necessary to compile the ieee802.11 and ipw2100 from their cvs, or
should I give it a try.

I'm open for even more testing ;)

** Attachment added: "dmesg"
   http://launchpadlibrarian.net/10912119/dmesg-lspci.tar.gz

-- 
Hang when loading ipw2100
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/21344
You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel
Bugs, which is a direct subscriber.