wpa_supplicant - Correction - Update

[Howard Coles Jr.]

On Saturday 25 March 2006 21:49, Howard Coles Jr. wrote:
> Does anyone know what happened to wpa_supplicant?  yesterday my wireless
> was working, (even though its gotten to where I have to manually modprobe
> my madwifi driver) however now, I can't get wpa_supplicant to load.
>
> I'm running dapper.
> wpa_supplicant version is now 0.4.8-0ubuntu1
>
> Here's the message I receive when I enter:  wpa_supplicant -w -iath0
> -c/etc/wpa_supplicant manually:
>
> root at homep4:/var/run# wpa_supplicant -w -iath0 -c/etc/wpa_supplicant.conf
> -Dmadwifi -d
> Initializing interface 'ath0' conf '/etc/wpa_supplicant.conf' driver
> 'madwifi' ctrl_interface 'N/A'
> Configuration file '/etc/wpa_supplicant.conf' -> '/etc/wpa_supplicant.conf'
> Reading configuration file '/etc/wpa_supplicant.conf'
> ctrl_interface='/var/run/wpa_supplicant'
> ctrl_interface_group=0
> eapol_version=1
> ap_scan=1
> fast_reauth=1
> Priority group 0
>    id=0 ssid='myssid'
> Initializing interface (2) 'ath0'
> EAPOL: SUPP_PAE entering state DISCONNECTED
> EAPOL: KEY_RX entering state NO_KEY_RECEIVE
> EAPOL: SUPP_BE entering state INITIALIZE
> EAP: EAP entering state DISABLED
> EAPOL: External notification - portEnabled=0
> EAPOL: External notification - portValid=0
> SIOCGIWRANGE: WE(compiled)=19 WE(source)=13 enc_capa=0xf
>   capabilities: key_mgmt 0xf enc 0xf
> Own MAC address: 00:00:00:00:00:00
> wpa_driver_madwifi_del_key: keyidx=0
> wpa_driver_madwifi_del_key: keyidx=1
> wpa_driver_madwifi_del_key: keyidx=2
> wpa_driver_madwifi_del_key: keyidx=3
> wpa_driver_madwifi_set_countermeasures: enabled=0
> wpa_driver_madwifi_set_drop_unencrypted: enabled=1
> Setting scan request: 0 sec 100000 usec
> Added interface ath0
> Wireless event: cmd=0x8b06 len=8
> RTM_NEWLINK, IFLA_IFNAME: Interface 'ath0' added
> RTM_NEWLINK, IFLA_IFNAME: Interface 'ath0' added
> State: DISCONNECTED -> SCANNING
> Starting AP scan (specific SSID)
> Scan SSID - hexdump_ascii(len=17):
>      [hexcode]   [myssid]
>      37                                                7
> Wireless event: cmd=0x8b1a len=26
> Wireless event: cmd=0x8b19 len=8
> Received 0 bytes of scan results (0 BSSes)
> Scan results: 0
> Selecting BSS from priority group 0
> No suitable AP found.
> Setting scan request: 5 sec 0 usec
> Starting AP scan (broadcast SSID)
> Wireless event: cmd=0x8b1a len=8
> Wireless event: cmd=0x8b19 len=8
> Received 0 bytes of scan results (0 BSSes)
> Scan results: 0
> Selecting BSS from priority group 0
> No suitable AP found.
> Setting scan request: 5 sec 0 usec
> Starting AP scan (specific SSID)
> Scan SSID - hexdump_ascii(len=17):
>      [hexcode]   [myssid]
>      37                                                7
> Wireless event: cmd=0x8b1a len=26
> Wireless event: cmd=0x8b19 len=8
> Received 0 bytes of scan results (0 BSSes)
> Scan results: 0
> Selecting BSS from priority group 0
> No suitable AP found.
> Setting scan request: 5 sec 0 usec
> Starting AP scan (broadcast SSID)
> Wireless event: cmd=0x8b1a len=8
> Wireless event: cmd=0x8b19 len=8
> Received 0 bytes of scan results (0 BSSes)
> Scan results: 0
> Selecting BSS from priority group 0
> No suitable AP found.
> Setting scan request: 5 sec 0 usec
> Starting AP scan (specific SSID)
> Scan SSID - hexdump_ascii(len=17):
>      [hexcode]   [myssid]
>      37                                                7
> Wireless event: cmd=0x8b1a len=26
> Wireless event: cmd=0x8b19 len=8
> Received 0 bytes of scan results (0 BSSes)
> Scan results: 0
> Selecting BSS from priority group 0
> No suitable AP found.
> Setting scan request: 5 sec 0 usec
> Starting AP scan (broadcast SSID)
> Wireless event: cmd=0x8b1a len=8
> Wireless event: cmd=0x8b19 len=8
> Received 0 bytes of scan results (0 BSSes)
> Scan results: 0
> Selecting BSS from priority group 0
> No suitable AP found.
> Setting scan request: 5 sec 0 usec
> Starting AP scan (specific SSID)
> Scan SSID - hexdump_ascii(len=17):
>      [hexcode]   [myssid]
>      37                                                7
> Wireless event: cmd=0x8b1a len=26
> Wireless event: cmd=0x8b19 len=8
> Received 0 bytes of scan results (0 BSSes)
> Scan results: 0
> Selecting BSS from priority group 0
> No suitable AP found.
> Setting scan request: 5 sec 0 usec
> Starting AP scan (broadcast SSID)
> Wireless event: cmd=0x8b1a len=8
> Wireless event: cmd=0x8b19 len=8
> Received 0 bytes of scan results (0 BSSes)
> Scan results: 0
> Selecting BSS from priority group 0
> No suitable AP found.
> Setting scan request: 5 sec 0 usec
> Starting AP scan (specific SSID)
> Scan SSID - hexdump_ascii(len=17):
>      [hexcode]   [myssid]
>      37                                                7
> Wireless event: cmd=0x8b1a len=26
> Wireless event: cmd=0x8b19 len=8
> Received 0 bytes of scan results (0 BSSes)
> Scan results: 0
> Selecting BSS from priority group 0
> No suitable AP found.
> Setting scan request: 5 sec 0 usec
> Starting AP scan (broadcast SSID)
> Wireless event: cmd=0x8b1a len=8
> Wireless event: cmd=0x8b19 len=8
> Received 0 bytes of scan results (0 BSSes)
> Scan results: 0
> Selecting BSS from priority group 0
> No suitable AP found.
> Setting scan request: 5 sec 0 usec
> Starting AP scan (specific SSID)
> Scan SSID - hexdump_ascii(len=17):
>      [hexcode]   [myssid]
>      37                                                7
> Wireless event: cmd=0x8b1a len=26
> Wireless event: cmd=0x8b19 len=8
> Received 0 bytes of scan results (0 BSSes)
> Scan results: 0
> Selecting BSS from priority group 0
> No suitable AP found.
> Setting scan request: 5 sec 0 usec
> Starting AP scan (broadcast SSID)
> Wireless event: cmd=0x8b1a len=8
> Wireless event: cmd=0x8b19 len=8
> Received 0 bytes of scan results (0 BSSes)
> Scan results: 0
> Selecting BSS from priority group 0
> No suitable AP found.
> Setting scan request: 5 sec 0 usec
> Starting AP scan (specific SSID)
> Scan SSID - hexdump_ascii(len=17):
>      [hexcode]   [myssid]
>      37                                                7
> Wireless event: cmd=0x8b1a len=26
> Wireless event: cmd=0x8b19 len=8
> Received 0 bytes of scan results (0 BSSes)
> Scan results: 0
> Selecting BSS from priority group 0
> No suitable AP found.
> Setting scan request: 5 sec 0 usec
> Starting AP scan (broadcast SSID)
> Wireless event: cmd=0x8b1a len=8
> Wireless event: cmd=0x8b19 len=8
> Received 0 bytes of scan results (0 BSSes)
> Scan results: 0
> Selecting BSS from priority group 0
> No suitable AP found.
> Setting scan request: 5 sec 0 usec
> Starting AP scan (specific SSID)
> Scan SSID - hexdump_ascii(len=17):
>      [hexcode]   [myssid]
>      37                                                7
> Wireless event: cmd=0x8b1a len=26
> Wireless event: cmd=0x8b19 len=8
> Received 0 bytes of scan results (0 BSSes)
> Scan results: 0
> Selecting BSS from priority group 0
> No suitable AP found.
> Setting scan request: 5 sec 0 usec
> Starting AP scan (broadcast SSID)
> Wireless event: cmd=0x8b1a len=8
> Wireless event: cmd=0x8b19 len=8
> Received 0 bytes of scan results (0 BSSes)
> Scan results: 0
> Selecting BSS from priority group 0
> No suitable AP found.
> Setting scan request: 5 sec 0 usec
> Starting AP scan (specific SSID)
> Scan SSID - hexdump_ascii(len=17):
>      [hexcode]   [myssid]
>      37                                                7
> Wireless event: cmd=0x8b1a len=26
> Wireless event: cmd=0x8b19 len=8
> Received 0 bytes of scan results (0 BSSes)
> Scan results: 0
> Selecting BSS from priority group 0
> No suitable AP found.
> Setting scan request: 5 sec 0 usec
> Starting AP scan (broadcast SSID)
> Wireless event: cmd=0x8b1a len=8
> Wireless event: cmd=0x8b19 len=8
> Received 0 bytes of scan results (0 BSSes)
> Scan results: 0
> Selecting BSS from priority group 0
> No suitable AP found.
> Setting scan request: 5 sec 0 usec
> Starting AP scan (specific SSID)
> Scan SSID - hexdump_ascii(len=17):
>      [hexcode]   [myssid]
>      37                                                7
> Wireless event: cmd=0x8b1a len=26
> Wireless event: cmd=0x8b19 len=8
> Received 0 bytes of scan results (0 BSSes)
> Scan results: 0
> Selecting BSS from priority group 0
> No suitable AP found.
> Setting scan request: 5 sec 0 usec
> Starting AP scan (broadcast SSID)
> Wireless event: cmd=0x8b1a len=8
> CTRL-EVENT-TERMINATING - signal 2 received
> Removing interface ath0
> State: SCANNING -> DISCONNECTED
> No keys have been configured - skip key clearing
> EAPOL: External notification - portEnabled=0
> EAPOL: External notification - portValid=0
> wpa_driver_madwifi_set_drop_unencrypted: enabled=0
> wpa_driver_madwifi_set_countermeasures: enabled=0
> No keys have been configured - skip key clearing
> Cancelling scan request
>
>
> It appears that I have no /var/run/wpa_supplicant file any longer, and that
> wpa has been disabled for the driver.  My question is what should be in
> that file?  I found an /etc/default/wpasupplicant file, should I copy that
> to /var/run?


SOLVED I hope:
I found in the /etc/default/wpasupplicant file the following command:

OPTIONS="-i ath0 -D madwifi -c /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf -w"

I changed it to:

OPTIONS="-iath0 -Dmadwifi -c /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf -w"

and now my wireless works.  Evidently in the newer version of wpa_supplicant 
the spaces are not acceptable for the -i and -D options.  They seem to work 
for the -c option.  We'll see the next time I reboot.

Oh, I also noticed that there is no S##wpasupplicant in either /etc/rcS.d/ 
or /etc/rc2.d (default runlevel for Debian based systems).  
Could anyone give me a hint what start level, (and if there is one, Kill 
level) I should start this daemon at (in other words, rcS.d/S36wpasupplicant 
or /etc/rc2.d/S12wpasupplicant or whatever other S## it should be)?  I'm 
running Dapper BTW.

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