[arch-general] Intel AG 4965

Nicolas Bigaouette nbigaouette at gmail.com
Fri Oct 16 08:20:21 EDT 2009


I would suggest trying some lower level tools, like netcfg or even
wpa_supplicant directly, to see if it is the driver or the tool...

2009/10/16 Alan Hoffmeister <alangtk at gmail.com>

> Tom K wrote:
>
>> Flavio Costa wrote:
>>
>>> Maybe the output of NetworkManager's log would be helpful too.
>>> Try "# tail -f /var/log/messages" while connecting to a wireless
>>> connection.
>>>
>>> On Thu, Oct 15, 2009 at 8:28 PM, Alan Hoffmeister <alangtk at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hello guyz!
>>>>
>>>> First of all, let me introduce. My name is Alan Hoffmeister, I'm from
>>>> Brazil and I'm a new user to Archlinux.
>>>>
>>>> I sucefully installed Arch and XFCE4 on my notebook (by the way, awesome
>>>> performance compared to Win7), my wired network is connecting Ok, I'm
>>>> using
>>>> networkmanager to manage my connections...
>>>>
>>>> The nm-applet can see all SSIDs around my notebook, it ask me some
>>>> password, but when it try to get an IP it fails...
>>>>
>>>> I had this problem whit wicd too.. Always failing to get an IP..
>>>>
>>>> Here is my rc.conf:
>>>>
>>>> #############################  Start
>>>>  #######################################
>>>> #
>>>> # /etc/rc.conf - Main Configuration for Arch Linux
>>>> #
>>>>
>>>> #
>>>> -----------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>> # LOCALIZATION
>>>> #
>>>> -----------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>> #
>>>> # LOCALE: available languages can be listed with the 'locale -a' command
>>>> # HARDWARECLOCK: set to "UTC" or "localtime"
>>>> # USEDIRECTISA: use direct I/O requests instead of /dev/rtc for hwclock
>>>> # TIMEZONE: timezones are found in /usr/share/zoneinfo
>>>> # KEYMAP: keymaps are found in /usr/share/kbd/keymaps
>>>> # CONSOLEFONT: found in /usr/share/kbd/consolefonts (only needed for
>>>> non-US)
>>>> # CONSOLEMAP: found in /usr/share/kbd/consoletrans
>>>> # USECOLOR: use ANSI color sequences in startup messages
>>>> #
>>>> LOCALE="pt_BR.utf8"
>>>> HARDWARECLOCK=""
>>>> USEDIRECTISA="no"
>>>> TIMEZONE="America/Sao_Paulo"
>>>> KEYMAP="us-acentos"
>>>> CONSOLEFONT="lat0-16"
>>>> CONSOLEMAP=
>>>> USECOLOR="yes"
>>>>
>>>> #
>>>> -----------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>> # HARDWARE
>>>> #
>>>> -----------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>> #
>>>> # MOD_AUTOLOAD: Allow autoloading of modules at boot and when needed
>>>> # MOD_BLACKLIST: Prevent udev from loading these modules
>>>> # MODULES: Modules to load at boot-up. Prefix with a ! to blacklist.
>>>> #
>>>> # NOTE: Use of 'MOD_BLACKLIST' is deprecated. Please use ! in the
>>>> MODULES
>>>> array.
>>>> #
>>>> MOD_AUTOLOAD="yes"
>>>> #MOD_BLACKLIST=() #deprecated
>>>> MODULES=(iwl4965)
>>>>
>>>> # Scan for LVM volume groups at startup, required if you use LVM
>>>> USELVM="no"
>>>>
>>>> #
>>>> -----------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>> # NETWORKING
>>>> #
>>>> -----------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>> #
>>>> # HOSTNAME: Hostname of machine. Should also be put in /etc/hosts
>>>> #
>>>> HOSTNAME="archie"
>>>>
>>>> # Use 'ifconfig -a' or 'ls /sys/class/net/' to see all available
>>>> interfaces.
>>>> #
>>>> # Interfaces to start at boot-up (in this order)
>>>> # Declare each interface then list in INTERFACES
>>>> #   - prefix an entry in INTERFACES with a ! to disable it
>>>> #   - no hyphens in your interface names - Bash doesn't like it
>>>> #
>>>> # DHCP:     Set your interface to "dhcp" (eth0="dhcp")
>>>> # Wireless: See network profiles below
>>>> #
>>>>
>>>> #Static IP example
>>>> #eth0="eth0 192.168.0.2 netmask 255.255.255.0 broadcast 192.168.0.255"
>>>> eth0="dhcp"
>>>> wlan0="dhcp"
>>>> INTERFACES=(!eth0)
>>>> WLAN_INTERFACES=(!wlan0)
>>>>
>>>> # Routes to start at boot-up (in this order)
>>>> # Declare each route then list in ROUTES
>>>> #   - prefix an entry in ROUTES with a ! to disable it
>>>> #
>>>> gateway="default gw 192.168.0.1"
>>>> ROUTES=(!gateway)
>>>>
>>>> # Enable these network profiles at boot-up.  These are only useful
>>>> # if you happen to need multiple network configurations (ie, laptop
>>>> users)
>>>> #   - set to 'menu' to present a menu during boot-up (dialog package
>>>> required)
>>>> #   - prefix an entry with a ! to disable it
>>>> #
>>>> # Network profiles are found in /etc/network.d
>>>> #
>>>> # This now requires the netcfg package
>>>> #
>>>> #NETWORKS=(main)
>>>>
>>>> #
>>>> -----------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>> # DAEMONS
>>>> #
>>>> -----------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>> #
>>>> # Daemons to start at boot-up (in this order)
>>>> #   - prefix a daemon with a ! to disable it
>>>> #   - prefix a daemon with a @ to start it up in the background
>>>> #
>>>> DAEMONS=(syslog-ng !network netfs crond @alsa hal fam networkmanager)
>>>> #############################  End
>>>>  #######################################
>>>>
>>>> And this is my iwconfig wlan0:
>>>> iwconfig wlan0
>>>> wlan0     IEEE 802.11abgn  ESSID:""         Mode:Managed
>>>>  Frequency:2.412
>>>> GHz  Access Point: Not-Associated           Tx-Power=14 dBm
>>>> Retry
>>>>  long limit:7   RTS thr:off   Fragment thr:off
>>>>        Encryption key:off
>>>>        Power Management:off
>>>>        Link Quality:0  Signal level:0  Noise level:0
>>>>        Rx invalid nwid:0  Rx invalid crypt:0  Rx invalid frag:0
>>>>        Tx excessive retries:0  Invalid misc:0   Missed beacon:0
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Some clue?
>>>>
>>>> Att,
>>>> Alan
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>> Did you follow the procedures in the Wireless Setup wiki page?
>>
>> http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Wireless_Setup
>>
>> T.
>>
>
> Yeah I did, here is my messages.log tailed:
>
> ###################### START #################################
> Oct 16 05:11:58 archie NetworkManager: <info>  (wlan0): device state
> change: 4 -> 5
> Oct 16 05:11:58 archie NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (wlan0/wireless):
> connection 'Auto daniel' has security, and secrets exist.  No new secrets
> needed.
> Oct 16 05:11:58 archie NetworkManager: <info>  Config: added 'ssid' value
> 'daniel'
> Oct 16 05:11:58 archie NetworkManager: <info>  Config: added 'scan_ssid'
> value '1'
> Oct 16 05:11:58 archie NetworkManager: <info>  Config: added 'key_mgmt'
> value 'WPA-PSK'
> Oct 16 05:11:58 archie NetworkManager: <info>  Config: added 'psk' value
> '<omitted>'
> Oct 16 05:11:58 archie NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (wlan0) Stage 2
> of 5 (Device Configure) complete.
> Oct 16 05:11:58 archie NetworkManager: <info>  Config: set interface
> ap_scan to 1
> Oct 16 05:11:58 archie NetworkManager: <info>  (wlan0): supplicant
> connection state:  scanning -> disconnected
> Oct 16 05:11:58 archie NetworkManager: <info>  (wlan0): supplicant
> connection state:  disconnected -> scanning
> Oct 16 05:11:59 archie NetworkManager: <info>  (wlan0): supplicant
> connection state:  scanning -> associating
> Oct 16 05:11:59 archie NetworkManager: <info>  (wlan0): supplicant
> connection state:  associating -> associated
> Oct 16 05:12:00 archie NetworkManager: <info>  (wlan0): supplicant
> connection state:  associated -> 4-way handshake
> Oct 16 05:12:02 archie NetworkManager: <info>  (wlan0): supplicant
> connection state:  4-way handshake -> disconnected
> Oct 16 05:12:02 archie NetworkManager: <info>  (wlan0): supplicant
> connection state:  disconnected -> scanning
> Oct 16 05:12:03 archie NetworkManager: <info>  (wlan0): supplicant
> connection state:  scanning -> associated
> Oct 16 05:12:04 archie NetworkManager: <info>  (wlan0): supplicant
> connection state:  associated -> 4-way handshake
> Oct 16 05:12:06 archie NetworkManager: <info>  (wlan0): supplicant
> connection state:  4-way handshake -> disconnected
> Oct 16 05:12:06 archie NetworkManager: <info>  (wlan0): supplicant
> connection state:  disconnected -> scanning
> Oct 16 05:12:07 archie NetworkManager: <info>  (wlan0): supplicant
> connection state:  scanning -> associated
> Oct 16 05:12:08 archie NetworkManager: <info>  (wlan0): supplicant
> connection state:  associated -> 4-way handshake
> Oct 16 05:12:10 archie NetworkManager: <info>  (wlan0): supplicant
> connection state:  4-way handshake -> disconnected
> Oct 16 05:12:10 archie NetworkManager: <info>  (wlan0): supplicant
> connection state:  disconnected -> scanning
> Oct 16 05:12:11 archie NetworkManager: <info>  (wlan0): supplicant
> connection state:  scanning -> associated
> Oct 16 05:12:12 archie NetworkManager: <info>  (wlan0): supplicant
> connection state:  associated -> 4-way handshake
> Oct 16 05:12:13 archie NetworkManager: <info>  wlan0: link timed out.
> Oct 16 05:12:14 archie NetworkManager: <info>  (wlan0): supplicant
> connection state:  4-way handshake -> disconnected
> Oct 16 05:12:15 archie NetworkManager: <info>  (wlan0): supplicant
> connection state:  disconnected -> scanning
> Oct 16 05:12:15 archie NetworkManager: <info>  (wlan0): supplicant
> connection state:  scanning -> associated
> Oct 16 05:12:16 archie NetworkManager: <info>  (wlan0): supplicant
> connection state:  associated -> 4-way handshake
> Oct 16 05:12:18 archie NetworkManager: <info>  (wlan0): supplicant
> connection state:  4-way handshake -> disconnected
> Oct 16 05:12:19 archie NetworkManager: <info>  (wlan0): supplicant
> connection state:  disconnected -> scanning
> Oct 16 05:12:19 archie NetworkManager: <info>  (wlan0): supplicant
> connection state:  scanning -> associated
> Oct 16 05:12:20 archie NetworkManager: <info>  (wlan0): supplicant
> connection state:  associated -> 4-way handshake
> Oct 16 05:12:23 archie NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (wlan0/wireless):
> association took too long.
> Oct 16 05:12:23 archie NetworkManager: <info>  (wlan0): device state
> change: 5 -> 6
> Oct 16 05:12:23 archie NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (wlan0/wireless):
> asking for new secrets
> Oct 16 05:12:23 archie NetworkManager: <info>  (wlan0): supplicant
> connection state:  4-way handshake -> disconnected
> Oct 16 05:12:24 archie NetworkManager: <info>  (wlan0): supplicant
> connection state:  disconnected -> associated
> Oct 16 05:12:24 archie NetworkManager: <info>  (wlan0): supplicant
> connection state:  associated -> disconnected
> Oct 16 05:12:28 archie NetworkManager: <info>  (wlan0): supplicant
> connection state:  disconnected -> scanning
> Oct 16 05:12:29 archie NetworkManager: <WARN>  get_secrets_cb(): Couldn't
> get connection secrets: applet-device-wifi.c.1539
> (get_secrets_dialog_response_cb): canceled.
> Oct 16 05:12:29 archie NetworkManager: <info>  (wlan0): device state
> change: 6 -> 9
> Oct 16 05:12:29 archie NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (wlan0) failed
> for access point (daniel)
> Oct 16 05:12:29 archie NetworkManager: <info>  Marking connection 'Auto
> daniel' invalid.
> Oct 16 05:12:29 archie NetworkManager: <info>  Activation (wlan0) failed.
> Oct 16 05:12:29 archie NetworkManager: <info>  (wlan0): device state
> change: 9 -> 3
> Oct 16 05:12:29 archie NetworkManager: <info>  (wlan0): deactivating device
> (reason: 0).
> Oct 16 05:12:29 archie NetworkManager: <info>  Policy set 'Auto eth0'
> (eth0) as default for routing and DNS.
> #######################END############################
>
> Dont you guyz think thats this could be a problem whit Policykit AGAIN?
>  Look at this:
> Oct 16 05:12:29 archie NetworkManager: <WARN>  get_secrets_cb(): Couldn't
> get connection secrets: applet-device-wifi.c.1539
> (get_secrets_dialog_response_cb): canceled.
>
> Some solution?
>


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