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linux-restricted-modules-2.6.17 package

Kernel Update removes Intel Pro Wireless 3945

Bug #62352 reported by Larakin on 2006-09-25

Affects		Status	Importance	Assigned to	Milestone
	linux-restricted-modules-2.6.17 (Ubuntu)	Invalid	Undecided	Simon Law
	linux-source-2.6.17 (Ubuntu)	Invalid	Undecided	Unassigned

Bug Description

Binary package hint: linux-image-2.6.17-8-generic

I am running Edgy Knot 3 with all the updates.

Running Kernel 2.6.17-7 I am able to boot (but slowly) when it is finished booting I have to disable->enable my eth1 in order to connect to my wireless connection.

Ever since I installed 2.6.17-8 The boot is much faster except I now when it is booted my network card is no longer recognized. If I click the network icon I get an error "SIOCCSFLAGS: Device not found" or something like that.

If I look at the network Settings my "Wireless connection" is missing.

I have also tried 2.6.17-9 with the same results. I am currently running 2.6.17-7 so that I can connect use my wireless.

While looking for a solution I came across this: "Bug #52302 - Intel Pro Wireless 3945 is not detected with latest kernel update" which is very similar but in Dapper with different kernels. Please let me know if this is a duplicate.

Thanks,
Justin Erickson

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Larakin (larakinsystems) wrote on 2006-09-25:

My kern.log Edit (197.7 KiB, text/plain)

I am attaching the kern.log that includes booting into 2.6.17-7 and 2.6.17-9 If more information is needed I will be happy to provide.

Thanks!

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Simon Law (sfllaw) wrote on 2006-09-25:

Hello,

Do you happen to have linux-restricted-modules-common installed?

As well, what is the output from the following command:
$ apt-cache showpkg linux-restricted-modules-common

Thanks.

Changed in linux-source-2.6.17:
assignee:	nobody → sfllaw
status:	Unconfirmed → Needs Info

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Larakin (larakinsystems) wrote on 2006-09-25:

Yes, I believe I have it installed.

Here is the output of the command you requested:=
$ apt-cache showpkg linux-restricted-modules-common
Package: linux-restricted-modules-common
Versions:
2.6.17.5-4 (/var/lib/apt/lists/us.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_edgy_restricted_binary-i386_Packages) (/var/lib/dpkg/status)
Description Language:
File: /var/lib/apt/lists/us.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_edgy_restricted_binary-i386_Packages
MD5: 0ef707f08fb33a2a4ef86977c49a5e06

Reverse Depends:
  linux-restricted-modules-2.6.17-7-generic,linux-restricted-modules-common 2.6.17
  linux-restricted-modules-2.6.17-9-generic,linux-restricted-modules-common 2.6.17
  linux-restricted-modules-2.6.17-9-386,linux-restricted-modules-common 2.6.17
  linux-restricted-modules-2.6.17-8-generic,linux-restricted-modules-common 2.6.17
  linux-restricted-modules-2.6.17-8-386,linux-restricted-modules-common 2.6.17
Dependencies:
2.6.17.5-4 - binutils-static (0 (null))
Provides:
2.6.17.5-4 -
Reverse Provides:

Thanks.

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Ben Collins (ben-collins) wrote on 2006-09-26:

You've got a mismatch of packages installed. Do this:

sudo apt-get install linux-generic linux-restricted-modules-geneirc

That should keep you in sync.

Changed in linux-source-2.6.17:
status:	Unconfirmed → Rejected
Changed in linux-restricted-modules-2.6.17:
status:	Needs Info → Rejected

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Larakin (larakinsystems) wrote on 2006-09-26:

Thank you it worked!

I have 2 questions though.

1. When booting 2.6.17-7 I would get a long stall about 1/3 of the way through the progress bar (30-40 sec) before it would continue to boot, and when it was booted I would have to disable-enable the card to make it work. Now -9 has these same issues?

2. How could you tell I had a mismatch? the output of that command is exactly the same now that it is fixed? I would like to know so that I can avoid these problems in the future.

Thanks
Justin