ipw3945 not working with 2.6.17-11-generic

hi
i can confirm this problem too
in /var/log/messages i get: Feb 11 00:02:34 lappy kernel: [17181546.964000] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth1: link is not ready

I am able to do
iwlist eth1 scan
and it lists all the available networks, but it just doesnt connect ( the network i need to connect is wpa+tkip)

wpasupplicant runs fine, its just that dhclient eth1 does not get me an ipaddress

Could you post the output of:

  COLUMNS=200 dpkg -l linux\*

please?

root@lappy:~# COLUMNS=200 dpkg -l linux\*
Desired=Unknown/Install/Remove/Purge/Hold
| Status=Not/Installed/Config-files/Unpacked/Failed-config/Half-installed
|/ Err?=(none)/Hold/Reinst-required/X=both-problems (Status,Err: uppercase=bad)
||/ Name Version Description
+++-============================================-============================================-========================================================================================================
un linux-boot-loader <none> (no description available)
ii linux-doc 2.6.17.11 Linux kernel documentation
un linux-doc-2.6 <none> (no description available)
ii linux-doc-2.6.17 2.6.17.1-11.35 Linux kernel specific documentation for version 2.6.17
ii linux-generic 2.6.17.11 Complete Generic Linux kernel
un linux-headers <none> (no description available)
un linux-headers-2.6 <none> (no description available)
ii linux-headers-2.6.17-10 2.6.17.1-10.34 Header files related to Linux kernel version 2.6.17
ii linux-headers-2.6.17-10-generic 2.6.17.1-10.34 Linux kernel headers for version 2.6.17 on x86/x86_64
ii linux-headers-2.6.17-11 2.6.17.1-11.35 Header files related to Linux kernel version 2.6.17
ii linux-headers-2.6.17-11-generic 2.6.17.1-11.35 Linux kernel headers for version 2.6.17 on x86/x86_64
ii linux-headers-generic 2.6.17.11 Generic Linux kernel headers
un linux-image <none> (no description available)
un linux-image-2.6 <none> (no description available)
ii linux-image-2.6.17-10-generic 2.6.17.1-10.34 Linux kernel image for version 2.6.17 on x86/x86_64
ii linux-image-2.6.17-11-generic 2.6.17.1-11.35 Linux kernel image for version 2.6.17 on x86/x86_64
ii linux-image-generic 2.6.17.11 Generic Linux kernel image
un linux-kernel-headers <none> (no description available)
un linux-kernel-log-daemon <none> (no description available)
ii linux-libc-dev 2.6.17.1-11.35 Linux Kernel Headers for development
ii linux-restricted-modules-2.6.17-10-g...

Hello,

Just to add a "me too" and subscribe to this report:

I have the same prob on an Asus W2P laptop. Upgraded to 2.6.17-11 last night and eth1 has left the building. lsmod does show ipw3945.

I also have access to a D-Link wifi usb "dongle" type device. If i boot with that it is recognized as "wlan0". Note sure if this is important.

COLUMNS=200 dpkg -l linux\*

Desired=Unknown/Install/Remove/Purge/Hold
| Status=Not/Installed/Config-files/Unpacked/Failed-config/Half-installed
|/ Err?=(none)/Hold/Reinst-required/X=both-problems (Status,Err: uppercase=bad)
||/ Name Version Description
+++-============================================-============================================-========================================================================================================
un linux-boot-loader <none> (no description available)
un linux-doc-2.6.17 <none> (no description available)
un linux-headers <none> (no description available)
un linux-headers-2.6 <none> (no description available)
ii linux-headers-2.6.17-10 2.6.17.1-10.34 Header files related to Linux kernel version 2.6.17
ii linux-headers-2.6.17-10-generic 2.6.17.1-10.34 Linux kernel headers for version 2.6.17 on x86/x86_64
ii linux-headers-2.6.17-11 2.6.17.1-11.35 Header files related to Linux kernel version 2.6.17
ii linux-headers-2.6.17-11-generic 2.6.17.1-11.35 Linux kernel headers for version 2.6.17 on x86/x86_64
ii linux-headers-generic 2.6.17.11 Generic Linux kernel headers
un linux-image <none> (no description available)
un linux-image-2.6 <none> (no description available)
ii linux-image-2.6.17-10-generic 2.6.17.1-10.34 Linux kernel image for version 2.6.17 on x86/x86_64
ii linux-image-2.6.17-11-generic 2.6.17.1-11.35 Linux kernel image for version 2.6.17 on x86/x86_64
ii linux-image-generic 2.6.17.11 Generic Linux kernel image
un linux-kernel-headers <none> (no description available)
un linux-kernel-log-daemon <none> (no description available)
ii linux-libc-dev 2.6.17.1-11.35 Linux Kernel Headers for development
ii linux-restricted-modules-2.6.17-10-generic 2.6.17.7-10.1 Non-free Lin...

I am assigning this bug to the 'ubuntu-kernel-team' per their bug policy. For future reference you can learn more about their bug policy at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelTeamBugPolicies .

The 18 month support period for Edgy Eft 6.10 has reached it's end of life. As a result, we are closing the linux-source-2.6.17 Edgy Eft kernel task.

Hardy Heron 8.04 was recently released. It would be helpful if you could test the new release and verify if this is still an issue - http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/download . You should be able to test your bug using the LiveCD. Please let us know your results. Thanks.

The Ubuntu Kernel Team is planning to move to the 2.6.27 kernel for the upcoming Intrepid Ibex 8.10 release. As a result, the kernel team would appreciate it if you could please test this newer 2.6.27 Ubuntu kernel. There are one of two ways you should be able to test:

1) If you are comfortable installing packages on your own, the linux-image-2.6.27-* package is currently available for you to install and test.

--or--

2) The upcoming Alpha5 for Intrepid Ibex 8.10 will contain this newer 2.6.27 Ubuntu kernel. Alpha5 is set to be released Thursday Sept 4. Please watch http://www.ubuntu.com/testing for Alpha5 to be announced. You should then be able to test via a LiveCD.

Please let us know immediately if this newer 2.6.27 kernel resolves the bug reported here or if the issue remains. More importantly, please open a new bug report for each new bug/regression introduced by the 2.6.27 kernel and tag the bug report with 'linux-2.6.27'. Also, please specifically note if the issue does or does not appear in the 2.6.26 kernel. Thanks again, we really appreicate your help and feedback.

Per a decision made by the Ubuntu Kernel Team, bugs will longer be assigned to the ubuntu-kernel-team in Launchpad as part of the bug triage process. The ubuntu-kernel-team is being unassigned from this bug report. Refer to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelTeamBugPolicies for more information. Thanks.

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