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Dlink DWA-160 (Atheros AR9170 802.11n ) is broken

Bug #939231 reported by jokeeffe on 2012-02-23

This bug affects 2 people

Affects		Status	Importance	Assigned to	Milestone
	linux (Ubuntu)	Invalid	Medium	Unassigned
	linux-firmware (Ubuntu)	Fix Released	Undecided	Unassigned

Bug Description

Expected wireless device to work, instead it failed
broken in 12.04 (worked in 11.04, 11.10)

jete@jete-desktop:~$ dmesg
[ 233.699759] usb 2-1.1: new high-speed USB device number 5 using ehci_hcd
[ 233.932252] cfg80211: Calling CRDA to update world regulatory domain
[ 234.059836] cfg80211: World regulatory domain updated:
[ 234.059839] cfg80211: (start_freq - end_freq @ bandwidth), (max_antenna_gain, max_eirp)
[ 234.059842] cfg80211: (2402000 KHz - 2472000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
[ 234.059844] cfg80211: (2457000 KHz - 2482000 KHz @ 20000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
[ 234.059846] cfg80211: (2474000 KHz - 2494000 KHz @ 20000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
[ 234.059848] cfg80211: (5170000 KHz - 5250000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
[ 234.059850] cfg80211: (5735000 KHz - 5835000 KHz @ 40000 KHz), (300 mBi, 2000 mBm)
[ 234.146429] usb 2-1.1: reset high-speed USB device number 5 using ehci_hcd
[ 234.274674] usbcore: registered new interface driver carl9170
[ 234.539841] usb 2-1.1: driver API: 1.9.4 2011-08-15 [1-1]
[ 234.539847] usb 2-1.1: firmware API: 1.9.2 2010-12-25
[ 234.539850] usb 2-1.1: failed to find compatible firmware descriptor.
[ 234.539853] usb 2-1.1: failed to parse firmware (-61).
[ 419.596183] show_signal_msg: 27 callbacks suppressed
[ 419.596187] firefox[4832]: segfault at ffffffffeeb78968 ip 00007f71e9badbd8 sp 00007fff6511ccd0 error 4 in libX11.so.6.3.0[7f71e9b7a000+12f000]
[ 664.991935] usb 2-1.1: USB disconnect, device number 5
[ 670.291424] usb 2-1.1: new high-speed USB device number 6 using ehci_hcd
[ 670.506722] usb 2-1.1: reset high-speed USB device number 6 using ehci_hcd
[ 670.637755] usb 2-1.1: driver API: 1.9.4 2011-08-15 [1-1]
[ 670.637762] usb 2-1.1: firmware API: 1.9.2 2010-12-25
[ 670.637765] usb 2-1.1: failed to find compatible firmware descriptor.
[ 670.637769] usb 2-1.1: failed to parse firmware (-61).

jete@jete-desktop:~$ modinfo carl9170
filename: /lib/modules/3.2.0-17-generic/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/ath/carl9170/carl9170.ko
alias: arusb_lnx
alias: ar9170usb
firmware: carl9170-1.fw
description: Atheros AR9170 802.11n USB wireless
license: GPL
author: Christian Lamparter <email address hidden>
author: Johannes Berg <email address hidden>
version: 1:1.9.4
srcversion: FAAF690C46113E56FCE6354
alias: usb:v1B75p9170d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias: usb:v1668p1200d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias: usb:v057Cp8402d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias: usb:v057Cp8401d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias: usb:v0409p02B4d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias: usb:v0409p0249d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias: usb:v04BBp093Fd*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias: usb:v2019p5304d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias: usb:v083ApF522d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias: usb:v0CDEp0027d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias: usb:v0CDEp0026d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias: usb:v0CDEp0023d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias: usb:v0586p3417d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias: usb:v1435p0326d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias: usb:v1435p0804d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias: usb:v0ACEp1221d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias: usb:v0846p9001d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias: usb:v0846p9010d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias: usb:v0846p9040d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias: usb:v07D1p3A0Fd*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias: usb:v07D1p3A09d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias: usb:v07D1p3C10d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias: usb:vCACEp0300d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias: usb:v0CF3p1011d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias: usb:v0CF3p1010d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias: usb:v0CF3p1002d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias: usb:v0CF3p1001d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
alias: usb:v0CF3p9170d*dc*dsc*dp*ic*isc*ip*
depends: mac80211,ath,cfg80211
intree: Y
vermagic: 3.2.0-17-generic SMP mod_unload modversions
parm: nohwcrypt:Disable hardware crypto offload. (bool)
parm: noht:Disable MPDU aggregation. (int)

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: linux-image-3.2.0-17-generic 3.2.0-17.26
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-17.26-generic 3.2.6
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-17-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.24.
ApportVersion: 1.92-0ubuntu1
Architecture: amd64
AudioDevicesInUse:
USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
/dev/snd/controlC1: jete 1676 F.... pulseaudio
/dev/snd/controlC0: jete 1676 F.... pulseaudio
Card0.Amixer.info:
Card hw:0 'PCH'/'HDA Intel PCH at 0xfbc00000 irq 54'
   Mixer name : 'Intel CougarPoint HDMI'
   Components : 'HDA:10ec0887,18490887,00100302 HDA:80862805,80862805,00100000'
   Controls : 49
   Simple ctrls : 20
Card1.Amixer.info:
Card hw:1 'Generic'/'HD-Audio Generic at 0xfbb40000 irq 55'
   Mixer name : 'ATI R6xx HDMI'
   Components : 'HDA:1002aa01,00aa0100,00100200'
   Controls : 6
   Simple ctrls : 1
Card1.Amixer.values:
Simple mixer control 'IEC958',0
   Capabilities: pswitch pswitch-joined penum
   Playback channels: Mono
   Mono: Playback [on]
Date: Wed Feb 22 22:13:32 2012
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=7243412c-ed39-4c07-af18-11a788a7e791
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Alpha amd64 (20120215)
IwConfig:
lo no wireless extensions.

eth0 no wireless extensions.
MachineType: To Be Filled By O.E.M. To Be Filled By O.E.M.
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-17-generic root=UUID=9718f05d-4de5-4999-94ac-3b1109cb90a0 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
RelatedPackageVersions:
linux-restricted-modules-3.2.0-17-generic N/A
linux-backports-modules-3.2.0-17-generic N/A
linux-firmware 1.70
RfKill:

SourcePackage: linux
StagingDrivers: mei
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 06/22/2011
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: P1.20
dmi.board.name: H61iCafe
dmi.board.vendor: ASRock
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.chassis.version: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrP1.20:bd06/22/2011:svnToBeFilledByO.E.M.:pnToBeFilledByO.E.M.:pvrToBeFilledByO.E.M.:rvnASRock:rnH61iCafe:rvr:cvnToBeFilledByO.E.M.:ct3:cvrToBeFilledByO.E.M.:
dmi.product.name: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.product.version: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.sys.vendor: To Be Filled By O.E.M.

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jokeeffe (jeteokeeffe) wrote on 2012-02-23:

AcpiTables.txt Edit (136.9 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
AlsaDevices.txt Edit (819 bytes, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
AplayDevices.txt Edit (857 bytes, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
ArecordDevices.txt Edit (541 bytes, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
BootDmesg.txt Edit (60.6 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
CRDA.txt Edit (257 bytes, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
Card0.Amixer.values.txt Edit (3.9 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
Card0.Codecs.codec.0.txt Edit (15.2 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
Card0.Codecs.codec.3.txt Edit (3.4 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
Card1.Codecs.codec.0.txt Edit (1.1 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
CurrentDmesg.txt Edit (1.1 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
Dependencies.txt Edit (1.9 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
Lspci.txt Edit (14.0 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
Lsusb.txt Edit (657 bytes, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
PciMultimedia.txt Edit (1.2 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
ProcCpuinfo.txt Edit (3.5 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
ProcInterrupts.txt Edit (2.8 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
ProcModules.txt Edit (2.3 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
PulseSinks.txt Edit (4.0 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
PulseSources.txt Edit (4.9 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
UdevDb.txt Edit (130.2 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
UdevLog.txt Edit (274.2 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")
WifiSyslog.txt Edit (336.7 KiB, text/plain; charset="utf-8")

Ubuntu Foundations Team Bug Bot (crichton) on 2012-02-23

affects:

ubuntu → linux (Ubuntu)

Brad Figg (brad-figg) on 2012-02-23

Changed in linux (Ubuntu):
status:	New → Confirmed

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Julian Wiedmann (jwiedmann) wrote on 2012-02-23:

The kernel in Precise requires a new firmware file - it's available at http://linuxwireless.org/en/users/Drivers/carl9170#Firmware_binary

Joseph Salisbury (jsalisbury) on 2012-02-23

tags:	added: kernel-da-key kernel-key regression-release
Changed in linux (Ubuntu):
status:	Confirmed → Triaged
importance:	Undecided → Medium

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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote on 2012-02-23:

This bug was fixed in the package linux-firmware - 1.71

---------------
linux-firmware (1.71) precise; urgency=low

  * Update carl9170 to 1.9.4
    Note that this version only works with 3.1 and newer kernels.
    -LP: #939231
-- Tim Gardner <email address hidden> Thu, 23 Feb 2012 12:19:48 -0700

Changed in linux-firmware (Ubuntu):
status:	New → Fix Released

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Julian Wiedmann (jwiedmann) wrote on 2012-02-28:

Should work with the latest linux-firmware package. Please reopen the linux task if there's still a problem.

Changed in linux (Ubuntu):
status:	Triaged → Invalid

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