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zd1211b not yet supported in Feisty

Bug #94859 reported by Willem Ligtenberg on 2007-03-22

Affects		Status	Importance	Assigned to	Milestone
	linux-source-2.6.20 (Ubuntu)	Fix Released	Low	Unassigned

Bug Description

Binary package hint: linux-image-2.6.20-12-generic

I want to use my USB Wireless Dongle SMC EZ Connect SMCWUSB-G, which has the zd1211b chipset.
As of 2.6.18 the driver should be in the kernel. But alas, it doesn't yet work out of the box in Feisty.
After a modprobe I find this in the dmesg:
[ 1398.006759] ieee80211_crypt: registered algorithm 'NULL'
[ 1398.009287] ieee80211: 802.11 data/management/control stack, git-1.1.13
[ 1398.009291] ieee80211: Copyright (C) 2004-2005 Intel Corporation <email address hidden>
[ 1398.019723] usbcore: registered new interface driver zd1211rw

But iwconfig or ifconfig, doesn't report a wireless device. It does show up in lsusb though.

Even the following description how I got it to work on Edgy doesn't work anymore.
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/WifiDocs/Device/Belkin_F5D7050_ver_4000_%28ZyDas_zd1211b_driver%29?highlight=%28zd1211b%29

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Ben Collins (ben-collins) wrote on 2007-03-22:

Please provide the output of "lsusb -vv" with the device plugged in. Attach it to the bug report (do not paste into comment).

Thanks

Changed in linux-source-2.6.20:
assignee:	nobody → ben-collins
status:	Unconfirmed → Needs Info

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Willem Ligtenberg (wligtenberg) wrote on 2007-03-24:

"lsusb -vv" output Edit (25.2 KiB, text/plain)

The wireless device is:
Bus 005 Device 004: ID 083a:4505 Accton Technology Corp.

Hope this helps.

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Willem Ligtenberg (wligtenberg) wrote on 2007-03-27:

I have found a fix for this problem. This really should get into the repos, because it is basically just an edit of the source. To add this device id.
More info can be found here:
http://<email address hidden>/msg01030.html
I am going to fix it for myself now (or at least try), but I hope this will get into the repos.

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Tim Gardner (timg-tpi) wrote on 2007-03-27:

This device is already supported in zd1211rw-mac80211. Blacklist zd1211rw and add zd1211rw-mac80211 to /etc/modules.

Changed in linux-source-2.6.20:
assignee:	ben-collins → ubuntu-kernel-team
status:	Needs Info → Rejected

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Willem Ligtenberg (wligtenberg) wrote on 2007-03-27: Re: [Bug 94859] Re: zd1211b not yet supported in Feisty

How would I add zd1211rw-mac80211 to /etc/modules?

Thanks in advance,

Willem

On 3/27/07, Tim Gardner <email address hidden> wrote:
> This device is already supported in zd1211rw-mac80211. Blacklist
> zd1211rw and add zd1211rw-mac80211 to /etc/modules.
>
>
> ** Changed in: linux-source-2.6.20 (Ubuntu)
> Assignee: Ben Collins => Ubuntu Kernel Team
> Status: Needs Info => Rejected
>
> --
> zd1211b not yet supported in Feisty
> https://launchpad.net/bugs/94859
>

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Tim Gardner (timg-tpi) wrote on 2007-03-27:

Use 'sudo gedit /etc/modules', type 'zd1211rw-mac80211' at the bottom of the file, then File/Quit.

Similarly for blacklisting, use 'sudo gedit /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist', enter 'blacklist zd1211rw', then File/Quit.

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Willem Ligtenberg (wligtenberg) wrote on 2007-03-27:

Thanks, now I feel a bit stupid. I thought that you meant something
completely different and harder! :)
Thanks,

Willem

On 3/27/07, Tim Gardner <email address hidden> wrote:
> Use 'sudo gedit /etc/modules', type 'zd1211rw-mac80211' at the bottom of
> the file, then File/Quit.
>
> Similarly for blacklisting, use 'sudo gedit /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist',
> enter 'blacklist zd1211rw', then File/Quit.
>
> --
> zd1211b not yet supported in Feisty
> https://launchpad.net/bugs/94859
>

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Matthew Garrett (mjg59) wrote on 2007-04-06:

This shouldn't be rejected - it's a legitimate bug if the default driver doesn't drive the hardware.

Changed in linux-source-2.6.20:
status:	Rejected → Confirmed

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Tim Gardner (timg-tpi) wrote on 2007-04-06:

Added USB ID for this (and other devices).

Changed in linux-source-2.6.20:
status:	Confirmed → Fix Committed
importance:	Undecided → Low

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Leann Ogasawara (leannogasawara) wrote on 2008-02-11:

#10

Hi Willem,

This bug report was marked "Fix Committed" a while ago but there hasn't been any recent activity. Can you just verify this bug has been resolved and we'll go ahead and mark this bug report as "Fix Released". Thanks in advance.

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Willem Ligtenberg (wligtenberg) wrote on 2008-02-12:

#11

As far as I know it has been solved, because it was a fairly easy fix.
But I don't really have any means to check since I fixed it on my own
machine straight away.
Just needed to add a USB ID to some list or something if I remember it
correctly.
Yes, just checked the e-mails...
So I think it is safe to say the bug has been fixed.

Keep up the great work!

Willem

On Feb 11, 2008 10:54 PM, Leann Ogasawara <email address hidden> wrote:
> Hi Willem,
>
> This bug report was marked "Fix Committed" a while ago but there hasn't
> been any recent activity. Can you just verify this bug has been
> resolved and we'll go ahead and mark this bug report as "Fix Released".
> Thanks in advance.
>
> --
> zd1211b not yet supported in Feisty
>
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/94859
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> of the bug.
>

Leann Ogasawara (leannogasawara) on 2008-02-12

Changed in linux-source-2.6.20:
status:	Fix Committed → Fix Released

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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote on 2008-12-23: Kernel team bugs

#12

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.