Re: [SLE] No configuration found for wlan0

contiemilio_at_virgilio.it
Date: 04/10/05

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    To: suse-linux-e@suse.com
Date: Sun, 10 Apr 2005 10:59:29 +0200

    Alle 03:08, domenica 10 aprile 2005, Stephen Furlong ha scritto:
    > > -----Original Message-----
    > > From: Adinda Praditya [mailto:adinda_praditya@yahoo.com.sg]
    > > Sent: 10 April 2005 01:57
    > > To: suse-linux-e@suse.com
    > > Subject: [SLE] No configuration found for wlan0
    > >
    > > Hello all,
    > >
    > > I plugged Senao NL-2511 UB4 and got this log:
    > >
    > > =====
    > > Apr 8 16:30:24 sahabi kernel: p80211: unsupported
    > > module, tainting kernel.
    > > Apr 8 16:30:24 sahabi kernel: prism2_usb: unsupported
    > > module, tainting
    > > kernel.
    > > Apr 8 16:30:24 sahabi kernel: prism2usb_init:
    > > prism2_usb.o: 0.2.1-pre21
    > > Loaded
    > > Apr 8 16:30:24 sahabi kernel: prism2usb_init:
    > > dev_info is: prism2_usb
    > > Apr 8 16:30:24 sahabi kernel: usbcore: registered new
    > > driver prism2_usb
    > > Apr 8 16:30:34 sahabi
    > > /etc/dev.d/net/50-ifup.dev[6049]: SIOCSIFFLAGS: No
    > > such
    > > device
    > > Apr 8 16:30:40 sahabi ifup: No configuration found
    > > for wlan0
    > > ======
    > >
    > > Then i tried to configured the device with yast. when
    > > i restarted the network,
    > > it said no configuration found for wlan0.
    > >
    > > =====
    > > Apr 8 16:35:52 sahabi ifdown: No configuration found
    > > for wlan0
    > > Apr 8 16:35:52 sahabi ifdown: Nevertheless the
    > > interface will be shut down.
    > > Apr 8 16:35:54 sahabi kernel: e100: eth0:
    > > e100_watchdog: link up, 10Mbps,
    > > half-duplex
    > > Apr 8 16:35:54 sahabi ifup: No configuration found
    > > for wlan0
    > > =====
    > >
    > > One told me that i should upgrade to 9.2. I did (new
    > > 9.2 installation) and
    > > still have the same problem (same logs). Please help.
    > > I'm wondering what
    > > happened? why? Do you have any device recommendations
    > > rather than what's been
    > > discussed?
    > >
    > > Thanks,
    > >
    > > Adinda Praditya
    > >
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    > You need to have a look at what chipset is on the wifi card. Most
    > up-to-date wifi cards have unsupported chipsets on. I have a prism54
    > chipset and its not supported by suse, or any other distro for that matter
    > (to my
    > knowledge).
    >
    > This is because the foolish wifi companies wont release the core parts of
    > the drivers, so no linux developer can work on them to create linux
    > counterparts. However, look into ndiswrapper. Its free, and it allows you
    > to "wrap" your winxp/2k driver for the card with a linux header, therefore
    > allowing linux to see it correctly. Works for me on a 54g card, and its not
    > that slow (its slower than a windows native mode driver for the same card,
    > but it's a small difference).
    >

    Another solution could be DriverLoader by Linuxant (not free, of course)

    > Good luck! I had lots of fun figuring out my card!!

    Bye
    emilio 

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