[SOLVED] wireless not working after upgrade to 6.3
Posted: 2012/07/14 23:19:03
Hi,
I had been running with CentOS 6.2 for a few weeks with no issues. In particular, wireless was working ok after I installed kmod-compat-wireless. This evening, I upgraded to centos 6.3 and my wireless no longer works. Is this simply a known bug (http://bugs.centos.org/view.php?id=5834)?
Thanks
J
[b]uname -r:[/b]
2.6.32-279.1.1.el6.x86_64
[b]lcpci -nn:[/b]
00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation 3rd Gen Core processor DRAM Controller [8086:0154] (rev 09)
00:01.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 3rd Gen Core processor PCI Express Root Port [8086:0151] (rev 09)
00:14.0 USB controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 7 Series Chipset Family USB xHCI Host Controller [8086:1e31] (rev 04)
00:16.0 Communication controller [0780]: Intel Corporation 7 Series Chipset Family MEI Controller #1 [8086:1e3a] (rev 04)
00:1a.0 USB controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 7 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller #2 [8086:1e2d] (rev 04)
00:1b.0 Audio device [0403]: Intel Corporation 7 Series Chipset Family High Definition Audio Controller [8086:1e20] (rev 04)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 7 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 1 [8086:1e10] (rev c4)
00:1c.3 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 7 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 4 [8086:1e16] (rev c4)
00:1c.7 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 7 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 8 [8086:1e1e] (rev c4)
00:1d.0 USB controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 7 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller #1 [8086:1e26] (rev 04)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge [0601]: Intel Corporation HM76 Express Chipset LPC Controller [8086:1e59] (rev 04)
00:1f.2 SATA controller [0106]: Intel Corporation 7 Series Chipset Family 6-port SATA AHCI Controller [8086:1e03] (rev 04)
00:1f.3 SMBus [0c05]: Intel Corporation 7 Series Chipset Family SMBus Controller [8086:1e22] (rev 04)
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: NVIDIA Corporation Device [10de:1212] (rev a1)
01:00.1 Audio device [0403]: NVIDIA Corporation GF110 High Definition Audio Controller [10de:0e0c] (rev a1)
02:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Intel Corporation Centrino Advanced-N 6235 [8086:088e] (rev 24)
03:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168B PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller [10ec:8168] (rev 06)
04:00.0 Unassigned class [ff00]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTS5209 PCI Express Card Reader [10ec:5209] (rev 01)
04:00.1 SD Host controller [0805]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTS5209 PCI Express Card Reader [10ec:5209] (rev 01)
[b]modprobe -v iwlwifi:[/b]
insmod /lib/modules/2.6.32-279.1.1.el6.x86_64/weak-updates/compat-wireless/compat.ko
WARNING: Error inserting compat (/lib/modules/2.6.32-279.1.1.el6.x86_64/weak-updates/compat-wireless/compat.ko): Invalid module format
WARNING: Error inserting rfkill (/lib/modules/2.6.32-279.1.1.el6.x86_64/kernel/net/rfkill/rfkill.ko): Invalid module format
WARNING: Error inserting cfg80211 (/lib/modules/2.6.32-279.1.1.el6.x86_64/weak-updates/compat-wireless/cfg80211.ko): Invalid module format
WARNING: Error inserting mac80211 (/lib/modules/2.6.32-279.1.1.el6.x86_64/weak-updates/compat-wireless/mac80211.ko): Invalid module format
FATAL: Error inserting iwlwifi (/lib/modules/2.6.32-279.1.1.el6.x86_64/weak-updates/compat-wireless/iwlwifi.ko): Invalid module format
[b]iwconfig:[/b]
lo no wireless extensions.
eth0 no wireless extensions.
virbr0 no wireless extensions.
virbr0-nic no wireless extensions.
[b]modinfo iwlwifi:[/b]
filename: /lib/modules/2.6.32-279.1.1.el6.x86_64/weak-updates/compat-wireless/iwlwifi.ko
alias: iwlagn
license: GPL
author: Copyright(c) 2003-2011 Intel Corporation
version: in-tree:
description: Intel(R) Wireless WiFi Link AGN driver for Linux
firmware: iwlwifi-5150-2.ucode
firmware: iwlwifi-5000-5.ucode
firmware: iwlwifi-6000g2b-6.ucode
firmware: iwlwifi-6000g2a-6.ucode
firmware: iwlwifi-6050-5.ucode
firmware: iwlwifi-6000-4.ucode
firmware: iwlwifi-100-6.ucode
firmware: iwlwifi-1000-6.ucode
firmware: iwlwifi-135-6.ucode
firmware: iwlwifi-105-6.ucode
firmware: iwlwifi-2030-6.ucode
firmware: iwlwifi-2000-6.ucode
srcversion: AF7F651F3B3943F3FBEBCFA
alias: pci:v00008086d00000892sv*sd00000462bc*sc*i*
...
depends: mac80211,cfg80211,compat
vermagic: 2.6.32-220.el6.x86_64 SMP mod_unload modversions
parm: swcrypto:using crypto in software (default 0 [hardware]) (int)
parm: queues_num:number of hw queues. (int)
parm: 11n_disable:disable 11n functionality, bitmap: 1: full, 2: agg TX, 4: agg RX (uint)
parm: amsdu_size_8K:enable 8K amsdu size (int)
parm: fw_restart:restart firmware in case of error (int)
parm: ucode_alternative:specify ucode alternative to use from ucode file (int)
parm: antenna_coupling:specify antenna coupling in dB (defualt: 0 dB) (int)
parm: bt_ch_inhibition:Enable BT channel inhibition (default: enable) (bool)
parm: plcp_check:Check plcp health (default: 1 [enabled]) (bool)
parm: ack_check:Check ack health (default: 0 [disabled]) (bool)
parm: wd_disable:Disable stuck queue watchdog timer 0=system default, 1=disable, 2=enable (default: 0) (int)
parm: bt_coex_active:enable wifi/bt co-exist (default: enable) (bool)
parm: led_mode:0=system default, 1=On(RF On)/Off(RF Off), 2=blinking (default: 0) (int)
parm: power_save:enable WiFi power management (default: disable) (bool)
parm: power_level:default power save level (range from 1 - 5, default: 1) (int)
parm: auto_agg:enable agg w/o check traffic load (default: enable) (bool)
parm: no_sleep_autoadjust:don't automatically adjust sleep level according to maximum network latency (default: true) (bool)
I had been running with CentOS 6.2 for a few weeks with no issues. In particular, wireless was working ok after I installed kmod-compat-wireless. This evening, I upgraded to centos 6.3 and my wireless no longer works. Is this simply a known bug (http://bugs.centos.org/view.php?id=5834)?
Thanks
J
[b]uname -r:[/b]
2.6.32-279.1.1.el6.x86_64
[b]lcpci -nn:[/b]
00:00.0 Host bridge [0600]: Intel Corporation 3rd Gen Core processor DRAM Controller [8086:0154] (rev 09)
00:01.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 3rd Gen Core processor PCI Express Root Port [8086:0151] (rev 09)
00:14.0 USB controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 7 Series Chipset Family USB xHCI Host Controller [8086:1e31] (rev 04)
00:16.0 Communication controller [0780]: Intel Corporation 7 Series Chipset Family MEI Controller #1 [8086:1e3a] (rev 04)
00:1a.0 USB controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 7 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller #2 [8086:1e2d] (rev 04)
00:1b.0 Audio device [0403]: Intel Corporation 7 Series Chipset Family High Definition Audio Controller [8086:1e20] (rev 04)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 7 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 1 [8086:1e10] (rev c4)
00:1c.3 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 7 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 4 [8086:1e16] (rev c4)
00:1c.7 PCI bridge [0604]: Intel Corporation 7 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 8 [8086:1e1e] (rev c4)
00:1d.0 USB controller [0c03]: Intel Corporation 7 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller #1 [8086:1e26] (rev 04)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge [0601]: Intel Corporation HM76 Express Chipset LPC Controller [8086:1e59] (rev 04)
00:1f.2 SATA controller [0106]: Intel Corporation 7 Series Chipset Family 6-port SATA AHCI Controller [8086:1e03] (rev 04)
00:1f.3 SMBus [0c05]: Intel Corporation 7 Series Chipset Family SMBus Controller [8086:1e22] (rev 04)
01:00.0 VGA compatible controller [0300]: NVIDIA Corporation Device [10de:1212] (rev a1)
01:00.1 Audio device [0403]: NVIDIA Corporation GF110 High Definition Audio Controller [10de:0e0c] (rev a1)
02:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Intel Corporation Centrino Advanced-N 6235 [8086:088e] (rev 24)
03:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168B PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller [10ec:8168] (rev 06)
04:00.0 Unassigned class [ff00]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTS5209 PCI Express Card Reader [10ec:5209] (rev 01)
04:00.1 SD Host controller [0805]: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTS5209 PCI Express Card Reader [10ec:5209] (rev 01)
[b]modprobe -v iwlwifi:[/b]
insmod /lib/modules/2.6.32-279.1.1.el6.x86_64/weak-updates/compat-wireless/compat.ko
WARNING: Error inserting compat (/lib/modules/2.6.32-279.1.1.el6.x86_64/weak-updates/compat-wireless/compat.ko): Invalid module format
WARNING: Error inserting rfkill (/lib/modules/2.6.32-279.1.1.el6.x86_64/kernel/net/rfkill/rfkill.ko): Invalid module format
WARNING: Error inserting cfg80211 (/lib/modules/2.6.32-279.1.1.el6.x86_64/weak-updates/compat-wireless/cfg80211.ko): Invalid module format
WARNING: Error inserting mac80211 (/lib/modules/2.6.32-279.1.1.el6.x86_64/weak-updates/compat-wireless/mac80211.ko): Invalid module format
FATAL: Error inserting iwlwifi (/lib/modules/2.6.32-279.1.1.el6.x86_64/weak-updates/compat-wireless/iwlwifi.ko): Invalid module format
[b]iwconfig:[/b]
lo no wireless extensions.
eth0 no wireless extensions.
virbr0 no wireless extensions.
virbr0-nic no wireless extensions.
[b]modinfo iwlwifi:[/b]
filename: /lib/modules/2.6.32-279.1.1.el6.x86_64/weak-updates/compat-wireless/iwlwifi.ko
alias: iwlagn
license: GPL
author: Copyright(c) 2003-2011 Intel Corporation
version: in-tree:
description: Intel(R) Wireless WiFi Link AGN driver for Linux
firmware: iwlwifi-5150-2.ucode
firmware: iwlwifi-5000-5.ucode
firmware: iwlwifi-6000g2b-6.ucode
firmware: iwlwifi-6000g2a-6.ucode
firmware: iwlwifi-6050-5.ucode
firmware: iwlwifi-6000-4.ucode
firmware: iwlwifi-100-6.ucode
firmware: iwlwifi-1000-6.ucode
firmware: iwlwifi-135-6.ucode
firmware: iwlwifi-105-6.ucode
firmware: iwlwifi-2030-6.ucode
firmware: iwlwifi-2000-6.ucode
srcversion: AF7F651F3B3943F3FBEBCFA
alias: pci:v00008086d00000892sv*sd00000462bc*sc*i*
...
depends: mac80211,cfg80211,compat
vermagic: 2.6.32-220.el6.x86_64 SMP mod_unload modversions
parm: swcrypto:using crypto in software (default 0 [hardware]) (int)
parm: queues_num:number of hw queues. (int)
parm: 11n_disable:disable 11n functionality, bitmap: 1: full, 2: agg TX, 4: agg RX (uint)
parm: amsdu_size_8K:enable 8K amsdu size (int)
parm: fw_restart:restart firmware in case of error (int)
parm: ucode_alternative:specify ucode alternative to use from ucode file (int)
parm: antenna_coupling:specify antenna coupling in dB (defualt: 0 dB) (int)
parm: bt_ch_inhibition:Enable BT channel inhibition (default: enable) (bool)
parm: plcp_check:Check plcp health (default: 1 [enabled]) (bool)
parm: ack_check:Check ack health (default: 0 [disabled]) (bool)
parm: wd_disable:Disable stuck queue watchdog timer 0=system default, 1=disable, 2=enable (default: 0) (int)
parm: bt_coex_active:enable wifi/bt co-exist (default: enable) (bool)
parm: led_mode:0=system default, 1=On(RF On)/Off(RF Off), 2=blinking (default: 0) (int)
parm: power_save:enable WiFi power management (default: disable) (bool)
parm: power_level:default power save level (range from 1 - 5, default: 1) (int)
parm: auto_agg:enable agg w/o check traffic load (default: enable) (bool)
parm: no_sleep_autoadjust:don't automatically adjust sleep level according to maximum network latency (default: true) (bool)