[Mailinglist] Problem with Wi-fi module

[Mahesh Aravind]

Rathin,

--- On Mon, 6/2/08, rathin r <rathin88 at gmail.com> wrote:

> hi,
> Me got a problem with my Wi-fi module after installing
> Ubuntu Hardy
> Heron. Its that the wi-fi did work when i had Gutsy running
> in
> here.But after i upgraded to Hardy i cant get the Wi-fi
> working. So if
> any of you could help me out.Thanks in advance
> 

After the LUG meeting, I suggested that it could be either because you 'udated' Gutsy to Hardy, instead of a clean, fresh installation.

Some guys at the Ubuntu forums also experience the same problems, I guess IPW 3945 module is removed from Hardy.  You can try enabling the backports repo.

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=727043

http://www.ubuntugeek.com/using-ipw3945-instead-iwl3945-in-hardy.html

My best guess is that, they're replacing ipw3945 module with iw3945.  But your old modules from Gutsy is being loaded instead, which the kernel doesn't have any support.

Here's a similar bug: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-source-2.6.22/+bug/154959

Either you wait till the Ubuntu folks enable IPW3945 work around, or try and get IW3945 working.

Or better, get the module from backports repo.

No worries,

Mahesh Aravind
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PS: Sorry Rathin, I'd said in the meeting that I'll take up this issue.  I'd searched for an alternative, but couldn't get through to you because of my hectic schedule.  I hope your WiFi will be working soon. Good luck!