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#106 Post by rimatheou »

I don't know if it helps, but booting Lubuntu 17.10 I get this message:

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prism2_usb 2-2:1.0 (unnamed net_device) (uninitialized() failed on two attempts, results -5 and -5 asus_laptop: Error calling CWAP(1)
prism2_usb 2-2:1.0 (unnamed net_device) (uninitialized): hfa384x_drvr_start() failed,result=-5
Edit: This is a JVC laptop.
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#107 Post by rimatheou »

I get this booting Bhodi Linux:

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asus_laptop: Error calling CWAP(1)compatible bus not detected, module not inserted.
 
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usb 2-2: firmware: failed to load prism2_ru.fw (-2)t detected, module not inserted.

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#108 Post by greengeek »

Both of those error messages look like failed attempts to get the wifi interface to establish WPA capability. The firmware has to be WPA compatible and the driver module has to be WPA compatible too.

It looks as if neither Bodhi nor Lubuntu could find the magic spot to initialise WPA abilities.

Whatever the Windows guys did to establish WPA in this wifi device (and you said it works fine on XP) - the Linux guys could not achieve it and as far as I can see looking at lots of websites the Linux developers just gave up on trying to make it work.

This is sad because the non-usb versions of the prism2 interface work fine under Linux. But you are stuck with the usb version.

Probably the only way this might be able to work is if you can force Puppy to use ndiswrapper to load the Windows driver.

But who can help with info for using ndiswrapper??

I will post any links I can find. Here is one interesting one from tempestuous:
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewto ... 774#145774

Here is a quote from the wikka:http://puppylinux.org/wikka/HowToWifiFromCommand
...Puppy's Network Wizard is one of the best in the business. It supports all currently available Linux wifi drivers including the unconventional linux-wlan-ng (prism2) drivers, plus ndiswrapper. ....For wifi chipsets not supported by a native Linux driver, Puppy also includes ndiswrapper, which will "wrap" a Windows driver. Obviously, you must supply the Windows driver files.

ndiswrapper is a workaround solution, but sometimes it's the ONLY solution.
Also - this page looks very helpful: http://www.puppylinuxforum.org/thread-596.html

(It is probably going to be necessary to manually unload any other prism2usb module that tries to load itself to your wifi interface during boot. Or else blacklist it (I think you can only blacklist after creating a savefile but I really don't know for sure)
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#109 Post by rimatheou »

Maybe this is the solution: https://delysid.org/jvcmp-xp7250de.html
The built-in wireless LAN card of the xp7250 is connected internally via USB, and it is a Prism2.5 chipset based adaptor. This card is currently only supported by the Linux-wlan-ng Project, and not by the standard kernel yet. You need to download one of the latest development snapshots (I use 0.2.1pre20), and build/install it. The latest version of linux-wlan-ng in Debian does currently not yet support this USB card variant, so you will need to compile from sources.
Edit:

I successfully installed linux-wlan-ng_0.2.9+dfsg-4_i386.deb (https://ubuntu.pkgs.org/12.04/ubuntu-un ... 6.deb.html). We will see...
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#110 Post by rimatheou »

... no wireless networks detected :-( hmm...

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#111 Post by matchpoint »

Rimatheou, you're attempting to run this using which Puppy?

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#112 Post by rimatheou »

Hi Matchpoint,

I'm using Lupu 528.

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#113 Post by matchpoint »

So we're on the same page, "uname -r" say your kernel version is what?

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#114 Post by rimatheou »

Edit: deleted. I made a mistake

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#115 Post by rimatheou »

Kernel release: 2.6.33.2

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#116 Post by matchpoint »

You down for a quick experiment?

Open a terminal and check that "which ndiswrapper" returns a location. Yes or no?

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#117 Post by rimatheou »

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# which ndiswrapper
/usr/sbin/ndiswrapper

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#118 Post by matchpoint »

Download, extract, then open win32 with ROX and right click + Window + Terminal Here. Install it with:

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ndiswrapper -i MN510.inf
Check your install:

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ndiswrapper -l
Should produce either a "driver present" or "device present" response.

Are we there?
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#119 Post by rimatheou »

Thanks for your help.

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sh-4.1# pwd
/mnt/sdb1/win32
sh-4.1# ndiswrapper -i MN510.inf
installing mn510 ...
sh-4.1# ndiswrapper -l
mn510 : driver installed
	device (04F1:3009) present (alternate driver: prism2_usb)
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#modprobe -r prism2_usb
Now I have this Interface in Simple Network Setup

Interface: wlan0
Type: Wireless
Driver: ndiswrapper
Bus: usb
Description: MS Windows driver mn510

BUT, unfortunately, after scanning there are no wireless networks detected.

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#120 Post by matchpoint »

Run "ndiswrapper –m" followed by "modprobe -a" to complete the process.

Then make sure your carrier device is broadcasting and rescan. We have your network?

That my card lacks a Win file to test, confirm whether "modprobe ndiswrapper" throws a FATAL reply.

With the above, for the moment covered, run a quick "dmesg" dump to see where we stand. You can paste it here.

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#121 Post by rimatheou »

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sh-4.1# modprobe -r prism2_usb
sh-4.1# pwd
/mnt/sdb1/win32
sh-4.1# ndiswrapper -i MN510.inf
installing mn510 ...
sh-4.1# ndiswrapper -l
mn510 : driver installed
	device (04F1:3009) present (alternate driver: prism2_usb)
sh-4.1# ndiswrapper -m
adding "alias wlan0 ndiswrapper" to /etc/modprobe.d/ndiswrapper.conf ...
sh-4.1# modprobe -a
Usage: modprobe [-v] [-V] [-C config-file] [-d <dirname> ] [-n] [-i] [-q] [-b] [-o <modname>] [ --dump-modversions ] <modname> [parameters...]
modprobe -r [-n] [-i] [-v] <modulename> ...
modprobe -l -t <dirname> [ -a <modulename> ...]
when I click on "windows" in simple network setup, the machine is hearable working. the windows driver is loaded but we don't get the desired result. No wireless networks detected. It's also no longer possible to launch the SNS. Simple Network Setup is hanging off.

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#122 Post by rimatheou »


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#123 Post by rimatheou »

The computer is also not shuting down. It stops showing

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Lucid is now shutting down...

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#124 Post by matchpoint »

Okay, that last one should have been depmod -A.

Lines 79? and 117? in dmesg stand out. I suppose performance could go either way enabled.

Well, I was hoping this would be easier than it's been. If no scan results appear after blacklisting the prism driver, it's probably best you chalk it up as one of those devices I don't have an answer for. With so many affordable net dongles out there, there's no reason not to drop a few bucks on one that works OOTB.

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echo blacklist prism2_usb >> /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf
Reboot, then rescan. Let "lsmod" confirm your prism2_usb has been removed.

If Lucids`net manager causes trouble, install the 4.5 pet here and follow the help file. It's not going to improve your chances but it should make the connection process more clear. Assuming the driver can scan and find your network, remember to choose WEP when creating a profile and that you have to save one before it becomes available to use.

Granted mini mobiles can be quirky beyond the OS they ship with, maybe rethink your choice in Lucid and swap it for a more modern offering, something like antiX, Slax, Slitaz or TinyCore.

And don't be shy if you need an adapter recommendation.

Life's easier with the right tool.

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#125 Post by rimatheou »

matchpoint wrote:
Lines 79? and 117? in dmesg stand out. I suppose performance could go either way enabled.
How can I enable APIC? In BIOS Menu I didn't find anything.

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