Date: Tue, 8 Mar 2016 14:44:53 -0800 From: Adrian Chadd <adrian.chadd@gmail.com> To: Eric McCorkle <eric@metricspace.net> Cc: "freebsd-wireless@freebsd.org" <freebsd-wireless@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Atheros 9462 detected but nonfunctional Message-ID: <CAJ-Vmo=0MoVsaYWf0n7FcGaT72YPevYbvfCX_-1n8JSwuD5Rcw@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <3FBFFC30-0504-4948-A2D3-3AAC3E0FCC7E@metricspace.net> References: <86B2B57E-A595-490E-9A9A-67F14EA5BB90@metricspace.net> <CAJ-Vmo=zVkywvd%2B0zJjzxw6ZVFEXDuCgwEqe1U2OrdzhpVx7sA@mail.gmail.com> <92F6E55B-B086-4589-B37D-F2F85F8390E7@metricspace.net> <CAJ-Vmo=Qg5-8EbSkbsivf7VBhSwe52y4WTHgfS36%2Bi6ADROaFA@mail.gmail.com> <3FBFFC30-0504-4948-A2D3-3AAC3E0FCC7E@metricspace.net>
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ok, does 'ifconfig wlan0 list scan' show anything? It's showing that the air is busy (TFCNT, RFCNT, RCCNT, CCCNT) so the radio and PHY is on. what's vmstat -ia | grep ath0 show? -adrian On 8 March 2016 at 14:40, Eric McCorkle <eric@metricspace.net> wrote: > Attached. Both pciconf and athregs > > The price of the laptop varies based on what options you pick. However, its > supply chain is pretty backlogged at the moment, so expect delays if you > order one. > > On March 8, 2016 8:45:05 AM EST, Adrian Chadd <adrian.chadd@gmail.com> > wrote: >> >> compile and use 'athregs'. For now, you need to manually use it on >> wlan0 after it's created (it no longer works on ath0): >> >> athregs -i wlan0 >> >> And report back what it says. >> >> I bet it's just rfkill and we need to configure it up properly. How >> much is the laptop? >> >> >> >> >> -adrian >> >> >> On 8 March 2016 at 05:42, Eric McCorkle <eric@metricspace.net> wrote: >>> >>> There are, but I've tried flipping it on and off to no avail. Also, the >>> current setting is confirmed to be on in Linux. >>> >>> >>> Just to make absolute certain I'm not screwing something up, what is the >>> best way to see what the card is doing at the low level? >>> >>> On March 8, 2016 8:38:42 AM EST, Adrian Chadd <adrian.chadd@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> i wonder if its an rfkill switch setting. Is there an rfkill switch or >>>> button? >>>> >>>> >>>> -a >>>> >>>> >>>> On 8 March 2016 at 05:29, Eric McCorkle <eric@metricspace.net> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Hello, >>>>> >>>>> I am trying to diagnose an issue with an Atheros 9462 card. The card >>>>> is >>>>> being detected, and seemingly works (reports no errors with >>>>> wpa_supplicant >>>>> and friends), however, the radios seem completely nonfunctional, as >>>>> the card >>>>> doesn't actually transmit or receive anything (I checked by turning on >>>>> packet logging and running scans/wpa_supplicant). >>>>> >>>>> There are errors reported in pciconf (it claims they are correctable >>>>> errors): receiver error, bad tlp, bad dllp. The Bluetooth subsystem >>>>> also >>>>> suffered >>>>> timeouts (very likely related). >>>>> >>>>> I have confirmed this is not a hardware problem by booting into Linux >>>>> with a live >>>>> memstick and running a scan. >>>>> >>>>> I'm looking for advise on likely root causes and how to go about >>>>> diagnosing the problem (I've never diagnosed a problem on a >>>>> *supported* card >>>>> in FreeBSD before, so I'm relatively unfamiliar with the process). >>>>> >>>>> Best, >>>>> Eric >>>>> ________________________________ >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> freebsd-wireless@freebsd.org mailing list >>>>> https://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-wireless >>>>> To unsubscribe, send any mail to >>>>> "freebsd-wireless-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. > > > -- > Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity.
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