From owner-freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Jun 14 04:49:41 2007 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3FAE116A400 for ; Thu, 14 Jun 2007 04:49:41 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from sgk@troutmask.apl.washington.edu) Received: from troutmask.apl.washington.edu (troutmask.apl.washington.edu [128.208.78.105]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0B47613C46C for ; Thu, 14 Jun 2007 04:49:41 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from sgk@troutmask.apl.washington.edu) Received: from troutmask.apl.washington.edu (localhost.apl.washington.edu [127.0.0.1]) by troutmask.apl.washington.edu (8.14.1/8.13.8) with ESMTP id l5E4m5ru091123; Wed, 13 Jun 2007 21:48:05 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from sgk@troutmask.apl.washington.edu) Received: (from sgk@localhost) by troutmask.apl.washington.edu (8.14.1/8.13.8/Submit) id l5E4m5NM091122; Wed, 13 Jun 2007 21:48:05 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from sgk) Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2007 21:48:05 -0700 From: Steve Kargl To: Sam Leffler Message-ID: <20070614044805.GA91084@troutmask.apl.washington.edu> References: <20070614043216.GA90909@troutmask.apl.washington.edu> <4670C6F1.9060301@errno.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <4670C6F1.9060301@errno.com> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2.2i Cc: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: ath device appears broken X-BeenThere: freebsd-current@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Discussions about the use of FreeBSD-current List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2007 04:49:41 -0000 On Wed, Jun 13, 2007 at 09:41:21PM -0700, Sam Leffler wrote: > Steve Kargl wrote: > > I updated a 23 May 07 kernel and world to today sources, > > and ath0 no longer works. The first problem is that I > > do not use modules and modules are not built. When I > > boot up, the console shows > > > > ieee80211_load_module: load the wlan_scan_sta module by hand for now. > > > > Great, I don't have a wlan_scan_sta module. So, I can't get ath0 > > to associate. > > Read UPDATING? I can't find anything relevent at the moment. The 20070610 entry states: Users must also, for the moment, kldload the wlan_scan_sta and/or wlan_scan_ap modules if they use modules for wireless support. I don't use modules nor compile them. Perhaps, a sentence is missing that should direct people that don't use module to update their kernel config file? > > > > > The second problem is ifconfig appears to have lost channel > > setting capabilities. I use this script to init my ath0 > > connect > > > > #! /bin/sh > > ifconfig ath0 inet 192.168.0.10 > > ifconfig ath0 ssid "MySSID" mode 11g wepmode on > > #ifconfig ath0 ssid "MySIDD" mode 11g channel 11 wepmode on > > ifconfig ath0 wepkey 0xa_long_hex_number_goes_here deftxkey 1 > > > > Note I have to comment out the line with "channel 11" in it. > > Furthermore, I see > > > > mobile:root[203] ifconfig ath0 > > ath0: flags=8843 metric 0 mtu 1500 > > ether 00:13:46:c4:5a:c1 > > inet 192.168.0.10 netmask 0xffffff00 broadcast 192.168.0.255 > > media: IEEE 802.11 Wireless Ethernet autoselect mode 11g (OFDM/12Mbps) > > status: associated > > ifconfig: unknown/undefined channel number 11 > > > > What does ifconfig ath0 list chan show? What happens if you remove > "mode 11g"? How did you get this far if you don't have wlan_scan_sta? > I booted the old kernel so I could report the problem. -- Steve