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linux-ti-omap package

wlan0 "Interface doesn't support scanning." -- CONFIG_CFG80211_WEXT is not set

Bug #566238 reported by Dana Goyette
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Bug Description

In the Lucid TI OMAP kernel, NetworkManager and wicd, as well as all command line tools such as iwlist, fail to work. This seems to be due to CONFIG_CFG80211_WEXT being disabled.

Example error from NetworkManager:
NetworkManager: <WARN> wireless_get_range(): (wlan0): couldn't get driver range information (95).
NetworkManager: <WARN> constructor(): (wlan0): Device unsupported, ignoring.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: linux-image-2.6.33-500-omap 2.6.33-500.6
Uname: Linux 2.6.33-500-omap armv7l
Architecture: armel
Date: Fri Dec 31 16:02:46 1999
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=(custom, user)
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: linux-ti-omap

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Dana Goyette (danagoyette) wrote :
Mathieu Poirier (mathieu.poirier-deactivatedaccount)
Changed in linux-ti-omap (Ubuntu):
assignee: nobody → Mathieu Poirier (mathieu.poirier)
status: New → Confirmed
Tim Gardner (timg-tpi)
Changed in linux-ti-omap (Ubuntu):
status: Confirmed → In Progress
Revision history for this message
Mathieu Poirier (mathieu.poirier-deactivatedaccount) wrote :

@ Dana Goyette,

The flag is already set in Maverick, please test with that kernel. If this works to your convenience the bug will be back ported to Lucid.

Kernel:
https://edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/maverick/armel/linux-image-2.6.34-5-omap/2.6.34-5.12

To install:

ubuntu@beagleboard:~$ sudo dpkg -i linux-image-2.6.34-5-omap_2.6.34-5.12_armel.deb

Once extracted keep in mind to update the uImage and uInitrd before rebooting.

Revision history for this message
Dana Goyette (danagoyette) wrote :

I can confirm: this does seem to be fixed in Maverick. Thanks!

Tim Gardner (timg-tpi)
Changed in linux-ti-omap (Ubuntu Lucid):
assignee: nobody → Mathieu Poirier (mathieu.poirier)
status: New → In Progress
Mathieu Poirier (mathieu.poirier-deactivatedaccount)
Changed in linux-ti-omap (Ubuntu Lucid):
status: In Progress → Fix Committed
Changed in linux-ti-omap (Ubuntu):
status: In Progress → Fix Released
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Martin Pitt (pitti) wrote : Please test proposed package

Accepted linux-ti-omap into lucid-proposed, the package will build now and be available in a few hours. Please test and give feedback here. See https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Testing/EnableProposed for documentation how to enable and use -proposed. Thank you in advance!

tags: added: verification-needed
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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

This bug was fixed in the package linux-ti-omap - 2.6.33-502.8

---------------
linux-ti-omap (2.6.33-502.8) lucid-proposed; urgency=low

  [ Andy Whitcroft ]

  * update to ubuntu-debian:7e708d33054c373faf41da23b73e8b48c342d958
    - LP: #570500, #576274

  [ Mathieu J. Poirier ]

  * ARM: Adding MosChip MCS7830 to nic-usb
    - LP: #584920

  [ Mathieu Poirier ]

  * ARM: Adding CONFIG_CFG80112_WEXT for userspace compatibility
    - LP: #566238
 -- Stefan Bader <email address hidden> Sat, 12 Jun 2010 16:05:12 +0200

Changed in linux-ti-omap (Ubuntu Lucid):
status: Fix Committed → Fix Released
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Tobin Davis (gruemaster) wrote :

Fix was released into the wild. Assuming verification is no longer needed.

tags: removed: verification-needed
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