wireless has stopped working....

[MitraMai]

My wireless has stopped working on my laptop. Only way to make it work is to first activate it in windows, then reboot. Then it's working again. It might have something to do with the kernel- upgrade. The ethernet on my desktop also stopped working for a time. But then it worked again. Don't know if the two problems are related.

On the laptop I'm using the b43- and ssb- drivers (Broadcom Corporation BCM4306) and on the desktop the tulip- driver.

This is from the user- log:

Code:

Nov  6 09:07:52 localhost klogd: input: b43-phy0 as /devices/virtual/input/input10
Nov  6 09:07:52 localhost klogd: b43-phy0: Loading firmware version 410.2160 (2007-05-26 15:32:10)
Nov  6 09:07:52 localhost klogd: Registered led device: b43-phy0::tx
Nov  6 09:07:52 localhost klogd: Registered led device: b43-phy0::rx
Nov  6 09:07:52 localhost klogd: Registered led device: b43-phy0::radio
Nov  6 09:07:52 localhost klogd: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready

I know this doesn't say much but I don't know where to look.

Does anyone has a clue how to solve this?

[atolboo]

My wireless has stopped working on my laptop. Only way to make it work is to first activate it in windows,

You have a dualboot system with Windows? Which Windows XP, Vista, etc?

....., then reboot. Then it's working again.

Do you have to repeat this procedure every time you switch on the laptop?

Does anyone has a clue how to solve this?

Is the problem solved when you remove the connection and then create a new connection in Tasma>Internet & network>Network manager?

The ethernet on my desktop also stopped working for a time. But then it worked again.

Does this mean that it isn't a problem anymore on the desktop?
Or is the problem in the router as both computers show a strange behavior?

[MitraMai]

@atelboo:

You have a dualboot system with Windows? Which Windows XP, Vista, etc?

XP.

Do you have to repeat this procedure every time you switch on the laptop?

Yes, I do

Is the problem solved when you remove the connection and then create a new connection in Tasma>Internet & network>Network manager?

No, unfortunately not. Creating a new connection gives the same result: No networks found.

Does this mean that it isn't a problem anymore on the desktop?
Or is the problem in the router as both computers show a strange behavior?

I'll have to check the desktop again when I get home. I don't have a wireless network at home so it's not the router. The router works fine with the other computers in the household. It was just on the desktop with Pardus that the connection did'nt work.

Maybe I was a bit unclear, the wireless is found upon boot, I can create a new connection, but it does not return any networks upon

Code:

iwlist wlan0 scanning

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[atolboo]

....... It might have something to do with the kernel- upgrade. ......

Try Tasma>System>History manager to find out "something to do with the kernel- upgrade".

[MitraMai]

Atolboo, how do you mean? Looking in the history- manager only reveals that the kernel has been updated along with a few other programs etc. It does not say anything about b43 or ssb.

* kernel is upgraded from 2.6.25.16-108-45 to 2.6.25.19-112-48.

I don't know if it has anything to do with the kernel- update. It was only an idea I had.

[MitraMai]

Atolboo: Ok, I think I understand. I should return to a point before the upgrade?! I test it later... And get back...

[Mhmrcs]

You can try searching the repositories for an alternative Network Manager.

(I'm not in a position to suggest any program to you at the moment, I'll take a better look in a few hours.)

[atolboo]

Atolboo: Ok, I think I understand. I should return to a point before the upgrade?!

Yes.

[Lisa]

You can try searching the repositories for an alternative Network Manager.

as a side comment, this is my hope.  I have never liked Network Manager as it never works for dial-up.  I would like to see an alternative, a choice for network managing in Linux.   

Lisa Marie