[Pkg-utopia-maintainers] Bug#649626: Bug#649626: network-manager: iwl3945 microcode SW error

[Agnonchik]

> > On 22.11.2011 22:55, Agnonchik wrote:
> > 
> >> > Package: network-manager
> >> > Version: 0.9.0-2
> >> > Severity: normal
> >> >
> >> > Dear Maintainer,
> >> >
> >> > NetworkManager periodically induces Microcode SW errors on my Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG card. During the system bootup:
> >> >
> >> > [ 48.129486] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: firmware: requesting iwlwifi-3945-1.ucode
> >> > [ 48.168070] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Loaded firmware iwlwifi-3945-1.ucode, which is deprecated. Please use API v2 instead.
> >> > [ 48.168172] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Firmware has old API version. Expected 2, got 1. New firmware can be obtained from http://www.intellinuxwireless.org.
> >> > [ 48.168273] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: loaded firmware version 15.28.1.6
> >> > [ 48.242922] Registered led device: iwl-phy0::radio
> >> > [ 48.243252] Registered led device: iwl-phy0::assoc
> >> > [ 48.243481] Registered led device: iwl-phy0::RX
> >> > [ 48.243706] Registered led device: iwl-phy0::TX
> >> > [ 48.254097] ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): wlan0: link is not ready
> >> > [ 50.600634] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Microcode SW error detected. Restarting 0x82000008.
> >> > [ 50.600769] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Error Reply type 0x000002FC cmd REPLY_SCAN_CMD (0x80) seq 0x4421 ser 0x00340000
> >> > [ 50.675714] Registered led device: iwl-phy0::radio
> >> > [ 50.675874] Registered led device: iwl-phy0::assoc
> >> > [ 50.676703] Registered led device: iwl-phy0::RX
> >> > [ 50.676844] Registered led device: iwl-phy0::TX
> >> >
> >> > And then, after 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 60, 40, 60, 100, 120, etc., seconds:
> >> >
> >> > [ 711.438590] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Microcode SW error detected. Restarting 0x82000008.
> >> > [ 711.438613] iwl3945 0000:02:00.0: Error Reply type 0x000002FC cmd REPLY_SCAN_CMD (0x80) seq 0x4429 ser 0x00340000
> >> > [ 711.514301] Registered led device: iwl-phy0::radio
> >> > [ 711.514347] Registered led device: iwl-phy0::assoc
> >> > [ 711.514386] Registered led device: iwl-phy0::RX
> >> > [ 711.514423] Registered led device: iwl-phy0::TX
> >> >
> >> > In between the messages, the wireless connection seems to be reliable. I guess something must be done to eliminate this annoying messages and following "0x82000008" restarts.
> >> >
> >> > If I remove the network-manager package and load wlan0 through /etc/netowrk/interfaces, the wireless connection is stable and works silently.
> > 
> > I assume you are using WPA, that means wpasupplicant. Which driver do
> > you use in wpasupplicant?
> > 
> > --
> > Why is it that all of the instruments seeking intelligent life in the
> > universe are pointed away from Earth?

No, I'm using wep encryption, iwl3945 driver on
> lspci |grep -i wireless
02:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 3945ABG [Golan] Network Connection (rev 02)

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