[STAGING] Compaq W100 not working with prism_usb

[Brian Pitts]

Laptop: Compaq Evo N1000v
Kernel: 2.6.31-16-generic
lsusb: Bus 002 Device 002: ID 049f:0033 Compaq Computer Corp. 802.11b Adapter [orinoco]

The prism2_usb module loads, and wlan0 appears. However, iwconfig reports no wireless extensions on wlan0. The following messages are generated when I unload and reload the prism2_usb module.

[ 3328.533851] prism2_usb: module is from the staging directory, the quality is unknown, you have been warned.
[ 3328.542099] prism2_usb: Checking for firmware prism2_ru.hex
[ 3328.542111] usb 2-3: firmware: requesting prism2_ru.hex
[ 3328.785489] prism2_usb: Firmware not available, but not essential
[ 3328.785497] prism2_usb: can continue to use card anyway.
[ 3329.788541] CTLX[1] error: state(Request failed)
[ 3331.793087] CTLX[1] error: state(Request failed)
[ 3331.793097] cmd_initialize() failed on two attempts, results -5 and -5
[ 3331.794056] hfa384x_drvr_start() failed,result=-5
[ 3331.795647] usbcore: registered new interface driver prism2_usb

ProblemType: Bug
AplayDevices:
 **** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
 card 0: I82801CAICH3 [Intel 82801CA-ICH3], device 0: Intel ICH [Intel 82801CA-ICH3]
   Subdevices: 1/1
   Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
Architecture: i386
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: ejcroot 1349 F.... pulseaudio
CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'I82801CAICH3'/'Intel 82801CA-ICH3 with AD1886A at irq 5'
   Mixer name : 'Analog Devices AD1886A'
   Components : 'AC97a:41445363'
   Controls : 38
   Simple ctrls : 24
Date: Sun Dec 6 15:48:31 2009
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=05a47c46-176e-455b-a99f-e92410e33424
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release i386 (20091028.5)
IwConfig:
 lo no wireless extensions.

 eth0 no wireless extensions.

 wlan0 no wireless extensions.
Lsusb:
 Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
 Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
 Bus 002 Device 002: ID 049f:0033 Compaq Computer Corp. 802.11b Adapter [orinoco]
 Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
MachineType: Compaq Evo N1000v
Package: linux-image-2.6.31-16-generic 2.6.31-16.52
PccardctlIdent:
 Socket 0:
   no product info available
PccardctlStatus:
 Socket 0:
   no card
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.31-16-generic root=UUID=bd8bd084-951a-4cfa-acca-f25c0fb19db6 ro quiet splash
ProcEnviron:
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-16.52-generic
RelatedPackageVersions:
 linux-backports-modules-2.6.31-16-generic N/A
 linux-firmware 1.25
RfKill:

SourcePackage: linux
Uname: Linux 2.6.31-16-generic i686
XsessionErrors:
 (gnome-settings-daemon:1384): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_propagate_error: assertion `src != NULL' failed
 (gnome-settings-daemon:1384): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_propagate_error: assertion `src != NULL' failed
 (nautilus:1505): Eel-CRITICAL **: eel_preferences_get_boolean: assertion `preferences_is_initialized ()' failed
 (polkit-gnome-authentication-agent-1:1523): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_once_init_leave: assertion `initialization_value != 0' failed
 (gnome-panel:1501): Gtk-WARNING **: gtk_widget_size_allocate(): attempt to allocate widget with width -4 and height 24
dmi.bios.date: 06/25/2002
dmi.bios.vendor: Compaq
dmi.bios.version: 68P4C Ver. F.08
dmi.board.name: 07F8
dmi.board.vendor: Compaq
dmi.board.version: H8 Version 15.24
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: 1V27KQFZK3C7
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: Compaq
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnCompaq:bvr68P4CVer.F.08:bd06/25/2002:svnCompaq:pnEvoN1000v:pvrF.08:rvnCompaq:rn07F8:rvrH8Version15.24:cvnCompaq:ct10:cvr:
dmi.product.name: Evo N1000v
dmi.product.version: F.08
dmi.sys.vendor: Compaq
Staging Drivers: prism2_usb

[Jeremy Foshee (jeremyfoshee)]

Hi Brian,

This bug was reported a while ago and there hasn't been any activity in it recently. We were wondering if this is still an issue? Can you try with the latest development release of Ubuntu? ISO CD images are available from http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/releases/ .

If it remains an issue, could you run the following command from a Terminal (Applications->Accessories->Terminal). It will automatically gather and attach updated debug information to this report.

apport-collect -p linux 493311

Also, if you could test the latest upstream kernel available that would be great. It will allow additional upstream developers to examine the issue. Refer to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelMainlineBuilds . Once you've tested the upstream kernel, please remove the 'needs-upstream-testing' tag. This can be done by clicking on the yellow pencil icon next to the tag located at the bottom of the bug description and deleting the 'needs-upstream-testing' text. Please let us know your results.

Thanks in advance.

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[Jeremy Foshee (jeremyfoshee)]

This bug report was marked as Incomplete and has not had any updated comments for quite some time. As a result this bug is being closed. Please reopen if this is still an issue in the current Ubuntu release http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/download . Also, please be sure to provide any requested information that may have been missing. To reopen the bug, click on the current status under the Status column and change the status back to "New". Thanks.

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