VT6655 wireless chipset is unsupported

[KeithG]

This is similar to bug 162671, but it is the VT6655 which also not supported under similar circumstances (via has released code, but it is only for ubuntu 9.04). It appears in the git for later kernels. I was able to follow instructions in the other bug thread and get the vt6656 module to compile, but that does not help me as my hardware is VT6655. It is also a USB based wireless 'card' and is built into the computer I am using. I have compiled the latest via driver (for 9.04) and wireless works, but the driver complains and hangs when I try to shut down the machine requiring a power switch to reboot (the error appears related to acpi and a mismatch in what is being sent and what it understands). I could reply to VIA on this, but since it appears that this card is supported under a later kernel, any help backporting this would be appreciated.

I did try a similar edit to the Makefile in the git repository, as was mentioned in the other bug list, but did not have any joy.

Trying to get it working under ubuntu 9.10, kernel 2.6.31-20

I found the git here:
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/linville/wireless-2.6.git;a=tree;f=drivers/staging/vt6655;h=06265fc3c835e2fbec0bf8f6eefbfb36236f5147;hb=HEAD

Via driver here:
http://www.viaarena.com/Driver/VT6655_Linux_src_v1.20.02_x86.rar
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AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.21.
Architecture: i386
AudioDevicesInUse:
 USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
 /dev/snd/controlC0: icon 1169 F.... pulseaudio
CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
Card0.Amixer.info:
 Card hw:0 'ICH7'/'Intel ICH7 with ALC655 at irq 17'
   Mixer name : 'Realtek ALC655 rev 0'
   Components : 'AC97a:414c4760'
   Controls : 41
   Simple ctrls : 26
CurrentDmesg:
 [ 8.374850] lp: driver loaded but no devices found
 [ 8.397393] ppdev: user-space parallel port driver
 [ 17.553035] eth0: no IPv6 routers present
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=187f309d-00e1-421b-881d-01fd9e48ecd5
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 "Lucid Lynx" - Release Candidate i386 (20100419.1)
IwConfig:
 lo no wireless extensions.

 eth0 no wireless extensions.

 eth1 no wireless extensions.
MachineType: PhoenixAward 945GSE
Package: linux (not installed)
ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-21-generic root=UUID=2f504e6c-1a9b-4c77-abdf-906745543ffe ro quiet splash nomodeset vga=792
ProcEnviron:
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-21.32-generic 2.6.32.11+drm33.2
Regression: No
RelatedPackageVersions: linux-firmware 1.34
Reproducible: Yes
RfKill:

Tags: lucid networking needs-upstream-testing
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-21-generic i686
UserGroups:

dmi.bios.date: 09/25/2009
dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies, LTD
dmi.bios.version: 6.00 PG
dmi.board.name: 945GSE
dmi.board.vendor: PhoenixAward
dmi.board.version: 6.0
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologies,LTD:bvr6.00PG:bd09/25/2009:svnPhoenixAward:pn945GSE:pvr6.0:rvnPhoenixAward:rn945GSE:rvr6.0:cvn:ct3:cvr:
dmi.product.name: 945GSE
dmi.product.version: 6.0
dmi.sys.vendor: PhoenixAward

[Jeremy Foshee (jeremyfoshee)]

Hi KeithG,

Please be sure to confirm this issue exists with the latest development release of Ubuntu. ISO CD images are available from http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/releases/ . If the issue remains, please 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 559697

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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Wow, it uploaded a lot of stuff... This is with the latest Ubuntu 10.04 RC after updates to make it current as of last night. THis wireless card still doe snot show up or work. Like I said earlier, there is reference to it in the Kernel driver git, but there does not appear to be enough in the particular VT6655 directory to compile into a *.ko module for installation. Also, the driver from VIA dies not shut down properly when compiled for the fully updated 9.10 running kernel 2.6.31-20. If there is a later kernel I should try, please let me know and I will attempt with either 9.10 or 10.04.

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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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