Belkin wireless PCMCIA card no longer works in Feisty

[dstubb]

Belkin Wireless Card, 802.11b model F5D6020 (which was recognized no problem and worked great in Edgy) no longer shows up in the Network control panel. Wired networking works fine. I also tried a Proxim card this morning that a friend had and it also doesn't show up.

[Scott Kitterman (kitterman)]

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[tutti13 (desouza-ress)]

Same bad news. This card (F5D6020 that worked automatically with Dapper and Edgy no longer works with Feisty. Even tried ndiswrapper with XP driver that came with the pcmcia card)

[tutti13 (desouza-ress)]

es@res-laptop:~$ dmesg
[ 0.000000] Linux version 2.6.20-15-generic (root@palmer) (gcc version 4.1.2 (Ubuntu 4.1.2-0ubuntu4)) #2 SMP Sun Apr 15 07:36:31 UTC 2007 (Ubuntu 2.6.20-15.27-generic)
[ 0.000000] BIOS-provided physical RAM map:
[ 0.000000] sanitize start
[ 0.000000] sanitize end
[ 0.000000] copy_e820_map() start: 0000000000000000 size: 000000000009e400 end: 000000000009e400 type: 1
[ 0.000000] copy_e820_map() type is E820_RAM
[ 0.000000] copy_e820_map() start: 000000000009e400 size: 0000000000001c00 end: 00000000000a0000 type: 2
[ 0.000000] copy_e820_map() start: 00000000000ce000 size: 0000000000002000 end: 00000000000d0000 type: 2
[ 0.000000] copy_e820_map() start: 00000000000d4000 size: 0000000000008000 end: 00000000000dc000 type: 2
[ 0.000000] copy_e820_map() start: 00000000000e4000 size: 000000000001c000 end: 0000000000100000 type: 2
[ 0.000000] copy_e820_map() start: 0000000000100000 size: 00000000175e0000 end: 00000000176e0000 type: 1
[ 0.000000] copy_e820_map() type is E820_RAM
[ 0.000000] copy_e820_map() start: 00000000176e0000 size: 000000000000f000 end: 00000000176ef000 type: 3
[ 0.000000] copy_e820_map() start: 00000000176ef000 size: 0000000000011000 end: 0000000017700000 type: 4
[ 0.000000] copy_e820_map() start: 0000000017700000 size: 0000000000080000 end: 0000000017780000 type: 1
[ 0.000000] copy_e820_map() type is E820_RAM
[ 0.000000] copy_e820_map() start: 0000000017780000 size: 0000000000880000 end: 0000000018000000 type: 2
[ 0.000000] copy_e820_map() start: 00000000ff800000 size: 0000000000400000 end: 00000000ffc00000 type: 2
[ 0.000000] copy_e820_map() start: 00000000fff00000 size: 0000000000100000 end: 0000000100000000 type: 2
[ 0.000000] BIOS-e820: 0000000000000000 - 000000000009e400 (usable)
[ 0.000000] BIOS-e820: 000000000009e400 - 00000000000a0000 (reserved)
[ 0.000000] BIOS-e820: 00000000000ce000 - 00000000000d0000 (reserved)
[ 0.000000] BIOS-e820: 00000000000d4000 - 00000000000dc000 (reserved)
[ 0.000000] BIOS-e820: 00000000000e4000 - 0000000000100000 (reserved)
[ 0.000000] BIOS-e820: 0000000000100000 - 00000000176e0000 (usable)
[ 0.000000] BIOS-e820: 00000000176e0000 - 00000000176ef000 (ACPI data)
[ 0.000000] BIOS-e820: 00000000176ef000 - 0000000017700000 (ACPI NVS)
[ 0.000000] BIOS-e820: 0000000017700000 - 0000000017780000 (usable)
[ 0.000000] BIOS-e820: 0000000017780000 - 0000000018000000 (reserved)
[ 0.000000] BIOS-e820: 00000000ff800000 - 00000000ffc00000 (reserved)
[ 0.000000] BIOS-e820: 00000000fff00000 - 0000000100000000 (reserved)
[ 0.000000] 0MB HIGHMEM available.
[ 0.000000] 375MB LOWMEM available.
[ 0.000000] Entering add_active_range(0, 0, 96128) 0 entries of 256 used
[ 0.000000] Zone PFN ranges:
[ 0.000000] DMA 0 -> 4096
[ 0.000000] Normal 4096 -> 96128
[ 0.000000] HighMem 96128 -> 96128
[ 0.000000] early_node_map[1] active PFN ranges
[ 0.000000] 0: 0 -> 96128
[ 0.000000] On node 0 totalpages: 96128
[ 0.000000] DMA zone: 32 pages used for memmap
[ 0.000000] DMA zone: 0 pages reserved
[ 0.000000] DM...

[tutti13 (desouza-ress)]

I wonder if this is really a bug that the Belkin card no longer works as "out of a box" upon installation of Ubuntu. However, I have been able to get the card to work in Feisty under ndiswrapper using Bel6020.inf obtained from the original installation cd. Also will need rtl8180.sys from www.realtek.com.tw. Specifically, the sys file needs to be extracted from ndis5x-8180(173).zip. The Bel6020.inf file needs to be gedited so that Bel6020.sys refences are changed to rtl8180.sys. Those 2 files with the alterations are all that are needed under ndiswrapper. Just not as easy as it used to be under Dapper and Edgy. Oh well!

[dstubb (dstubb-mylists)]

tutti: would you be willing to post a step-by-step on how you accomplished this? I also tried ndiswrapper without success using the original installation CD. I am not sure how to do the procedure you described above.

[tutti13 (desouza-ress)]

dstubb wrote:
> tutti: would you be willing to post a step-by-step on how you
> accomplished this? I also tried ndiswrapper without success using the
> original installation CD. I am not sure how to do the procedure you
> described above.
>
>
I have attached the 2 files that constitute the "XP driver" for the
Belkin wireless FSD6020 v. 3000 to be run under ndiswrapper. Your
original cd contains Bel6020.sys and Bel6020.inf. I edited the *.inf
file to point to a Realtek sytem file (rtl8180.sys) instead of
Bel6020.sys (I do not know why Bel6020.sys does not work, but trust me
that it does not!). The Belkin v. 3 is really a Realtek.
Make sure that you indeed have a v. 3 wireless card, since v. 2 uses
different drivers.

Move these two files using sudo mv Bel6020.inf (or rtl8180.sys)
/usr/sbin where the ndiswrapper resides. Then run ndiswrapper.

I am looking for a good tutorial right now on how to run ndiswrapper
properly before I will be able to provide a step-by-step. You indicated
(dstubb) that you had already run ndiswrapper and it did not work. You
might want to "remove" ndiswrapper completely including configuration
files and reinstall using the latest version of ndiswrapper, which is
what I am using.

[tutti13 (desouza-ress)]

:I would guess that the easiest way to get ndiswrapper to work with the
Windows drivers for the Belkin F5D 6020 ver. 3000 (once you have the
drivers) is to use Applications>Add/Remove applications> then search for
"Windows Wireless Drivers"> load that application by first checking box.

Install the 2 driver files into /usr/sbin
~$ sudo mv Bel6020.inf /usr/sbin
~$ sudo mv rtl8180.sys /usr/sbin

Run the application "Windows Wireless Drivers" which should be under
System>Administration and follow the instructions

The way I did it after moving the 2 files to /usr/sbin is:
Use apt-get to build files from source
~$ sudo apt-get update
~$ sudo apt-get install build-essential
~$ sudo apt-get install linux-headers-`uname -r`
~$ sudo ln -s /usr/src/linux-headers-`uname -r` /lib/modules/`uname
-r`/build

Download latest version of ndiswrapper (1.45rc3) and extract
~$ tar zxvf ndiswrapper-1.45rc3.tar.gz

An ndiswrapper directory will be created; go into that directory
~$ cd ndiswrapper-1.45rc3
~$ sudo make uninstall
~$ make
~$ sudo make install
~$ cd /usr/sbin
At this point ndiswrapper has been installed and you are in /usr/sbin

~$ sudo ndiswrapper -i Bel6020.inf
~$ ndiswrapper -l
(Do ndiswrapper -l and check to make sure that there is the driver present)

Then run the following command to update the dependencies
~$ sudo depmod -a

~$ sudo modprobe ndiswrapper
(Your card should light up. You can run ndiswrapper -l again to make
sure driver present, hardware present)

Finally if things look good
~$ sudo ndiswrapper -m
This writes out a line in a system configuration file--usually
/etc/modprobe.conf--to tell the system that your wireless card uses the
ndiswrapper driver.

[Roan (roan)]

I just updated my girlfriends laptop to the latest xubuntu distribution through the software update program.

The laptop has a Belkin F5D 6020 pcmcia card which uses the Realtek r818x module (found in the rtl818x kernel modules directory).

The update installed the 2.6.20-16-generic kernel. The needed r818x and ieee81211_rtl drivers will load (using command "modprobe r818x")--noted by the fact that ifconfig and iwconfig will find and display the correct network/interface information, but the power light on the card does not come on. The card does show up when using the "lspci" and "cardctl ident" commands.

I have found this problem also exists in the 2.6.17-11-generic kernel package (from an earlier update), but the drivers will work in the 2.6.17-10-generic kernel package--which is my solution to the problem.

-- Roan

[urho (vonturha)]

filed a my own bugreport https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/129653 this same belkin card is not working in gutsy either

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Beginning with the Hardy Heron 8.04 development cycle, all open Ubuntu kernel bugs need to be reported against the "linux" kernel package. We are automatically migrating this bug to the new "linux" package. However, development has already began for the upcoming Intrepid Ibex 8.10 release. It would be helpful if you could test the upcoming release and verify if this is still an issue - http://www.ubuntu.com/testing . If the issue still exists, please update this report by changing the Status of the "linux" task from "Incomplete" to "New". We appreciate your patience and understanding as we make this transition. Thanks!

[Leann Ogasawara (leannogasawara)]

The Ubuntu Kernel Team is planning to move to the 2.6.27 kernel for the upcoming Intrepid Ibex 8.10 release. As a result, the kernel team would appreciate it if you could please test this newer 2.6.27 Ubuntu kernel. There are one of two ways you should be able to test:

1) If you are comfortable installing packages on your own, the linux-image-2.6.27-* package is currently available for you to install and test.

--or--

2) The upcoming Alpha5 for Intrepid Ibex 8.10 will contain this newer 2.6.27 Ubuntu kernel. Alpha5 is set to be released Thursday Sept 4. Please watch http://www.ubuntu.com/testing for Alpha5 to be announced. You should then be able to test via a LiveCD.

Please let us know immediately if this newer 2.6.27 kernel resolves the bug reported here or if the issue remains. More importantly, please open a new bug report for each new bug/regression introduced by the 2.6.27 kernel and tag the bug report with 'linux-2.6.27'. Also, please specifically note if the issue does or does not appear in the 2.6.26 kernel. Thanks again, we really appreicate your help and feedback.

[tutti13 (desouza-ress)]

Bug seemingly fixed. Kernel is quite stable, making the Intrepid Alpha 5 so far one I think I will like.

-----Original Message-----
From: <email address hidden> on behalf of Leann Ogasawara
Sent: Fri 8/29/2008 1:24 AM
To: Desouza-Machado Ressano
Subject: [Bug 116029] Re: Belkin wireless PCMCIA card no longer works in Feisty

The Ubuntu Kernel Team is planning to move to the 2.6.27 kernel for the
upcoming Intrepid Ibex 8.10 release. As a result, the kernel team would
appreciate it if you could please test this newer 2.6.27 Ubuntu kernel.
There are one of two ways you should be able to test:

1) If you are comfortable installing packages on your own, the linux-
image-2.6.27-* package is currently available for you to install and
test.

--or--

2) The upcoming Alpha5 for Intrepid Ibex 8.10 will contain this newer
2.6.27 Ubuntu kernel. Alpha5 is set to be released Thursday Sept 4.
Please watch http://www.ubuntu.com/testing for Alpha5 to be announced.
You should then be able to test via a LiveCD.

Please let us know immediately if this newer 2.6.27 kernel resolves the
bug reported here or if the issue remains. More importantly, please
open a new bug report for each new bug/regression introduced by the
2.6.27 kernel and tag the bug report with 'linux-2.6.27'. Also, please
specifically note if the issue does or does not appear in the 2.6.26
kernel. Thanks again, we really appreicate your help and feedback.

** Tags added: cft-2.6.27

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Belkin wireless PCMCIA card no longer works in Feisty
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[Leann Ogasawara (leannogasawara)]

Per the last comment I marking this "Fix Released" for Intrepid. dstubb, since you are the original bug reporter, if this is not the case please feel free to reopen by setting the status back to "New". Thanks.

[dstubb (dstubb-mylists)]

On Sep 25, 2008, at 9:07 PM, Leann Ogasawara wrote:

> Per the last comment I marking this "Fix Released" for Intrepid.
> dstubb, since you are the original bug reporter, if this is not the
> case
> please feel free to reopen by setting the status back to "New".
> Thanks.

I no longer own that PC so I can't check, sorry.

[Brandon Butler (brb1)]

Hi all,

I own this wireless card and can confirm that the fix works in Intrepid Beta with kernel 2.6.27.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Per a decision made by the Ubuntu Kernel Team, bugs will longer be assigned to the ubuntu-kernel-team in Launchpad as part of the bug triage process. The ubuntu-kernel-team is being unassigned from this bug report. Refer to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelTeamBugPolicies for more information. Thanks.