Comment 30 for bug 502433

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craptree (craptree) wrote : Re: [Bug 502433] Re: Lucid: b43 fatal DMA error on Dell Mini 9

Forgot to mention, the compat wireless package failed to properly update my
initramfs. If anyone else decides to try the pack, be sure to run [code]sudo
update-initramfs -vuk all[/code]

On 3 March 2010 23:49, riz :D <email address hidden> wrote:

> Cant post to Launchpad due to down time. So will paste message here ;)
>
> "Hey hey good news. I compiled the bleeding edge linux compat wireless
> which, if i understand correctly, should be based on the wireless testing
> git, and so have the patches. I downloaded the pack from
> http://linuxwireless.org/en/users/Download.
>
> So far so good. Seems to be working, with no hickups yet. But it's early
> days. I'll leave it on overnight downloading something and tell you how it
> goes tomorrow!
>
> Riz"
>
> Will keep you updated :)
>
> RIz
>
> On 3 March 2010 18:16, Jeff Craig <email address hidden> wrote:
>
>> @craptree: I'll work against wireless-testing, since wasn't aware of the
>> location of that tree, and see if it fixes the MAC Suspect Fail error I
>> was getting.
>>
>> I was able to get ndiswrapper setup and working, and it seems to be
>> fine, though I'd rather get b43 working.
>>
>> --
>> Lucid: b43 fatal DMA error on Dell Mini 9
>> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/502433
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>> of the bug.
>>
>> Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: Triaged
>>
>> Bug description:
>> After enabling the free "Broadcom B43 wireless driver" in Lucid Netbook, I
>> get this in kern.log:
>>
>> Jan 2 23:13:40 morris kernel: [ 344.513384] b43-phy0: Controller
>> restarted
>> Jan 2 23:13:40 morris kernel: [ 344.525432] b43-phy0 ERROR: Fatal DMA
>> error: 0x00000400, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000,
>> 0x00000000
>> Jan 2 23:13:40 morris kernel: [ 344.525462] b43-phy0: Controller RESET
>> (DMA error) ...
>> Jan 2 23:13:40 morris kernel: [ 344.740448] b43-phy0: Loading firmware
>> version 410.2160 (2007-05-26 15:32:10)
>> Jan 2 23:13:46 morris kernel: [ 350.277387] b43-phy0: Controller
>> restarted
>> Jan 2 23:13:46 morris kernel: [ 350.277700] b43-phy0 ERROR: Fatal DMA
>> error: 0x00000400, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000, 0x00000000,
>> 0x00000000
>> Jan 2 23:13:46 morris kernel: [ 350.277735] b43-phy0: Controller RESET
>> (DMA error) ...
>> Jan 2 23:13:46 morris kernel: [ 350.496412] b43-phy0: Loading firmware
>> version 410.2160 (2007-05-26 15:32:10)
>>
>> This happens on a fresh install from a USB stick made with unetbootin
>> from:
>>
>> http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-netbook-remix/daily-live/20100102/lucid-netbook-i386.iso
>>
>> The wireless card worked fine in Jaunty Netbook Remix.
>>
>> ProblemType: Bug
>> AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.21.
>> AplayDevices:
>> **** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
>> card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: ALC268 Analog [ALC268 Analog]
>> Subdevices: 1/1
>> Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
>> Architecture: i386
>> ArecordDevices:
>> **** List of CAPTURE Hardware Devices ****
>> card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: ALC268 Analog [ALC268 Analog]
>> Subdevices: 1/1
>> Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
>> AudioDevicesInUse:
>> USER PID ACCESS COMMAND
>> /dev/snd/controlC0: akaihola 1527 F.... pulseaudio
>> CRDA: Error: [Errno 2] Tiedostoa tai hakemistoa ei ole
>> Card0.Amixer.info:
>> Card hw:0 'Intel'/'HDA Intel at 0xf0540000 irq 22'
>> Mixer name : 'Realtek ALC268'
>> Components : 'HDA:10ec0268,102802b0,00100101'
>> Controls : 13
>> Simple ctrls : 8
>> Date: Sat Jan 2 23:17:33 2010
>> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
>> HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=d799c17e-eecd-45e5-9024-1199ace34842
>> InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Netbook 10.04 "Lucid Lynx" - Alpha i386
>> (20100102)
>> MachineType: Dell Inc. Inspiron 910
>> Package: linux-image-2.6.32-9-generic 2.6.32-9.13
>> ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-9-generic
>> root=UUID=3db28a5e-1fef-4147-9442-7ead2e7c3115 ro quiet splash
>> ProcEnviron:
>> LANG=fi_FI.UTF-8
>> SHELL=/bin/bash
>> ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-9.13-generic
>> Regression: Yes
>> RelatedPackageVersions: linux-firmware 1.28
>> Reproducible: Yes
>> SourcePackage: linux
>> Tags: ubuntu-unr lucid regression-potential
>> TestedUpstream: Yes
>> Uname: Linux 2.6.32-9-generic i686
>> dmi.bios.date: 03/05/2009
>> dmi.bios.vendor: Dell Inc.
>> dmi.bios.version: A05
>> dmi.board.name: CN0J14
>> dmi.board.vendor: Dell Inc.
>> dmi.board.version: A05
>> dmi.chassis.type: 8
>> dmi.chassis.vendor: Dell Inc.
>> dmi.chassis.version: A05
>> dmi.modalias:
>> dmi:bvnDellInc.:bvrA05:bd03/05/2009:svnDellInc.:pnInspiron910:pvrA05:rvnDellInc.:rnCN0J14:rvrA05:cvnDellInc.:ct8:cvrA05:
>> dmi.product.name: Inspiron 910
>> dmi.product.version: A05
>> dmi.sys.vendor: Dell Inc.
>>
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