Comment 23 for bug 708712

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John Rooney (john-rooney) wrote : Re: [Bug 708712] Re: Wireless Card RTL819Xe on a Samsung N150 netbook

Hi Joseph

I am just back from a few days away but will start on this tomorrow.

John.

On 18 Oct 2011, at 21:34, Joseph Salisbury wrote:

> Would it be possible for you to test the latest upstream kernel? It
> will allow additional upstream developers to examine the issue.
> Refer to
> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelMainlineBuilds . Please test the release
> candidate kernel versus the daily build. Once you've tested the
> upstream kernel, please remove the 'needs-upstream-testing' tag(Only
> that one tag, please leave the others). This can be done by
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> 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.
>
> ** Tags added: needs-upstream-testing
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>
> Title:
> Wireless Card RTL819Xe on a Samsung N150 netbook
>
> Status in NULL Project:
> Invalid
> Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu:
> Confirmed
>
> Bug description:
> This card works intermittently and follows a set sequence.
>
> 1. On 1st boot the card comes up as disabled.
> 2. On second boot the card comes up as enabled but will not
> connect to the wireless network, although it can see the network.
> 3. On third boot the card works O.K.
>
> Here is the output of dmesg on first Boot.
>
> =========================================
> [ 22.929131] rtl819xE 0000:05:00.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 16 (level,
> low) -> IRQ 16
> [ 22.929149] rtl819xE 0000:05:00.0: setting latency timer to 64
> [ 23.000709] WARNING: at /build/buildd/linux-2.6.37/include/
> linux/netdevice.h:1557 rtl8192_pci_probe+0x2eb/0x3b9 [r8192e_pci]()
> [ 23.000842] [<f8648679>] ? rtl8192_pci_probe+0x2eb/0x3b9
> [r8192e_pci]
> [ 23.000870] [<f8648679>] ? rtl8192_pci_probe+0x2eb/0x3b9
> [r8192e_pci]
> [ 23.000912] [<f8648679>] rtl8192_pci_probe+0x2eb/0x3b9
> [r8192e_pci]
> [ 23.001158] [<f83390a3>] rtl8192_pci_module_init+0xa3/0xb4
> [r8192e_pci]
> [ 23.001197] [<f8339000>] ? rtl8192_pci_module_init+0x0/0xb4
> [r8192e_pci]
> [ 23.717668] rtllib_crypt: registered algorithm 'NULL'
> [ 23.717678] rtllib_crypt: registered algorithm 'TKIP'
> [ 23.717685] rtllib_crypt: registered algorithm 'CCMP'
> [ 23.717691] rtllib_crypt: registered algorithm 'WEP'
> [ 24.808336] rtl819xE:ERR in CPUcheck_firmware_ready()
> [ 24.808349] rtl819xE:ERR in init_firmware()
> [ 24.808359] rtl819xE:ERR!!! _rtl8192_up(): initialization is
> failed!
>
> ===================================================
>
> Here is output of dmesg on Second boot
>
> =====================================================
> [ 22.250813] rtl819xE 0000:05:00.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 16 (level,
> low) -> IRQ 16
> [ 22.250831] rtl819xE 0000:05:00.0: setting latency timer to 64
> [ 22.405211] WARNING: at /build/buildd/linux-2.6.37/include/
> linux/netdevice.h:1557 rtl8192_pci_probe+0x2eb/0x3b9 [r8192e_pci]()
> [ 22.405349] [<f8570679>] ? rtl8192_pci_probe+0x2eb/0x3b9
> [r8192e_pci]
> [ 22.405377] [<f8570679>] ? rtl8192_pci_probe+0x2eb/0x3b9
> [r8192e_pci]
> [ 22.405414] [<f8570679>] rtl8192_pci_probe+0x2eb/0x3b9
> [r8192e_pci]
> [ 22.405685] [<f82750a3>] rtl8192_pci_module_init+0xa3/0xb4
> [r8192e_pci]
> [ 22.405723] [<f8275000>] ? rtl8192_pci_module_init+0x0/0xb4
> [r8192e_pci]
> [ 22.907988] rtllib_crypt: registered algorithm 'NULL'
> [ 22.909972] rtllib_crypt: registered algorithm 'TKIP'
> [ 22.909982] rtllib_crypt: registered algorithm 'CCMP'
> [ 22.909989] rtllib_crypt: registered algorithm 'WEP'
> [ 52.276380] rtl819xE:ERR in CPUcheck_firmware_ready()
> [ 52.276391] rtl819xE:ERR in init_firmware()
> [ 52.276401] rtl819xE:ERR!!! NicIFEnableNIC(): initialization
> is failed!
> [ 70.008142] rtl819xE:No more TX desc@6, ring->idx = 0,idx = 0,3b
> [ 70.008157] rtl819xE:No more TX desc@6, ring->idx = 0,idx = 0,3b
> [ 70.128105] rtl819xE:No more TX desc@6, ring->idx = 0,idx = 0,3b
> [ 70.128120] rtl819xE:No more TX desc@6, ring->idx = 0,idx = 0,3b
> [ 70.248131] rtl819xE:No more TX desc@6, ring->idx = 0,idx = 0,3b
> [ 70.248142] rtl819xE:No more TX desc@6, ring->idx = 0,idx = 0,3b
> [ 70.368093] rtl819xE:No more TX desc@6, ring->idx = 0,idx = 0,3b
> [ 70.368107] rtl819xE:No more TX desc@6, ring->idx = 0,idx = 0,3b
> [ 70.488108] rtl819xE:No more TX desc@6, ring->idx = 0,idx = 0,3b
> [ 70.488124] rtl819xE:No more TX desc@6, ring->idx = 0,idx = 0,3b
> [ 70.608106] rtl819xE:No more TX desc@6, ring->idx = 0,idx = 0,3b
> [ 70.608121] rtl819xE:No more TX desc@6, ring->idx = 0,idx = 0,3b
> [ 70.728142] rtl819xE:No more TX desc@6, ring->idx = 0,idx = 0,3b
> [ 70.728158] rtl819xE:No more TX desc@6, ring->idx = 0,idx = 0,3b
> [ 70.848120] rtl819xE:No more TX desc@6, ring->idx = 0,idx = 0,3b
> [ 70.848136] rtl819xE:No more TX desc@6, ring->idx = 0,idx = 0,3b
> [ 70.968144] rtl819xE:No more TX desc@6, ring->idx = 0,idx = 0,3b
> [ 70.968161] rtl819xE:No more TX desc@6, ring->idx = 0,idx = 0,3b
> [ 71.088208] rtl819xE:No more TX desc@6, ring->idx = 0,idx = 0,3b
> [ 71.088224] rtl819xE:No more TX desc@6, ring->idx = 0,idx = 0,3b
> [ 71.208127] rtl819xE:No more TX desc@6, ring->idx = 0,idx = 0,3b
> [ 71.208143] rtl819xE:No more TX desc@6, ring->idx = 0,idx = 0,3b
>
> =====================================================
>
> Here is output of device in dmsg on third boot
>
> ========================================================
> [ 20.618762] rtl819xE 0000:05:00.0: PCI INT A -> GSI 16 (level,
> low) -> IRQ 16
> [ 20.618778] rtl819xE 0000:05:00.0: setting latency timer to 64
> [ 20.692093] WARNING: at /build/buildd/linux-2.6.37/include/
> linux/netdevice.h:1557 rtl8192_pci_probe+0x2eb/0x3b9 [r8192e_pci]()
> [ 20.692220] [<f85a6679>] ? rtl8192_pci_probe+0x2eb/0x3b9
> [r8192e_pci]
> [ 20.692249] [<f85a6679>] ? rtl8192_pci_probe+0x2eb/0x3b9
> [r8192e_pci]
> [ 20.692290] [<f85a6679>] rtl8192_pci_probe+0x2eb/0x3b9
> [r8192e_pci]
> [ 20.692475] [<f82740a3>] rtl8192_pci_module_init+0xa3/0xb4
> [r8192e_pci]
> [ 20.692513] [<f8274000>] ? rtl8192_pci_module_init+0x0/0xb4
> [r8192e_pci]
> [ 21.427868] rtllib_crypt: registered algorithm 'NULL'
> [ 21.427880] rtllib_crypt: registered algorithm 'TKIP'
> [ 21.427886] rtllib_crypt: registered algorithm 'CCMP'
> [ 21.427892] rtllib_crypt: registered algorithm 'WEP'
> [ 25.324061] rtl819xE:Nic is disabled! Can't tx packet len=82
> qidx=6!!!
> [ 25.324078] rtl819xE:Nic is disabled! Can't tx packet len=82
> qidx=6!!!
> [ 25.444062] rtl819xE:Nic is disabled! Can't tx packet len=82
> qidx=6!!!
> [ 25.444077] rtl819xE:Nic is disabled! Can't tx packet len=82
> qidx=6!!!
> [ 25.564104] rtl819xE:Nic is disabled! Can't tx packet len=82
> qidx=6!!!
> [ 25.564120] rtl819xE:Nic is disabled! Can't tx packet len=82
> qidx=6!!!
> [ 25.684093] rtl819xE:Nic is disabled! Can't tx packet len=82
> qidx=6!!!
> [ 25.684109] rtl819xE:Nic is disabled! Can't tx packet len=82
> qidx=6!!!
> [ 25.804096] rtl819xE:Nic is disabled! Can't tx packet len=82
> qidx=6!!!
> [ 25.804108] rtl819xE:Nic is disabled! Can't tx packet len=82
> qidx=6!!!
>
> ========================================================
> ---
> Architecture: i386
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
> InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Netbook 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" -
> Release i386 (20101007)
> Package: linux (not installed)
> ProcEnviron:
> LANGUAGE=en_GB:en
> LANG=en_GB.UTF-8
> LC_MESSAGES=en_GB.utf8
> SHELL=/bin/bash
> ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-1.28-generic 2.6.38-rc2
> Regression: Yes
> Tags: natty running-unity
> Uname: Linux 2.6.38-1-generic i686
> UserGroups: adm admin cdrom dialout lpadmin plugdev sambashare
>
> ---
> Architecture: i386
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
> InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Netbook 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" -
> Release i386 (20101007)
> Package: linux (not installed)
> ProcEnviron:
> LANGUAGE=en_GB:en
> LANG=en_GB.UTF-8
> LC_MESSAGES=en_GB.utf8
> SHELL=/bin/bash
> ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-3.30-generic 2.6.38-rc4
> Regression: Yes
> Tags: natty running-unity
> Uname: Linux 2.6.38-3-generic i686
> UserGroups: adm admin cdrom dialout lpadmin plugdev sambashare
>
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