[SOLVED] Reinstalling Kernel Integrated Network / LAN Driver...

[SA.com]

Hi

I have a atheros LAN driver by default. Lucky for me it is integrated into my distro's Kernel.

But it no longer works.

I have tried to reconfigure my network connection manually, and have both stopped & Restarted WiCD, unplugged my modem & router too. I have verified that the LAN works on laptop "B", just not on laptop "A". Laptop "C" [Windowzz Vista] USEs WIRED EXCLUSIVELY. I have changed the CaT 5 cables too. WiCD detects my card as LAN0, BTW. Both in WiCD Manager & Terminal.

So I am guessing I need to reinstall the driver in the Kernel then ? I just dunno how.

I also have no idea what else to try either.

Any help ?

Thanks !

[reed9]

What distro are you using?

Please post the output of

lsmod
lspci -vnn
dmesg

The last will be long, so please use code tags.

[SA.com]

lsmod output here

[SA.com]

scope dmesg out put here: dmesg output here

lspci -vnn output is here

[SA.com]

please see lspci output

output too long to post here...

[reed9]

What is the output of

uname -a

Your ethernet uses the atl1c driver, which is not loading. This driver was included in the kernel starting with release 2.6.29.

Did you say it was working and then stopped? If it was working, try (as root)

modprobe atl1c
ifconfig eth0 up
dhclient eth0

[reed9]

output too long to post here...

That's why I asked you to use code tags.

[SA.com]

That's why I asked you to use code tags.

yep. I wasn't sure how to go about it, so it is permanently on my server.

My permanent contribution to the community !

[SA.com]

What is the output of

uname -a

Your ethernet uses the atl1c driver, which is not loading. This driver was included in the kernel starting with release 2.6.29.

Did you say it was working and then stopped? If it was working, try (as root)

modprobe atl1c
ifconfig eth0 up
dhclient eth0

Restarting tasks ... <7>wlan0: deauthenticated
wlan0: direct probe to AP 00:22:75:da:64:c7 try 1
done.
wlan0 direct probe responded
wlan0: authenticate with AP 00:22:75:da:64:c7
wlan0: authenticated
wlan0: associate with AP 00:22:75:da:64:c7
wlan0: RX ReassocResp from 00:22:75:da:64:c7 (capab=0x401 status=0 aid=2)
wlan0: associated
APIC error on CPU0: 00(40)
steve@SteveWilliams:~$ uname -a
Linux SteveWilliams 2.6.28.5-1-i686-dream #1 SMP PREEMPT Fri Feb 13 20:42:53 EET 2009 i686 GNU/Linux
steve@SteveWilliams:~$

[SA.com]

I am thinking Arch is Debian based, but perhaps dreamlinux 3.5 de has a few different commands to it ??

I also tried it as Root.

~ yes, it worked fine from the start then just quit, wireless is
ok though. I just havn't had the time to mess with it, but I really need it.


wlan0: associated
APIC error on CPU0: 00(40)
steve@SteveWilliams:~$ uname -a
Linux SteveWilliams 2.6.28.5-1-i686-dream #1 SMP PREEMPT Fri Feb 13 20:42:53 EET 2009 i686 GNU/Linux
steve@SteveWilliams:~$ modprobealic
bash: modprobealic: command not found
steve@SteveWilliams:~$ modprobe alic
bash: modprobe: command not found
steve@SteveWilliams:~$ modprobe al1c
bash: modprobe: command not found
steve@SteveWilliams:~$ ifconfig eth0 up
bash: ifconfig: command not found
steve@SteveWilliams:~$ dhclient eth0
bash: dhclient: command not found
steve@SteveWilliams:~$ su
Password:
root@SteveWilliams:/home/steve# modprobe atl1c
FATAL: Module atl1c not found.
root@SteveWilliams:/home/steve# ifconfig eth0 up
eth0: ERROR while getting interface flags: No such device
root@SteveWilliams:/home/steve# dhclient eth0
There is already a pid file /var/run/dhclient.pid with pid 21171
killed old client process, removed PID file
Internet Systems Consortium DHCP Client V3.1.1
Copyright 2004-2008 Internet Systems Consortium.
All rights reserved.
For info, please visit http://www.isc.org/sw/dhcp/

wmaster0: unknown hardware address type 801
SIOCSIFADDR: No such device
eth0: ERROR while getting interface flags: No such device
eth0: ERROR while getting interface flags: No such device
wmaster0: unknown hardware address type 801
Bind socket to interface: No such device
root@SteveWilliams:/home/steve#