Atheros AR9565
Adrian Chadd
adrian at freebsd.org
Thu Apr 10 16:25:01 UTC 2014
Hm,
I think someone needs to buy me one of these. The AR9565 that I had
tried on worked fine.
-a
On 10 April 2014 05:59, Anthony Jenkins <Scoobi_doo at yahoo.com> wrote:
> HP ENVY 6Z-1100 Sleekbook
>
> Sorry, tried replying with a URL to HP's product website, but must've gotten blocked. Also my original (brief) email thread on my AR9565 was in July '13, not August.
>
> Anthony
>
> On 04/09/2014 05:18 PM, Adrian Chadd wrote:
>> Which HP laptop?
>>
>>
>> -a
>>
>>
>> On 9 April 2014 13:35, Anthony Jenkins <scoobi_doo at yahoo.com> wrote:
>>> Hey, I've got one of these babies in my HP laptop; I actually posted some problems I was having to the list back in Aug. '13. I could loan you mine and/or assist with debugging if I can have it back (can make do with an external wireless device).
>>>
>>>
>>> Anthony
>>>
>>>
>>> ________________________________
>>> From: Adrian Chadd <adrian at freebsd.org>
>>> To: tzoi516 <tzoi516 at gmail.com>
>>> Cc: "freebsd-wireless at freebsd.org" <freebsd-wireless at freebsd.org>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, April 9, 2014 3:02 PM
>>> Subject: Re: Re: Atheros AR9565
>>>
>>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> The AR9565 is a relatively new chip that hasn't really been thoroughly
>>> tested in FreeBSD. Laptop manufacturers have also gone and done some
>>> rather silly things to save cost on the wireless NIC itself and I'm
>>> not sure those patches / work arounds are in -HEAD.
>>>
>>> please file a PR with this problem complete with your pciconf -lv
>>> output as above.
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>>
>>>
>>> -a
>>>
>>>
>>> On 9 April 2014 05:40, tzoi516 <tzoi516 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> I'm using the GENERIC kernel. Want me to create a custom kernel?
>>>>
>>>> pciconf info:
>>>>
>>>> hostb0 at pci0:0:0:0: class=0x060000 card=0xfa401179 chip=0x0c048086
>>>> rev=0x06 hdr=0x00
>>>> vendor = 'Intel Corporation'
>>>> device = 'Haswell DRAM Controller'
>>>> class = bridge
>>>> subclass = HOST-PCI
>>>> pcib1 at pci0:0:1:0: class=0x060400 card=0xfa471179 chip=0x0c018086
>>>> rev=0x06 hdr=0x01
>>>> vendor = 'Intel Corporation'
>>>> device = 'Haswell PCI Express x16 Controller'
>>>> class = bridge
>>>> subclass = PCI-PCI
>>>> vgapci1 at pci0:0:2:0: class=0x030000 card=0xfa471179 chip=0x04168086
>>>> rev=0x06 hdr=0x00
>>>> vendor = 'Intel Corporation'
>>>> device = 'Haswell Integrated Graphics Controller'
>>>> class = display
>>>> subclass = VGA
>>>> hdac0 at pci0:0:3:0: class=0x040300 card=0xfa4d1179 chip=0x0c0c8086
>>>> rev=0x06 hdr=0x00
>>>> vendor = 'Intel Corporation'
>>>> device = 'Haswell HD Audio Controller'
>>>> class = multimedia
>>>> subclass = HDA
>>>> xhci0 at pci0:0:20:0: class=0x0c0330 card=0xfa401179 chip=0x8c318086
>>>> rev=0x04 hdr=0x00
>>>> vendor = 'Intel Corporation'
>>>> device = 'Lynx Point USB xHCI Host Controller'
>>>> class = serial bus
>>>> subclass = USB
>>>> none0 at pci0:0:22:0: class=0x078000 card=0xfa401179 chip=0x8c3a8086
>>>> rev=0x04 hdr=0x00
>>>> vendor = 'Intel Corporation'
>>>> device = 'Lynx Point MEI Controller'
>>>> class = simple comms
>>>> ehci0 at pci0:0:26:0: class=0x0c0320 card=0xfa401179 chip=0x8c2d8086
>>>> rev=0x04 hdr=0x00
>>>> vendor = 'Intel Corporation'
>>>> device = 'Lynx Point USB Enhanced Host Controller'
>>>> class = serial bus
>>>> subclass = USB
>>>> hdac1 at pci0:0:27:0: class=0x040300 card=0xfa4d1179 chip=0x8c208086
>>>> rev=0x04 hdr=0x00
>>>> vendor = 'Intel Corporation'
>>>> device = 'Lynx Point High Definition Audio Controller'
>>>> class = multimedia
>>>> subclass = HDA
>>>> pcib2 at pci0:0:28:0: class=0x060400 card=0xfa401179 chip=0x8c108086
>>>> rev=0xd4 hdr=0x01
>>>> vendor = 'Intel Corporation'
>>>> device = 'Lynx Point PCI Express Root Port'
>>>> class = bridge
>>>> subclass = PCI-PCI
>>>> pcib3 at pci0:0:28:2: class=0x060400 card=0xfa401179 chip=0x8c148086
>>>> rev=0xd4 hdr=0x01
>>>> vendor = 'Intel Corporation'
>>>> device = 'Lynx Point PCI Express Root Port'
>>>> class = bridge
>>>> subclass = PCI-PCI
>>>> pcib4 at pci0:0:28:3: class=0x060400 card=0xfa401179 chip=0x8c168086
>>>> rev=0xd4 hdr=0x01
>>>> vendor = 'Intel Corporation'
>>>> device = 'Lynx Point PCI Express Root Port'
>>>> class = bridge
>>>> subclass = PCI-PCI
>>>> ehci1 at pci0:0:29:0: class=0x0c0320 card=0xfa401179 chip=0x8c268086
>>>> rev=0x04 hdr=0x00
>>>> vendor = 'Intel Corporation'
>>>> device = 'Lynx Point USB Enhanced Host Controller'
>>>> class = serial bus
>>>> subclass = USB
>>>> isab0 at pci0:0:31:0: class=0x060100 card=0xfa401179 chip=0x8c498086
>>>> rev=0x04 hdr=0x00
>>>> vendor = 'Intel Corporation'
>>>> device = 'Lynx Point LPC Controller'
>>>> class = bridge
>>>> subclass = PCI-ISA
>>>> none1 at pci0:0:31:3: class=0x0c0500 card=0xfa401179 chip=0x8c228086
>>>> rev=0x04 hdr=0x00
>>>> vendor = 'Intel Corporation'
>>>> device = 'Lynx Point SMBus Controller'
>>>> class = serial bus
>>>> subclass = SMBus
>>>> atapci0 at pci0:0:31:5: class=0x010185 card=0xfa401179 chip=0x8c098086
>>>> rev=0x04 hdr=0x00
>>>> vendor = 'Intel Corporation'
>>>> device = 'Lynx Point 2-port SATA Controller 2 [IDE mode]'
>>>> class = mass storage
>>>> subclass = ATA
>>>> vgapci0 at pci0:1:0:0: class=0x030200 card=0xfa471179 chip=0x129210de
>>>> rev=0xa1 hdr=0x00
>>>> vendor = 'NVIDIA Corporation'
>>>> class = display
>>>> subclass = 3D
>>>> ath0 at pci0:3:0:0: class=0x028000 card=0x061211ad chip=0x0036168c
>>>> rev=0x01 hdr=0x00
>>>> vendor = 'Atheros Communications Inc.'
>>>> device = 'AR9565 Wireless Network Adapter'
>>>> class = network
>>>> none2 at pci0:4:0:0: class=0x020000 card=0xfa401179 chip=0x10a11969
>>>> rev=0x10 hdr=0x00
>>>> vendor = 'Atheros Communications Inc.'
>>>> class = network
>>>> subclass = ethernet
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 04/08/14 18:29, Adrian Chadd wrote:
>>>>> hi,
>>>>>
>>>>> ok. Can you please do a pciconf -lv and attach it here?
>>>>>
>>>>> Oh. Erm, did you compile a kernel from source? is ATH_ENABLE_11N in your kernel?
>>>>>
>>>>> Do a 'sysctl dev.ath.0.txagg=1' and then paste the output in dmesg here.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> -a
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On 8 April 2014 13:38, tzoi516 <tzoi516 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>> OK, killed wpa_supplicant and downed wlan0 and ath0. After ifconfig ath0
>>>>>> up I received a ton of these:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ath0: ath_edma_rxbuf_alloc: nothing on rxbuf?!
>>>>>> ath0: ath_edma_rxfifo_alloc: Q1: alloc failed: i=0, nbufs=128?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> received those about 20 times then this:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ath0: ath_edma_recv_proc_queue: Q1: NULL bf?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> And now the top 2 are slowly scrolling.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Mike
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 04/08/14 16:03, Adrian Chadd wrote:
>>>>>>> Right. It sounds like it's not associated.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Try wlandebug +assoc and then run wpa_supplicant
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> -a
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On 8 April 2014 12:21, tzoi516 <tzoi516 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>> Sorry for another email, the errors are sporadic. I'm trying to find the
>>>>>>>> ioctl errors that I get on shutdown.
>>>>>>>> These are after logging in:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> ath0: ath_edma_recv_tasklet: sc_inreset_cnt > 0; skipping
>>>>>>>> dhclient[1001]: send_packet: Invalid argument
>>>>>>>> dhclient[1001]: send_packet: No buffer space available
>>>>>>>> ath0: ath_edma_recv_tasklet: sc_inreset_cnt > 0; skipping
>>>>>>>> dhclient[1001]: send_packet: No buffer space available
>>>>>>>> dhclient[1001]: send_packet: Invalid argument
>>>>>>>> dhclient[1001]: send_packet: Network is down
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Mike
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On 04/08/14 14:38, Adrian Chadd wrote:
>>>>>>>>> Ah. Can you post the buffer errors you're seeing?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> -a
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On 8 April 2014 11:37, tzoi516 <tzoi516 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> On 04/08/14 14:23, Adrian Chadd wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>> It should work fine on -10 and HEAD. Is it not working fine?
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> -a
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> On 8 April 2014 09:12, tzoi516 <tzoi516 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>> I have a Toshiba Satellite S55-A5169
>>>>>>>>>>>> This specific one:
>>>>>>>>>>>> http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1024074-REG/toshiba_pskk6u_08c08t_s55_i7_4700mq_12gb_1tb_windows_8_1_15_6_silver.html)
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> It has the Atheros combo Wi-Fi/NIC, and the Wi-Fi uses the AR9565. For
>>>>>>>>>>>> it to work I have to change the SATA Controller Mode in the BIOS from
>>>>>>>>>>>> "AHCI" to "Compatibility". I don't know if this information helps, and
>>>>>>>>>>>> it's the only AHCI setting I can tweak.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Mike
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>>>>>>>>>> With SATA controller mode set to Compatibility then it works, but a
>>>>>>>>>> little wonky at startup - sometimes I'll have to run wpa_supplicant -i
>>>>>>>>>> wlan0 -c /etc/wpa_supplicant.conf. Infrequently a buffer error appears.
>>>>>>>>>> With SATA controller mode set to AHCI then I can ifconfig wlan0 list
>>>>>>>>>> scan and see available networks but I can't connect to any except for
>>>>>>>>>> unprotected networks.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> I'm currently running FreeBSD 10.0-STABLE
>>>>>>>>>> Mike
>>>>
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