Atheros AR9565
Adrian Chadd
adrian at freebsd.org
Fri Apr 11 19:28:46 UTC 2014
It could be a GPIO rfkill setup thing that requires ACPI hacking.
Honestly - the easiest way to get it going is for someone to spring
the $500 or so and by me one. :-)
-a
On 11 April 2014 07:09, Anthony Jenkins <scoobi_doo at yahoo.com> wrote:
> I'll stick -CURRENT back on it and see if it works...
>
> Nope, my AR9565 won't connect to an access point. The wireless LED on the HP ENVY Sleekbook wireless key is amber (off) and pressing Fn+wireless key doesn't do anything. GPIO or something? I can get you log output from 'wpa_supplicant -d -d' or ath(4) debug messages or whatever, or can send the device (I kinda wanna keep the laptop :-) ).
>
> Anthony
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Adrian Chadd <adrian at freebsd.org>
> To: Anthony Jenkins <Scoobi_doo at yahoo.com>
> Cc: tzoi516 <tzoi516 at gmail.com>; "freebsd-wireless at freebsd.org" <freebsd-wireless at freebsd.org>
> Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2014 12:25 PM
> Subject: Re: Atheros AR9565
>
> 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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