Re: [gentoo-user] wireless interface problem in new installation

[behrouz khosravi]

On Mon, Nov 17, 2014 at 9:27 PM, Alexander Kapshuk <
alexander.kapshuk@×××××.com> wrote:

> On Mon, Nov 17, 2014 at 7:55 PM, behrouz khosravi <bz.khosravi@×××××.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > On Nov 17, 2014 9:06 PM, "behrouz khosravi" <bz.khosravi@×××××.com>
> wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >> On Nov 17, 2014 8:46 PM, "Alexander Kapshuk" <
> alexander.kapshuk@×××××.com>
> >> wrote:
> >> >
> >> > On Mon, Nov 17, 2014 at 6:58 PM, behrouz khosravi
> >> > <bz.khosravi@×××××.com> wrote:
> >> > >
> >> > > On Nov 17, 2014 7:32 PM, "Alexander Kapshuk"
> >> > > <alexander.kapshuk@×××××.com>
> >> > > wrote:
> >> > >>
> >> > >> On Mon, Nov 17, 2014 at 3:32 PM, behrouz khosravi
> >> > >> <bz.khosravi@×××××.com>
> >> > >> wrote:
> >> > >> >
> >> > >> >>
> >> > >> >>
> >> > >> >> Hm, does wireless device require firmware? Have you installed
> >> > >> >> firmware
> >> > >> >> properly?
> >> > >> >
> >> > >> >
> >> > >> > I dont think so. I have installed gentoo on it before and back
> then
> >> > >> > I
> >> > >> > just
> >> > >> > used the genkernel and it was working.
> >> > >>
> >> > >> What's the output of 'lspci -k'?
> >> > >>
> >> > >
> >> > > It shows the device which is a atheros ar9285
> >> > > But doesnt show any kernel driver in use for it.
> >> > > So that is because the driver is  not compiled?
> >> >
> >> > I dare say the kernel driver may not have been compiled into the
> >> > kernel, or compiled as a kernel module.
> >> > What's the output of 'cd /usr/src/linux && grep -i ath .config'?
> >> >
> >>
> >> Well I looked and the relevant module was not compiled.
> >> I have changed the config so I cant answer your question unfortunately !
> >> I hope new kernel will fix it.
> >> But I have used the previous config in kernel about 2 month ago. I cant
> >> believe I have not used the wireless that time!
> >
> > Well thank you very much.
> > The new kernel works.
> > Good day
>
> Good to hear.
>
> Thanks for letting us know.
>
>
Thanks for your help!