Re: [gentoo-user] wlan0 failed to start

[Randolph Maaßen]

2013/10/2 Tomá¹ Hájek <tomcat.master@×××××.com>:
> Hi guys!
> For me this is first time installing gentoo on my own and right now I'm
> really out of ideas.
>
> My problem is:
>
> tombook tom # /etc/init.d/net.wlan0 start
> net.wlan0       | * Bringing up interface wlan0
> net.wlan0       | *   ERROR: interface wlan0 does not exist
> net.wlan0       | *   Ensure that you have loaded the correct kernel module
> for your hardware
> net.wlan0       | * ERROR: net.wlan0 failed to start
> tombook tom #
>
> You can see that my wifi interface does not come up and ifconfig don't know
> about it either.
>
> tombook tom # ifconfig -a
> lo: flags=73<AKTIVOVÁNO,SMYÈKA,BÌ®Í>  mtu 65536
>         inet 127.0.0.1 sí»ová_maska 255.0.0.0
>         inet6 ::1  délka_prefixu 128  scopeid 0x10<stroj>
>         loop délka_odchozí_fronty 0  (Místní smyèka)
>         RX packetù 0  bajtù 0 (0,0 B)
>         RX chyb 0  zahozeno 0  pøeteèení 0  rámcù 0
>         TX packetù 0  bajtù 0 (0,0 B)
>         TX chyb 0  zahozeno 0  pøeteèení 0  pøenos 0  kolizí 0
>
> sit0: flags=128<NEARP>  mtu 1480
>         sit délka_odchozí_fronty 0  (IPv6-in-IPv4)
>         RX packetù 0  bajtù 0 (0,0 B)
>         RX chyb 0  zahozeno 0  pøeteèení 0  rámcù 0
>         TX packetù 0  bajtù 0 (0,0 B)
>         TX chyb 0  zahozeno 0  pøeteèení 0  pøenos 0  kolizí 0
>
> tombook tom #
>
> I've tried probably every solution I could find on forums, but nothing
> works. I would make me very happy if someone could help me solving this
> problem :)
>
>
> For further info here is my lspci, and config as attachment of this email.
>
> tombook tom # lspci -v
> 00:00.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 14h Processor Root
> Complex
>     Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device 103b
>     Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 32
> lspci: Unable to load libkmod resources: error -12
>
> 00:01.0 VGA compatible controller: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI
> Wrestler [Radeon HD 6320] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
>     Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device 103b
>     Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 45
>     Memory at c0000000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=256M]
>     I/O ports at f000 [size=256]
>     Memory at feb00000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256K]
>     Expansion ROM at <unassigned> [disabled]
>     Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 3
>     Capabilities: [58] Express Root Complex Integrated Endpoint, MSI 00
>     Capabilities: [a0] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
>     Capabilities: [100] Vendor Specific Information: ID=0001 Rev=1 Len=010
> <?>
>     Kernel driver in use: radeon
>
> 00:01.1 Audio device: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI Wrestler HDMI
> Audio [Radeon HD 6250/6310]
>     Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device 103b
>     Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 43
>     Memory at feb44000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
>     Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 3
>     Capabilities: [58] Express Root Complex Integrated Endpoint, MSI 00
>     Capabilities: [a0] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
>     Capabilities: [100] Vendor Specific Information: ID=0001 Rev=1 Len=010
> <?>
>     Kernel driver in use: snd_hda_intel
>
> 00:04.0 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 14h Processor Root
> Port (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
>     Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
>     Bus: primary=00, secondary=01, subordinate=01, sec-latency=0
>     I/O behind bridge: 00001000-00001fff
>     Memory behind bridge: d0100000-d02fffff
>     Prefetchable memory behind bridge: 00000000d0300000-00000000d04fffff
>     Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 3
>     Capabilities: [58] Express Root Port (Slot+), MSI 00
>     Capabilities: [a0] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
>     Capabilities: [b0] Subsystem: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Device 1234
>     Capabilities: [b8] HyperTransport: MSI Mapping Enable+ Fixed+
>     Capabilities: [100] Vendor Specific Information: ID=0001 Rev=1 Len=010
> <?>
>     Kernel driver in use: pcieport
>
> 00:11.0 SATA controller: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI
> SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 SATA Controller [AHCI mode] (rev 40) (prog-if 01 [AHCI
> 1.0])
>     Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device 103b
>     Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 19
>     I/O ports at f140 [size=8]
>     I/O ports at f130 [size=4]
>     I/O ports at f120 [size=8]
>     I/O ports at f110 [size=4]
>     I/O ports at f100 [size=16]
>     Memory at feb4f000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=1K]
>     Capabilities: [70] SATA HBA v1.0
>     Capabilities: [a4] PCI Advanced Features
>     Kernel driver in use: ahci
>
> 00:12.0 USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI
> SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB OHCI0 Controller (prog-if 10 [OHCI])
>     Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device 103b
>     Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 18
>     Memory at feb4e000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
>     Kernel driver in use: ohci_hcd
>
> 00:12.2 USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI
> SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB EHCI Controller (prog-if 20 [EHCI])
>     Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device 103b
>     Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 17
>     Memory at feb4d000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
>     Capabilities: [c0] Power Management version 2
>     Capabilities: [e4] Debug port: BAR=1 offset=00e0
>     Kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd
>
> 00:13.0 USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI
> SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB OHCI0 Controller (prog-if 10 [OHCI])
>     Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device 103b
>     Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 18
>     Memory at feb4c000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
>     Kernel driver in use: ohci_hcd
>
> 00:13.2 USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI
> SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB EHCI Controller (prog-if 20 [EHCI])
>     Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device 103b
>     Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 17
>     Memory at feb4b000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
>     Capabilities: [c0] Power Management version 2
>     Capabilities: [e4] Debug port: BAR=1 offset=00e0
>     Kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd
>
> 00:14.0 SMBus: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI SBx00 SMBus Controller
> (rev 42)
>     Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device 103b
>     Flags: 66MHz, medium devsel
>
> 00:14.2 Audio device: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI SBx00 Azalia
> (Intel HDA) (rev 40)
>     Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device 103b
>     Flags: bus master, slow devsel, latency 32, IRQ 16
>     Memory at feb40000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
>     Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 2
>     Kernel driver in use: snd_hda_intel
>
> 00:14.3 ISA bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0
> LPC host controller (rev 40)
>     Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device 103b
>     Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 0
>
> 00:14.4 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI SBx00 PCI to PCI
> Bridge (rev 40) (prog-if 01 [Subtractive decode])
>     Flags: bus master, VGA palette snoop, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 64
>     Bus: primary=00, secondary=02, subordinate=02, sec-latency=64
>
> 00:14.5 USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI
> SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB OHCI2 Controller (prog-if 10 [OHCI])
>     Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device 103b
>     Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 18
>     Memory at feb4a000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
>     Kernel driver in use: ohci_hcd
>
> 00:15.0 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI SB700/SB800/SB900
> PCI to PCI bridge (PCIE port 0) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
>     Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
>     Bus: primary=00, secondary=03, subordinate=03, sec-latency=0
>     Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 3
>     Capabilities: [58] Express Root Port (Slot-), MSI 00
>     Capabilities: [a0] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
>     Capabilities: [b0] Subsystem: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI
> Device 0000
>     Capabilities: [b8] HyperTransport: MSI Mapping Enable+ Fixed+
>     Capabilities: [100] Vendor Specific Information: ID=0001 Rev=1 Len=010
> <?>
>     Kernel driver in use: pcieport
>
> 00:15.1 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI SB700/SB800/SB900
> PCI to PCI bridge (PCIE port 1) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
>     Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
>     Bus: primary=00, secondary=04, subordinate=04, sec-latency=0
>     Memory behind bridge: fea00000-feafffff
>     Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 3
>     Capabilities: [58] Express Root Port (Slot-), MSI 00
>     Capabilities: [a0] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
>     Capabilities: [b0] Subsystem: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI
> Device 0000
>     Capabilities: [b8] HyperTransport: MSI Mapping Enable+ Fixed+
>     Capabilities: [100] Vendor Specific Information: ID=0001 Rev=1 Len=010
> <?>
>     Kernel driver in use: pcieport
>
> 00:15.2 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI SB900 PCI to PCI
> bridge (PCIE port 2) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
>     Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
>     Bus: primary=00, secondary=05, subordinate=05, sec-latency=0
>     Memory behind bridge: fe900000-fe9fffff
>     Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 3
>     Capabilities: [58] Express Root Port (Slot-), MSI 00
>     Capabilities: [a0] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
>     Capabilities: [b0] Subsystem: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI
> Device 0000
>     Capabilities: [b8] HyperTransport: MSI Mapping Enable+ Fixed+
>     Capabilities: [100] Vendor Specific Information: ID=0001 Rev=1 Len=010
> <?>
>     Kernel driver in use: pcieport
>
> 00:15.3 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI SB900 PCI to PCI
> bridge (PCIE port 3) (prog-if 00 [Normal decode])
>     Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0
>     Bus: primary=00, secondary=06, subordinate=06, sec-latency=0
>     I/O behind bridge: 0000e000-0000efff
>     Prefetchable memory behind bridge: 00000000d0000000-00000000d00fffff
>     Capabilities: [50] Power Management version 3
>     Capabilities: [58] Express Root Port (Slot-), MSI 00
>     Capabilities: [a0] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
>     Capabilities: [b0] Subsystem: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI
> Device 0000
>     Capabilities: [b8] HyperTransport: MSI Mapping Enable+ Fixed+
>     Capabilities: [100] Vendor Specific Information: ID=0001 Rev=1 Len=010
> <?>
>     Kernel driver in use: pcieport
>
> 00:16.0 USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI
> SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB OHCI0 Controller (prog-if 10 [OHCI])
>     Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device 103b
>     Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 18
>     Memory at feb49000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=4K]
>     Kernel driver in use: ohci_hcd
>
> 00:16.2 USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] nee ATI
> SB7x0/SB8x0/SB9x0 USB EHCI Controller (prog-if 20 [EHCI])
>     Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device 103b
>     Flags: bus master, 66MHz, medium devsel, latency 32, IRQ 17
>     Memory at feb48000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=256]
>     Capabilities: [c0] Power Management version 2
>     Capabilities: [e4] Debug port: BAR=1 offset=00e0
>     Kernel driver in use: ehci_hcd
>
> 00:18.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 12h/14h Processor
> Function 0 (rev 43)
>     Flags: fast devsel
>
> 00:18.1 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 12h/14h Processor
> Function 1
>     Flags: fast devsel
>
> 00:18.2 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 12h/14h Processor
> Function 2
>     Flags: fast devsel
>
> 00:18.3 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 12h/14h Processor
> Function 3
>     Flags: fast devsel
>     Capabilities: [f0] Secure device <?>
>     Kernel driver in use: k10temp
>
> 00:18.4 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 12h/14h Processor
> Function 4
>     Flags: fast devsel
>
> 00:18.5 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 12h/14h Processor
> Function 6
>     Flags: fast devsel
>
> 00:18.6 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 12h/14h Processor
> Function 5
>     Flags: fast devsel
>
> 00:18.7 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] Family 12h/14h Processor
> Function 7
>     Flags: fast devsel
>
> 04:00.0 Network controller: Broadcom Corporation BCM4313 802.11b/g/n
> Wireless LAN Controller (rev 01)
>     Subsystem: AzureWave Device 2047
>     Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 17
>     Memory at fea00000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=16K]
>     Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 3
>     Capabilities: [58] Vendor Specific Information: Len=78 <?>
>     Capabilities: [48] MSI: Enable- Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
>     Capabilities: [d0] Express Endpoint, MSI 00
>     Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting
>     Capabilities: [13c] Virtual Channel
>     Capabilities: [160] Device Serial Number 00-00-ca-ff-ff-66-00-08
>     Capabilities: [16c] Power Budgeting <?>
>     Kernel driver in use: bcma-pci-bridge
>
> 05:00.0 USB controller: ASMedia Technology Inc. ASM1042 SuperSpeed USB Host
> Controller (prog-if 30 [XHCI])
>     Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device 103b
>     Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 18
>     Memory at fe900000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=32K]
>     Capabilities: [50] MSI: Enable- Count=1/8 Maskable- 64bit+
>     Capabilities: [68] MSI-X: Enable+ Count=8 Masked-
>     Capabilities: [78] Power Management version 3
>     Capabilities: [80] Express Legacy Endpoint, MSI 00
>     Capabilities: [100] Virtual Channel
>     Kernel driver in use: xhci_hcd
>
> 06:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd.
> RTL8101E/RTL8102E PCI Express Fast Ethernet controller (rev 05)
>     Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device 103b
>     Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 44
>     I/O ports at e000 [size=256]
>     Memory at d0004000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=4K]
>     Memory at d0000000 (64-bit, prefetchable) [size=16K]
>     Capabilities: [40] Power Management version 3
>     Capabilities: [50] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+
>     Capabilities: [70] Express Endpoint, MSI 01
>     Capabilities: [b0] MSI-X: Enable- Count=4 Masked-
>     Capabilities: [d0] Vital Product Data
>     Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting
>     Capabilities: [140] Virtual Channel
>     Capabilities: [160] Device Serial Number 0d-00-00-00-36-4c-e0-00
>     Kernel driver in use: r8169
>
> As I said, I'm out of ideas and appreciate any help.
> Thanks
> ---
> Tomas Hajek
> CZE

Hi,

my first guess would be that the firmware for this device was not
loaded. try running "dmesg | grep -i firmware" and if you find
something like could not find firmware, try installing linux-firmware
and reboot.

-- 
Mit freundlichen Grüßen / Best regards

Randolph Maaßen