Bug 9439

Summary:	Does not read firmware from usb wireless network adapter
Product:	Mageia	Reporter:	William Oliver <vendor>
Component:	RPM Packages	Assignee:	Mageia Bug Squad <bugsquad>
Status:	RESOLVED WORKSFORME	QA Contact:
Severity:	normal
Priority:	Normal
Version:	Cauldron
Target Milestone:	---
Hardware:	x86_64
OS:	Linux
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Source RPM:		CVE:
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Description William Oliver 2013-03-18 14:07:51 CET

Description of problem: Cannot activate ALFA AWUS051NH usb wireless adapter


Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): See above


How reproducible: Every time


Steps to Reproduce:
1.Install Mageia beta
2.Do updates  (e.g. to 3.8.3 kernel)
3.Plug in adapter


Get the following error in journalctl:

kernel: phy1->rt2x00lib_request_firmware: Error - Failed to request firmware

Config:  Toshiba satellite L875D-S7232 laptop.  AMD chips w/ builtin radeon graphics.   kernel 3.8.3-desktop-1.mga3, x86-64  KDE desktop

Adapter works on another box running Mint, and had worked on this box when running Fedora 18. I didn't test it right after installing Mageia beta 3, so I don't know if the original kernal worked with it or not.  I'll check if I get a chance. 

I don't know if this is worth making a high priority -- this is an old adapter card.  However, it's what I use when the onboard adapter breaks (as happened -- bug 9424) 

I'll back out to the original disk installation and see if it works with the 3.8.1 kernel.


Reproducible: 

Steps to Reproduce:

Comment 1 William Oliver 2013-03-18 14:18:02 CET

Yep.  Just booted from the live DVD with the 3.8.1 kernel.  It recognizes the adapter and connects to the network just fine.

Comment 2 William Oliver 2013-03-18 14:44:00 CET

Well, I re-installed and now there is no notification that I need to update to the 3.8.3 kernel.  Maybe I installed an inappropriate software source...

Comment 3 William Oliver 2013-03-18 21:50:15 CET

Please see my comments for but 9424 -- this went away when I reinstalled from the Live DVD *and* did the updates.  So, it's not reproducible upon reinstallation.  I'm removing the bug report.  Sorry about that.

Status: NEW => RESOLVED
Resolution: (none) => WORKSFORME