Description of problem:Qualcomm Atheros AR242/AR542 Wireless Adapter (PCI Express) is not usable after latest update. net-app sees it but says there is no signal. Not sure what package is causing it but thought the driver was in the kernel Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): How reproducible: Steps to Reproduce: 1.Try to use an Atheros wifi chip 2. 3.
Thank you for the report. I am not able to investigate it, so assigning directly to kernel/drivers. "after latest update" They might ask you about specific packages. To determine when a certain package was last updated (or installed): rpm -q --last {package}
Assignee: bugsquad => kernel
or just: rpm -qa --last | less to step through the installed/updated list also check dmesg for any errors regarding your wireless...
rpm -qa --last | less libfreeglut3-3.4.0-1.mga9.i586 Sat 22 Oct 2022 11:12:11 AM CDT task-obsolete-9-63.mga9.noarch Sat 22 Oct 2022 11:12:10 AM CDT quota-4.09-1.mga9.i586 Sat 22 Oct 2022 07:43:48 AM CDT kernel-desktop-latest-6.0.3-1.mga9.i586 Sat 22 Oct 2022 07:43:48 AM CDT kernel-desktop-6.0.3-1.mga9.i586 Sat 22 Oct 2022 07:43:46 AM CDT cpupower-6.0.3-1.mga9.i586 Sat 22 Oct 2022 07:43:35 AM CDT kernel-userspace-headers-6.0.3-1.mga9.i586 Sat 22 Oct 2022 07:43:34 AM CDT kernel-firmware-nonfree-20221017-1.mga9.nonfree.noarch Sat 22 Oct 2022 07:43:32 AM CDT iwlwifi-firmware-20221017-1.mga9.nonfree.noarch Sat 22 Oct 2022 07:43:04 AM: rtlwifi-firmware-20221017-1.mga9.nonfree.noarch Sat 22 Oct 2022 07:42:56 AM: quota-nls-4.09-1.mga9.noarch Sat 22 Oct 2022 07:42:56 AM CDT ralink-firmware-20221017-1.mga9.nonfree.noarch Sat 22 Oct 2022 07:42:55 AM CDT : radeon-firmware-20221017-1.mga9.nonfree.noarch Sat 22 Oct 2022 07:42:55 AM CDT sudo-1.9.11p3-1.mga9.i586 Sat 22 Oct 2022 07:40:25 AM C: radeon-firmware-20221017-1.mga9.nonfree.noarch Sat 22 Oct 2022 07:42:55 AM CDT sudo-1.9.11p3-1.mga9.i586 Sat 22 Oct 2022 07:40:25 AM CDT rsync-3.2.7-1.mga9.i586 Sat 22 Oct 2022 07:40:24 AM CDT python3-numpy-1.23.4-1.mga9.i586 Sat 22 Oct 2022 07:40:23 AM CDT libsasl2-plug-plain-2.1.27-7.mga9.i586 Sat 22 Oct 2022 07:40:20 AM CDT libsasl2-plug-ntlm-2.1.27-7.mga9.i586 Sat 22 Oct 2022 07:40:20 AM C: This all I found in dmesg that seemed relevant: [ 21.408299] ath5k 0000:06:00.0: can't disable ASPM; OS doesn't have ASPM control [ 21.412318] ath5k 0000:06:00.0: registered as 'phy0' [ 21.976568] ath5k: phy0: Atheros AR2425 chip found (MAC: 0xe2, PHY: 0x70) [ 22.003679] ath5k 0000:06:00.0 wlp6s0: renamed from wlan0
This mornings updates: kernel-firmware-nonfree-20221024-1.mga9.nonfree.noarch Sat 29 Oct 2022 06:3 7:12 AM CDT rtlwifi-firmware-20221024-1.mga9.nonfree.noarch Sat 29 Oct 2022 06:36:49 AM CDT ralink-firmware-20221024-1.mga9.nonfree.noarch Sat 29 Oct 2022 06:36:49 AM CDT iwlwifi-firmware-20221024-1.mga9.nonfree.noarch Sat 29 Oct 2022 06:36:49 AM CDT Atheros chip still doesn't work. Running kernel 6.0.5
can you attach full dmesg or journalctl log from last boot, so I can see if anything stands out...
Created attachment 13462 [details] dmesg output
Created attachment 13463 [details] journalctl log
the journal needs to be done as root, and only the last boot is needed, so do: journalctl -b > journal-bug31006.log and attach that file
Created attachment 13464 [details] journalctl log as root
hm, from that log: Oct 29 06:39:56 localhost.localdomain network[1138]: rfkill: WLAN hard blocked Oct 29 06:39:56 localhost.localdomain network[1138]: Could not set interface wlp6s0 flags (UP): Operation not possible due to RF-kill I think there is a wifi hotkey switch (or some Function key (Fn + F..)) on that that you can try to press and see if it unblocks it...
There is a wifi switch. I've already tried toggling it on/off. No change. I swapped the hdd out and installed MX 21 and the wifi works with that distro.
ok, whats the output of: rfkill list
oh, and MX 21 working is a totally different beast, as I think that runs on a debian 5.10 series kernel.. But since it used to work, try booting an older 5.19 series kernel and if that works, I'd like to the the "journalctl -b" output from that boot... then we might find some answers as there has been _no_ changes to the ath5k driver for a long time upstream...
(In reply to Thomas Backlund from comment #13) > then we might find some answers as there has been _no_ changes to the ath5k > driver for a long time upstream... I take that back, checked wrong git branch... there is 6 changes between 5.19 and 6.0 and 4 of them are code adjustments to new mac80211 api...
Thomas, what you said about the switch got me thinking. I've never had to reconfigure the wifi even when trying out other distros. So, kept I toggling the switch and rebooting until the wifi light flashed. Then I had to reconfigure the wifi. I rebooted again and it still works. It's a 15 year old Acer Aspire. Could have been me or the old laptop. Probably me losing track of what I was doing. However, it started with the kernel update. I am really sorry for the trouble and I thank you.
I'm marking this as resolved
Resolution: (none) => FIXEDStatus: NEW => RESOLVED
(In reply to Stephen Germany from comment #15) > I am really sorry for the trouble and I thank you. No worries, glad you got it fixed.