**** BEGIN LOGGING AT Tue Jun 07 02:59:57 2011 Jun 07 03:04:08 Tootoot222, any word on sheeva.with-linux.org restore? Jun 07 03:04:20 Was looking for one of them kernel .config's for 2.6.38.7 Jun 07 03:04:54 if you have any configs for the 38.* line, you can do Jun 07 03:04:56 make oldconfig Jun 07 03:05:03 and it should probably complete without further questions Jun 07 03:05:10 with a 38.7 compatible config Jun 07 03:05:25 Problem is due to bad version control on my part, we lost all of our known kernel trees, so if I don't get one of them, I'm creating it by hand. Jun 07 03:05:40 but no, no idea where sheeva.with-linux went, or if/when it will come back Jun 07 03:06:39 it has been a while since I have looked at it, but bitbake had a kernel config that was working pretty well which I was using as a starting point Jun 07 03:10:19 tlied2, where can I get this config? Jun 07 03:15:37 I have to dig around a bit - apparently not in the bitbake rpm :) Jun 07 03:16:42 so it must be in the openembedded tree, checking it out now Jun 07 03:18:54 tlied2, Thanks for your help! I'm stuck pulling an all-nighter until I get our dreamplugs working "just right" Jun 07 03:19:20 openembedded/recipes/linux/linux-kirkwood Jun 07 03:19:28 out of: Jun 07 03:19:31 git clone git://git.openembedded.org/openembedded Jun 07 03:20:26 I haven't tried it on my dreamplug yet, but it worked fine on my guruplugs Jun 07 03:21:16 lately I've been lazy and have been using debian, but I was quite happy with Angstrom (from openembedded built with bitbake) Jun 07 03:22:11 actually you might want the one under openembedded/recipes/linux/linux-kirkwood/sheevaplug Jun 07 05:33:33 hello, the site http://sheeva.with-linux.com/sheeva/ where dreamplug kernels are rumored to be seems to be down. Jun 07 05:33:42 is there some other place? Jun 07 20:52:40 We finally succeeded in building a working kernel last night. Jun 07 20:55:36 nice, congratulations Jun 07 21:10:44 Main issue now: finding the right firmware for the wifi in client mode. Jun 07 21:14:15 yeah, I didn't do too much with that aside from messing with the stuff they shipped with a little bit Jun 07 21:14:50 I copied the firmware folder over, and still no-go (although I never got client mode working on a "stock" dream yet, either) Jun 07 21:20:44 yeah, I'm looking a bit Jun 07 21:26:45 I managed to wedge but the script is removing the uap module and copying the firmware to lib/firmware and then modprobing libertas_sdio Jun 07 21:29:45 Do you know which firmware file it wants tlied2 Jun 07 21:30:15 sd8688.bin sd8688_helper.bin are what the script puts in that dir Jun 07 21:30:46 Got both of those. Jun 07 21:31:14 Also, from the linux wireless website, it claims that the sdio wifi version is ssd8686, which I have the v8 and v9, both helper and bin versions. Jun 07 21:31:32 and after rmmoding uap... modprobe libertas_sdio Jun 07 21:31:47 what happens then? mine didn't quite do right Jun 07 21:32:40 I have a full clean OS image + kernel, (2.6.38.7) with the libertas and libertas_sdio module built Jun 07 21:33:46 I've got the sd8688 and _helper present, but when I boot up or unload and reload libertas_sdio (and libertas), I get kernel: libertas: failed to load firmware Jun 07 21:36:43 Ok, I just tried moving things around a bit, and with the marvel firmware in the mrvl dir, I get a failed to find it; whereas before I got a failed to load it. Jun 07 21:37:46 (with a probe of mmc0:.... failed with error -2) Now that I put the firmware back, I got an error -5 Jun 07 21:37:58 Perhaps i do need to powercycle this thing. Jun 07 21:38:07 And I'm guessing you didn't see any of that tiled2_ Jun 07 21:38:14 :) Jun 07 21:39:12 heh, yeah, guess I wasn't quite that correctly setup on the other one :) certainly didn't like my dropping the one for the other :) Jun 07 21:42:55 Still getting failed to load firmware after a reboot. Jun 07 21:43:09 err...a full power cycle, actually, not just a reboot. Jun 07 21:43:33 anything on dmesg or anything? Jun 07 21:43:52 libertas: failed to load firmware Jun 07 21:43:52 libertas_sdio: probe of mmc0:0001:1 failed with error -5 Jun 07 21:43:58 That's it. Jun 07 21:46:22 The kernel also has a marevell libertas 8xxx devices using thinfirm...know anything about that? Jun 07 21:47:05 no, dunno Jun 07 21:49:35 d'oh- can't get ssh after the restart, must have something wrong - I'll have to check it out later Jun 07 21:52:56 hate it when that happens. Jun 07 21:53:10 heh Jun 07 21:53:31 i hooked the ttyUSB from my sheevaplug to my guruplug, and the ttyUSB from my guruplug to my sheevaplug Jun 07 21:53:39 heh, yeah- I got distracted while tightening down security a long time ago I suspect Jun 07 21:53:41 so they can adminster eachother XD never have a problem with one not coming back from areboto Jun 07 21:53:50 a reboot* Jun 07 21:53:56 but yeah, good idea Jun 07 21:54:17 mine are accross the house though :-( so I'll probably throw an adapter on the laptop Jun 07 21:54:46 I did add the serial ports to a wrt54g though to run a little test/buildout environment which were quite handy for managing the switches particularly Jun 07 21:59:04 so it does look like you may need the restart - on the guru the first time I probed it it loaded, after removing, subsequent probes are failing Jun 07 21:59:38 tlied2, is the wireless module the same accross the guru and dream? I had heard it was different (and we never got our guru wifi working, never tried hard) Jun 07 22:00:19 stupid linux question: when modprobing modules, is it possible to pass module options on that line, or does that only work with insmod? Jun 07 22:00:52 I dunno if you can do it on the command line, but you should be able to put them in your modprobe.conf Jun 07 22:05:58 SYNOPSIS Jun 07 22:05:59 modprobe [ -v ] [ -V ] [ -C config-file ] [ -n ] [ -i ] [ -q ] [ -b ] [ modulename ] [ module parameters... Jun 07 22:06:08 kusznir: manpages are your friend =p Jun 07 22:06:16 yes, you can give params on the same line Jun 07 22:06:56 Ok, I've confirmed that I am loading the module with firmware file, and that it is trying to load the 8688* firmware, but it still refuses (claims error loading firmware -5). Jun 07 22:07:29 I can give it specific options to try and force it to load a partular firmware, and doing so, I have confirmed it is reading my options and taking them, and that it is finding the "right" firmware, adn its still failing. Jun 07 22:08:12 Power cycling does no good. Jun 07 22:08:42 Only possible "optional" note: firmware for the bluetooth (which also seems to be on the sdio bus) is also not loading, probably because I haven't copied it into place. Jun 07 22:17:53 wierd things: according to the marvel website, 8828688 is an abg wifi adapter; the 8686 is the bg adapter. I'm wondering if this really is an 8688... Jun 07 22:18:14 also, how do I map the error numbers (-2, -110, -5)? Jun 07 22:22:49 Ok, reading the marvell spec sheets, the 8688 is the chip with bluetooth integrated, the 8686 does NOT have bluetooth integrated, so I'm pretty sure it actually is the 8688. Jun 07 22:23:12 However, I haven't heard any metion of 80211a, so I wonder if they have a "modified" version of the chip, which requires a "modified" version of the firmware to function... Jun 07 22:23:58 tlied2, also, as the bluetooth and wifi are on the same chip, I suspect that might be why unloading and reloading the modules didn't work...you may need to unload both the wifi and bluetooth modules before reloading anything. Jun 07 22:24:48 yeah, thought there might be something annoying like that - I've gotta do some work and whatnot though, so I can't play with it at the moment Jun 07 22:28:10 Ok, I got it!!!!! Jun 07 22:28:48 So, the stock firmware files do NOT work, you MUST use marvell's. Second, unloading and reloading the module does NOT work. Jun 07 22:29:12 (reboot strongly recommended). I have NOT tried unlaoding bluetooth and wifi concurrently and then reloading. Jun 07 22:29:21 nice- good to know, I'm sure it will save me many hours one day :) Jun 07 22:29:52 I just hope this goes to some archive somewhere for others to benifit. It was many hours of work... Jun 07 22:30:15 Now, will wpa_supplicant "just work" with it? And how to create an adhoc network... Jun 07 22:40:54 kusznir: update the openplug wiki with that info, and anything else you did that may be useful Jun 07 22:41:17 Tootoot222, I don't have a login or anyting to that; I've never been able to update it. Jun 07 22:42:53 kusznir: put together something in pastebin (or any other similar site), and i'll update Jun 07 22:54:25 Tootoot222, here:http://pastebin.com/5Kz6P6UG Jun 07 22:54:48 firmware: https://www.eecs.wsu.edu/~kusznir/firmware.tgz Jun 07 22:56:05 Our kernel config: https://www.eecs.wsu.edu/~kusznir/kernel-2.6.38.3.config Jun 07 22:56:35 ok cool, thanks; i'll make a page for that after dinner Jun 07 22:57:13 When we get back, I'll try and have Allan, our embedded tech, post some notes on uboot (downloading, upgrading, debricking, etc) Jun 07 22:57:35 the dream runs a NOR flash, which is considerably different from all the others, for its bootloader. Jun 07 22:57:46 ah **** ENDING LOGGING AT Wed Jun 08 02:59:56 2011