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List:       opensolaris-laptop-discuss
Subject:    Re: [laptop-discuss] Intel 4965 (iwk) a small workarand
From:       "Fu, Zhonghui" <zhonghui.fu () intel ! com>
Date:       2008-01-25 12:15:18
Message-ID: 9D7649D18729DE4BB2BD7B494F7FEDC2E14E68 () pdsmsx415 ! ccr ! corp ! intel ! com
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D. Eckert wrote:
> Hi @all :-)
> 
> The meaning of "Google is your best friend" seems to be true....
> 
> The iwk driver in the version 5.11.79-1 I could find today as a
> dep-package right here: 
> 
> http://archive.nexenta.org/elatte-testing/net/sunwiwk
> 
> After downloading it a few hours later, the link was removed - no
> worries at all - I got it, just 
> drop me a message via Yahoo AIM to: e605_germany
> 
> However, it's indeed a tricky way, to get it running, please read my
> steps: 
> 
> System: Lenovo ThinkPad T61 with Sun Solaris Express 09/07
> 
> 1.) mkdir iwk
> 2.) cd iwk
> 3.) Downloading sunwiwk_5.11.79-1_solaris-i386.deb to iwk/
> 4.) unpack the dep-package with: ar -x
> sunwiwk_5.11.79-1_solaris-i386.deb 
> 5.) tar -xzvf data.tar.gz
> 6.) tar -xzvf control.tar.gz
> 7.) copy the module: cp kernel/drv/amd64/iwk /kernel/drv/amd64
> 8.) make a reboot with: init 6
> 9.) add the driver: add_drv iwk
> 10.) the output of 'modinfo' responses as shown below:
> 
> Output of modinfo:
> ------------------------------------------
> 197 fffffffff8467000  35698  62   1  iwk (Intel(R) 4965AGN driver(N))
> 
> So you can assume, that the module was loaded correct and works for
> your platform. 
> 
> The devfsadm command fails, because it's unable to determine the
> correct hardware link from /devices. 
> 
> To get these information, we must run:
> 
> 11.) /usr/X11/bin/scanpci
> 
> Output of scanpci:
> ------------------------------------------
> pci bus 0x0003 cardnum 0x00 function 0x00: vendor 0x8086 device 0x4230
>  Intel Corporation  Device unknown
> 
> 12.) I modified the driver with these values:
>  update_drv -a -i '"pci8086,4230"' iwk
> 
> 13.) after this, I run: devfsadm -i iwk
> and the dev-links in /devices and /dev where created.
> 
> now you can plumb the device and use wificonfig.
> 
> Please note: to get iwk0 configured with inetmenu, you just need to
> add a line with 'iwk' to: /etc/inetmenu/WIRELESS-INTERFACES so that
> the iwk0 device appears in the inetmenu device-list while configuring
> it.  
> 
> Last but not least: It seams, there's no WPA support inside this
> driver version. I was able to connect to a WPA-secured net using: 
> 
> dladm connect-wifi -e <MY_SSID> -k <MY_SECRET_WPA_KEY> iwk0
> 
> but the interfaces links down and up, down and up, while tryin' to
> assign an IP-Address via DHCP. 
> 
> Even to assign a static IP will fail to send packages. Seems we have
> to wait, until this driver comes back to OpenSolaris after they could
> sort out the legal issues.  
> 
> I hope this is of use of you.
> 
> Kind Regards,
> Dave.
> 
> 
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We are developing a new version of iwk. A new iwk driver will be
integrated to OpenSolaris when the legal issue is solved or later.

Thanks,
Zhonghui
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