From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-path: Received: from charlotte.tuxdriver.com ([70.61.120.58]:44275 "EHLO smtp.tuxdriver.com" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1751068AbYKMAbO (ORCPT ); Wed, 12 Nov 2008 19:31:14 -0500 Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2008 19:28:04 -0500 From: "John W. Linville" To: Karakontakis Apostolos Cc: linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: zd1211rw problem Message-ID: <20081113002804.GA11329@tuxdriver.com> (sfid-20081113_013118_700329_0228B197) References: <200811130120.48659.akarako@freemail.gr> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii In-Reply-To: <200811130120.48659.akarako@freemail.gr> Sender: linux-wireless-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: On Thu, Nov 13, 2008 at 01:20:48AM +0200, Karakontakis Apostolos wrote: > Hi, > > I have recenetly bought a usb wireless stick that requires zd1211rw driver > (ZyDAS ZD1211B chipset).With kernel 2.6.24 it works ok but with kernel > 2.6.27.2 it dos not. > > 1. I have the latest firmware in /lib/firmware/zd1211 > 2. i have CONFIG_MAC80211 and CONFIG_FW_LOADER = y > 3. i have CONFIG_ZD1211RW=m > > when i insert the module i get the following errors > > Nov 13 01:02:20 hakarako kernel: mac80211: Unknown parameter > `ieee80211_regdom' This parameter no longer exists for mac80211. A similar parameter now exists for cfg80211, but the format is different. The mac80211 module isn't loading due to the unknown parameter. > Nov 13 01:02:20 hakarako kernel: zd1211rw: Unknown symbol ieee80211_free_hw > Nov 13 01:02:20 hakarako kernel: zd1211rw: Unknown symbol ieee80211_alloc_hw > Nov 13 01:02:20 hakarako kernel: zd1211rw: Unknown symbol > ieee80211_register_hw > Nov 13 01:02:20 hakarako kernel: zd1211rw: Unknown symbol > ieee80211_tx_status_irqsafe > Nov 13 01:02:20 hakarako kernel: zd1211rw: Unknown symbol > ieee80211_wake_queues > Nov 13 01:02:20 hakarako kernel: zd1211rw: Unknown symbol > ieee80211_stop_queues > Nov 13 01:02:20 hakarako kernel: zd1211rw: Unknown symbol > ieee80211_unregister_hw > Nov 13 01:02:20 hakarako kernel: zd1211rw: Unknown symbol ieee80211_beacon_get > Nov 13 01:02:20 hakarako kernel: zd1211rw: Unknown symbol ieee80211_rx_irqsafe Since mac80211 didn't load, zd1211rw won't load. Remove that mac80211 option from modprobe.conf (and possibly add the equivalent parameter to cfg80211), the modprobe zd1211rw again. John -- John W. Linville Linux should be at the core linville@tuxdriver.com of your literate lifestyle.