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    Wireless-FCx64

    Discussion in 'Linux Compatibility and Software' started by clip, Dec 23, 2006.

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    How can I use wireless internet with Fedora Core x64? I'm not sure if FC64 support Intel 3945ABG, and not sure if the driver is installed.
     
    clip, Dec 23, 2006
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    BigV, Dec 24, 2006
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    Thanks, dude. Finally!
     
    clip, Dec 24, 2006
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    it's working properly for you now?
     
    BigV, Dec 24, 2006
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    no, not yet. It just returned "command not found" and
    "[lockon@localhost ~]$ /sbin/ipw3945d
    ipw3945d - regulatory daemon
    Copyright (C) 2005-2006 Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
    version: 1.7.22
    2006-12-25 00:38:47: ERROR: Could not find Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection
    "
    I don't know why because I have already downloaded and installed the dkm-ipw3945, the ipw3945d, and the firmware
     
    clip, Dec 25, 2006
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    hmmm, the only thing I can suggest is that you spend some time on fedoraforums.org searching. I don't use fedora myself, nor do I have the hardware.
     
    BigV, Dec 25, 2006
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    Thanks, BigV
     
    clip, Dec 25, 2006
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    This MAY be related to changes in the operation of the ipw3945d daemon. See if this fixes things. (Perform commands as root, or using sudo)

    Code: 
    chown ipw3945d:root /var/run/ipw3945d/
    and then edit the ipw3945d configuration file, ( /etc/conf.d/ipw3945d for me ), to be

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    ARGS="--timeout=-1 --quiet --pid-file=/var/run/ipw3945d/ipw3945d.pid"
     
    jas, Dec 25, 2006
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    I have already installed the drivers, but it seems like the driver is not presenting. I don't see the iwp3945d in var/run.
    As I type in the command, it report as "invalid user."
     
    clip, Dec 26, 2006
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    Then this is likely not the fix to your problem. Especially if you have no ipw3945d user.
     
    jas, Dec 26, 2006
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    how can I fix that? I have already download and install the dkms-iwp3945, the iwp3945d, and the iwp3945-firmware.
     
    clip, Dec 27, 2006
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    how could one get that user?
     
    clip, Dec 28, 2006
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    It's probably best to see if someone on a Fedora forum can respond to issues you have with getting your ipw3945 to work properly. There may be a simple way to address the problem you're having. I don't run Fedora, I run Gentoo, and when I installed the Gentoo ipw3945 packages, it did the user creation for me. (It just didn't setup the permissions correctly, something that wasn't fixed with the Gentoo specific install..)

    If you want to read more about what I was referring to, regarding running the ipw3945d with different privileges and permissions, etc. Look at the ipw3945d README file. Here's one link for it. And if you start reading at the section called "4. RUNNING AS NON-ROOT", you'll see what I was referring to.

    Again the easiest way to fix your problems is to ask on a Fedora support forum. Each distro usually handles things like this differently, and someone there may already know the answer to your problem.. Good Luck..
     
    jas, Dec 28, 2006
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