Public bug reported: Binary package hint: linux-image-2.6.17-10-generic
I bought a USB WiFi adapter called Longshine LCS-8131G3, which, according to http://zd1211.ath.cx/, is supposed to feature a ZyDAS chip supported by the zd1211 driver (both the original and rewritten one). I have learned that the upstream kernel's 2.6.18's zd1211rw driver was backported to Edgy's 2.6.17 kernel, so in principle, the USB stick should work out of the box. Needless to say, it doesn't. (Or else I'd not be writing a bug here ;) When I plug it in, /var/log/messages is just appended by the following two lines: Nov 4 22:49:32 localhost kernel: [17190479.216000] usb 4-4: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 3 Nov 4 22:49:32 localhost kernel: [17190479.348000] usb 4-4: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice When I try to load the zd1211rw module manually, insmod says: $ sudo insmod /lib/modules/2.6.17-10-generic/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd1211rw.ko insmod: error inserting '/lib/modules/2.6.17-10-generic/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/zd1211rw/zd1211rw.ko': -1 Unknown symbol in module and at the same time, /var/log/messages has the detailed analysis: Nov 4 22:53:12 localhost kernel: [17190698.576000] zd1211rw: Unknown symbol ieee80211softmac_wx_set_rate Nov 4 22:53:12 localhost kernel: [17190698.576000] zd1211rw: Unknown symbol alloc_ieee80211softmac Nov 4 22:53:12 localhost kernel: [17190698.576000] zd1211rw: Unknown symbol ieee80211softmac_wx_trigger_scan Nov 4 22:53:12 localhost kernel: [17190698.576000] zd1211rw: Unknown symbol ieee80211softmac_wx_get_scan_results Nov 4 22:53:12 localhost kernel: [17190698.576000] zd1211rw: Unknown symbol ieee80211softmac_wx_get_genie Nov 4 22:53:12 localhost kernel: [17190698.576000] zd1211rw: Unknown symbol ieee80211softmac_start Nov 4 22:53:12 localhost kernel: [17190698.580000] zd1211rw: Unknown symbol ieee80211softmac_wx_set_essid Nov 4 22:53:12 localhost kernel: [17190698.580000] zd1211rw: Unknown symbol ieee80211softmac_wx_get_wap Nov 4 22:53:12 localhost kernel: [17190698.580000] zd1211rw: Unknown symbol ieee80211softmac_wx_get_rate Nov 4 22:53:12 localhost kernel: [17190698.580000] zd1211rw: Unknown symbol ieee80211softmac_wx_get_essid Nov 4 22:53:12 localhost kernel: [17190698.580000] zd1211rw: Unknown symbol ieee80211softmac_wx_set_wap Nov 4 22:53:12 localhost kernel: [17190698.580000] zd1211rw: Unknown symbol ieee80211softmac_wx_set_mlme Nov 4 22:53:12 localhost kernel: [17190698.580000] zd1211rw: Unknown symbol ieee80211softmac_wx_set_genie Nov 4 22:53:12 localhost kernel: [17190698.580000] zd1211rw: Unknown symbol ieee80211softmac_stop The system that I tested this on are an Acer TravelMate 800 (originally on Breezy, going through a Dapper and Edgy upgrade) and my brother's TravelMate 8000 with basically the same history. Any idea what I could be doing wrong? Shouldn't I at least be able to load the module into the kernel? Thanks for looking into this issue, I know that kind of work is hard and unrewarding. (Apart from that problem, great release y'all!) ** Affects: linux-source-2.6.17 (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: Unconfirmed -- zd1211rw module doesn't load, symbol not found https://launchpad.net/bugs/70298 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
