*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 147134 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/147134
Public bug reported: Hi there, the acx driver isn't working for me, with a USR5416 pci turbo wireless card. The modules loads and it quite "works", but the log files (/var/log/syslog) if full of these: Sep 30 10:36:29 patrick-desktop kernel: [ 1376.108000] wlan0: tx error 0x20, buf 06! (excessive Tx retries due to either distance too high or unable to Tx or Tx frame error - try changing 'iwconfig txpower XXX' or 'sens'itivity or 'retry') Sep 30 10:36:37 patrick-desktop kernel: [ 1383.528000] wlan0: rx: 143 DUPs in 544 packets received in 10 secs Sep 30 10:36:38 patrick-desktop kernel: [ 1385.584000] wlan0: tx error 0x20, buf 12! (excessive Tx retries due to either distance too high or unable to Tx or Tx frame error - try changing 'iwconfig txpower XXX' or 'sens'itivity or 'retry') Sep 30 10:36:40 patrick-desktop kernel: [ 1386.840000] wlan0: tx error 0x20, buf 04! (excessive Tx retries due to either distance too high or unable to Tx or Tx frame error - try changing 'iwconfig txpower XXX' or 'sens'itivity or 'retry') Sep 30 10:36:40 patrick-desktop kernel: [ 1386.872000] wlan0: several excessive Tx retry errors occurred, attempting to recalibrate radio. Radio drift might be caused by increasing card temperature, please check the card before it's too late! Sep 30 10:36:40 patrick-desktop kernel: [ 1386.872000] wlan0: tx error 0x20, buf 05! (excessive Tx retries due to either distance too high or unable to Tx or Tx frame error - try changing 'iwconfig txpower XXX' or 'sens'itivity or 'retry') Sep 30 10:36:40 patrick-desktop kernel: [ 1386.872000] wlan0: less than 5 minutes since last radio recalibration, not recalibrating (maybe card is too hot?) Sep 30 10:36:40 patrick-desktop kernel: [ 1386.884000] wlan0: tx error 0x20, buf 06! (excessive Tx retries due to either distance too high or unable to Tx or Tx frame error - try changing 'iwconfig txpower XXX' or 'sens'itivity or 'retry') Sep 30 10:36:40 patrick-desktop kernel: [ 1387.012000] wlan0: tx error 0x20, buf 09! (excessive Tx retries due to either distance too high or unable to Tx or Tx frame error - try changing 'iwconfig txpower XXX' or 'sens'itivity or 'retry') Sep 30 10:36:40 patrick-desktop kernel: [ 1387.012000] wlan0: tx error 0x20, buf 10! (excessive Tx retries due to either distance too high or unable to Tx or Tx frame error - try changing 'iwconfig txpower XXX' or 'sens'itivity or 'retry') Sep 30 10:36:40 patrick-desktop kernel: [ 1387.012000] wlan0: several excessive Tx retry errors occurred, attempting to recalibrate radio. Radio drift might be caused by increasing card temperature, please check the card before it's too late! Sep 30 10:36:40 patrick-desktop kernel: [ 1387.012000] wlan0: tx error 0x20, buf 11! (excessive Tx retries due to either distance too high or unable to Tx or Tx frame error - try changing 'iwconfig txpower XXX' or 'sens'itivity or 'retry') Sep 30 10:36:40 patrick-desktop kernel: [ 1387.012000] wlan0: tx error 0x20, buf 12! (excessive Tx retries due to either distance too high or unable to Tx or Tx frame error - try changing 'iwconfig txpower XXX' or 'sens'itivity or 'retry') Sep 30 10:36:40 patrick-desktop kernel: [ 1387.012000] wlan0: less than 5 minutes since last radio recalibration, not recalibrating (maybe card is too hot?) Sep 30 10:36:40 patrick-desktop kernel: [ 1387.248000] wlan0: tx error 0x20, buf 13! (excessive Tx retries due to either distance too high or unable to Tx or Tx frame error - try changing 'iwconfig txpower XXX' or 'sens'itivity or 'retry') Sep 30 10:36:40 patrick-desktop kernel: [ 1387.248000] wlan0: tx error 0x20, buf 14! (excessive Tx retries due to either distance too high or unable to Tx or Tx frame error - try changing 'iwconfig txpower XXX' or 'sens'itivity or 'retry') Sep 30 10:36:40 patrick-desktop kernel: [ 1387.248000] wlan0: several excessive Tx retry errors occurred, attempting to recalibrate radio. Radio drift might be caused by increasing card temperature, please check the card before it's too late! Sep 30 10:36:40 patrick-desktop kernel: [ 1387.248000] wlan0: tx error 0x20, buf 15! (excessive Tx retries due to either distance too high or unable to Tx or Tx frame error - try changing 'iwconfig txpower XXX' or 'sens'itivity or 'retry') Sep 30 10:36:40 patrick-desktop kernel: [ 1387.248000] wlan0: tx error 0x20, buf 00! (excessive Tx retries due to either distance too high or unable to Tx or Tx frame error - try changing 'iwconfig txpower XXX' or 'sens'itivity or 'retry') Sep 30 10:36:40 patrick-desktop kernel: [ 1387.248000] wlan0: less than 5 minutes since last radio recalibration, not recalibrating (maybe card is too hot?) Sep 30 10:36:40 patrick-desktop kernel: [ 1387.364000] wlan0: tx error 0x20, buf 01! (excessive Tx retries due to either distance too high or unable to Tx or Tx frame error - try changing 'iwconfig txpower XXX' or 'sens'itivity or 'retry') Sep 30 10:36:40 patrick-desktop kernel: [ 1387.364000] wlan0: tx error 0x20, buf 04! (excessive Tx retries due to either distance too high or unable to Tx or Tx frame error - try changing 'iwconfig txpower XXX' or 'sens'itivity or 'retry') Sep 30 10:36:40 patrick-desktop kernel: [ 1387.448000] wlan0: several excessive Tx retry errors occurred, attempting to recalibrate radio. Radio drift might be caused by increasing card temperature, please check the card before it's too late! Sep 30 10:36:40 patrick-desktop kernel: [ 1387.448000] disabling above message Sep 30 10:36:40 patrick-desktop kernel: [ 1387.448000] wlan0: tx error 0x20, buf 05! (excessive Tx retries due to either distance too high or unable to Tx or Tx frame error - try changing 'iwconfig txpower XXX' or 'sens'itivity or 'retry') Sep 30 10:36:40 patrick-desktop kernel: [ 1387.448000] wlan0: less than 5 minutes since last radio recalibration, not recalibrating (maybe card is too hot?) Sep 30 10:36:56 patrick-desktop kernel: [ 1403.312000] wlan0: tx error 0x20, buf 14! Sep 30 10:36:56 patrick-desktop kernel: [ 1403.408000] wlan0: tx error 0x20, buf 15! Sep 30 10:36:56 patrick-desktop kernel: [ 1403.424000] wlan0: tx error 0x20, buf 00! Sep 30 10:36:56 patrick-desktop kernel: [ 1403.444000] wlan0: tx error 0x20, buf 01! Sep 30 10:36:56 patrick-desktop kernel: [ 1403.568000] wlan0: tx error 0x20, buf 04! Sep 30 10:36:56 patrick-desktop kernel: [ 1403.580000] wlan0: tx error 0x20, buf 05! Sep 30 10:36:57 patrick-desktop kernel: [ 1403.700000] wlan0: rx: 239 DUPs in 464 packets received in 10 secs Sep 30 10:36:57 patrick-desktop kernel: [ 1403.724000] wlan0: tx error 0x20, buf 06! Sep 30 10:36:57 patrick-desktop kernel: [ 1403.724000] wlan0: tx error 0x20, buf 09! Sep 30 10:36:57 patrick-desktop kernel: [ 1403.816000] wlan0: tx error 0x20, buf 10! Sep 30 10:36:57 patrick-desktop kernel: [ 1403.816000] wlan0: tx error 0x20, buf 11! Sep 30 10:36:57 patrick-desktop kernel: [ 1403.816000] wlan0: tx error 0x20, buf 12! Sep 30 10:36:57 patrick-desktop kernel: [ 1403.816000] wlan0: tx error 0x20, buf 13! Sep 30 10:36:57 patrick-desktop kernel: [ 1404.112000] wlan0: tx error 0x20, buf 14! Sep 30 10:36:57 patrick-desktop kernel: [ 1404.112000] wlan0: tx error 0x20, buf 15! Sep 30 10:36:57 patrick-desktop kernel: [ 1404.112000] wlan0: tx error 0x20, buf 00! Sep 30 10:36:57 patrick-desktop kernel: [ 1404.592000] wlan0: tx error 0x20, buf 01! Sep 30 10:36:57 patrick-desktop kernel: [ 1404.592000] wlan0: tx error 0x20, buf 04! Sep 30 10:36:57 patrick-desktop kernel: [ 1404.660000] wlan0: tx error 0x20, buf 05! Sep 30 10:36:57 patrick-desktop kernel: [ 1404.660000] wlan0: tx error 0x20, buf 06! sounds quite bad. I've tried different firmware versions and the same happens. ** Affects: ubuntu Importance: Undecided Status: New -- ACX driver working badly https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/147133 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs