Intel Wireless 2100, 2200bg, 2915bg, 3945abg, 4965agn

[Roal2488]

Do you have more than around 10 wireless networks in your vicinity? I have noticed that if I have more than 10 (more than can be displayed by nsGUI), I get KP. If you change the mode to mode 2 and then turn on, do you still get KP? Or if you go to a deserted place where there are fewer wireless networks do you still get KP?

 

I am using iwi2200 for Intel 2200 but your issue sounds very familiar. Mine only works if there are few wireless networks around.

 

One more thing I notice is that whenever I boot and start nsGUI, it will hang (not responding in activity monitor and I cannot kill the process either in activity monitor OR in shell mode. I log off and log back in again, then it works. This pretty consistent.

 

 

Hey, yes i think i do, and no i havent tested it on a deserted place (could try but its pretty difficult around the city to find a deserted place). Can you explain to me the changing the modes you mention please?

 

I've been testing the new release (iwi3945 rev 660) and I'm get this messages on the console i cant understand. I posted this messages in the file called LOOP2.rtf. I'm not able to turn the card on as I was before, and about 15 mins after the kext is loaded got a KP.

 

I dont know if a m doing anythig wrong but just in case these are the steps am following:

1. get the files from the svn trunk with SyncroSVNClient.

2. compiling both The network Selector project and the iwi3945 project (ignoring the 22 warnings and 21 errors. is this right???)

3. loading the kext with Terminal and copying the compiled NetworkSelector in to the extensions directory

4 Execute the network selector and start debuging

 

I'm still getting KP at reboot when the driver is loaded. Here are my logs

LOOP2.rtf

dmesg.txt

ioreg.txt

[zacwhite15]

ok guys i see that people have gotten the 3945 recognized. but when i follow the download link for google it doesnt bring up anything. could someone please email me the driver? my email is zacwhite15@msn.com. i might be able to help a little with the developement.

[Sousuke]

jalavoui:

My new logs are attached, and again I've loaded the kext manually...

 

1. I've (re-) noticed that unloading the kext crashes the OS instantly, after these lines are written in the system.log:

Apr  4 04:47:44 TDD-4 kernel[0]: darwin_iwi3945::disable()
Apr  4 04:47:44 TDD-4 kernel[0]: ifconfig going down
Apr  4 04:47:44 TDD-4 kernel[0]: iwi3945: Stopping

2. It doesn't really matter what you do, the system will hang in a few minutes.

3. Loading the kext under single user mode, showed a lot more debugging messages flooding through the screen. For instance, the received packages were shown. I could clearly see some AP's SSIDs (screenshot 0). Then, it slows down and just prints few more lines in approx. 15sec interval (screenshot 1). After that, the kernel paniced (screenshot 2).

 

Hope these information will help tracking the kp down...

 

 

FurryPotato:

Where exactly ar ethe logs it will have generated so i can post them for you ?

Use the getlogs4.command.zip somewhere in this forums! It'll gather all needed logs jalavoui needs!

 

 

dab77:

I don't have xcode in my installation.

It's not installed by default, but bundled with your OSX...

ehm.. unfortunately I don't know how the svn command is structured, but with that command I'm downloading really a lot of things! is there a way to download only iwi3945_new-osx10.5

You'll have to download the whole svn tree only once. If there's an update, switch into the iwi3945 directory and type 'svn up'.

 

 

Testers:

I'll try to give some hints how to...

- get/test the driver I've attached:

1. Download attachment
2. Remove .txt extension
3. Uncompress the file: tar -xjf iwi3945-r???.tar.bz2
4. Repair owner/permission (don't know if it's needed): chown -R root:wheel iwi3945.kext; chmod -R a+rx,u+w iwi3945.kext
5. Load the kext: kextload iwi3945.kext

- grab the logs afterwards:

 1. sudo dmesg > dmesg.txt
2. sudo cat /var/log/system.log > system.txt
3. sudo ioreg -w 0 > ioreg.txt

Or use getlogs.command (download).

dmesg.txt

ioreg.txt

system.txt

iwi3945_r660.tar.bz2.txt

[grrantry]

Ok I am lost LOL I am total noob here is there an easier way?

[FurryPotato]

THanks for the logs info. I should have time to try this out on the weekend and post the logs here.

 

cheers guys.

Dylan

[adamluz]

Everyone here talks abot the way to remove the kext file. I don't know if this is the right way but all I do is boot in to the graphic interface with F8, then run command -x for safe mode and delete the kext from the extentions dir. Dont know if this is the right way but its worked for me everytime. I will try the log thing this weekend. Damn it seems like we are so close to getting this driver working.

[Hacktrix2006]

jalavoui:

My new logs are attached, and again I've loaded the kext manually...

 

1. I've (re-) noticed that unloading the kext crashes the OS instantly, after these lines are written in the system.log:

Apr  4 04:47:44 TDD-4 kernel[0]: darwin_iwi3945::disable()
Apr  4 04:47:44 TDD-4 kernel[0]: ifconfig going down
Apr  4 04:47:44 TDD-4 kernel[0]: iwi3945: Stopping

2. It doesn't really matter what you do, the system will hang in a few minutes.

3. Loading the kext under single user mode, showed a lot more debugging messages flooding through the screen. For instance, the received packages were shown. I could clearly see some AP's SSIDs (screenshot 0). Then, it slows down and just prints few more lines in approx. 15sec interval (screenshot 1). After that, the kernel paniced (screenshot 2).

 

Hope these information will help tracking the kp down...

 

 

FurryPotato:

Use the getlogs4.command.zip somewhere in this forums! It'll gather all needed logs jalavoui needs!

 

 

dab77:

It's not installed by default, but bundled with your OSX...

You'll have to download the whole svn tree only once. If there's an update, switch into the iwi3945 directory and type 'svn up'.

 

 

Testers:

I'll try to give some hints how to...

- get/test the driver I've attached:

1. Download attachment
2. Remove .txt extension
3. Uncompress the file: tar -xjf iwi3945-r???.tar.bz2
4. Repair owner/permission (don't know if it's needed): chown -R root:wheel iwi3945.kext; chmod -R a+rx,u+w iwi3945.kext
5. Load the kext: kextload iwi3945.kext

- grab the logs afterwards:

 1. sudo dmesg > dmesg.txt
2. sudo cat /var/log/system.log > system.txt
3. sudo ioreg -w 0 > ioreg.txt

Or use getlogs.command (download).

 

Hi please can you send me a copy of the iwi3945_r660.tar.bz2.txt without the txt extention as i can't download it!

[Sousuke]

Hi please can you send me a copy of the iwi3945_r660.tar.bz2.txt without the txt extention as i can't download it!

Try downloading it by right-clicking the attachment and click "Save link as". The browser think it's a website and names it "index.php". Just save it under the correct filename.

[Hacktrix2006]

Try downloading it by right-clicking the attachment and click "Save link as".

 

 

Tried that just saves a webpage just downloaded it from the link you send me on PM. Anyhow guy/girls anyone tried a NDISwrapper which was used for Linux to install Windows drivers? its just an idea. It mite help you load out to make a driver it mite not as i say just an idea.

 

And how close are we to a Working drivers for the Intel 3945ABG for OSX 10.5.2?

[raspu]

Anyway, there's a dmg uploded in the cvs, you can get it from here: http://iwidarwin.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/...0.5/iwi3945.dmg , i havent tested it, but was added in the last revision, so it must be the lastest build. Remember its not the working driver, its just a test!, if you install it be aware, you may get a nice KP.

[jalavoui]

I've got Intel PRO/Wireless 2100. Is the source code still being worked on for this card? If so I'm willing to test.

 

shure i'd like to make this card work

the svn code is for mac os x 10.4 only

 

iwi3945

the .dmg i've put in the svn tree is for ppc computer

TNW - can you replace it?

the driver seems to be scanning but there's to much debug messages - need to change the debug parameter...

 

there's a bug in ieee80211_register_hwmode() - i'll upload the fix to svn

 

ok done rel 662

 

can someone test this?

i'm expecting less debug output in this release

[yeye]

Hi all,

I know that this is not a working driver but I'd just like to know if you can receive data. this is just to know if we're close to our goal...

Any idea of the % that you guys have done in the development of the driver?

 

 

Thanks again and GOOD LUCK!!

[macgirl]

Ok I am lost LOL I am total noob here is there an easier way?

Easier way for what?

 

Be specific.

[Gmarco]

Anyway, there's a dmg uploded in the cvs, you can get it from here: http://iwidarwin.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/...0.5/iwi3945.dmg , i havent tested it, but was added in the last revision, so it must be the lastest build. Remember its not the working driver, its just a test!, if you install it be aware, you may get a nice KP.

 

i installed the package contained in iwi3945.dmg ... but nothing changed in networks, no wireless adapter appeared

[aeronauticsrock]

Hey All,

 

My internet works in safe mode, no problem. I have an intel 3945. When i boot into normal mode, no good. Anybody know how to fix this? Thanks!

 

Just to reiterate- as im sure you know, we appreciate your work!

 

How close are we? Think we can get it working?

[y2kkirb]

logs from revision 662

dmesg.txt

ioreg.txt

system.txt

[adamluz]

Odd, when i installed the kext file manually it caused KP's but it would show up in my network preference's and I could turn it off and on. When I installed using the DMG provided, it wouldn't show up in my network preference's and the network program wouldn't work at all. Screen caps attached.

iwi3945.dmg

._net_screen.tiff

._net_terminal.tiff

[Roal2488]

rel 662 logs

dmesg.txt

ioreg.txt

system.txt.zip

[Sousuke]

With rev 662 I'm also getting a kp. Logs are attached.

 

As before, loading the kext under single user mode, the debug messages stop flooding after approx. 3mins and keeps printing some "iwl3945_hw_reg_txpower_get_temperature" messages for one 1min (screenshot 1). After that it panicks (screenshot 2).

dmesg.txt

ioreg.txt

system.txt

iwi3945_r662.zip

[jalavoui]

iwi3945 rel 663

 

fix for timer function

[glorybox]

iwi3945 rel 663

 

fix for timer function

 

downloading xcode. will test within 3-4 hours

[Sousuke]

jalavoui, iwi3945 r663:

Kernel panicked after a while. As usual, logs and screenshots are attached.

 

Screenshot 1: After loaded kext, packets were printed.

Screenshot 2: After approx. 3 mins, the flooding stopped. Another messages were printed slowly.

Screenshot 3: Kernel panic.

dmesg.txt

ioreg.txt

system.txt.zip

iwi3945_r663.zip

[y2kkirb]

kernel panic from rev 663

[dab77]

ok, my first try..

 

thanks Sousuke for comprehensible explanations! (sorry I've never used macOS before..)

!

I only could kextload the file after having moved the dir with the file in /. think it's normal..

 

in the network tools i can select en1, but cannot ping my router ip.

tryed to run /networSelector, could see the menù, but how do I know if the selections in the menù works?

for example, hitting 1 the card should go ON, but when I go into the network selection, I don't see it's on. also if i type ifconfig.

 

is there any other command I could try?

also tryed to put a working ip instead of DHCP, but notingh happens.

after 10 minutes the system stops, without any KP. I just can't move my mouse anymore..

 

is there a kind of 'ctrl+alt+F1' as on linux?

 

here are my logs.

iwi 3945 vers was 660.

 

p.s. tell me one thing please: since I don't have xcode on my installation, I have to wait for someone to compile a kext every new ver.?

 

thanks. I'm happy to do what I can for developing. good job guys!

dmesg.txt

ioreg.txt

system.txt

ifconfig.txt

[dab77]

ver. 663.

 

for me same as 660.

cannot turn on and after 10 minutes sistem blocks.

dmesg.txt

ioreg.txt

system.txt