Compat-wireless and BackTrack
I recently bought TP-LINK TL-WN722n wi-fi usb dongle with atheros ar9271 chipset which is not currently supported by BackTrack. The drivers came up with the last compat-wireless realease (driver's name is ath9k_htc). So I downloaded compat-wireless-2010-03-28 but I'm having trouble installing them in BackTrack 4 final.
Here is the driver's page
What I did is:
1. Downloaded the firmware (ar9271.fw) and copied it in /lib/firmware/
2. Extracted compat-wireless and run "make" from its directory
There seems to be an error in common.o af ath9k, but ath9k_htc seems OK.Code:root@bt:~/compat-wireless-2010-03-28# make ./scripts/gen-compat-autoconf.sh config.mk > include/linux/compat_autoconf.h make -C /lib/modules/2.6.30.9/build M=/root/compat-wireless-2010-03-28 modules make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-source-2.6.30.9' WARNING: Symbol version dump /usr/src/linux-source-2.6.30.9/Module.symvers is missing; modules will have no dependencies and modversions. (...) CC [M] /root/compat-wireless-2010-03-28/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/gpio.o CC [M] /root/compat-wireless-2010-03-28/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/init.o CC [M] /root/compat-wireless-2010-03-28/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/main.o CC [M] /root/compat-wireless-2010-03-28/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/recv.o CC [M] /root/compat-wireless-2010-03-28/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/xmit.o CC [M] /root/compat-wireless-2010-03-28/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/virtual.o CC [M] /root/compat-wireless-2010-03-28/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/rc.o CC [M] /root/compat-wireless-2010-03-28/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/pci.o CC [M] /root/compat-wireless-2010-03-28/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/common.o /root/compat-wireless-2010-03-28/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/common.c: In function ‘ath9k_cmn_rx_skb_preprocess’: /root/compat-wireless-2010-03-28/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/common.c:215: warning: ‘noise’ is deprecated (declared at /root/compat-wireless-2010-03- 28/include/net/mac80211.h:564) CC [M] /root/compat-wireless-2010-03-28/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_hst.o CC [M] /root/compat-wireless-2010-03-28/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hif_usb.o CC [M] /root/compat-wireless-2010-03-28/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/wmi.o CC [M] /root/compat-wireless-2010-03-28/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_txrx.o CC [M] /root/compat-wireless-2010-03-28/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_main.o CC [M] /root/compat-wireless-2010-03-28/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_beacon.o CC [M] /root/compat-wireless-2010-03-28/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_init.o CC [M] /root/compat-wireless-2010-03-28/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/hw.o CC [M] /root/compat-wireless-2010-03-28/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/eeprom.o CC [M] /root/compat-wireless-2010-03-28/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/eeprom_def.o CC [M] /root/compat-wireless-2010-03-28/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/eeprom_4k.o CC [M] /root/compat-wireless-2010-03-28/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/eeprom_9287.o CC [M] /root/compat-wireless-2010-03-28/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/calib.o CC [M] /root/compat-wireless-2010-03-28/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ani.o CC [M] /root/compat-wireless-2010-03-28/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/phy.o CC [M] /root/compat-wireless-2010-03-28/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/btcoex.o CC [M] /root/compat-wireless-2010-03-28/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/mac.o LD [M] /root/compat-wireless-2010-03-28/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ath9k.o LD [M] /root/compat-wireless-2010-03-28/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ath9k_hw.o LD [M] /root/compat-wireless-2010-03-28/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ath9k_common.o LD [M] /root/compat-wireless-2010-03-28/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ath9k_htc.o (...) Building modules, stage 2. CC /root/compat-wireless-2010-03-28/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ath9k_common.mod.o LD [M] /root/compat-wireless-2010-03-28/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ath9k_common.ko CC /root/compat-wireless-2010-03-28/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ath9k_htc.mod.o LD [M] /root/compat-wireless-2010-03-28/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ath9k_htc.ko CC /root/compat-wireless-2010-03-28/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ath9k_hw.mod.o LD [M] /root/compat-wireless-2010-03-28/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ath9k_hw.ko
Next I install the drivers
3. sudo make install
4. Unload currently running drivers.Code:root@bt:~/compat-wireless-2010-03-28# sudo make install (...) make -C /lib/modules/2.6.30.9/build M=/root/compat-wireless-2010-03-28 modules make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-source-2.6.30.9' WARNING: Symbol version dump /usr/src/linux-source-2.6.30.9/Module.symvers is missing; modules will have no dependencies and modversions. Building modules, stage 2. MODPOST 86 modules make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-source-2.6.30.9' make -C /lib/modules/2.6.30.9/build M=/root/compat-wireless-2010-03-28 "INSTALL_MOD_DIR=updates" \ modules_install (...) INSTALL /root/compat-wireless-2010-03-28/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ath9k.ko INSTALL /root/compat-wireless-2010-03-28/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ath9k_common.ko INSTALL /root/compat-wireless-2010-03-28/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ath9k_htc.ko INSTALL /root/compat-wireless-2010-03-28/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ath9k_hw.ko (...) make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-source-2.6.30.9' Updating Ubuntu's initramfs for 2.6.31-wl under /boot/ ... Cannot find /lib/modules/2.6.31-wl Will now run update-grub to ensure grub will find the new initramfs ... Searching for GRUB installation directory ... found: /boot/grub Searching for default file ... found: /boot/grub/default Testing for an existing GRUB menu.lst file ... found: /boot/grub/menu.lst Searching for splash image ... found: /boot/grub/splash.xpm.gz Found kernel: /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.30.9 Found kernel: /boot/memtest86+.bin Updating /boot/grub/menu.lst ... done Note: madwifi detected, we're going to disable it. If you would like to enable it later you can run: sudo athenable madwifi Running athenable ath5k... Disabling ath_pci ... [OK] Module disabled: /lib/modules/2.6.30.9/net/ath_pci.ko depmod will prefer updates/ over kernel/ -- OK! Currently detected wireless subsystem modules: (...) /lib/modules/2.6.30.9/updates/net/wireless/lib80211.ko /lib/modules/2.6.30.9/updates/drivers/net/wireless/adm8211.ko /lib/modules/2.6.30.9/updates/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ar9170/ar9170usb.ko /lib/modules/2.6.30.9/updates/drivers/net/wireless/at76c50x-usb.ko /lib/modules/2.6.30.9/updates/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath.ko /lib/modules/2.6.30.9/updates/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/ath5k.ko /lib/modules/2.6.30.9/updates/drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/ath9k.ko
5. Try to load the ath9k_htc module using modprobeCode:root@bt:~/compat-wireless-2010-03-28# sudo make unload
nothing happensCode:root@bt:~/compat-wireless-2010-03-28# modprobe ath9k_htc
6. Try to load them using the inbuild load commandCode:root@bt:~/compat-wireless-2010-03-28# iwconfig lo no wireless extensions. eth0 no wireless extensions.
At this point there are two wireless adapters (I have an in-built one on the laptop) but they seem to be duplicated and they are not working at all - could not find any networksCode:root@bt:~/compat-wireless-2010-03-28# sudo make load Stoping bluetooth service.. Stopping bluetooth: bluetoothd. * bluetooth is not running. Unloading ath9k... Unloading ath... FATAL: Module ath is in use. Unloading mac80211... FATAL: Module mac80211 is in use. Unloading cfg80211... FATAL: Module cfg80211 is in use. Unloading rfcomm... (...) Module ath_pci not detected -- this is fine ath5k loaded successfully ath9k loaded successfully Module bcm43xx not detected -- this is fine Disabling wl ... [OK] Module disabled: /lib/modules/2.6.30.9/kernel/net/wireless/wl.ko FATAL: Error inserting b43 (/lib/modules/2.6.30.9/updates/drivers/net/wireless/b43/b43.ko): Unknown symbol in module, or unknown parameter (see dmesg) b43 loaded successfully b43legacy loaded successfully Starting bluetooth service.. Starting bluetooth: bluetoothd. bluetooth is running.
I don't have any idea what's wrong - please help - since I'm a linux newbie it could be somthing very obvious. I heard about kernel .conf file, installing kernel headers etc. but I have no idea what to do next. Thanx in advance...Code:root@bt:~/compat-wireless-2010-03-28# iwconfig lo no wireless extensions. eth0 no wireless extensions. wlan0 IEEE 802.11abgn Mode:Managed Access Point: Not-Associated Tx-Power=0 dBm Retry long limit:7 RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off Encryption key:off Power Management:off wlan1 IEEE 802.11abgn Mode:Managed Access Point: Not-Associated Tx-Power=0 dBm Retry long limit:7 RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off Encryption key:off Power Management:off hwsim0 no wireless extensions. pan0 no wireless extensions.
