[EN] First Thoughts and a Issue

[eriefisher]

Downloaded the recent XFCE4 ISO, md5sum was perfect, dd to a usb, all good, reboot!
Within a few seconds I'm in the desktop. Impressive speed, not just booting but running live as well. Well done.
The first thing I try to do is connect wirelessly. NO GO. The card doesn't show up in NM to set up. I check to see if the drivers are there and yes they are. The chip get activated at boot. I tried to reload the driver and I get FATAL already in use??? iwlist, ifconfig, nothing there. I ended up connecting to my phone via bluetooth for internet to be sure I had the latest firmware and am told I do. Rfkill claims everything is unblocked. Anybody have a hint as to what I can do at this point. I would rather get it going before I install. These are from my present install MX-19. All the info is the same from the live run.

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lspci | grep Network
02:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation Dual Band Wireless-AC 3168NGW [Stone Peak] (rev 10)

lsmod | grep iwl
iwlmvm                303104  0
mac80211              827392  1 iwlmvm
iwlwifi               245760  1 iwlmvm
cfg80211              778240  4 wl,iwlmvm,iwlwifi,mac80211

 dmesg | grep wifi
[   14.887062] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: firmware: direct-loading firmware iwlwifi-3168-29.ucode
[   14.887749] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: loaded firmware version 29.1044073957.0 op_mode iwlmvm
[   15.438728] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: Detected Intel(R) Dual Band Wireless AC 3168, REV=0x220
[   15.457103] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: base HW address: 10:f0:05:85:9d:e1From the live session. I didn't catch this at first run.

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dmesg | grep wifi
[   13.664575] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: firmware: direct-loading firmware iwlwifi-3168-29.ucode
[   13.665237] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: loaded firmware version 29.1044073957.0 op_mode iwlmvm
[   13.871662] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: Detected Intel(R) Dual Band Wireless AC 3168, REV=0x220
[   13.895251] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: Can't parse phy_sku in B0, empty sections
[   13.895257] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: Failed to read NVM: -61
[   13.895261] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: Collecting data: trigger 16 fired.
[   13.896615] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: Start IWL Error Log Dump:
[   13.896617] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: Status: 0x00000040, count: 6
[   13.896619] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: Loaded firmware version: 29.1044073957.0
[   13.896621] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: 0x00000084 | NMI_INTERRUPT_UNKNOWN       
[   13.896623] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: 0x000002F0 | trm_hw_status0
[   13.896624] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: 0x00000000 | trm_hw_status1
[   13.896626] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: 0x00041702 | branchlink2
[   13.896627] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: 0x00044696 | interruptlink1
[   13.896629] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: 0x00044696 | interruptlink2
[   13.896630] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: 0x00000000 | data1
[   13.896632] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: 0x00000080 | data2
[   13.896633] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: 0x07030000 | data3
[   13.896634] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: 0x00000000 | beacon time
[   13.896636] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: 0x000021B7 | tsf low
[   13.896637] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: 0x00000000 | tsf hi
[   13.896639] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: 0x00000000 | time gp1
[   13.896640] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: 0x000021B8 | time gp2
[   13.896642] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: 0x00000009 | uCode revision type
[   13.896643] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: 0x0000001D | uCode version major
[   13.896645] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: 0x3E3B4DE5 | uCode version minor
[   13.896646] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: 0x00000220 | hw version
[   13.896648] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: 0x00C89200 | board version
[   13.896649] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: 0x00110188 | hcmd
[   13.896650] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: 0x00022000 | isr0
[   13.896652] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: 0x00000000 | isr1
[   13.896653] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: 0x00000002 | isr2
[   13.896655] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: 0x004000C0 | isr3
[   13.896656] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: 0x00000000 | isr4
[   13.896657] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: 0x00110188 | last cmd Id
[   13.896659] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: 0x00000000 | wait_event
[   13.896660] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: 0x00000040 | l2p_control
[   13.896662] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: 0x00000000 | l2p_duration
[   13.896663] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: 0x00000000 | l2p_mhvalid
[   13.896665] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: 0x00000000 | l2p_addr_match
[   13.896666] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: 0x00000007 | lmpm_pmg_sel
[   13.896667] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: 0x03041751 | timestamp
[   13.896669] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: 0x00341018 | flow_handler
[   13.896786] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: Fseq Registers:
[   13.896842] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: 0x00000000 | FSEQ_ERROR_CODE
[   13.896897] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: 0x00000000 | FSEQ_TOP_INIT_VERSION
[   13.896946] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: 0x00000000 | FSEQ_CNVIO_INIT_VERSION
[   13.896996] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: 0x00000000 | FSEQ_OTP_VERSION
[   13.897051] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: 0x00000000 | FSEQ_TOP_CONTENT_VERSION
[   13.897106] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: 0x00000000 | FSEQ_ALIVE_TOKEN
[   13.897155] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: 0x00000000 | FSEQ_CNVI_ID
[   13.897206] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: 0x00000000 | FSEQ_CNVR_ID
[   13.897256] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: 0x00000000 | CNVI_AUX_MISC_CHIP
[   13.897306] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: 0x00000000 | CNVR_AUX_MISC_CHIP
[   13.897361] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: 0x00000000 | CNVR_SCU_SD_REGS_SD_REG_DIG_DCDC_VTRIM
[   13.897416] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: 0x00000000 | CNVR_SCU_SD_REGS_SD_REG_ACTIVE_VDIG_MIRROR
[   13.897473] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: Firmware not running - cannot dump error
[   13.908954] iwlwifi 0000:02:00.0: Failed to run INIT ucode: -61

[hendrikL]

https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/403739/how-to-enable-the-wi-fi-network-adapter-intel-ac-3168-in-ubuntu

maybe this helps.

https://wireless.wiki.kernel.org/en/users/drivers/iwlwifi

[eriefisher]

Well I tried, following the method in the two links, to load it manually but nogo. I can't get the chip to show up. I will need to poke around some more. I know I have had some trouble with wifi and the 5..... kernels. I tried both the Debian and Liquorix flavours and wifi would drop in and out randomly. Currently running 4.19.0-6-amd64 and it's been stable.

[hendrikL]

Yes, there seems to exist issues with kernel 5..x  (5.5?) and this network card.

As example:
https://community.clearlinux.org/t/iwlwifi-issues-in-latest-kernel-5-5/3237/7

And there are more bug reports about it.

What you can try is, if you have the possibility to connect the net via lan during a live session, to install an actual kernel.

Don't run a dist-upgrade/full-upgrade on the live medium!

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apt update; apt install linux-headers-5.6.8-towo.2-siduction-amd64 linux-image-5.6.8-towo.2-siduction-amd64
Maybe there is a patch already inside, I don't know.

[eriefisher]

Thanks for hanging in there wit me HendrikL.
I can try to install the 5.6.8 kernel to see if it will work but how do you start it without a reboot? I've never tried this and didn't know it was possible. On my current MX-19 install I install 5.6.0-8.1-liquorix-amd64 just to see if wifi would work ok. It seems it should be good from 5.5.4 on. So far wifi has been working well.


I will give it a day or two to confirm then if it's ok I will install from the live boot then upgrade the kernel. I can connect to the internet via wired connection here

[hendrikL]

.....
I can try to install the 5.6.8 kernel to see if it will work but how do you start it without a reboot?
.....

Oh, man, sorry didn't realized it.
Too early and the lag of coffee.
So if you can test the liqorix kernel then you should be able to test the towo kernel too!?

[hendrikL]

linux-headers-5.6.9-towo.1-siduction-amd64   linux-image-5.6.9-towo.1-siduction-amd64  is out now, towo like to compile kernels

[eriefisher]

I added the siduction sources and tried to install towo kernel but it requires gcc9 and I have gcc8. I was hoping not to push this system into sid. Good news though is that the Liquorix kernel installed and wifi seems to be working so far.

5.6.0-8.1-liquorix-amd64

I may just install from the usb and deal with it afterwards.

[piper]

I added the siduction sources and tried to install towo kernel but it requires gcc9 and I have gcc8. I was hoping not to push this system into sid. Good news though is that the Liquorix kernel installed and wifi seems to be working so far.

5.6.0-8.1-liquorix-amd64

I may just install from the usb and deal with it afterwards.

I am confused, either I had too much coffee (danke der_bud ) or too many bonghits

siduction is sid 

Are you just running this live? or is it installed?

Either or,  can you try this for shits and giggles for internet

as root

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dhclient -r; dhclient
After that you have internet or you don't and worth trying.

[eriefisher]

I added the siduction and liquorix sources to get access to the kernels only. I didn't want to push this MX-19 install to sid. The towo kernel requires gcc9 and that's in debian sid. The liquorix kernel installed without any other modification. I didn't need to change all my sources to sid just to get a new kernel to test wifi. Does that make sense?? Clear as mud??


I want a fresh siduction install as opposed to a stable MX-19/debian pushed to sid. If I can install siduction and upgrade the kernel post install and the wifi works then that's what I will do.