Hello all.
From time to time, my Intel Wifi adapter fails on cold boot, with messages in the logs like these:
iwlwifi 0000:05:00.0: Time out reading EEPROM[2]
iwlwifi 0000:05:00.0: Unable to init EEPROM
I have tried to reload the module driver with the command:
sudo modprobe iwlwifi
but it doesn't work. The only solution is to reboot. The computer is a Sony Vaio VGN-SR21 laptop, with an Intel 5100 Wifi module and Linux Mint 17 with kernel 3.13.0-24. Most of times, it works OK, this error only happens sometimes.
Any idea to solve the problem?
Intel Wifi 5100 random failure
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Re: Intel Wifi 5100 random failure
Sounds like a total hardware failure might be looming unless removing the card and cleaning the contacts helpsluis_29 wrote:Hello all.
From time to time, my Intel Wifi adapter fails on cold boot, with messages in the logs like these:
iwlwifi 0000:05:00.0: Time out reading EEPROM[2]
iwlwifi 0000:05:00.0: Unable to init EEPROM
I have tried to reload the module driver with the command:
sudo modprobe iwlwifi
but it doesn't work. The only solution is to reboot. The computer is a Sony Vaio VGN-SR21 laptop, with an Intel 5100 Wifi module and Linux Mint 17 with kernel 3.13.0-24. Most of times, it works OK, this error only happens sometimes.
Any idea to solve the problem?
Re: Intel Wifi 5100 random failure
The failure continues happening from time to time. If it is a hardware problem, I understand that nothing can be done except rebooting the system. Is it so?
Best regards.
Best regards.
Re: Intel Wifi 5100 random failure
It might be time to replace the wifi card with a new oneluis_29 wrote:The failure continues happening from time to time. If it is a hardware problem, I understand that nothing can be done except rebooting the system. Is it so?
Best regards.
Re: Intel Wifi 5100 random failure
iwlwifi is problematic in the newer kernels, try seiing ipv6 to ignore in network settings.
Re: Intel Wifi 5100 random failure
Thank you. I will try this.Rusty1 wrote:iwlwifi is problematic in the newer kernels, try seiing ipv6 to ignore in network settings.
Re: Intel Wifi 5100 random failure
Hello all.luis_29 wrote:Thank you. I will try this.Rusty1 wrote:iwlwifi is problematic in the newer kernels, try seiing ipv6 to ignore in network settings.
Today it has happened again to me, the wifi has not been detected at start. Setting IPv6 to ignore seems to have no effect either.
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Re: Intel Wifi 5100 random failure
Before replacing the wireless chipset, you might try a few easy generic measures that often have a positive effect on driver related issues:
Install the latest kernel from the 3.13 series:
https://sites.google.com/site/easylinux ... el-updates
(item 3, right column)
Then reboot.
When no improvement: install the latest kernel from the 3.16 series. Then reboot.
When still no improvement: check for a newer BIOS / UEFI and when available, install it.
Install the latest kernel from the 3.13 series:
https://sites.google.com/site/easylinux ... el-updates
(item 3, right column)
Then reboot.
When no improvement: install the latest kernel from the 3.16 series. Then reboot.
When still no improvement: check for a newer BIOS / UEFI and when available, install it.
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