Same problem here:
* ThinkPad T43p * multiple routers tested - bug is "always" there, just frequency of occurrence changes * # uname -a Linux XXX 2.6.31-20-generic #58-Ubuntu SMP Fri Mar 12 05:23:09 UTC 2010 i686 GNU/Linux * # cat /etc/lsb-release | tail -1 DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 9.10 * # lspci | grep -i Net 02:00.0 Ethernet controller: Broadcom Corporation NetXtreme BCM5751M Gigabit Ethernet PCI Express (rev 11) 0b:02.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 2200BG [Calexico2] Network Connection (rev 05) * # uptime; dmesg | grep "ipw2200: Firmware error detected. Restarting." | wc -l 20:05:55 up 1 day, 9:06, 4 users, load average: 0.02, 0.14, 0.16 59 * # modinfo ipw2200 filename: /lib/modules/2.6.31-20-generic/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2x00/ipw2200.ko [...] version: 1.2.2kmprq description: Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2200/2915 Network Driver srcversion: 99130395C362697D0971661 [...] vermagic: 2.6.31-20-generic SMP mod_unload modversions 586 parm: disable:manually disable the radio (default 0 [radio on]) (int) parm: associate:auto associate when scanning (default off) (int) parm: auto_create:auto create adhoc network (default on) (int) parm: led:enable led control on some systems (default 1 on) (int) parm: debug:debug output mask (int) parm: channel:channel to limit associate to (default 0 [ANY]) (int) parm: rtap_iface:create the rtap interface (1 - create, default 0) (int) parm: qos_enable:enable all QoS functionalitis (int) parm: qos_burst_enable:enable QoS burst mode (int) parm: qos_no_ack_mask:mask Tx_Queue to no ack (int) parm: burst_duration_CCK:set CCK burst value (int) parm: burst_duration_OFDM:set OFDM burst value (int) parm: mode:network mode (0=BSS,1=IBSS,2=Monitor) (int) parm: bt_coexist:enable bluetooth coexistence (default off) (int) parm: hwcrypto:enable hardware crypto (default off) (int) parm: cmdlog:allocate a ring buffer for logging firmware commands (int) parm: roaming:enable roaming support (default on) (int) parm: antenna:select antenna 1=Main, 3=Aux, default 0 [both], 2=slow_diversity [...] * # ifconfig eth1 eth1 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX inet addr:10.XX.XX.XX Bcast:10.XX.XX.255 Mask:255.255.254.0 inet6 addr: XX::XX:XX:XX:XX/64 Scope:Link UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1 RX packets:353364 errors:4 dropped:4 overruns:0 frame:0 TX packets:353521 errors:0 dropped:3 overruns:0 carrier:0 collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000 RX bytes:356051366 (356.0 MB) TX bytes:169257557 (169.2 MB) Interrupt:21 Base address:0xe000 Memory:b4001000-b4001fff * # iwconfig eth1 eth1 IEEE 802.11g ESSID:"XXX" Mode:Managed Frequency:2.437 GHz Access Point: XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX Bit Rate:54 Mb/s Tx-Power=20 dBm Sensitivity=8/0 Retry limit:7 RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off Encryption key:off Power Management:off Link Quality=77/100 Signal level=-52 dBm Noise level=-89 dBm Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0 Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:6
Same problem here:
* ThinkPad T43p DESCRIPTION= "Ubuntu 9.10 2.6.31- 20-generic/ kernel/ drivers/ net/wireless/ ipw2x00/ ipw2200. ko D0971661 enable: enable QoS burst mode (int) ack_mask: mask Tx_Queue to no ack (int) CCK:set CCK burst value (int) OFDM:set OFDM burst value (int) 1=IBSS, 2=Monitor) (int)
collisions: 0 txqueuelen:1000
Interrupt: 21 Base address:0xe000 Memory: b4001000- b4001fff
Mode: Managed Frequency:2.437 GHz Access Point: XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX
Encryption key:off
* multiple routers tested - bug is "always" there, just frequency of occurrence changes
* # uname -a
Linux XXX 2.6.31-20-generic #58-Ubuntu SMP Fri Mar 12 05:23:09 UTC 2010 i686 GNU/Linux
* # cat /etc/lsb-release | tail -1
DISTRIB_
* # lspci | grep -i Net
02:00.0 Ethernet controller: Broadcom Corporation NetXtreme BCM5751M Gigabit Ethernet PCI Express (rev 11)
0b:02.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 2200BG [Calexico2] Network Connection (rev 05)
* # uptime; dmesg | grep "ipw2200: Firmware error detected. Restarting." | wc -l
20:05:55 up 1 day, 9:06, 4 users, load average: 0.02, 0.14, 0.16
59
* # modinfo ipw2200
filename: /lib/modules/
[...]
version: 1.2.2kmprq
description: Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2200/2915 Network Driver
srcversion: 99130395C362697
[...]
vermagic: 2.6.31-20-generic SMP mod_unload modversions 586
parm: disable:manually disable the radio (default 0 [radio on]) (int)
parm: associate:auto associate when scanning (default off) (int)
parm: auto_create:auto create adhoc network (default on) (int)
parm: led:enable led control on some systems (default 1 on) (int)
parm: debug:debug output mask (int)
parm: channel:channel to limit associate to (default 0 [ANY]) (int)
parm: rtap_iface:create the rtap interface (1 - create, default 0) (int)
parm: qos_enable:enable all QoS functionalitis (int)
parm: qos_burst_
parm: qos_no_
parm: burst_duration_
parm: burst_duration_
parm: mode:network mode (0=BSS,
parm: bt_coexist:enable bluetooth coexistence (default off) (int)
parm: hwcrypto:enable hardware crypto (default off) (int)
parm: cmdlog:allocate a ring buffer for logging firmware commands (int)
parm: roaming:enable roaming support (default on) (int)
parm: antenna:select antenna 1=Main, 3=Aux, default 0 [both], 2=slow_diversity [...]
* # ifconfig eth1
eth1 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX
inet addr:10.XX.XX.XX Bcast:10.XX.XX.255 Mask:255.255.254.0
inet6 addr: XX::XX:XX:XX:XX/64 Scope:Link
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:353364 errors:4 dropped:4 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:353521 errors:0 dropped:3 overruns:0 carrier:0
RX bytes:356051366 (356.0 MB) TX bytes:169257557 (169.2 MB)
* # iwconfig eth1
eth1 IEEE 802.11g ESSID:"XXX"
Bit Rate:54 Mb/s Tx-Power=20 dBm Sensitivity=8/0
Retry limit:7 RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off
Power Management:off
Link Quality=77/100 Signal level=-52 dBm Noise level=-89 dBm
Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0
Tx excessive retries:0 Invalid misc:0 Missed beacon:6