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From: Eric M. Brombaugh (emebgoodnet.com)
Date: Fri Jan 12 2001 - 09:00:41 CST

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    On Fri, 12 Jan 2001 heeyeolyetri.re.kr wrote:

    > 2. module order
    > When the Kernel is up, the /var/log/messages has
    > -----------
    > executing: 'insmod /lib/modules/2.2.12-20kr/pcmcia/prism2_cs.o'
    > /lib/modules/2.2.12-20kr/pcmcia/prism2_cs.o: unresolved symbol
    > p80211pb_alloc_p80211
    > /lib/modules/2.2.12-20kr/pcmcia/prism2_cs.o: unresolved symbol
    > p80211pb_free
    > /lib/modules/2.2.12-20kr/pcmcia/prism2_cs.o: unresolved symbol
    > register_wlandev
    > /lib/modules/2.2.12-20kr/pcmcia/prism2_cs.o: unresolved symbol
    > p80211netdev_rx
    > /lib/modules/2.2.12-20kr/pcmcia/prism2_cs.o: unresolved symbol
    > unregister_wlandev
    > /lib/modules/2.2.12-20kr/pcmcia/prism2_cs.o: unresolved symbol wlan_setup
    > /lib/modules/2.2.12-20kr/pcmcia/prism2_cs.o: unresolved symbol wlan_unsetup
    > cardmgr[377]: insmod exited with status 1
    > cardmgr[377]: executing: 'modprobe prism2_cs'
    > kernel: p80211.o: 0.1.7 Loaded
    > kernel: init_module: prism2_cs.o: 0.1.7 Loaded
    > kernel: init_module: dev_info is: prism2_cs
    > --------
    > As you can see, prism2_cs.o has function call which is defined in p80211.o.
    > But p80211.o is loaed later then prism2_cs.o
    > This order and message is OK?

    Mine does this too. If you look closely, you can see that card services
    are trying to 'insmod' the driver, which fails so they 'modprobe' it,
    which succeeds.

    > 3. Ping error
    > Finally, even if ifconfig shows good configuration, when ping is exected,
    > /var/log/messages shows
    > ---
    > p80211knetdev_hard_start_xmit: Tx attempt prior to association, frame
    > dropped.
    > ---
    > What happened?

    It looks like you're not associating with an AP.

    Eric

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