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Re: wireless card driver problem
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Phil Perry <[log in to unmask]>
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Phil Perry <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 13 Sep 2011 19:44:22 +0100
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On 13/09/11 11:55, vivek chalotra wrote:
> I have scientific linux cern 5.5 installed in my hp compaq 8510w laptop..
>
> I am getting the following error on activating the wlan0 device:
>
> [root@localhost ~]# ifconfig wlan0 up
> SIOCSIFFLAGS: No such file or directory
>

It's looking for /lib/firmware/iwlwifi-4965-2.ucode which you don't 
appear to have:

> Contents of /lib/firmware are:
> [root@localhost ~]# cd /lib/firmware/
> [root@localhost firmware]# ls
> iwlwifi-4965-ucode-228.61.2.24
>
>

 From the above it looks like you've tried to install the firmware but 
possible have installed it incorrectly, to the wrong path? How did you 
try to install the above firmware?

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