WIFI Broken After 2.0 Update!!!!

[thirdeyeopen23]

The title says it all, I was reading in the Yellow Dog Linux forums about Linux losing the ability to communicate with the wireless card after the 2.0 firmware update. I hadn't booted it up in Linux since the update and after reading this I did, lo and behold, wireless no longer worked. It says something about a bad gelic driver when you try to change the configuration. Also the problem is across all versions of Linux so its something in either the kernal or Sony changed something about the Hypervisor access to the network card via the firmware update.

This sucks really bad. Why wouldn't they inform people at Terrasoft so that this could have been patched ahead of time. It really sucks when an update comes out and breaks things that were working fine.

Anybody else notice this problem yet?

[factor remix]

No, I don't use WiFI, but this sucks... I think they did this because of the hackers that gained access of the graphic card (I forgot the name?). They patched the Hypervisor, so they couldn't continue in the project.

Thats my thought.

[Tyrien]

Take a look at the features 2.0 added. The implementation of remote start probably has something to do with it not working.

[SolidSnake365]

yep same for me I am so PISSED OFF!

[ank69]

woah im lucky .... i use the wireless and the ethernet at times ... but im pretty sure i used it on wifi .. but that could of been dling the new firewire ... AND THE HELL DNT MY COD 4 WORK ONLINE

[pure_energy1]

The latest firmware update for the PS3 (v2.0) for some reason removes wireless configuration from your PSUbuntu Network Manager.
The solution is to upgrade your kernel using the linux-kernel-2.6.23-rc7_tools package (http://rapidshare.com/files/58033319/linux-kernel-2.6.23-rc7_tools.tar.html).
Here’s how to do it:

Get the tar file (http://rapidshare.com/files/58033319/linux-kernel-2.6.23-rc7_tools.tar.html) and copy it to your PSUbuntu Desktop (use a usb-stick or other media)
Extract the files and run each .deb file within (linux-headers.., linux-image.., ps3pf-utils.., wifi-radar..)
Reboot, and your wireless network shold be available again.

[SolidSnake365]

How would you do that with YDL

[thirdeyeopen23]

The latest firmware update for the PS3 (v2.0) for some reason removes wireless configuration from your PSUbuntu Network Manager.
The solution is to upgrade your kernel using the linux-kernel-2.6.23-rc7_tools package (http://rapidshare.com/files/58033319/linux-kernel-2.6.23-rc7_tools.tar.html).
Here’s how to do it:
Get the tar file (http://rapidshare.com/files/58033319/linux-kernel-2.6.23-rc7_tools.tar.html) and copy it to your PSUbuntu Desktop (use a usb-stick or other media)
Extract the files and run each .deb file within (linux-headers.., linux-image.., ps3pf-utils.., wifi-radar..)
Reboot, and your wireless network shold be available again.

can this be done in yellow dog linux? i think yellow dog uses rpm not deb?:confused:

[factor remix]

yes it can be done, I just copied it to my faq form PSubuntu.. :D

[LukeHarrison]

The latest firmware update for the PS3 (v2.0) for some reason removes wireless configuration from your PSUbuntu Network Manager.
The solution is to upgrade your kernel using the linux-kernel-2.6.23-rc7_tools package (http://rapidshare.com/files/58033319/linux-kernel-2.6.23-rc7_tools.tar.html).
Here’s how to do it:
Get the tar file (http://rapidshare.com/files/58033319/linux-kernel-2.6.23-rc7_tools.tar.html) and copy it to your PSUbuntu Desktop (use a usb-stick or other media)
Extract the files and run each .deb file within (linux-headers.., linux-image.., ps3pf-utils.., wifi-radar..)
Reboot, and your wireless network shold be available again.

It seems to me that ps3pf-utils 2.0.2 is incompatible with this. After removing it and installing 2.0.1 (included in the tar) it worked, but I couldn't get PS3videomode to work. After upgrading to 2.0.2 I keep having a problem in which it just black screens after the Ubuntu boot screen.

Anyone know what's going on?

[thirdeyeopen23]

i still cant get my wifi to work, i even switched to ubuntu and tried installing those updates and nothing. this really sucks. those of you that said the updates worked for you, are there any detailed instructions on how to make it work?

[Sony boj]

I am on 2.00, YDL 5.01 and my wifi works! haha :3

[markos]

any news yet, ytheres nothing going on at yellow dog forum

[jab8917]

i have the same problem... but in the PS3 OS.... i get an error saying : Access was point not Detected. Does this mean my wifi broke or this is just another bug from the 2.0 firmware update?

[factor remix]

hmmm... another bug from 2.0, connect via wired because 2.01 is out...

[jab8917]

thaks for the rply... i did that and still have the same problem..

[IrquiM]

I think they did this because of the hackers that gained access of the graphic card (I forgot the name?). They patched the Hypervisor, so they couldn't continue in the project.

The RSX access is not a crack, it's just using undocumented features, and is not easy to patch, without causing tons of other problems, and I'm 100% sure it has nothing to do with the network not working, since RSX still is accessible via Linux

[SuperSJ-PS3]

I think it's your wireless router or comcast. Mine work fine...

[calumhart]

Same here that happened to me but when i opened up my ps3 the wirless card on the motherbaord burned so i brought a new one wolla no problems so thats something to think about i aid about £15 for it so its not alot really. hope that helps

[assassineddy]

if there are some ppl have problems with ubuntu
ther is a kernel 2.6.23-rc7 maybe you have heard of it it works but is freezes your startup there is a bug fix you can get on the internet that can help.
it works fine on my ps3 (firmwire 2.10) with wireless lan, so if you want it ask me here and il place it here that it can help you.

linux rulezz for PS3

[deanosrs]

I'm running YDL with 2.0 firmware, wireless still works fine