I am trying to set up two machines, both have identical hardware that should be supported by the newer Linux kernels. The wireless card inside is a GIGABYTE "GC-WB867D-I" Wifi+Bluetooth. Out of the box the Bluetooth works, however the Wifi does not.
The kerenel version via: uname -r
5.0.0-31-generic
The firmware version via: modinfo iwlwifi | grep 8265
firmware: iwlwifi-8265-36.ucode
The firmware file code via: lsmod | grep iwlwifi
iwlwifi 315392 1 iwlmvm
The Network controller via: sudo lspci | grep Network
41:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation Wireless 8265 / 8275 (rev 78)
The more verbose Network controller via ID: sudo lspci -vnd 8086:24fd
41:00.0 0280: 8086:24fd (rev 78) Subsystem: 8086:1010 Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 139 Memory at fa400000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable) [size=8K] Capabilities: [c8] Power Management version 3 Capabilities: [d0] MSI: Enable+ Count=1/1 Maskable- 64bit+ Capabilities: [40] Express Endpoint, MSI 00 Capabilities: [100] Advanced Error Reporting Capabilities: [140] Device Serial Number 48-89-e7-ff-ff-4b-c6-c0 Capabilities: [14c] Latency Tolerance Reporting Capabilities: [154] L1 PM Substates Kernel driver in use: iwlwifi Kernel modules: iwlwifi, wl
And finally the most verbose via the debug script: wget -N -t 5 -T 10 https://github.com/UbuntuForums/wireless-info/raw/master/wireless-info && chmod +x wireless-info && ./wireless-info
Text file excerpt:
########## wireless info START ##########Report from: 14 Oct 2019 20:53 PDT -0700Booted last: 14 Oct 2019 00:00 PDT -0700Script from: 22 Oct 2018 03:34 UTC +0000##### release ###########################Distributor ID: UbuntuDescription: Ubuntu 18.04.3 LTSRelease: 18.04Codename: bionic##### kernel ############################Linux 5.0.0-31-generic #33~18.04.1-Ubuntu SMP Tue Oct 1 10:20:39 UTC 2019 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/LinuxParameters: ro, quiet, splash##### desktop ###########################Ubuntu##### lspci #############################04:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Intel Corporation I211 Gigabit Network Connection [8086:1539] (rev 03) Subsystem: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd I211 Gigabit Network Connection [1458:e000] Kernel driver in use: igb41:00.0 Network controller [0280]: Intel Corporation Wireless 8265 / 8275 [8086:24fd] (rev 78) Subsystem: Intel Corporation Dual Band Wireless-AC 8265 [8086:1010] Kernel driver in use: iwlwifi##### lsusb #############################Bus 008 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hubBus 007 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hubBus 006 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hubBus 005 Device 003: ID 05b8:3279 Agiler, Inc. Bus 005 Device 002: ID 046d:c069 Logitech, Inc. M-U0007 [Corded Mouse M500]Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hubBus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hubBus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hubBus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hubBus 001 Device 005: ID 2357:0108 Bus 001 Device 003: ID 8087:0a2b Intel Corp. Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub##### PCMCIA card info ####################### rfkill ############################0: hci0: Bluetooth Soft blocked: no Hard blocked: no3: phy3: Wireless LAN Soft blocked: no Hard blocked: no##### secure boot #######################SecureBoot disabledPlatform is in Setup Mode##### lsmod #############################wl 6447104 0iwlmvm 389120 0rtl8xxxu 126976 0mac80211 819200 2 iwlmvm,rtl8xxxuiwlwifi 315392 1 iwlmvmwmi_bmof 16384 0mxm_wmi 16384 1 nouveaucfg80211 679936 4 wl,iwlmvm,iwlwifi,mac80211wmi 28672 3 wmi_bmof,mxm_wmi,nouveau##### interfaces ########################[/etc/network/interfaces]auto loiface lo inet loopbacketc.... etc....##### NetworkManager.state ##############[main]NetworkingEnabled=trueWirelessEnabled=trueWWANEnabled=true##### NetworkManager config #############[[/etc/NetworkManager/conf.d/default-wifi-powersave-on.conf]][connection]wifi.powersave = 3[[/etc/NetworkManager/NetworkManager.conf]][main]plugins=ifupdown,keyfile[ifupdown]managed=false[device]wifi.scan-rand-mac-address=no[[/usr/lib/NetworkManager/conf.d/10-dns-resolved.conf]][main]dns=systemd-resolved[[/usr/lib/NetworkManager/conf.d/10-globally-managed-devices.conf]][keyfile]unmanaged-devices=*,except:type:wifi,except:type:wwan[[/usr/lib/NetworkManager/conf.d/20-connectivity-ubuntu.conf]][connectivity]uri=http://connectivity-check.ubuntu.com/[[/usr/lib/NetworkManager/conf.d/no-mac-addr-change.conf]][device-mac-addr-change-wifi]match-device=driver:rtl8723bs,driver:rtl8189es,driver:r8188eu,driver:8188eu,driver:eagle_sdio,driver:wlwifi.scan-rand-mac-address=nowifi.cloned-mac-address=preserveethernet.cloned-mac-address=preserve##### NetworkManager profiles ################ Netplan config ####################[/etc/netplan/01-network-manager-all.yaml]network: version: 2 renderer: NetworkManageretc.... etc....##### module parameters #################[iwlmvm]init_dbg: Npower_scheme: 2tfd_q_hang_detect: Ygrep: /sys/module/rtl8xxxu/parameters/debug: Permission deniedgrep: /sys/module/rtl8xxxu/parameters/dma_agg_pages: Permission deniedgrep: /sys/module/rtl8xxxu/parameters/dma_aggregation: Permission deniedgrep: /sys/module/rtl8xxxu/parameters/dma_agg_timeout: Permission deniedgrep: /sys/module/rtl8xxxu/parameters/ht40_2g: Permission denied[rtl8xxxu][mac80211]beacon_loss_count: 7ieee80211_default_rc_algo: minstrel_htmax_nullfunc_tries: 2max_probe_tries: 5minstrel_vht_only: Yprobe_wait_ms: 500[iwlwifi]11n_disable: 0amsdu_size: 0antenna_coupling: 0bt_coex_active: Yd0i3_disable: Yd0i3_timeout: 1000disable_11ac: Ndisable_11ax: Nenable_ini: Nfw_monitor: Nfw_restart: Ylar_disable: Nled_mode: 0nvm_file: (null)power_level: 0power_save: Nremove_when_gone: Nswcrypto: 0uapsd_disable: 3[cfg80211]bss_entries_limit: 1000cfg80211_disable_40mhz_24ghz: Nieee80211_regdom: 00~EDIT~ The loading of the kernel module. sudo modprobe iwlwifi && dmesg | grep iwl
[ 5.761509] iwlwifi 0000:41:00.0: enabling device (0000 -> 0002)[ 5.765276] iwlwifi 0000:41:00.0: loaded firmware version 36.9f0a2d68.0 op_mode iwlmvm[ 5.836664] iwlwifi 0000:41:00.0: Detected Intel(R) Dual Band Wireless AC 8265, REV=0x230[ 5.843363] iwlwifi 0000:41:00.0: swiotlb buffer is full (sz: 4096 bytes)[ 5.843367] iwlwifi 0000:41:00.0: overflow 0x0000001030d6f000+4096 of DMA mask fffffffff bus mask 0[ 5.843377] Modules linked in: snd_pcm ucsi_ccg(+) wl(POE) aes_x86_64 snd_seq_midi crypto_simd snd_seq_midi_event iwlmvm(+) cryptd rtl8xxxu(+) glue_helper joydev input_leds typec_ucsi fjes(-) snd_rawmidi video typec mac80211 ttm iwlwifi drm_kms_helper snd_seq btusb wmi_bmof btrtl mxm_wmi btbcm snd_seq_device drm btintel snd_timer cfg80211 bluetooth fb_sys_fops snd syscopyarea sysfillrect ecdh_generic sysimgblt k10temp ccp(+) soundcore mac_hid sch_fq_codel parport_pc ppdev lp parport ip_tables x_tables autofs4 hid_generic usbhid hid igb i2c_algo_bit nvme ahci dca i2c_piix4 nvme_core i2c_nvidia_gpu libahci gpio_amdpt wmi gpio_generic[ 5.843419] iwl_pcie_rxq_alloc_rbs+0x164/0x1d0 [iwlwifi][ 5.843425] _iwl_pcie_rx_init+0x2bc/0x310 [iwlwifi][ 5.843431] iwl_pcie_rx_init+0x2d/0x400 [iwlwifi][ 5.843442] ? iwl_mvm_nic_config+0x118/0x170 [iwlmvm][ 5.843449] iwl_trans_pcie_start_fw+0x2a1/0x6d0 [iwlwifi][ 5.843459] ? iwl_init_notification_wait+0x6d/0xb0 [iwlwifi][ 5.843467] iwl_mvm_load_ucode_wait_alive+0x102/0x310 [iwlmvm][ 5.843476] iwl_run_init_mvm_ucode+0x88/0x340 [iwlmvm][ 5.843483] ? iwl_run_init_mvm_ucode+0x88/0x340 [iwlmvm][ 5.843490] ? iwl_wait_init_complete+0x30/0x30 [iwlmvm][ 5.843497] iwl_op_mode_mvm_start+0x72e/0xab0 [iwlmvm][ 5.843504] ? iwl_op_mode_mvm_start+0x72e/0xab0 [iwlmvm][ 5.843510] _iwl_op_mode_start.isra.10+0x4c/0xa0 [iwlwifi][ 5.843516] iwl_opmode_register+0x75/0xe0 [iwlwifi][ 5.843525] iwl_mvm_init+0x38/0x1000 [iwlmvm][ 6.884065] iwlwifi 0000:41:00.0: SecBoot CPU1 Status: 0x3, CPU2 Status: 0x2a58[ 6.884069] iwlwifi 0000:41:00.0: Failed to start INIT ucode: -110[ 6.884071] iwlwifi 0000:41:00.0: Collecting data: trigger 15 fired.[ 7.233236] iwlwifi 0000:41:00.0: Failed to run INIT ucode: -110What I have tried...
Replace the iwlwifi-8265-22.ucode file in /lib/firmware/ folder with the drivers from Intel. The folder contains, iwlwifi-8265 (-21), (-22), (-27), (-31), (-34), (-36) for newer kerenls I'd assume.
Changed the power settings via gedit, wifi.powersave = 3 (3) -> (2) -> (1) in file/etc/NetworkManager/conf.d/default-wifi-powersave-on.conf
Updated, upgraded, updated kernels etc... I am usually okay at troubleshooting linux issues, however this one has me stumped. I noticed the firmware version points to iwlwifi-8265-36.ucode, while the Intel driver points to iwlwifi-8265-22.ucode. Is this the issue?
I have lost a day to this problem, and normally I can solve these issues somewhat quickly. With any luck I can solve the issue within the next day, else I will buy two new PCI cards :<. Any help is greatly appreciated, thanks!