Date: Mon, 22 Feb 2021 00:27:41 +0000 From: Daniel Stevenson <daniel@dstev.net> To: Steven Friedrich <FreeBSD@twc.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org, imp@freebsd.org, freebsd-current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Strange anomaly when Netgear A6100 - AC600 Dual Band WiFi USB Mini Adapter plugged in on boot Message-ID: <uE3IzZ66P5wEqPTYIg58zBubzrw9QJbAnTed9A58p4gCM9kd0Tygs3HY_VDESV15JSyWOvGvHBZzqq576DOmp2JDjSJpNW9Q9Ewb1BlzeFw=@dstev.net> In-Reply-To: <9068449.RH3biPoPvx@freebsd> References: <4833150.YNO7O01DYZ@freebsd> <4838382.YNO7O01DYZ@freebsd> <16988739.sFgvYJuXru@freebsd> <9068449.RH3biPoPvx@freebsd>
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On Saturday, February 20th, 2021 at 04:38, Steven Friedrich <FreeBSD@twc.co= m> wrote: > On Friday, 19 February 2021 06:41:49 EST Steven Friedrich wrote: > > > BTW, I included output from pciconf, but the device is USB. Sorry. > > > > I was confused because there's an unsupported wi-fi on the motherboard,= also > > > > from Realtek. > > > > mobo Realtek is 8821ce > > > > USB Realtek is 8811au > > > > On Thursday, 18 February 2021 21:37:34 EST Steven Friedrich wrote: > > > > > On Thursday, 18 February 2021 16:35:48 EST > > > > > > Daniel > > > > > > Stevenson wrote: > > > > > > > On Thursday, February 18th, 2021 at 04:40, Steven Friedrich > > > > > > FreeBSD@twc.com wrote: > > > > > > > > Starting devd. > > > > > > > > > > Cannot 'start' webcamd. Set webcamd_enable to YES in /etc/rc.conf= or > > > > > > > > > > use > > > > > > > > > > 'onestart' instead of 'start'. > > > > > > > > > > There's nothing in /etc/rc.conf to invoke webcam. Nothing in > > > > > > > > > > /etc/devd.conf > > > > > > > > > > (AFAIK). I haven't modified devd.conf > > > > > > > > > > If I unplug the adapter and reboot, no message about webcam appea= rs. > > > > > > > > > > Here's the device as reported by pciconf -lv > > > > > > > > > > none6@pci0:2:0:0: class=3D0x028000 card=3D0x831a103c chip=3D0xc82= 110ec > > > > > > > > > > rev=3D0x00 hdr=3D0x00 > > > > > > > > > > vendor =3D 'Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd.' > > > > > > > > > > device =3D 'RTL8821CE 802.11ac PCIe Wireless Network Adapter' > > > > > > > > > > class =3D network > > > > > > > > > > Here's the dmesg > > > > > > > > > > ugen0.2: <Realtek 802.11ac WLAN Adapter> at usbus0 > > > > > > > > > > rtwn0 on uhub0 > > > > > > > > > > rtwn0: <802.11ac WLAN Adapter > on usbus0 > > > > > > > > > > rtwn0: MAC/BB RTL8821AU, RF 6052 1T1R > > > > > > > > Whether or not you have a line in your /etc/rc.conf that says > > > > > > > > webcamd_enable=3D"NO", webcamd is disabled by default. You have to > > > > > > > > override this by setting webcamd_enable=3D"YES". > > > > > > You misinterpreted my post. > > > > > > I don't want webcam. > > > > > > I get this errant message because I have a USB network adapter plugge= d in > > > > > > on boot. > > > > > > I believe this is related to /usr/src/UPDATING entry 20180211: > > > > > > 20180211: > > > > > > devmatch functionality has been turned on in devd. It will > > > > > > automatically > > > > > > load drivers for unattached devices. This may cause unexpecte= d > > > > > > > > > drivers to > > > > > > be loaded. Please report any problems to current@ and > > > > > > > > > imp@freebsd.org. > > > > > > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > > > > > > https://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > > > > > > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > > > > > > "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > > Here is the what the original report SHOULD have been: > > This appears in dmesg if Netgear A6100 plugged in at boot > > Starting devd. > > Cannot 'start' webcamd. Set webcamd_enable to YES in /etc/rc.conf or use > > 'onestart' instead of 'start'. > > I don't HAVE or want a webcam. This is an anomaly > > Here's the device as reported by lsusb > > Bus /dev/usb Device /dev/ugen0.5: ID 0846:9052 NetGear, Inc. A6100 AC600 = DB > > Wireless Adapter [Realtek RTL8811AU] > > Here's the dmesg > > ugen0.2: <Realtek 802.11ac WLAN Adapter> at usbus0 > > rtwn0 on uhub0 > > rtwn0: <802.11ac WLAN Adapter > on usbus0 > > rtwn0: MAC/BB RTL8821AU, RF 6052 1T1R > > I hope I am getting better at reporting anomalies... 8o) Uninstalling webcamd would be a good place to start. It's not part of the base system; it must have been pulled in as a dependency somewhere along the line. -- Daniel Stevenson
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