Messages in this thread | | | From | Alistair John Strachan <> | Subject | Re: New Linux Development Model | Date | Thu, 10 Nov 2005 20:21:27 +0000 |
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On Thursday 10 November 2005 20:08, Bill Davidsen wrote: > On Thu, 10 Nov 2005, Alistair John Strachan wrote: > > On Wednesday 09 November 2005 20:10, Marcos Marado wrote: > > > On Wed, 2005-11-09 at 14:05 -0500, Bill Davidsen wrote: > > > > With the current firmware and driver a "scan" shows 14 connectible > > > > points outside an apartment building (only one secured in any way ;-) > > > > whic is just what Windows shows. With the stock kernel zero are > > > > found. That's not stable that's moribund. > > > > > > Sorry to disagree, but I use the stock kernel version of ipw2100 almost > > > daily, with no problems. > > > > I concur, ipw2200 is also fully functional here. This sounds like a > > genuine bug, or a mis-configured system, not a criticism of the current > > Linux development model. > > Given that using recent firmware and drive software works and stock > doesn't, I personally have a hard time saying that the configuration is > wrong. Being old-fashioned I conclude that the thing you change to fix a > problem is most likely the thing that caused the problem in the first > place. > > can't speak to the 2100, I have a 2200, and with the current firmware and > driver it works.
You need to use *exactly the right version* of the firmware (2.2 I believe) with the ipw2200 driver in 2.6.14. Non-2.2 firmwares just don't work with the 1.0.0 driver (though the latest firmware obviously works with 1.0.8).
Are you using WPA{,2}? The driver in 2.6.14 doesn't do WPA, only WEP.
-- Cheers, Alistair.
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