[ltp] Re: kernel 2.6.27 + ath5k + debian lenny

Nils linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Sat, 18 Oct 2008 09:49:03 +0200


Am Freitag, 17. Oktober 2008 schrieb Elias Oltmanns:
> Nils <linuxuser@knabber.homelinux.net> wrote:
> >>A friend of mine with Z60t and more or less vanilla 2.6.27 (he is using
> >>the ArchLinux kernel build) says it's working excelent.
> >
> > Could it be more model specific ?
> > I have a  not working "Ethernet controller: Atheros Communications Inc.
> > AR5212 802.11abg NIC (rev 01)" in my t41p.
>
> It is model specific, only model AR5212 is affected. See
> http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.linux.kernel.wireless.general/22200
> for some more information. Don't ask me why my initial message has not
> appeared on linux-wireless, I've only just noticed that myself. This may
> partly explain why there has been a certain lack of response.
>
> Regards,
>
> Elias

Okay - it's a kernel and not a debian problem. Thank you for this advice!
If I find a patch I'll send it to the list or somebody with more knowledge 
about the wireless code (than me) fix it for kernel 2.6.27.2.

Regards,
Nils