From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from lists.gentoo.org ([140.105.134.102] helo=robin.gentoo.org) by nuthatch.gentoo.org with esmtp (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from <gentoo-user+bounces-53938-garchives=archives.gentoo.org@gentoo.org>) id 1GeLYo-00025K-HP for garchives@archives.gentoo.org; Mon, 30 Oct 2006 01:03:30 +0000 Received: from robin.gentoo.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by robin.gentoo.org (8.13.8/8.13.6) with SMTP id k9U11UFX002936; Mon, 30 Oct 2006 01:01:30 GMT Received: from fire-eyes.org (adsl-68-250-9-164.dsl.sfldmi.ameritech.net [68.250.9.164]) by robin.gentoo.org (8.13.8/8.13.6) with ESMTP id k9U0xOYJ005554 for <gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org>; Mon, 30 Oct 2006 00:59:25 GMT Received: from [192.168.1.2] (helo=[0.0.0.0]) by fire-eyes.org with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from <sgtphou@fire-eyes.org>) id 1GeLUp-0007Rj-UI for gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org; Sun, 29 Oct 2006 19:59:24 -0500 Message-ID: <45454E6B.6010603@fire-eyes.org> Date: Sun, 29 Oct 2006 19:59:23 -0500 From: fire-eyes <sgtphou@fire-eyes.org> User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0a1 (X11/20061023) Precedence: bulk List-Post: <mailto:gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org> List-Help: <mailto:gentoo-user+help@gentoo.org> List-Unsubscribe: <mailto:gentoo-user+unsubscribe@gentoo.org> List-Subscribe: <mailto:gentoo-user+subscribe@gentoo.org> List-Id: Gentoo Linux mail <gentoo-user.gentoo.org> X-BeenThere: gentoo-user@gentoo.org Reply-to: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org MIME-Version: 1.0 To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Re: ipw2200 + Intel Pro Wireless 2915 a/b/g: "ipw2200: Firmware error detected. Restarting." References: <453F68BC.7080504@fire-eyes.org> <op.th6vuqskyguj3e@you.and.your.horse> <4544D294.5020500@fire-eyes.org> <1162169128.20485.21.camel@rattus> In-Reply-To: <1162169128.20485.21.camel@rattus> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Spam-Score: -1.4 (-) X-Spam-Report: Spam detection software, running on the system "fire-eyes", has identified this incoming email as possible spam. The original message has been attached to this so you can view it (if it isn't spam) or label similar future email. If you have any questions, see the administrator of that system for details. Content preview: William Kenworthy wrote: > On Sun, 2006-10-29 at 11:11 -0500, fire-eyes wrote: >> 7v5w7go9ub0o wrote: > >> I don't have a physical switch, but perhaps there is a software switch. >> This laptop has never run windows, so I can't say that is a factor. >> > > Using the ipw220 (sony vaio), it generates a message > in /var/log/messages and dmesg saying the killwitch must be off for > wireless to work. If the killswitch is off (wireless working), there is > no message in either. > > > This is with the in-kernel drivers. > > BillK [...] Content analysis details: (-1.4 points, 5.0 required) pts rule name description ---- ---------------------- -------------------------------------------------- -1.4 ALL_TRUSTED Passed through trusted hosts only via SMTP X-Archives-Salt: 4d724890-d867-43e1-84df-b29fe9e59664 X-Archives-Hash: c9d131e11fa9ee3f4d5d72a2f4f4a8a6 William Kenworthy wrote: > On Sun, 2006-10-29 at 11:11 -0500, fire-eyes wrote: >> 7v5w7go9ub0o wrote: > >> I don't have a physical switch, but perhaps there is a software switch. >> This laptop has never run windows, so I can't say that is a factor. >> > > Using the ipw220 (sony vaio), it generates a message > in /var/log/messages and dmesg saying the killwitch must be off for > wireless to work. If the killswitch is off (wireless working), there is > no message in either. > > > This is with the in-kernel drivers. > > BillK Ahh okay, I use the external drivers. I do have chances to test it now, as I got my wireless working again back home. Linksys wrt54g v5 bricked (avoid those!), or so I thought it did... stuck dd-wrt 23 SP 2 on it, and it's working VERY nicely... Hopefully I won't keep having these issues, we'll see... but history says I will. -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list