From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from lists.gentoo.org (pigeon.gentoo.org [208.92.234.80]) by finch.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 945D6138247 for ; Wed, 18 Dec 2013 08:59:32 +0000 (UTC) Received: from pigeon.gentoo.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with SMTP id C096DE0BD9; Wed, 18 Dec 2013 08:59:26 +0000 (UTC) Received: from mail-wg0-f42.google.com (mail-wg0-f42.google.com [74.125.82.42]) (using TLSv1 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-RC4-SHA (128/128 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 27E76E0AC4 for ; Wed, 18 Dec 2013 08:59:25 +0000 (UTC) Received: by mail-wg0-f42.google.com with SMTP id a1so4192720wgh.5 for ; Wed, 18 Dec 2013 00:59:24 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :content-type; bh=kjCPNIDvRV4uQ81lqGk30F5DO37cPFS/3+U/X7fAs1E=; b=XAE8Ekd6KnG90bituq11Zu59XflRDCg0IhWXS9AGzsMJdOUhtmPZMyoBaHnUud00Qx rrOJVrsxL+KaRIPXsIxD3H+eFl+mPEoCQeela+kJ+qteXy8BSOq4JLq+fRMuP1cjJJ1Z VSJd2Xu7JXdwngFCQNy/OVWESSoWSjJpqOBAUlXKmZwPV2GIuo+BeuywCtOX2ykl6RqA yQJUAgQsTTTPhuuF+WpeGnEw9pIkErj0FtZkeMGBR3EmFfPOeAXcczg2ZeV4UWi3JN4W C9GMtl2PlGz+/pYerV7J4zyIH5CcUZcHYvoQM9NUKXCOaQU6R2+WT7QMxKQNjZKO9TWi 5cNA== Precedence: bulk List-Post: List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe: List-Id: Gentoo Linux mail X-BeenThere: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Reply-to: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Received: by 10.194.61.84 with SMTP id n20mr17050652wjr.61.1387357163954; Wed, 18 Dec 2013 00:59:23 -0800 (PST) Received: by 10.180.3.37 with HTTP; Wed, 18 Dec 2013 00:59:23 -0800 (PST) Received: by 10.180.3.37 with HTTP; Wed, 18 Dec 2013 00:59:23 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: References: <77c2dd747595c6d15fcea8c7a5d3bfcd@iiiha.com> <52AF22B3.7020504@gentoo.org> <201312162027.25626.michaelkintzios@gmail.com> <9ae1613c1a9b758044f485b3440e6d72@iiiha.com> <20131217104858.380427dc@digimed.co.uk> Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2013 09:59:23 +0100 Message-ID: Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Wifi, problem, problem, problem From: =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Randolph_Maa=DFen?= To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=047d7bacb0b4ef285304edcb421c X-Archives-Salt: 720f0658-83f8-413f-85ac-f8b0186437df X-Archives-Hash: 6117ef211c6bffb501180eeb8c4e5e5c --047d7bacb0b4ef285304edcb421c Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On Dec 18, 2013 9:27 AM, "Florian HEGRON" wrote: > > > > On 2013-12-17 11:48, Neil Bothwick wrote: >> >> On Tue, 17 Dec 2013 10:44:46 +0100, Florian HEGRON wrote: >> >> In fact I have the Inter Pro/Wirelles 2200BG and the kernel support >> Intel Pro/Wireless 2100. >> >> The kernel has a separate option for IPW2200. > > > I don't find the ipw2200 option (nano .config, ^W ipw2200). Don't edit .config directly, that leads to breakage in dependencies. ipw2200 in kernel 3.12.0 at device drivers > networking support > wireless lan > intel pro/wireless 2200bf and 2915abg network connection, direct beneeth ipw 2100. If you don't see it, search for ipw2200 (using /) and have a look for missing dependencies. > I find ipw2200-firmware with emerge. > > I don't really understand what do the kernel support, and what do the firmware. So I am a little disappointed. The kernel provides the funcionality for tou operating system to run this hardware and the firmware is the software that runs on the chip. Like in a car, you as operating system must know what each button does and the car must know what it has to do when you press a button. > > Thanks for help. > > > hth Randolph Maa=DFen --047d7bacb0b4ef285304edcb421c Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable


On Dec 18, 2013 9:27 AM, "Florian HEGRON" <hogren@iiiha.com> wrote:
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> On 2013-12-17 11:48, Neil Bothwick wrote:
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>> On Tue, 17 Dec 2013 10:44:46 +0100, Florian HEGRON wrote:
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>> In fact I=A0have the Inter Pro/Wirelles 2200BG and the kernel supp= ort
>> Intel Pro/Wireless 2100.
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>> The kernel has a separate option for IPW2200.
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> I don't find the ipw2200 option (nano .config, ^W ipw2200).
Don't edit .config directly, that leads to breakage in dependencies. ip= w2200 in kernel 3.12.0 at device drivers > networking support > wirel= ess lan > intel pro/wireless 2200bf and 2915abg network connection, dire= ct beneeth ipw 2100. If you don't see it, search for ipw2200 (using /) = and have a look for missing dependencies.
> I find ipw2200-firmware with emerge.
>
> I don't really understand what do the kernel support, and what do = the firmware. So I am a little disappointed.
The kernel provides the funcionality for tou operating system to run this h= ardware and the firmware is the software that runs on the chip. Like in a c= ar, you as operating system must know what each button does and the car mus= t know what it has to do when you press a button.
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> Thanks for help.
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hth
Randolph Maa=DFen

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