On Tue, 2005-03-01 at 21:31 -0500, Dave Jones wrote: >On Wed, Mar 02, 2005 at 01:29:42PM +1100, Rodd Clarkson wrote: > > On Tue, 2005-03-01 at 16:59 -0800, Tim Fenn wrote: > > >On Wed, Mar 02, 2005 at 11:41:46AM +1100, Rodd Clarkson wrote: > > >> > > >> ... it seems the the ipw2200 driver in the kernel is 0.13 (based on a > > >> less of > > >> /lib/modules/2.6.10-1.1155_FC4/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2200/ipw2200.ko, > > >> > > >> and then looking through the strings and seeing this: > > >> > > >> <6>ipw2200: Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2200/2915 Network Driver, 0.13 > > >> > > >> that the current version used it 0.13. Given that the current version > > >> is 1.0.1 and that there's been about 8 or nine releases since 0.13, what > > >> needs to be done to get a more up-to-date version included in the > > >> kernel? > > >> > > > > > >go to your nearest neigborhood friendly apt/yum repositories! > > > > > >http://atrpms.net/dist/fc3/ipw2100/ > > >http://atrpms.net/dist/fc3/ipw2100-testing/ > > >http://atrpms.net/dist/fc3/ipw2200/ > > >http://atrpms.net/dist/fc3/ipw2200-testing/ > > > > > Useful to know, but it still leaves the question open, why are the > > current FC kernels (I'm using the rawhide kernels so the files above > > aren't a lot of use) sporting such an old driver for ipw2200, and what > > do I need to do to encourage the kernel maintainers for FC to update the > > driver? > >it's been on my todo list for a while. I'll get to it this week. >rawhide will get it in the next day or two hopefully. >fc2/fc3 will probably be in the update after next. Dave, Thanks for your quick reply letting me know where things stand. Much appreciated 8-] Rodd
