On Tue, Apr 29, 2008 at 10:05:34PM -0500, Larry Finger wrote: >>>> I don't have Windows so can't compare to it. But even though I use b43 >>>> by default, I sometimes have to revert to ndiswrapper on weak signals or >>>> large file transfers. Also ndiswrapper has the power management and >>>> LED's working correctly, which I could not get working with the b43 >>>> driver. >>> What LEDS does your interface, and what do they not do? If the only >>> LED you have is the one attached to the rfkill switch, then you have >>> not properly configured the LED parameters. >> Yes, the only LED I have is attached to my rfkill switch. It becomes >> blue when I load the b43 kernel module, and becomes red when I unload >> it. I was hoping I could set it so that it becomes blue when in use >> (i.e. associated), and red otherwise. (This happens with ndiswrapper). >> I remember messing with the LED power / brightness files in /sys. But >> nothing I echoed in there changed the state of the LED. Is there some >> parameter I'm missing? > > You need the following LED- and rfkill-related parameters in your > configuration: > > CONFIG_MAC80211_LEDS=y > CONFIG_RFKILL=m > CONFIG_RFKILL_INPUT=m > CONFIG_RFKILL_LEDS=y > CONFIG_B43_LEDS=y > CONFIG_B43_RFKILL=y > CONFIG_NEW_LEDS=y > CONFIG_LEDS_CLASS=m > CONFIG_LEDS_TRIGGERS=y > > The last one may not be necessary, but the others are. With this > setup, the LED will be blue when b43 is loaded _AND_ the rfkill switch > is on, and red when the rfkill switch is off, or b43 is unloaded. Woah! That worked *perfectly*. Super thanks! (It took quite a bit of searching to figure out B43_RFKILL. There's no kernel prompt for it. Once I grepped through, enabling INPUT_POLLDEV set this option). Thanks! It works great now!! My bandwidth isn't really that much of an issue, since at home my WiFi is a lot faster than my download speed or the speed of my NAS server. Good bye ndiswrapper ... :) GI -- 'Psychologist' -- Someone who looks at everyone else when an attractive woman enters the room.
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