On 02/10/2011 05:08 PM, Noel Milton Vega wrote: > > > > In working with the kernel.org linux-wireless developers, the conclusion > > > from one developer was that, though generally speaking the > > > "Centrino Advanced-N 6230 AGN" card is supported by the "iwlagn" kernel > > > module, it seems that the stock kernel module provided in the > > > Fedora 14 kernel package (circa 2.6.35.10-74.fc14.x86_64), does not > > > support the this card. > > > > > > In other words, though code in the main kernel.org git repository does > > > show support for the card (via iwlagn kernel module), Fedora 14's > > > rendition/distribution of that does not. > > > > The point you seem to be missing is that your hardware is very new, > > and the current Fedora 14 kernel is an "ancient" 6+ months old. > > > The point wasn't missed. In fact I highlighted the Fedora kernel > version, and my card model to expressly make the point. Moreover, > one of my suggested work-arounds was to try a newer kernel module > (via compat-wireless) so as to bridge bridge that gap for this issue. > > > > Command output during my debugging session with the developers is > > > shown below for completeness, and in case the Fedora folks are > > > monitoring. > > > > I'm sorry, but your acquisition of bleeding-edge hardware does not > > merit a change in the normal Fedora release policy. > > > Nothing in my email asked or expected them to. Still, the community > in general should know what's going on. And, I did suggest two > work-arounds in my email, neither of which asks anything of Fedora. > > > P.S. I apologize if this seems rude -- that is not my intent. > > > Ah... This postscript repairs everything. As an interested reader, he was not being rude. Usually, anyone that writes to this list using the tone that you did, and continue to do, get blasted. You, however, did not, but I predict that the gloves will soon come off! Larry -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-wireless" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
