Re: No WLAN with updatet kernel - SOLVED - reporting required?

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On Mon, 2005-06-27 at 15:26, Truls Gulbrandsen wrote:
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> Scot L. Harris wrote:
> | On Mon, 2005-06-27 at 13:29, Truls Gulbrandsen wrote:
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> |>Hi,
> |>after updating the kernel I am no longer able to obtain an IP-adress
> |>from my router.  Loading the previous kernel makes everything working
> fine.
> |>
> |>My configuration is an IBM TP T23 with a Cisco 350 Series PCMCIA Wlan
> card.
> |>
> |>Does anyone have an ide for a different workaround or should I wait for
> |>the next kernel update?
> |
> |
> | Try deleting the CHANNEL line (or comment it out) in the ifcfg file.  I
> | have experienced a problem with ipw2200bg chipset where that appears to
> | be a possible fix.  Was able to see the access points but the card was
> | never able to establish a connection and get an IP address.
> |
> | Suspect this points to a fundamental flaw in how the wireless cards are
> | handled by the system.
> |
> Thank you, that did the trick.  Should this be reported somewhere?

A bug report should be filed.  This appears to have fixed several
peoples problem with wireless connections using different wireless
cards.


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Scot L. Harris
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Chance is perhaps the work of God when He did not want to sign.
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