Re: Kernel 2.6.23 & madwifi

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On Wednesday October 31 2007, Renich Bon Ciric wrote:
> On Wed, 2007-10-31 at 20:35 +0200, Adrian Mazarache wrote:
> > You have to upgrade the kmod-madwifi package to the same level as the
> > kernel.
>
> Yes, that's why livna provides:
>
> kmod-madwifi.x86_64                      0.9.3.3-1.2.6.23.1_10.
> madwifi.x86_64                           0.9.3.3-3.lvn7
>
> those are supposed to the kernel module and the madwifi package.
> Besides, if you try:
> yum upgrade -y
>
> You will see that, yum resolves deps for the kernel, these include both
> packages listed above, if installed.
>
> I have them installed right now, and kmod-madwifi.x86_64 is not loading.
> I suspect the packager made a mistake.
>
> > I use the latest madwifi driver from madwifi.org and rebuild the rpms
> > every time I upgrade kernel packages.
>
> Yeah, that's an alternative; then again, with all due respect, why would
> livna make those RPMs if we're just gonna compile? Why use RPMs overall?

The case being made here for DKMS.

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