Re: ipw3945 driver issues with Debian Sid

Josh Richard wrote:
> Good Day,
>
> I am having connection issues with a new laptop running the ipw3945
> driver. Hopefull something jumps out at someone.
>
> Here are the details...
>
> Debian sid on HP Compaq NC6320.
> The wireless interface is eth2.
>
> /lib/modules/2.6.21-2-686/contrib/ipw3945.ko
> version=1.2.1dmpr
>
> /sbin/ipw3945d
> version: 1.7.22
>

Are these the modules from Debian or direct from Intel? I'm running a similar configuration on a Sony Vaio laptop (a sad story in itself but left for another time...).

However, I didn't see what version of the microcode was being used (I've got 1.14.2) nor which version of the IEEE80211 code (1.2.17). My experience has been that as long as I use the bits direct from Intel (http://ipw3945.sf.net) for all of the above pieces, and build my own kernel (2.6.21.1 right now), it all works quite well. Oh, and as long as I keep the revisions in sync with the recommendations made by Intel, all is well; I've had problems when I didn't.

The last time I looked at the Debian packages, they were older than I wanted to use and hence I ended up getting the Intel code directly. Your tolerance for kernel building may vary.

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Ciao,
al
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