need 2.6.24-12-generic

[Carl Karsten]

Ben Collins wrote:
> On Tue, 2008-08-05 at 09:05 -0500, Carl Karsten wrote:
>> Tim Gardner wrote:
>>> Carl Karsten wrote:
>>>> looking for Linux 2.6.24-12-generic .deb so I can install that kernel
>>>> on my laptop that now the wifi doesn't work because I reinstalled using the
>>>> 8.4.1 cd.  Is that package gone forever?
>>>>
>>>> bug I am trying to work around: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/228548
>>>>
>>>> Carl K
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>> madwifi lives in linux-restricted-modules. As far as I remember, madwifi
>>> has had the same version for the whole Hardy development cycle.
>>>
>>> https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-restricted-modules-2.6.24
>>>
>> welp... something changed, resulting in bug/228548 - the update broke it, 
>> booting from the 8.4.1 live cd or reinstalling from it also doesn;t work.
>>
>> when I posted that bug report, I could boot into the -12 kernel and use it.  so 
>> I am guessing that if I installed -12, it would work.
> 
> Perhaps you just need to make sure you have lrm synced with your kernel.
> Make sure you have linux-generic installed and go to "System =>
> Administration => Hardware Drivers" and make sure you have madwifi
> enabled.
> 
> 

It's enabled.  if it wasn't, I don't think it would work under -12.

Carl K