need 2.6.24-12-generic

[Ben Collins]

On Tue, 2008-08-05 at 20:55 -0500, Carl Karsten wrote:
> 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.

No, it wouldn't if you didn't get the linux-restricted-modules to match
the new kernel.

> Carl K
>