need 2.6.24-12-generic

[Carl Karsten]

Ben Collins wrote:
> 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.

If that was the case, the module wouldn't load - either it wouldn't be there, or 
what was found wouldn't get past some early stage - either way I wouldn't get:

[ 641.206941] wifi%d: unable to attach hardware: 'Hardware didn't respond as 
expected' (HAL status 3)

and heck, it fails on the live CD, which has the correct linux-restricted-modules.

so... instead of playing whack-a-mole with theories why I shouldn't bother 
trying -12, is there some place I can get -12 from?

Carl K