Lost Wireless with new 26.21 Kernel

[steve]

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Douglas Murray wrote:
> Hi All
> 
> Can anyone help me with this problem?  I run Ubuntu 8.04 with Kernel
> 26.19 and all runs fine(on eee 900) , until...  The system let me know
> that their were upgrades waiting.  I initiated the update which created
> a new kernel 26.21 which disabled (and I can't see where) the wrreless
> interface ath0.
> 
> I verified the following:
>    - Enabled in BIOS -- Yes
>    - Hardware settings -- System sees both eth0 and ath0
>    - NetworkManager sees both interfaces -- No, just eth0
>    - Wireless indicator LED on -- Yes
> 
> Any suggestions? My short term workaround was to use the previous kernel
> (via GRUB) but I would like to fix this.
> 
> Thank you in advance,
> 
> Doug!
> 
> -- 
> Henry Kissinger "There can't be a Crisis, my schedule is full for next
> week!"
> 

you check and see if you have the restricted drivers for that kernel?

ive found from previous experience you cant always trust synaptic to
dload the restricted drivers to match a kernel upgrade.




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Steve Reilly

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