&(#%$!@} wireless

[Robert Holtzman]

On Thu, 3 Sep 2009, Tim Tebbit wrote:

> Robert Holtzman wrote:
>> On Thu, 3 Sep 2009, Tim Tebbit wrote:
>>
>>> What card do you have? Do you watch updates? Kernel, firmware etc? Any
>>> lately for you?
>>
>> lspci shows Intel PRO/wireless2200BG (rev 05) for the network card. The
>> kernel is 2.6.24-24 and I keep the system updated. I installed the
>> latest Linksys firmware and in the past have tried DD-WRT to no
>> avail, although not with this Ubuntu install. Any other info I can
>> supply?
>>
>
> $ lsmod |grep iw

lsmod | grep ipw shows ipw2200 and ieee80211 which it should considering 
wi-fi functioned on two separate occasions.

>
> Have you thought about getting a newer kernel? 2.6.30 is the current
> stable.

I would rather wait for Hardy to come up with the upgrade.

>
> I think you downgraded leaving lenny IMHO.

Could be but Ubuntu handles some things better from my standpoint than 
Debian.

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