[xubuntu-users] Wireless scanning depends on the linux kernel

[Nicolas Ferré]

Hi Chad,

I think it is already a proprietary driver. The "lspci" command gives me:

0c:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 3945ABG 
[Golan] Network Connection (rev 02)

NF

Chad Colman a écrit :
> Hello NF,
> 
> Have you tried finding and using a proprietary driver for your wireless
> card?  I had similar trouble with an iBook G4 once upon a time...
> 
> Chad
> 
> On Sat, 2009-07-04 at 14:03 +0200, Nicolas Ferré wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> After having upgraded to xubuntu9.04, wicd 1.5.9 shows only few wireless 
>> networks if the default kernel (2.6.28) is used. Unfortunately, my own 
>> wireless connection (I mean the one I get from my provider) does not 
>> show up at all, even after several "refresh" or "hidden networks" 
>> trials. However, if I boot with the older kernel that came with 
>> ubuntu8.10 (2.6.27), wicd has a much longer wireless network list, 
>> included my own one.
>>
>> I submitted a bug report to the wicd developers (see 
>> https://bugs.launchpad.net/wicd/+bug/394825) but according to them, this 
>> is merely a driver problem. Actually, "iwlist eth1 scanning" shows a few 
>> wireless networks if I use the wicd "refresh" button, but nothing after 
>> 10 or 20 seconds. The even more curious thing is that the wireless 
>> network I'd like to use, i.e. the one from my provider does not show at all!
>>
>> Do you have an idea?
>>
>> NF
>>
> 
> 


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