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Axel Thimm <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 2 Nov 2006 22:39:54 +0100
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On Thu, Nov 02, 2006 at 02:44:20PM -0600, John Franks wrote:
> The ATRPMS repository had a version for the 2.6.9-34.0.2 kernel had a
> version called ipw2100-kdml which supported WPA_supplicant.  The version
> with the current kernel does not (or at least I can't get it to).  There
> is no ipw2100 in ATRPMS for the current kernel.

Every EL4 kernel update changes the kernel API/ABI and therefore each
time one needs to check what has been backported from newer kernels
and adjust the checks in ipw* projects.

If you like and want to invest the time, you can try building from
source and examine the spots where the build breaks due to assuming
kernel 2.6.9 (not) having some features. If you collate a patch I'd be
happy to reroll ipw2100 kmdls for 2.6.9-42.0.3 again.

> On Thu, 2006-11-02 at 13:09 -0600, Troy Dawson wrote:
> > John Franks wrote:
> > > Is there any way to get or build ipw2100-kdml for the current kernel 
> > > 2.6.9-42.0.3?
> > > 
> > > Thanks.
> > 
> > It's *in* the 2.6.9-42.0.3 kernel, or are you wanting a newer version?
> > 
> > $ rpm -qf 
> > /lib/modules/2.6.9-42.0.3.ELsmp/kernel/drivers/net/wireless/ipw2100.ko
> > kernel-smp-2.6.9-42.0.3.EL.i686
> > 
> > Don't forget that you need to have the firmware to go with it, which is 
> > also in the distribution
> > 
> > $ rpm -qa | grep ipw
> > ipw2200-firmware-2.4-14.noarch
> > ipw2100-firmware-1.3-5.noarch
> > $
> > 
> > Troy

-- 
Axel.Thimm at ATrpms.net


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