What do you mean by

"That was about the point when they started using firmware drivers."

? Could you explain it more please?

Thanks.


On Thu, 26 Jul 2012 22:32:57 -0500
SLtryer <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> That was about the point when they started using firmware drivers.  I 
> know this for a fact because I had to download the firmware for my 
> Belkin N USB adapter after upgrading to that or maybe the previous 
> kernel.   I had to revert back to older kernel version to get even my 
> Linksys USB adapter to work; neither work reliably with the
> 2.6.32-279 kernel, even with the firmware drivers for them.  (I get
> the same sort of behavior as you.)
> 
> I am using the 32-bit CentOS kernel, but I think they are pretty much 
> the same, right?
> 
> I am now considering rolling back to an even earlier kernel that
> allows my Belkin N adapter to work.
> 
> 
> 
> On 07/26/2012 05:03 PM, Andras Horvath wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > Today came a new kernel update (2.6.32-279.1.1.el6). Since then, my
> > wireless works weird and keeps dropping the connection.
> >
> >
>