I installed the Lenny linux-image kernel package onto the Squeeze installation. The wifi is now working perfectly. I didn't downgrade the firmware-iwlwifi package. Do I need to re-report the bug to the kernel people or will this bug be re-assigned by somebody else?
thanks, Philip Guus Sliepen wrote: > On Wed, Apr 13, 2011 at 12:31:55PM +0100, Philip wrote: > > >> The same laptop will connect to an AP when Lenny is booted. When Squeeze is >> booted iwlist will show >> a list of APs but iwconfig will not associate. >> A list of APs also displays correctly when wicd is used but connecting to an >> AP fails. >> >> Comparison of Lenny/Squeeze (working/non-working) below >> >> LENNY >> ii linux-image-2.6.26-2-686 2.6.26-26lenny2 >> Linux 2.6.26 image on PPro/Celeron/PII/PIII/ >> ii firmware-iwlwifi 0.14+lenny2 >> Binary firmware for Intel Wireless 3945 and >> > [...] > >> SQUEEZE >> ii linux-image-2.6.32-5-686 2.6.32-31 >> Linux 2.6.32 for modern PCs >> ii firmware-iwlwifi 0.28 >> Binary firmware for Intel Wireless 3945, 4965 and 5000-series cards >> > [...] > > This is most likely due to a change in the firmware or the kernel. Can you > downgrade the kernel in your squeeze installation to 2.6.26, or upgrade to one > in lenny to 2.6.32, and see if that fixes squeeze or breaks lenny? Also try > the > same with up/downgrading the firmware. > > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
