I'm using IrDA on 2.2.17pre15 (well, it works, this machine is a 486 so I
can't be bothered to upgrade ;) and IRCOMM works fine for me using a
GIrBIL dongle. Indeed...I'm sending this out across it to a Motorola L7089
mobile phone.
On Sun, 22 Oct 2000, Matt Newsome wrote:
> Thanks to all for comments.
>
> Scott Dattalo wrote (Thu, 19 Oct 2000 21:00:59 -0500):
> > I had to apply the patch that was appropriate to the kernel. I'm
> > nearly certain the same is true for 6.0. I also upgraded my kernel
> > to 2.4 and had no problems with IrDA there (after applying Jean's
> > (sp) patch).
>
> Thanks Scott. Good to know it can be done!
>
> Tom Goodale wrote (Fri, 20 Oct 2000 11:35:17 +0200):
> > does anyone know where to get the patches for the 2.2.* kernels
> > these days ? I will be upgrading to 2.4 at some point, but not
> > quite yet...
>
> This pretty much sums up my position, too. 'dillo says 2.2.16 is
> fine, but is that the default kernel source or patched with one of
> these ...-irdaX patches?
>
> Can anyone say definitively whether the various 2.2 kernel sources are
> ok by default or if they need patching. If the latter, would someone
> do us a favour and put the patches up for pre-2.4 kernels, please?
> (Or mail them to me and I'll do it).
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