I just saw that this is the newest existing kernel and a 3.1 version like what is in precise, set it to download. Should take an hour or so. Will try it in the netbook when and if the downlaod finishes.
> Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2011 20:42:40 +0000 > From: 799...@bugs.launchpad.net > To: lukek...@hotmail.com > Subject: RE: [Bug 799290] Re: wireless repeatedly connects and disconnects > with kernel 3.0 > > No it would not unless there has been some change pertaining to this > particular driver, in which case I would be willing to but it might take > several days before I can get to it. . > I can no longer take responsability for testing Oneiric kernels in the > laptop, as I have moved it to Precise, have a very, very slow connection at > home, and on the road do not have time for all the multiple reboots necessary > to test kernels for two different versions of Ubuntu. The only Oneiric > partitions I now have are backups, usable but never updated. > On top of all else every kernel or initramfs update means rerunning a > series of scripts for boot integrity checking and hash storage (against the > "evil maid" password keylogger) on these encrypted machines, whose boot > partitions are not even mounted in normal use. In short, testing every kernel > in the laptop when I can only get them on the road and can never actually use > them because of this unresolved bug has been too much work, so I can only > test the versions in Precise which come in with the rest of the packages > unless there has been a change to the driver for the wireless card used in > this machine . On top of that I tend to forget things and on the road would > be likely to forget to download a kernel form a differnt repo for testing. > It is probably impossible to download it from where I am right now, on a > connection with speeds in the 5kB/sec range.I was able to get the changelog, > and only see two wireless references: one to Lenovo (not this machine) the > other to a "beacon" when updating regulatory information, which does not > happen when a connection is active. The nature of thebug, as I have said > before, seems to be one of breaking connection on refresh, so some way of > preventing the network manager from refreshing the connection information > might be a workaround. > > At this point, it would literally be easier for me to trash that > wireless card than to deal with this if the old kernel becomes unusable > with a newer version of Ubuntu. > > > Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2011 16:33:27 +0000 > > From: joseph.salisb...@canonical.com > > To: lukek...@hotmail.com > > Subject: [Bug 799290] Re: wireless repeatedly connects and disconnects with > > kernel 3.0 > > > > Would it be possible for you to test the following kernel: > > http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/v3.1-rc10-oneiric/ > > > > -- > > You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug > > report. > > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/799290 > > > > Title: > > wireless repeatedly connects and disconnects with kernel 3.0 > > > > To manage notifications about this bug go to: > > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/799290/+subscriptions > > -- > You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug > report. > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/799290 > > Title: > wireless repeatedly connects and disconnects with kernel 3.0 > > To manage notifications about this bug go to: > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/799290/+subscriptions -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/799290 Title: wireless repeatedly connects and disconnects with kernel 3.0 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/799290/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
