Alexander, you are not alone! I happily submitted a bug for the ipw2200 chipset having used the beta cd, but didn't have the first clue about building branches, patches or whatever. I actually work in software development - I'm just not familiar with these tools or procedures, and I don't have endless hours to spend figuring it out. I spent about an hour trying to find help, but could find no documentation on what to do at all.
Some concise newbie help for technically minded beta testers would be very useful. Regards, Matt On Sat, Mar 29, 2008 at 7:04 PM, Gene Caldwell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Alexander, > I am truly sorry, I cannot. The computer I have the problem with is a > production machine, not a test machine. Its my Girl Friends work computer, I > simply cannot take a work computer out of commission for beta testing as > much as I really would like to try to provide you feed back on so this issue > can be fixed. Thats the first problem. > > The second problem is that I'm totally clueless as to what you need me > to do to test your patch, I read every post you guys have made for the > last several days and I simply do not know enough about linux to know > how to get the patch installed or even know if messed up during the > process. I can however install a .deb package...duh, like its something > troublesome or complicated :) but as I did not see anyone asking for deb > packages from you to try, I have been just hoping that someone with my > same chipset will provide you the needed feedback. I'm sorry, I don't > know how to do as you ask and feel you are trying at the moment and > don't want to interfere with your efforts by asking for special just for > me. > > I do have another computer I can test with tho that has a different > chipset that has the very same hidden SSID problem, however I still have > the same problem, I don't know how to install a patch if it is not > delivered in a deb package..... > > I would love to help and provide feed back ( I love testing things out ) > if I only knew how to install your patch. Just so you know, I really > did try, I'm not a dummy, I just can't figure out the linux way of doing > things, I guess I spent too many years in windows. > > production machine: Dell C800 with prism54 wireless pcmcia card does not > yet work except for what Dave Ward helped out with several months back, > there were still problems with his patch tho. no automatic re-connection > etc. > > other testable machine I CAN test on has atheros wifi card. but as I > said, I know nothing about patches. > > -- > can't connect to hidden network > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/50214 > You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber > of the bug. > > Status in NetworkManager: Fix Released > Status in Source Package "network-manager" in Ubuntu: Fix Released > Status in Source Package "knetworkmanager" in Baltix GNU/Linux: Invalid > > Bug description: > Since I installed dapper clean from CD, NM won't connect to my own hidden > network., however it did before. The network was even in the list after a > few seconds, the new feature of reverse mac scanning in 0.6.2. > > Now even if I use "connect to other network" and I enter everything in > there, the connection won't be a success. Not hiding the SSID solves the > problem immediately, just as manually connecting to the AP with iwconfig > eth1 essid <mine> ... > ** Attachment added: "unnamed" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/12972803/unnamed -- can't connect to hidden network https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/50214 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
