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From: Eric Bliss <eric@×××××××××××.net>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] 80211/IPW2200 vs. Kernel 2.6.14
Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2005 22:01:06
Message-Id: 200511221355.45634.eric@creativecow.net
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] 80211/IPW2200 vs. Kernel 2.6.14 by Derek Tracy
1 On Tuesday 22 November 2005 01:02 pm, Derek Tracy wrote:
2 > On 11/19/05, Bill Roberts <billbalt@×××××××××××××.com> wrote:
3 > > On 21:42 Fri 18 Nov , Matthias Bethke wrote:
4 > > > I just noticed the new Gentoo kernel 2.6.14-r2 includes support for both
5 > > > the generic 802.11 stack and the Intel IPW2200 driver. I've been using
6 > > > the separate ebuilds for these two so far, now I was wondering if
7 > > > there's still any advantage to that. Any opinions?
8 > >
9 > > I tried the 2.6.14 kernel with the ipw2200 driver, and it didn't work.
10 > > Maybe it was fixed in release 2.
11 > >
12 > > Bill Roberts
13 > >
14 > >
15 > >
16 >
17 > Can anyone tell me if the in-kernel driver supports turning your card
18 > on in promiscuous mode?
19 >
20
21 Device Drivers
22 Network device support
23 Wireless LAN (non-hamradio)
24 Wireless LAN drivers (non-hamradio) & Wireless Extensions
25 Intel PRO/Wireless 2100 Network Connection
26 Enable promiscuous mode
27
28 My guess is Yes. ;-)
29
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31 Eric Bliss
32 systems design and integration,
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Re: [gentoo-user] 80211/IPW2200 vs. Kernel 2.6.14 Eric Bliss <eric@×××××××××××.net>