FS#3681 - ipw2200 driver package does not have driver in it

Attached to Project: Arch Linux
Opened by Jason Carr (jason2) - Saturday, 31 December 2005, 17:56 GMT
Last edited by Dale Blount (dale) - Saturday, 31 December 2005, 18:34 GMT
Task Type Bug Report
Category Packages: Current
Status Closed
Assigned To Tobias Powalowski (tpowa)
Architecture not specified
Severity High
Priority Normal
Reported Version 0.7 Wombat
Due in Version Undecided
Due Date Undecided
Percent Complete 100%
Votes 0
Private No

Details

The ipw2200 package only contains an old version of the firmware, but no driver. The driver is in the kernel, but it's so ancient, it's not usable. I'd ask that the driver be removed from the kernel until the kernel driver is more up to date. Also, please create three packages, ieee80211, ipw2200, and ipw2200-fw that contain up to date drivers.

Thanks!
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Closed by  Tobias Powalowski (tpowa)
Sunday, 01 January 2006, 09:08 GMT
Reason for closing:  Not a bug
Comment by Claudio Riva (Firetux) - Saturday, 31 December 2005, 18:21 GMT
The kernel needs an old version of the firmware. The problem will be fix with kernel 2.6.15
Now in the pkg ipw2200 there are symbolic link to the new version.
What problems do you have with this pkg?
Comment by Jason Carr (jason2) - Saturday, 31 December 2005, 18:32 GMT
There's no driver in it. I installed ipw2200 thinking it's a driver that is 1.0.8 (as it's named) but there's nothing in there except old firmware for the kernel. At least rename it so people don't get confused.
Comment by Claudio Riva (Firetux) - Saturday, 31 December 2005, 18:34 GMT
what kernel do you use?
Comment by Jason Carr (jason2) - Saturday, 31 December 2005, 20:12 GMT
Right now I'm using kernel26 2.6.14.5-1
Comment by Tobias Powalowski (tpowa) - Sunday, 01 January 2006, 09:07 GMT
simple answer wait for 2.6.15 or please package it yourself, all work is done in kernel now so new drivers will appear with new kernel. thanks for your patience
greetings
tpowa

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