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Bug#545800: linux-image-2.6.26-2-amd64: Kernel panic Aiee, killing interrupt handler



On Mon, 2009-10-05 at 02:37 +0100, Philip Ashmore wrote:
> Ben Hutchings wrote:
> > [...]
> >
> > You're using the Atheros proprietary driver (aka madwifi), which we do
> > not have source for and so cannot debug.  I suspect that this may be
> > responsible for at least some of the crashes.  Please can you remove
> > this and try using the ath5k driver instead?
> >   
> I downloaded madwifi with
>     apt-get source madwifi
> and then used module assistant to build it, so I'm not clear what you mean by "which we do
> not have source for".

The madwifi source package contains some source, but much of the
important code in it is in a pre-compiled form (object files).

> I would switch to ath5k if it worked for me - perhaps you would be so kind as to share
> a web URL that details the procedure for such a switch if you have it, preferably from
> someone who has an Atheros wifi adapter.

It's included in the kernel package.  You don't need to install anything
extra.

Ben.

-- 
Ben Hutchings
I say we take off; nuke the site from orbit.  It's the only way to be sure.

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