Re: Bug#777716: [jessie RC1] wireless LAN card not usable, problem with loading/using firmware
reassign 777716 linux
thanks
Holger Wansing <linux@wansing-online.de> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Holger Wansing <linux@wansing-online.de> wrote:
> > Package: installation-reports
> >
> >
> > I have a laptop here which needs firmware for the wireless LAN card
> > Intel PRO/Wireless LAN 2100 3B Mini PCI Adapter (PCI-ID: 8086:1043).
> >
> > It seems the process of requesting, loading and using firmware is not fully
> > functional:
> > When it comes to the d-i step "Detecting network hardware", there is lot of
> > output on the 4th console regarding
> > "BUG: unable to handle kernel paging request at ce8ec00c"
> > and
> > "Oops: 0002 [#1]
> > and
> > "Call Trace:"
> > " ? ipw2100_down+0x9e/ox10 [ipw2100]
> > and the like.
>
> Additional info:
>
> On my Thinkpad T60, I have another wireless LAN adapter (Intel
> Corporation PRO/Wireless 3945ABG), using the iwl3945 driver.
> On that machine everything works fine: provide firmware via usbstick,
> get firmware installed, and connect via WPA2 to accesspoint.
>
> So this problem probably boils down to the ipw2100 driver.
>
> Thus reassign to linux kernel?
Reassigned.
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