Bug#353023: linux-image-2.6-686: hostap module overrides network card driver

[maximilian attems <maks@sternwelten.at>]

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On Wed, 15 Feb 2006, Paul Donohue wrote:

> 
> Since my last kernel upgrade (from 2.6.15-1 to 2.6.15-4, I believe), the
> hostap kernel module seems to override the orinoco kernel module, so my
> wireless card always comes up in ap mode.  Once the hostap modules are
> started, it does not seem possible to unload them to put the card back
> into a normal client mode (rmmod/modprobe -r says the driver is in use
> and cannot be removed).  So, it seems I have to manually delete or
> rename the hostap module to prevent it from being loaded, then reboot if
> I want to use my card as a client.

please send the output of:
pccardctl ident
 
that should allow to fix it upstream,
thanks for your report.

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maks