On Sat, 2012-07-14 at 10:26 -0500, Jonathan Nieder wrote:
> # wheezy has crda
> tags 566543 + upstream squeeze
> # regression
> severity 566543 important
> quit
>
> Hi,
>
> John S. Skogtvedt wrote:
>
> > On linux-image-2.6.32-trunk-686 I am not able to connect, nor does
> > the AP show up when running iwlist scan.
> [...]
> > I reported this to the linux-wireless list, thread available
> > here:
> > http://news.gmane.org/find-root.php?message_id=%3c4B5CB7AB.7010105%40bzz.no%3e
> >
> > One of the replies suggested installing CRDA (RFP #536502), which fixed
> > the problem.
> >
> > According to Luis R. Rodriguez:
> > "No, Atheros cards by default abide by a custom strict world regulatory
> > domain if CRDA is not present."
>
> Interesting.
>
> crda maintainers: do you think crda would be a good candidate for
> uploading to squeeze-backports?
I've now uploaded crda and wireless-regdb to squeeze-backports. We
really should have had these in squeeze.
Ben.
--
Ben Hutchings
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