Re: Kernel 2.4.18 panic on orinoco null event

[Hanasaki JiJi <hanasaki@hanaden.com>]

Thanks for the quick response.. its been quite awhile since I have done 
kernel work.  Any idea how I can track down what did the tainting and 
take it out?  This is a kernel built from the src at kernel.org.  How 
the heck could I not have the src?

Daniel Freedman wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I don't have much to specifically advise you on this Orinoco issue, but...
>
> On Sat, Jul 13, 2002, Hanasaki JiJi wrote:
>
> > Help please?!?  The wireless card in my laptop + its driver is causing a 
> > kernel panic.
> >
> > HW:
> > 	laptop with built-in 802.11b card
> > 	P4 1.7
> > OS:
> > 	Woody & kernel 2.4.18
> >
> > running dhclient-2-2-x causes the following error:
> >
> > Unable to handle kernel NULL ponter dereference at virtual
> > address 0000 0078
> > Tainted: P
>
>
> In case you weren't aware, the tainted flag above signifies that your kernel
> is using binary-only (or at least, non-compatible licensed-) drivers, which
> means that the kernel-developers are probably going to have a hard time
> helping track this down (since they don't have source for driver).
>
> They'll probably ask if you can reproduce it in scenarios when your kernel
> is not tainted (it stays so till reboot: check with 
> 'cat /proc/sys/kernel/tainted')
>
> Sorry I can't be of more help, and take care,
>
> Daniel
>
>
> > Kernel panic: killing interrupt handler!
> > eth1: Null event in orinoco_interrupt!
> >
> > Thank you.


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