Re: Intel PRO 3945 wireless in testing
Sebastian Canagaratna(s-canagaratna@onu.edu) is reported to have said:
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>
> Hi:
>
> I have a new laptop (Dell 1710) on which I installed testing (lenny)
> using the netinstall cd on 11th July. The kernel is
> 2.6.21-2-686(i686). Since the wireless would not work, I downloaded
> the ipw3945 module from testing and installed it.
> The card is detected but fails to load the module. (The ether network
> card was plugged in simltaneously; the latter worked; the wireless
> does not work with or without the ethernet plugged in).
>
> I get, from dmesg:
>
> ipw3945.ucode load failed: Reason -2
> Could not read microcode: -2
> PCI interrupt for device 0000:0C:00.0 disabled
> Probe of 0000:0C:00.0 failed with error -2
>
I
don't know about the ipw3945 but on my Thinppad I have the ipw2100
and it requires a firmware package. Have you checked for firmware for
the ipw3945?
Wayne
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Why do we want intelligent terminals when there are so many stupid
users?
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