iwl3945 doesn't associate to AP with 2.6.26 Linux but does with 2.6.24

["Jordi Gutiérrez Hermoso" <jordigh@gmail.com>]

The subject pretty much summarises my problem. I have an Intel 3945
wireless card thingie, and it works fine and dandy with Linux 2.6.24
but not with 2.6.26.

I can see the network list with 2.6.26, I can even use aircrack-ng to
crack WEP keys with 2.6.26 (but not with 2.6.24, which is the only
reason I want to boot 2.6.26), but I cannot get the card to associate
with any AP, encrypted or not. dmesg just says the association times
out; there's no error anywhere else. I am using the latest non-free
firmware-iwlwifi, and I don't know why a different Linux would make a
difference all other things held constant.

Any wisdoms will be much appreciated.

- Jordi G. H.