From: Bruno Randolf <br1@thinktube.com>
To: Alessandro Lannocca <alessandro.lannocca@gmail.com>
Cc: linux-wireless@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: rt3070-based usb device won't accept mac address changes
Date: Sat, 18 May 2013 17:42:19 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <5197AF6B.5040800@thinktube.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <CAMfPB_xTUy72YokSoYJezOX_gb54CJEd7V6+4pAfOHnAzUMJcQ@mail.gmail.com>
On 05/18/2013 04:10 PM, Alessandro Lannocca wrote:
> Hi, after switching to kernel 3.8.8 (ubuntu quantal to raring), I'm
> unable to change my alfa AWUS036NH mac address; a simple:
>
> ifconfig <device> down
> ifconfig <device> hw ether <random hw>
>
> results in:
>
> SIOCSIFHWADDR: Invalid argument
>
> I tried the drivers shipped with the distribution,
> compat-drivers-3.9-rc4-2-su and compat-drivers-2013-03-28-4-u aswell;
> all to no avail.
Hi!
I have the same problem with RT5370 (rt2800usb driver).
compat-drivers-v3.7.9-1 still works, so this must be a regression in
kernels after 3.8...
bruno
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2013-05-18 17:01 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 6+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2013-05-18 15:10 rt3070-based usb device won't accept mac address changes Alessandro Lannocca
2013-05-18 16:42 ` Bruno Randolf [this message]
2013-05-18 21:07 ` Alessandro Lannocca
2013-05-20 23:40 ` Bruno Randolf
2013-05-21 8:16 ` Helmut Schaa
2013-05-21 15:07 ` R: " Alessandro Lannocca
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