Re: 3.1-rc9 wifi problem

["Arend van Spriel" <arend@broadcom.com>]

On 10/15/2011 08:07 PM, werner wrote:
> A laptop of a friend, which worked always with wifi until 
> 3.0.4 , stopped to work when installing 3.1-rc9 , after 
> re-installing 3.0.4 wifi returned to work.  I think it was 
> a packard-bell laptop.   I can't test this better because 
> he gone with his laptop; perhaps next week he'll visit me 
> again. Since 2.6.38 his laptop worked with my wifi.
> 
> This can be a regression in the wifi drivers, or because 
> of a slightly changed config. Anyway the diff of config is 
> enclosed.
> 
> w.landgraf
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Hi Werner,

"wifi" is a bit too generic and "think it was a packard-bell" is vague
so not helping either. At least provide some basic info 1) uname -a, and
2) lspci -v. Or is the "wifi" a usb device? Also the 3.1.0-rc9 config
and not just the diff can help (which says 3.1.0-rc8?).

Gr. AvS