Re: Weird Problem

Hi Mark,

On Mon, 16 Aug 2004, Mark Sansome wrote:

> > I've checked the Makefile, please send the output of
> > 	head -5 /usr/src/linux-2.6.7*/Makefile
> >
>
> [mark@localhost mark]$ head -5 /usr/src/linux-2.6.7*/Makefile
> VERSION = 2
> PATCHLEVEL = 6
> SUBLEVEL = 7
> EXTRAVERSION = -1.494.2.2custom
> NAME=Zonked Quokka
thanks.

> I have noticed a couple of references in recent correspondence about
> including the driver in the kernel. From a newbie perspective what
> exactly will this mean? and more particularly:
>
> a) what is the likely timescale? Could it be in included in a minor
> version release - e.g. 2.6.9 or 2.6.10 etc. or will we have to wait for
> a major version i.e. 2.8.x?

I hope for 2.6.x, it depends on the maintainer.

> b) once included, will it mean that these upgrade problems with each new
> kernel release will be a thing of the past? Will the major distro
> suppliers be likely to include GUI configuration tools as they do with
> some other wireless cards?

a. yes.
b. Don't know exactly, but if the GUI tools are based on iwconfig they
  should work already today.

/Jörg