Re: My wireless is borked, dmesg only shows ath_hal

> Date: Sat, 21 Apr 2007 07:57:02 -0700
> From: Rob <[email protected]>
> Sender: [email protected]
> 
> Hi Ron-en Fan,
> 
> Windows shows it as being Intel PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection
> 
> Thanks,  Rob.
> 
> 
> On Sat, 21 Apr 2007 22:39:52 +0800
> "Rong-en Fan" <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> > On 4/21/07, Rob <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > Here is the only line in my dmesg related to anything wireless:
> > >
> > > ath_hal: 0.9.20.3 (AR5210, AR5211, AR5212, RF5111, RF5112, RF2413,
> > > RF5413)
> > >
> > > No ath0, wlan, etc.
> > >
> > > I am using a variant of the GENERIC kernel config file:
> > >
> > >
> > > # Wireless NIC cards
> > > device          wlan            # 802.11 support
> > > device          wlan_wep        # 802.11 WEP support
> > > device          wlan_ccmp       # 802.11 CCMP support
> > > device          wlan_tkip       # 802.11 TKIP support
> > > device          an              # Aironet 4500/4800 802.11 wireless
> > > NICs. device          ath             # Atheros pci/cardbus NIC's
> > > device          ath_hal         # Atheros HAL (Hardware Access
> > > Layer) device          ath_rate_sample # SampleRate tx rate control
> > > for ath device          awi             # BayStack 660 and others
> > > device          ral             # Ralink Technology RT2500 wireless
> > > NICs. device          wi              # WaveLAN/Intersil/Symbol
> > > 802.11 wireless NICs.
> > > #device         wl              # Older non 802.11 Wavelan wireless
> > > #NIC.
> > >
> > >
> > > I am wondering what is happening?  This laptop is a newer Sony VIAO
> > 
> > Which card is listed on spec?

As it says, this is an Intel card, not atheros. if_ath is not the
driver. The wpi driver is currently under construction in current and
will hopefully be working soon. Until then, no joy.
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