linux-kernel - Re: 3.1-rc9 wifi problem

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Message-ID: <4E99D2A2.7030000@broadcom.com>
Date:	Sat, 15 Oct 2011 20:36:18 +0200
From:	"Arend van Spriel" <arend@...adcom.com>
To:	werner <w.landgraf@...ru>
cc:	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: 3.1-rc9 wifi problem

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

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