No WLAN with updatet kernel - SOLVED - reporting required?

[Truls Gulbrandsen]

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Scot L. Harris wrote:
| On Mon, 2005-06-27 at 13:29, Truls Gulbrandsen wrote:
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|>Hi,
|>after updating the kernel I am no longer able to obtain an IP-adress
|>from my router.  Loading the previous kernel makes everything working
fine.
|>
|>My configuration is an IBM TP T23 with a Cisco 350 Series PCMCIA Wlan
card.
|>
|>Does anyone have an ide for a different workaround or should I wait for
|>the next kernel update?
|
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| Try deleting the CHANNEL line (or comment it out) in the ifcfg file.  I
| have experienced a problem with ipw2200bg chipset where that appears to
| be a possible fix.  Was able to see the access points but the card was
| never able to establish a connection and get an IP address.
|
| Suspect this points to a fundamental flaw in how the wireless cards are
| handled by the system.
|
Thank you, that did the trick.  Should this be reported somewhere?

Truls
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