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Subject: Re: My wireless is borked, dmesg only shows ath_hal
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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" <grafan@gmail.com> wrote:

> On 4/21/07, Rob <rob@empython.org> 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?
> 
> Regards,
> Rong-En Fan
> 
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Rob
> >
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