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ipw2200 firmware dropping connection

  • 28-12-2007 03:14AM
    #1
    humbert
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,238 ✭✭✭


    I have a feeling I'm asking in vain but I'm at my wits end so fingers crossed.

    Very recently, while getting gentoo up and running, I started having problems while doing any download over about half a megabyte. The wireless connection would go down with a firmware error and restart. I've upgraded the kernel(currently gentoo-sources-2.6.23-r3)

    I've tried, having googled, hwcrypto=0, and various qos options without success. It's effectively preventing me from using linux as my regular os and it's seriously pissing me off.

    Has anyone encountered/solved the problem. Suggestions appreciated!

    Oh, I've used this driver with gentoo and this firmware version without problem before which is what has really got me confuddled.


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  • #2
    pid()
    Closed Accounts Posts: 669 ✭✭✭pid()


    Can you paste the exact error output, humbert?


  • #3
    humbert
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,238 ✭✭✭humbert


    sorry about the delay. The error gives feck all info: "ipw2200: Firmware error detected. Restarting."

    I have serious doubts even a fresh install will help but I can't think of anything else to try at this stage :(


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