On Wed, 14 Mar 2012 02:41:03 +0100, Bernard wrote: > Camaleón wrote:
(...) >>> Is this kernel likely to have taken into account the bug that concerns >>> my PCI wireless card ? >>> >>> >> Can't confirm on this, this is "test & try". >> >> > As for the right way to connect to Squeeze-backports, you were entirely > right. As soon as I called the proper apt-get install command, the > install of kernel 3.2.0 did start and proceeded successfully to the end. > Well, it wasn't bootable right away. Indeed, when upgrading from Lenny > to Squeeze, I had choosen to remain with GRUB 1, and, on my > /boot/grub/menu.lst, the lines related to the newly installed 3.2.0 > kernel did not have anything about 'initrd'. I had to manually add the > expected line, and then, after that, the new kernel did boot all right. > > So far, everything seems to work all right with this new kernel... but I > haven't tested everything yet... Good! > HOWEVER, as far as my TP-LINK pci wireless card is concerned, THIS IS > EXACTLY THE SAME THING AS BEFORE ! Connexion is quick and strong, but > it only lasts anytime from 30 seconds to one and a half minute, after > what the system freezes and the only way to get out is to disconnect > mains power ! Then you can open a bug report for that, including the full logs as well as what package versions are you using (wireless-tools and the firmware file for the card, if any). > I can see that newer 3.2.x kernels are available to compile and install > from scatch. But how shall I know which one - if any - has taken into > account and corrected the bug that concerns wireless connexions with my > TP-LINK pci card ? You don't know, you try and test :-) > As for the Squeeze distro with newer kernels that one can boot from a > CD, where - at what url - should I download the iso image to burn ? Not Squeeze, but another distribution of your choice that includes an updated kernel... maybe aptosid, Fedora, openSUSE? Greetings, -- Camaleón -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/jjqddf$3nj$5...@dough.gmane.org
